Food and Restaurants

Manala prides itself for its food as well as a tasteful collection of Finnish paintings that are hung on its walls. The place has a trendy bar that opens into a terrace and dinners crowd outside in the warm summer breeze for wine and chit chat. The chef at Manala is particularly famous for his recipe of Finnish bread. Famous local musicians and artists are attracted to the bar on weekends as well. Main courses start from 12 Euros and go up according to the order you place.

One of the many specialties about Ravintola is its open kitchens. Dinners can order and watch their food being prepared while they enjoy the wine at its upscale bar. The menu has a vast variety of dishes ranging from Finnish traditional food to dishes famous in all of Scandinavia. Locals adore the place for its fresh sea food and use of exotic spices. Main course meals begin from 9 Euros.

Run by the Culinary School of Helsinki, Ravintola Perho is a restaurant that hires students and trainees as part and full time employees. In this way, students get to experience this field and can be nurtured into professional chefs in the future. The food is affordable and good in quality. Diners have a large variety to choose from and the place has a youthful and upbeat aura to it. Reservations are not accepted and you might have to try your luck a few times!

Finally an all you can eat reasonable Buffet in Finland! Thai Buffet offers traditional Thai food at a price of as low as 7.9 Euros per person for the buffet and vegetarian options are also available. This place is one of the Finn’s favorite spots for spending hours while they eat. Also, the place attracts a lot of tourists because of its reasonable price and good location near the metro station. This restaurant offers minimum services as people can be seen pouring the coffee on their own.

Strindberg has been named after a famous Swedish play write of all times. The café is chic and usually packed with hundreds of people who come to Strindberg very often. The building is two stories that can accommodate a lot of people in the cozy ambiance of the dining hall. The meals are prepared nicely and the service offered is also very satisfying. A fulfilling main course such as grilled reindeer and calf’s liver starts from around 17 Euros.

The building in which this cafe and restaurant has been opened used to be a club with high ceiling and trendy furniture. Despite the prestige, meals are available at highly cost effective rates. The lunch club is a ‘no frills attached’ cozy restaurant that has a big menu of high quality fresh food and the club area is where the Finns gather to relax after their hectic work schedules. A fulfilling main course such as, white fish and snails with garlic sauce can be ordered for as low as 8.5 Euros. If you wish to dine in and then relax while you acquaint yourself with a few Finns, this is the place to be.

Cuisine: Middle Eastern Address: Mannerheimintie 20 Phone: (09) 693 1501

Cuisine: Middle Eastern Address: Ostoskatu 4 Phone: (09) 224 6489

Cuisine: Moroccan Address: Tantorinkatu 2, FI-00260 Phone: (09) 409 659

Cuisine: Indian Address: Mannerheimintie 21, 00250 Phone: +358(9) 444 436

Cuisine: Greek Address: Katajanokanlaituri 5, Helsinki, 00160 Phone: (09) 612 465 95

Cuisine: Singaporean Address: Elielinaukio 3, Helsinki, 00100 Phone: (09) 323 7893

Cuisine: Indian Address: Elielinaukio 3, Helsinki, 00100 Tel: (09) 278 1370

Cuisine: Moroccan Address: Tölötorggatan 2, Helsinki, 00260 Phone: 09 409 659

Cuisine: Chinese Address: Annankatu 29, Helsinki, 00100 Phone: 09 694 3117

Cuisine: Indian Address: Eteläesplanadi 22, Helsinki, 00130 Phone: +358 9 611001

Cuisine: Singaporean Address: Lapinlahdenkatu 29, Helsinki, 00180 Phone: 09 694 2763‎

Cuisine: Turkish Address: Ruoholahdenkatu 18, Helsinki, 00180 Phone: 09-685 1862