The Nordics • Eat & drink • Nostalgic eats: Helsinki’s most iconic classic restaurants
What makes a city’s culinary soul? In Helsinki, it’s the restaurants that have outlived fleeting food fads, anchoring the city’s identity with their unshakable sense of tradition. These dining institutions are living time capsules without being outdated. Step into Helsinki’s historic dining rooms, where reindeer tartare meets timeless design, and discover why these venues have remained beloved for decades. From dimly lit haunts favoured by poets to glassy functionalist marvels, this is where the Uusimaa region and Finland’s culinary and cultural heritage come together. Hungry?
Top photography courtesy of Fyra Design Agency and Bouchon Carême
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Photography courtesy of Ravintola Savoy
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Photography courtesy of Palace
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Photography courtesy of Ateljé Finne
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Photography courtesy of Fyra Design Agency and Bouchon Carême
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Photography courtesy of Kappeli
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Photography courtesy of Sea Horse
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Photography courtesy of Meiccu
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Photography courtesy of Ravintola Elite
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Photography courtesy of Ravintola Lasipalatsi
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