The Finnish Lakeland
It would be easy to describe Papu as a hipster haunt, but this laid-back cafe doesn't lend itself to easy categorisation. Yes, its baristas have sleeve…
Must-see nightlife in Finland
Turku & Finland's South Coast
Situated 23km northwest of Loviisa, this 500-hectare estate has been owned by the Creutz family since 1614 (current owner Count Johan Creutz is the 12th…
Helsinki
Even on the greyest Helsinki day, this colourful waterfront bar transports you to more tropical climes with vibrant rainforest wallpaper and plants,…
Karelia
Blackcurrants, crowberries and white currants from the fields and bogs around Ilomantsi are blended by Hermanni Winery. At the top of the local 33m-high…
Lappeenranta
Crowned Finland's best coffee roastery at 2017's Suomen Paras Paahtimo awards, Lehmus occupies a red-brick former warehouse overlooking the lake. Behind…
Tampere
Despite being the most caffeine-addicted nation on earth, Finland doesn't generally do coffee well. Fortunately this stylish cafe and roastery bucks the…
Karelia
Joensuu's best bar-club occupies its own island in the Pielisjoki, linked to the city centre by a bridge. DJs spin techno, trance and electronica on…
Åland Archipelago
Sample unique brews and delicious food at this fabulous brewery overlooking an idyllic lake and horse paddocks. Beers range from basic (pale ale or Baltic…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
Processing up to 4000kg of beans every week, this vast coffee roastery supplies cafes throughout Helsinki, Finland and beyond. You can watch the roasting…
Lappeenranta
Built in 1902, this tar steamship, which once transported timber to St Petersburg (and briefly served in the Russian Imperial Navy in 1914) has operated…
Turku
This cool, contemporary Nordic–style space inhabits a gorgeous old wooden house that opens to a street-level terrace and fabulous roof terrace. Unique…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
On the main bridge, this atmospheric red-brick former storehouse is an ideal spot for drinks of any kind, whether house-roasted coffee or beers on tap…
The Finnish Lakeland
Sitting across the harbour, Huvila is operated by the Waahto brewery and is a delightful destination in warm weather, when its lakeside deck is full of…
Tampere
If only every Finnish town could have a bar like this one. Friendly staff, great music on the sound system, highly drinkable beers on tap (try the Nordic…
Helsinki
Dating from 1867, this grand bar-cafe opens to an outdoor terrace seating 350 people and has regular jazz, blues and folk music in the nearby bandstand in…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
In Kaivopuisto park, this summer beach bar overlooking the sand and glittering sea is an idyllic spot to lounge in a deck chair or umbrella-shaded sofa…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
Built in 1838 as a spa in the Kaivopuisto park, this pavilion was later remodelled in art deco style and has been fabulously restored with dazzling…
Turku
With freshly ground coffee, prize-winning baristas, a beautifully elegant interior and an artistic sensibility, CaféArt is an ideal place to get your…
Oulu
Hefty timber beams and low lighting give this wine bar a cosy, atmospheric ambience. A rotating menu of 30 to 40 wines are available by the glass each…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
Surrounded by the greenery of Puistovuoret (Spa Park), this lovely clapboard cottage was recently restored to its Victorian grandeur. Tables set amid the…
Turku
Lovely old fittings in this historic pharmacy include wooden dispensing drawers fashioned into tables where you can rest your pint.
Helsinki
The absence of high-rises is one of Helsinki’s most endearing characteristics but the 16-floor Clarion Hotel, opened in 2016, was a welcome addition to…
Helsinki
In the covered Wanha Kauppakuja laneway, off Aleksanterinkatu, this terrace, or 'tunnel' (it's locally dubbed 'Mummotunneli'), has several bars that turn…
Helsinki
In a long, split-level space with low lighting and a mix of social and intimate seating, this excellent pub serves superb ales, stouts and berry ciders…
Helsinki
One flight up from the street, this isn't a space to hang out with your laptop: La Torrefazione is so dedicated to its cause that it doesn't have wi-fi so…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
With white tiles, turquoise flooring, birch and willow light fittings and hanging pot plants, this aptly named place (Kuuma means 'hot' in Finnish) is a…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
Inside a glorious high-ceilinged, timber-panelled former bank dating from 1893, this jewel of a bar has a serious drinks list, with over 100 different…
Helsinki
A red-brick split-level harbourside warehouse with outsized light fittings, low sofas and a waterside terrace is the atmospheric setting for this cafe run…
Rovaniemi
Almost everything at this oddball gasoline-themed bar-cafe is for sale, including colourful plastic tables and chairs, and retro and vintage toys, as well…
Turku
In a former school, complete with maps on the wall, a menu scrawled on a blackboard and a playground-turned-summer beer garden, this fantastic brewpub…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
Blacked-out windows make it easy to miss, but open the door and you'll find this small vintage-furnished speakeasy with exposed-brick walls lined with…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
As the name suggests, this upmarket place loves all things Mexican – agave is the root of almost all cocktails here. This place made headlines in 2018 for…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
Design District hang-out Andante is both a fragrant florist selling pot plants and bouquets of blooms and a cafe brewing organic, fair-trade coffee etched…
Tampere
Finland's highest bar sits on the 25th floor of the Solo Sokos Hotel Torni, Finland's tallest hotel, at 88m. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows offer a…
Kuopio
The city's largest nightclub has live-music space, a quirky London-themed bar with a smoking cabin done out like a red bus, and a separate karaoke bar…
Tampere
Horsehair couches, armchairs, mirrors, chandeliers and paintings endow this place with plenty of character, and there's a coveted summer pavement terrace…
Helsinki
An unrivalled panorama of Helsinki unfolds from this tiny 70m-high perch on the 14th floor of the Sokos Hotel Torni. Take the lift to the 12th floor, from…
Oulu
Hessian bags hang on the walls of this little coffee specialist inside the kauppahalli, which roasts its own single-origin beans just outside Oulu. An ice…
Helsinki
A taste of Italy in the heart of Helsinki, Bricco pours organic wines spanning Chianti classico to Super Toscanas, and serves classic antipasti as well as…
Helsinki
The scarlet-coloured interior seems too fancy for a rock bar, but that's what Bar Loose is, with portraits of guitar heroes lining one wall and an…
