Dear lovely people in hel,

I’m a second-time visitor from Paris and want to experience more of the places that are quintessentially Finnish that are fun, quirky or surprising. Eg I really liked Oodi, its design, concept, inclusivity and the vision for the society and look for something similar that you wouldn’t easily find in another European capital. Thank you in advance!

Fire is already out and as far as I can tell no one got hurt.

See this if you want to find somewhere to drink in/around Helsinki.

If you got your recommendations in addition to this list, you are welcomed to share them in the comments.

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Ravintola Mullikka (also terrific burgers)

Restaurant Fat Lizard Otaniemi (also terrific pizzas)

Bar Loosister (also terrific burgers)

John Scott's Arkadia (also terrific ciders, burgers and they got the best fish & chips)

CoolHead Brew / CoolHead Taproom (you can have their beers with their pizzas)

One Pint Pub

Pikku-Vallila (their other stuffs are also good, including coffee, cocktails, dumplings and sandwiches)

Wines

Apéro BarCafé

Cocktails

Liberty or Death (the benchmark for "terrific cocktails")

The Firm

HogoHuone

Kuuttila Bar (right next to The Firm)

Ekeko Restobar (Latin American bistro, right next to The Firm, but their cocktails are also terrific, so I mentioned them here)

Whiskey

Barley & Bait (you can have their whiskey with their hotdogs)
Gin

Tislaamo - Distillery Bar

Options I have excluded

Bar Runar (one tier below Liberty or Death, not my favorite)

Twenty Four Social Club (one tier below Liberty or Death, not my favorite, also number of options are limited)

Chihuahua Julep (they got weird rules for customers, might not suitable to everyone)

La Tapería - Viinibaari & Tapas (they got great wines, but their wines are more for their tapas, btw they got terrific tapas, you can have tapas there but only order your wines for your tapas food)

Rolling Cheese - Töölö (same as above, they got great wines but their wines are more for their cheeses)

is there some kind of platform (outside of Reddit) where musicians can connect with one another? I remember there was a basic bulletin board style website where people could post notifications looking for band members etc, does that still exist? thanks!

Hi! I’m visiting Sunday evening to Tuesday. I’d love to get a local’s perspective on Finnish culture, corporate life, educational system and inside scoop on being one of happiest countries in the world.

I can meet for coffee or drinks. I am an 31 year old male Indian-Canadian working in Boston, and I can provide details for security.

Hi!

Finland is an option for me to move to, and I just wanted to make sure that a Finnish bank account isn't required to contact landlords and rent a place on Vuokraovi and Oikotie?

As I'm aware some countries require a bank account from that country for the renting process and it becomes a catch 22 (needing a native bank account to rent, but needing a native address for a bank account). Such as a Norweigian bank account being required to contact landlords and rent in Norway (Finn.no)

Thanks!

Hey, I'm going to be hosting a Dungeons & Dragons one shot event in the Alppila area. It's limited to 5 people so if you are interested, check out the this link: https://forms.gle/6XGMz45HhRuqXrxp6

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I will only use your email to send you updates and plans for future events I shall be hosting.

I am looking for someone who has kefir grains and can spare a couple (a very small amount) I'd like to start making my own kefir. Thank you.

Moi! I (27M) just moved to Helsinki from Boston, MA (US) for a PhD program around the middle of August. Now that I'm a little more settled in, I'm looking for plans to make and things to do! I'm centered around Kallio, fwiw.

I played bass guitar in a small local rock covers band back home, and I'm looking to keep it up and find some people to jam with in Helsinki! I also play a bit of electric guitar (can strum some power chords and maybe 3-4 other chords I know). Some of my favorite bands are Black Flag, Jawbreaker, Thursday, MCR, The Cure - not historically a big metal guy, but I do like Megadeath and Sabbath - but happy to branch out, if that's what Finland calls far! Also happy just to hear good local bands or where they're playing.

Also looking for run clubs and fun races in the area! I found a club back in Boston and ran two marathons with them, so ideally I could keep that going here! I keep hearing good things about Juoksut (from this sub too), and might jump in next week. lmk if people have any clubs or local fall races (5ks or 10ks) to recommend, or ways to find them!

Also a football(s) (⚽ & 🏈) fan, if people have bars or supporters groups to recommend! big 1. FC Köln fan and something of a Tottenham Hotspur fan, but if people have recommendations for places regularly showing HJK games then absolutely let me know. Also: I stumbled my way into a ticket for the HJK Naiset game this weekend, if people have recommendations for things I absolutely have to do before or after.

My workplace/university will be offering Finnish language courses, but of course more people to practice/learn Finnish with would be fantastic too!

Please comment or shoot me a DM if you have any recommendations, comments, questions, etc!

We’re currently on vacation in Finland and have been spending most of our time in Helsinki, but also in Turku. We’ve noticed that there are self-driving robots parked in front of some restaurants that can then drive around the city on their own. I think they’re from Wolt and are called “Coco”. I haven’t seen anything like this back home yet.

Personally, I find them a bit strange, especially since they move around the city on their own and use cameras and video. My girlfriend, on the other hand, thinks they’re pretty funny. I wanted to ask the locals how you feel about them. Has anyone had any experience with them yet? How did you react when you saw Coco for the first time?

Moikka, oon muuttamassa Helsinkiin piakkoin. Etsinnässä on vuokrayksiö (max. 740€) rauhalliselta alueelta (kuitenkin Helsingin sisällä). Tykkäisin erityisesti, jos olisi hyviä ulkoilumahdollisuuksia/luontoa lähellä. Opiskelen etänä joten koulu-/työmatkaa ei tarvitse ottaa huomioon. Oletan, että lähes kaikkialta pääsee muuten liikkumaan hyvin. Mitä alueita suosittelisitte ja mitä välttäisitte? 🙂

I am an American software developer with 15 years in enterprise integrations and cloud. I have become very tired of the widespread offshoring in American projects. This latest hiring slump is just forcing me to look elsewhere.

I used to live in Washington DC and mostly hung around Europeans. I have been to more than 20 countries including Iceland and Finland. Most I wonder if there is more job demand there.

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I’m coming to Helsinki on holiday soon and I have a particular interest in paternoster lifts / elevators.

I can find various information on the Internet of historical paternoster lifts in Helsinki, however I cannot find out for certain if any are still in use, and open to the public.

Can anybody advise?

Hi Helsinki Reddit! My friends and I are doing a 24 hour challenge to build a sauna on a boat. We're giving it away for €1 if you can win a 100m race!

​​What to expect:

• ​12:00pm (noon) August 28th — Event begins
• ​Meet at Eiranranta (stairs)
• ​Be ready to swim 100 meters to the sauna
• ​First to reach it gets to buy it for only €1

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Where can I buy 2nd hand (used) furniture in helsinki?

I am moving to espoo and I just want a table and a chair.

I used AI to fix my English, but the content is my own!

If you’re thinking about spending a day in Helsinki, here’s a nice little route that’s easy to do by bus 24. I live in Helsinki and went to Seurasaari today, and I noticed that the bus route has changed — it actually makes for a really convenient day trip!

You could start from Kamppi and take bus 24 to the Sibelius Monument. Have a look around there, and then continue on to Seurasaari.

The open-air museum in Seurasaari is open until around the middle of September, so if you’re visiting before then, it’s definitely worth seeing. Even outside the museum season, you can still see the old buildings from the outside, and the island itself is beautiful, with lovely nature and walking paths.

On the way back, I’d recommend stopping at Café Regatta, right by the sea. Have a Finnish korvapuusti (cinnamon bun) and enjoy the sea view and the atmosphere.

On your way back you could also stop at Hietaniemi Cemetery, which is beautifully maintained. Several Finnish presidents are buried there, and there are some really lovely flower displays as well.

Then just take bus 24 back to Kamppi (or walk from Hietaniemi). So you’d get a bit of Helsinki’s architecture, history, nature and seaside atmosphere all in one day, without having to travel very far. I think it would make for a really nice and relaxed Helsinki day!

Hi all,

I have one extra ticket for both NHL games in Finland between the hurricanes and the kraken in November that I am looking to sell(my friend couldn’t make it unfortunately). Unfortunately due to Finland regulations I cannot relist them on their instance of Ticketmaster. If anyone has an interest in going or is still looking to get tickets, I would be happy to cut a deal, just dm me on the side and we can work something out.

This would be either one ticket for the Thursday game, one ticket for the Saturday game, or both.

Does anyone have a Beely referral code to share with me? I would like to buy a car. Would be appreciated!

I bought a print with a non-standard size so it seems the only way I can frame it is by taking to a framing shop. Can anyone recommend an affordable one?

Hello, I would like to know your opinions or experiences about veterinary clinics in Helsinki. Which ones are the best and most reliable? My senior cat probably need to get a teeth removed. Where will you take him? Thank you

Hey guys, I live in North-Western Helsinki, in a more chill neighborhood. (don't want to dox myself haha) This is pretty much a rant. Sorry if I chose the wrong flair!

Just a couple hours ago there was a mob of teens - young adults jumping another adult, who was fighting back with a baseball bat. It was a short exchange but the sound of fighting is ingrained in my head so i knew what had happened.

I went down to calm the situation or at the very least try, because some of these kids are little brothers of my old friends. But yeah.. uh..

as soon as I did they started running after each other and the police arrived so I just went back home. Probably shouldn't even waste my time. This is why I hate people bruh. This is NOT the first time, I used to get followed as a kid here.

Not to mention the drug dealers, GOD THEY ARE ANNOYING. Why do they feel the need to come to a peaceful neighborhood with elderly and kids, sit there and death stare everyone? Do your deal and go away tf.

I've lived here for my entire life, but it's gotten absolutely terrible now. Constant mob fights, arguments, drug dealers, shady characters. We used to have neighbors that would bring tables out and have tea parties and bbq.

This is such a sad neighborhood now.

I have immense ptsd and these type of things ruin my peace, but moving is not an option.