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Rymy Eetu
Fancy a beer? Then you’re after a 1L pint of a genuine German pilsener or one of the huge array of brews at this Bavarian beer hall. You can order some dumplings, or bread and sauerkraut, to soak up the booze while tapping your foot to Finnish humppa (jazz-based music). The pub’s namesake is, ironically, a modest, chubby Finnish cartoon character, who is known for his nonchalant resistance to the Nazis during WWII, and who you’ll see throughout the bar’s decor.
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A21 Cocktail Lounge
You’ll need to ring the doorbell to get into this chic club but it’s worth the intrigue to swing with Helsinki’s arty set. The interior is sumptuous in gold, but the real lushness is in the cocktails, particularly the Finnish blends that toss lakka and rhubarb to create the city’s most innovative tipples.
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Finnair Stadium
Next to the Olympic Stadium, this is the home ground of local footballers, HJK Helsinki. The team’s the closest thing Finland has to a Real Madrid or a Manchester United, having won 21 Finnish league titles and even having made a foray into the group stages of the Champions League a few years back.
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Tokio
This hole-in-the-wall distinguishes itself among the area’s dives with a slick interior including funky art adorning the walls. The good sushi and lazy lounge music embody a bohemian feel that’s everything that’s good about Kallio. Look for the narrow bike parked out front.
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Heavy Corner
Known as a pick-up joint, this metal club virtually has an all-black dress code to hear the rockingest tunes and often metal karaoke, featuring super-serious patrons who believe they are auditioning for Children of Bodom. Wait until you leave to start snickering.
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Teatteri
In a stylish former Swedish theatre, this club has three floors of fun from the sophisticated Long bar with its modernist paintings and web-spun light fixtures to the summer-swelling terraces. It’s got an older more relaxed crowd and can be packed on weekends.
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Cuba! Cafe
Certainly one of Helsinki’s brighter bars, this place is done out in peach and mojito limes with a small stage that features a Havana-style taxi and DJs or salsa bands. Beers, cocktails and dancing are the order of the night in this party place.
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Hola
The retro vibe with ’70s tiles and comfy microcouches makes this place popular with university students. There’s dancing potential in the front room and a small art exhibition – all of which mark this out as one of Kallio’s better bars.
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Ascend into clubbing heaven at this super slick club with stellar lighting, Kamppi-top views and high-altitude cocktails. Music runs from sexy lounge to sweaty funk with local DJs and international visitors. Enter via Kamppi Square.
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Aussie Bar
Run by descendants of convicts with plenty of ‘G’days’, this laid-back pub doesn’t miss a cliché. Beneath the corrugated iron and faux colonial fittings it makes for a good watering hole that’s popular with locals.
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Redrum
The wood-panelled interior is drenched in red lighting and a murderous sound system that pushes out house, hip hop and even spacey disco. Sunday is a chill-down with reggae but most nights have good dancing.
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Kuudes Linja
This is the place to find Helsinki’s more experimental beats from top visiting DJs playing techno, industrial, post-rock and electro. There are also live gigs.
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Finlandia Talo
The Royal Symphony Orchestra (RSO) of the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation features popular concerts in Finlandia Talo.
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Bear Park Café
Not just for the hairy, this is a relaxed spot for a post-Kallio cruise that sometimes features cabaret or jazz.
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Scotland Yard
Wet your whistle at the British-themed (right down to the ‘bobby’ waiters) Scotland Yard.
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Hercules
A busy disco, aimed at men aged 30-plus, but dance-floor classics and campy karaoke attract everyone.
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Tavastia
Helsinki’s legendary rock venue attracts next-big-thing local acts and bigger international stars.
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Vltava
Right near the train station, this Czech pub has a sprawling terrace for meeting people.
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Helsingin Jäähalli
Ice-hockey matches are also played at this indoor arena in the Olympic Stadium complex.
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Kino Engel
This independent theatre shows art-house and Finnish indie films.
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