Cafés in Helsinki: Korvapuusti, Esplanadi and Roasters

303Cafés listed

1Open by 6am

16Open past 10pm

10Specialty & roasters

Helsinki, Helsingfors in Swedish, has been the capital of Finland since 8 April 1812, when the seat of government moved from Turku, and both Finnish and Swedish are official languages in the city.¹ Coffee is often the first thing a Finnish host offers a guest, and the kahvitauko (coffee break) is a fixed part of the working day.²

The longest run of cafés is on Pohjoisesplanadi, the north side of the Esplanadi park that Carl Ludwig Engel designed in 1818.³ Café Aalto, Café Esplanad, Café Noir and Strindberg sit between numbers 33 and 39. West of Mannerheimintie, Kamppi has tea rooms and bakeries on Eerikinkatu and Fredrikinkatu, and north across the water, Kallio, with its numbered streets from Ensi linja to Viides linja, has cafés open until 23:00 later in the week.⁴

Daylight swings from about 5 hours 48 minutes at the winter solstice to almost 19 hours at midsummer.¹ Some cafés follow the season and some ignore it: Café Regatta, in an 1887 net shed on the Töölö shore, opens every day of the year, while the café in the crypt under Helsinki Cathedral runs only in summer.⁵⁶⁷

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Kallio sits about a kilometer north of the center across the Siltasaarensalmi strait and grew as a factory workers' district from the 1860s.⁴ Most of Töölö, to the northwest, went up between 1900 and 1930.¹⁸ Kruununhaka is named after a pasture for the Crown's artillery horses, and Punavuori after red cliffs now covered by its streets.¹⁹²⁰

Kluuvi & Kaartinkaupunki

Café Aalto and Strindberg on Pohjoisesplanadi, Fazer on Kluuvikatu, museum cafés and the Old Market Hall.

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Kruununhaka & Katajanokka

Café Engel by Senate Square, a summer café in the cathedral crypt, Mariankatu brunch and Katajanokka's quays.

34 cafés

Kamppi

Tea rooms and cat cafés on Eerikinkatu and Fredrikinkatu, Lasipalatsi, and breakfast at Ekberg on Bulevardi.

52 cafés

Punavuori, Ullanlinna & Eira

Kaffa Roastery on Pursimiehenkatu, Andante's guest roasters on Fredrikinkatu, Café Carusel on the seafront and boats to the Uunisaari island café.

37 cafés

Töölö

Café Regatta's fire by the sea, Hietaniemi beach, a laundry café on Töölöntori and a roastery on Runeberginkatu.

39 cafés

Kallio

Hakaniemi market hall, the numbered linjat streets, sourdough by Karhupuisto and a villa café on Linnunlaulu.

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Terassit

Outdoor seating

Terraces in Kamppi and on Siltasaarenkatu, summer kiosks in the parks and island cafés reached by boat.

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Vegaaninen

Vegan options

Vegan Karelian pies on Mannerheimintie, an all-vegan art café in Kruununhaka and vegan options across Kamppi.

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Wi-Fi

Open Wi-Fi at Oodi, free coworking at Think Corner, laptop tables at Roasberg and early starts by the station.

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Auki myöhään

Open late

Coffee until 02:00 on Uudenmaankatu, midnight at Roasberg by the station and 23:00 on Kallio's linjat.

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Leipomokahvilat

Bakery cafés

Cardamom pulla and korvapuusti, sourdough on Agricolankatu, patisserie on Fredrikinkatu and Shrove buns at Hakaniemi.

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Erikoiskahvi

Specialty coffee

Kaffa and Rams Roasters in Punavuori, Cafetoria in Töölö, Maja by Hakaniemi and Zestii in Kallio.

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Kluuvi & Kaartinkaupunki 53 cafés

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Café Aalto

Pohjoisesplanadi 39
Mon–Fri 09:00–21:00 · Sat 09:00–19:00 · Sun 11:00–18:00
+358 9 121 4446

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Cafe Eliel

Kaivokatu 1
Mon–Sat 07:00–21:00 · Sun 08:00–20:00
+358 50 556 6278

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Cafe Esplanad

Pohjoisesplanadi 37
Mon–Fri 08:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–19:00
+358 50 534 4401

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Café Höijer

Ateneuminkuja 2
Mon Closed · Tue–Fri 11:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 11:00–17:00
+358405638430

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Café Linkosuo Esplanadi

Eteläesplanadi 8
Mon–Fri 08:00–15:00
+358 20 7702493

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Café Noir

Pohjoisesplanadi 35
Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat 09:00–18:00 · Sun 10:00–16:00
+358449889108

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Kruununhaka & Katajanokka 34 cafés

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Äfra café

liisankatu 15
Mon 15:00–21:00 · Tue 11:30–20:00 · Wed 11:00–20:00 · Thu 15:00–20:00 · Fri 13:00–21:00 · Sat 11:30–21:00 · Sun 11:30–20:00
+358451075200

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Café Clé

Mariankatu 21
Tue–Sun 09:00–16:00
+358442494921

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Café Engel

Aleksanterinkatu 26
Mon–Fri 08:00–21:00 · Sat 09:00–21:00 · Sun 10:00–19:00
+3589652776

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Café Johan & Nyström

Kanavaranta 7 C
Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–17:00
+358405625775

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Cafe Kuppi

Katajanokanlaituri 8
Mon–Thu 08:00–20:00 · Fri 10:00–20:30 · Sat–Sun 08:00–20:00

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Café Lov

Mariankatu 13 B
Mon–Wed 09:00–19:00 · Thu–Sat 09:00–21:00
+358404120295

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Kamppi 52 cafés

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Annantalon kahvila

Annankatu 30
Mon–Thu 09:30–18:00 · Fri 09:30–16:00 · Sat 10:30–15:00
+358406402515

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Bär Bar Freda

Fredrikinkatu 30
Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat 08:30–16:00 · Sun 08:30–14:00

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Café Bar No 9

Uudenmaankatu 9
Mon–Fri 11:00–02:00 · Sat–Sun 12:00–02:00
+358 9 6214059

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Cafe Ekberg

Bulevardi 9
Mon–Fri 07:30–19:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00
+35896811860

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Cafe Java

Simonkatu 1
Mon–Tue 09:00–21:00 · Wed–Thu 09:00–22:00 · Fri 09:00–23:00 · Sat 10:00–23:30 · Sun 10:00–19:00
+3589640065

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Café Tampopo

Eerikinkatu 15-17
Mon–Thu 10:00–19:30 · Fri–Sat 10:00–19:00
+358442442666

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Punavuori, Ullanlinna & Eira 37 cafés

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Andante

Fredrikinkatu 20
Wed–Fri 09:00–18:00 · Sat 11:00–18:00
+358403705645

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Café Carusel

Merisatamanranta 10
Mon–Thu 09:00–18:00 · Fri 09:00–19:00 · Sat 10:00–19:00 · Sun 11:00–18:00
+358 9 622 4522

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Cafe Panik

Pursimiehenkatu 7
Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat 09:00–21:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00
+358417531651

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Daebak

Pursimiehenkatu 13
Wed–Sun 12:00–18:00

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Factory St. Gallery

Tehtaankatu 19
Tue–Fri 07:30–17:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–17:00

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Green Hippo Cafe

Punavuorenkatu 2
Mon–Thu 08:00–21:00 · Fri 08:00–22:00 · Sat 09:00–22:00 · Sun 09:00–18:00
+358505150157

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Töölö 39 cafés

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Cafe Bertha

Mechelininkatu 36
Mon–Fri 09:00–20:00 · Sat 09:00–19:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00
+358503740786

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Café Korvari

Stenbäckinkatu 12
Mon–Fri 06:00–14:00 · Sat 07:00–12:00
+358405282805

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Cafe Regatta

Merikannontie 8
Daily 09:00–21:00
+358 40 0760049

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Café Tin Tin Tango

Töölöntorinkatu 7
Mon–Wed 07:00–22:00 · Thu–Fri 07:00–23:00 · Sat 09:00–23:00 · Sun 10:00–21:00
358927090972

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Cafetoria roastery

Runeberginkatu 31
Mon–Fri 09:30–18:00
+358104235570

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Hopia

Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 9
Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00
+3589492556

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Kallio 39 cafés

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Beard Park Cafe

Agricolankatu 13
Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 09:30–18:00
+35897260770

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Cafe Brahe

Läntinen Brahenkatu 6
Mon–Sat 08:00–20:00
+358503134838

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Cafe Braku

Helsinginkatu 25
Mon 17:00–18:30 · Tue 19:30–22:00 · Wed 16:00–18:30 · Thu 17:30–19:30 · Fri 19:30–21:30 · Sat 09:30–13:00, 20:00–21:30 · Sun 09:00–11:00, 16:00–21:30

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Cafe Cardemumma

Kaarlenkatu 15
Mon–Fri 08:30–16:00 · Sat 11:00–17:00
+358453558150

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Café Meli

Helsinginkatu
Mon 08:00–20:00 · Tue 07:00–20:00 · Wed–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat 09:00–20:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00
+358504408228

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Cafe Taideterassi

Linnunlauluntie 11
Daily 10:00–21:00
+3584578737116

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Sörnäinen & Kalasatama 10 cafés

Bistro Bron

Mischan ja Maschan aukio 1
Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–20:00

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Boa & Bim

Käenkuja 4
Tue–Fri 10:00–19:00 · Sat 12:00–19:00 · Sun 12:00–18:00
+358465413979

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Kahvila Nuotta

Työpajankatu 8
Mon–Fri 07:30–16:00
+358 40 1929387

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Mytäjäisten Kotileipomo

Haapaniemenkatu 3
Mon–Fri 11:00–17:30 · Sat 10:00–15:00

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Cafe Cakehouse

Hermannin rantatie 5
+358452614010

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Erman Cafe

Aallonhalkoja 9
+358458657431

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Ruoholahti & Jätkäsaari 15 cafés

18grams

Livornonkatu 6
Tue–Fri 09:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 11:30–18:00
+358403538302

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Cafe Metsäpaahtimo

Fahlanderin puistokuja
Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00
+358445288526

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Kahvila Lähde

Lapinlahdenpolku 8
Mon–Sat 11:00–19:00 · Sun 12:00–16:00
+358401783454

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Kakuttaa

Kuubankatu 3
Mon 11:00–19:00 · Tue Closed · Wed–Thu 11:00–19:00 · Fri–Sat 11:00–20:00 · Sun 12:00–18:00

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Cafe Amore

Telakkakatu 2B
Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00

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Belle Baguette

Jätkäsaarenkuja 13
+358 45 3401129

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Vallila & Pasila 24 cafés

Alejandro's Empanadas

Bruno Granholmin kuja
Mon 08:30–14:30 · Tue 08:30–18:00 · Wed–Fri 08:30–21:00 · Sat 12:00–21:00

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Bär Bar

Pasilan asema-aukio 1
Mon–Fri 06:30–22:00 · Sat–Sun 07:00–22:00

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DesignCafe Helsinki

Sturenkatu 26
Mon–Fri 08:00–15:00
+358931588830

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Helsingin Kahvipaahtimo

Päijänteentie 29
Mon–Fri 07:30–16:00 · Sat–Sun Closed
+358406781307

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Helsingin Kahvipaahtimon Päiväkahvibaari

Työpajankatu 2b
Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00 · Sat 10:00–16:00
+358406781319

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Kahvila Päijänne

Päijänteentie 1
Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 · Sat 11:00–15:00
+358401660425

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Espresso House

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Kluuvi & Kaartinkaupunki 4
Punavuori, Ullanlinna & Eira 1
Ruoholahti & Jätkäsaari 2
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Töölö 1
Vallila & Pasila 2

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Robert's Coffee

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Fazer Café

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Kamppi 4
Kluuvi & Kaartinkaupunki 5
Töölö 2
Vallila & Pasila 2

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Picnic

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Kamppi
Fredrikinkatu 28Mon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat 10:00–16:00
Mannerheimintie 20Mon–Fri 07:00–21:00 · Sat 09:00–19:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00
Urho Kekkosen katu 1Mon–Fri 07:30–20:00 · Sat 09:00–19:00 · Sun 11:00–19:00
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Picnic Asematunneli
Kasarmikatu 42Mon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat 09:30–16:00
Ruoholahti & Jätkäsaari
Picnic Ruoholahti, Itämerenkatu 11Mon–Fri 06:45–18:30 · Sat 09:00–18:00 · Sun Closed
Sörnäinen & Kalasatama
Cafe Picnic Sörnäinen, Hämeentie 29
Töölö
Runeberginkatu 46
Topeliuksenkatu 8Mon–Fri 07:00–20:00 · Sat 08:00–18:00 · Sun 09:00–18:00
Vallila & Pasila
Vallila & PasilaMon–Fri 07:00–21:00 · Sat 08:00–21:00 · Sun 09:00–20:00
Picnic Pasila, Opastinsilta 12Mon–Thu 07:00–14:15 · Fri 07:00–13:00

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La Torrefazione

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Kallio
Siltasaarenkatu 12
Kamppi
Mannerheimintie 22-24Mon–Fri 07:30–20:00 · Sat 09:00–19:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00
Urho Kekkosen katu 1
Kluuvi & Kaartinkaupunki
Aleksanterinkatu 50 BMon–Fri 07:30–19:00 · Sat 10:00–18:00 · Sun 11:00–17:00
Fratello Torrefazione, Yliopistonkatu 6

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Joe & The Juice

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Urho Kekkosen katu 1
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Aleksanterinkatu 52Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00 · Sat 10:00–19:00 · Sun 12:00–18:00
Aleksanterinkatu 7b
Mannerheimintie 14-20

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Relove

Kluuvi & Kaartinkaupunki
Relove Café Stockmann, Aleksanterinkatu 52Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00 · Sat 10:00–19:00 · Sun 12:00–18:00
Punavuori, Ullanlinna & Eira
Fredrikinkatu 25Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00 · Sat 10:00–18:00 · Sun 12:00–17:00
Töölö
Relove cafe Töölö, Sandelsinkatu 6Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00 · Sat 10:00–18:00 · Sun 11:00–17:00

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Starbucks

Kamppi
Kamppi
Kluuvi & Kaartinkaupunki
Kluuvi & Kaartinkaupunki
Kaivokatu 1Mon–Sat 06:00–20:00 · Sun 07:00–20:00

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Coffee House

Kallio
Siltasaarenkatu 6-10
Kluuvi & Kaartinkaupunki
Asema-aukio 2Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00

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Story

Kluuvi & Kaartinkaupunki
Eteläranta 9Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00
Vallila & Pasila
Firdonkatu 2

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Wayne's Coffee

Kamppi
Simonkatu 8

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Before you sit down

How kahvi works in Helsinki

At Café Regatta on the Töölö shore, kahvi (coffee) on the board means filter coffee, dark or light roast, at €2.95, and the board adds that there are no special coffees.⁸ Across the city, a regular cappuccino cost €3.00–5.70 in October 2026, about €4.63 on average.⁹

Coffee comes with pulla, a sweet yeast bread of wheat flour, milk and fat that is often spiced with cardamom and has been baked in Finland since the late 1800s.¹⁰ The best-known shape is the korvapuusti (cinnamon roll), cut and pressed so its swirl fans out to the sides; Finland has marked korvapuusti day on 4 October since 2006. Around Shrove Tuesday, counters fill with laskiaispulla, a split bun with whipped cream and almond paste or jam.¹⁰

Café Tin Tin Tango in Töölö calls itself a lounaskahvila (lunch café), and plenty of others run a weekday lounas (lunch).¹¹ Café Carusel serves lunch from 11:00 on weekdays for €13.50–17.50, with coffee or tea afterwards for €1; Ekberg on Bulevardi lays out a €14.50 buffet from 11:00 to 14:00.¹²¹³

Tipping is not expected, because service is included, though rounding up for good service is fine. Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere, market stalls included, and a sign reading "Ei käteistä" means no cash.¹⁴ Laptop rules vary: Café Esplanad keeps laptop-free seating on weekdays from 11:00 to 14:00 and all weekend, while Oodi, the central library, has an open network called "Helsinki – Helsingfors" across the building.¹⁵¹⁶

What coffee costs in Helsinki

Drink	Typical price
Kahvi Filter coffee, dark or light roast, at Café Regatta in Töölö	€2.95 Café Regatta price list, 2026
Cappuccino Regular cappuccino, citywide range (average €4.63)	€3.00–5.70 Crowd-sourced, October 2026
Korvapuusti Cinnamon bun at Café Regatta; the vegan roll is €4.20	€3.70 Café Regatta price list, 2026
Lounas Weekday lunch at Café Carusel; Ekberg's buffet is €14.50	€13.50–17.50 Café menus, October 2026
Aamiainen Weekday breakfast buffet at Ekberg on Bulevardi	€17.90 Ekberg, October 2026

Prices in euros, as of 2026. The filter coffee and bun prices are from Café Regatta's posted price list.⁸ The cappuccino range is Numbeo's crowd-sourced figure, updated 26 October 2026.⁹ Lunch and breakfast prices are from the October 2026 menus of Café Carusel and Ekberg.¹²¹³¹⁷

Sources

Helsinki, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
Quick Guide: Helsinki's rich coffee culture (November 16, 2024), MyHelsinki, City of Helsinki, accessed October 2026
Esplanadi, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
Kallio, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
Historia, Cafe Regatta, accessed October 2026
Cafe Regatta: opening hours, grill and terrace, Cafe Regatta, accessed October 2026
Cafe Krypta, Helsinki Cathedral (Helsingin tuomiokirkkoseurakunta), accessed October 2026
Hinnasto / Price list (2026), Cafe Regatta, accessed October 2026
Cost of Living in Helsinki (updated October 26, 2026), Numbeo, accessed October 2026
Pulla, Wikipedia (Finnish), accessed October 2026
Café Tin Tin Tango: lounaskahvila Töölö, Café Tin Tin Tango, accessed October 2026
Lounas (weekday lunch menu), Café Carusel, accessed October 2026
Lunch, Ekberg 1852, accessed October 2026
Currency, tipping and paying in Finland, Visit Finland, accessed October 2026
Café Esplanad: history, menu and opening hours, Café Esplanad, accessed October 2026
Oodi's services for tourists, Oodi, Helsinki Central Library, accessed October 2026
Breakfast, Ekberg 1852, accessed October 2026
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Kruununhaka, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
Punavuori, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026

FAQ

Cafés in Helsinki: common questions

How much does a coffee cost in Helsinki?

In October 2026 a regular cappuccino in Helsinki cost €3.00–5.70, about €4.63 on average, by Numbeo's crowd-sourced figures. Filter coffee is cheaper at traditional cafés: Café Regatta in Töölö charges €2.95 for a cup, dark or light roast, and €3.70 for a korvapuusti (cinnamon bun).

Which neighborhood of Helsinki has the most cafés?

Kluuvi & Kaartinkaupunki and Kamppi have the most cafés, followed by Töölö. In Kluuvi they line Pohjoisesplanadi and Aleksanterinkatu; in Kamppi, Eerikinkatu and Fredrikinkatu have the most.

What is a korvapuusti in a Helsinki café?

A korvapuusti is a Finnish cinnamon roll made from pulla, the sweet yeast dough of wheat flour, milk and fat that is often spiced with cardamom. It is cut and pressed so the swirl fans out to the sides. Finland has celebrated korvapuusti day on 4 October since 2006.

Do you need to tip at cafés in Helsinki?

No. Tipping is not expected in Helsinki cafés because service is included in the price; rounding up for good service is optional. Cards and phone payments are accepted almost everywhere, including market stalls, and a sign reading "Ei käteistä" means the place takes no cash.

What does lounas mean on a Helsinki café menu?

Lounas means lunch, usually a weekday set menu, and a café built around it is a lounaskahvila. At Café Carusel by the sea, lunch starts at 11:00 on weekdays and costs €13.50–17.50, with coffee or tea afterwards for €1. Ekberg on Bulevardi runs a €14.50 lunch buffet from 11:00 to 14:00.

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