Katajanokanluoto is a small island open for public just outside Helsinki city centre.
Cafe Kobben on the island offers delicious pizza baked in a real Italian gas fired pizza oven, cold and hot beverages and sweet and savoury delicacies.
A boat connection to the island from the Market Square during summer season.
Contti is a summer bar-café located in Hernesaari by the sea. Occasional live music and DJ gigs.
The kiosk in the Karhupuisto park functions as a wine kiosk run by the wine importing company Let Me Wine.
The park ("karhu" means bear) is named after the statue "Bear on an anthill" located in the park.
Cafe Anneberg, a summer cafe open each Sunday, is located in one of the oldest villas in Helsinki and near the place where Helsinki was originally founded. Villa Anneberg is surrounded by oaks on a small hill. There is a pony stable and a gardening area for useful, edible plants next to the Villa Anneberg.
Helsingin Jäätelötehdas is one of the oldest ice cream factories still running in Finland. The Italian brothers Magi founded Helsinki's first ice cream factory on Keskuskatu in 1922. The factory, now located in Espoo, is still today run by the third generation of the Magi family.
There are three Helsingin Jäätelötehdas ice cream kiosks in Kaivopuisto park (Merisatamanranta, Mattolaituri and Kompassitori) and one at Eteläinen Hesperiankatu.
The kiosk at Lapinlahdenkatu in Kamppi serves modernised Finnish street food. The portions are made of Finnish ingredients including also wild food and -herbs. Kekri, named after a traditional Finnish harvest feast, also serves sour dough bread and homemade kombucha.
A sweet, small summer café by the shore of Töölönlahti bay, close to the National Opera.
GT 1929 Café Bar Kitchen Terrace is a small versatile terrace and cafe by the Hietaranta beach serving food, sweet and salty pastries and summery refreshments.
Mattolaituri is a sea-side restaurant on the shore of Kaivopuisto. It is possible to admire the magnificent sea views from either the restaurant's own sandy beach while sitting on a beach chair or relaxing on the upstairs lounge sofas. The restaurant offers eg. ice cream, summer drinks and snacks. At weekends, DJs play and entertain the guests.
Furry friends are also welcome here.
