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| Cozy neigborhood spots to trendy or bohemian places for culture minded people of different ages. Less obvious, some out of the way hangouts in Helsinki. For balance: some upscale bars & clubs, too. |
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| IN KAMPPI: CORONA BAR & BILLIARDS "Street bar"/pool hall. Nine pool tables, one snooker table, small bites and beer. Fun and relaxed. From the get-go a very popular place to hang out. Eerikinkatu 11, 00100 Helsinki Tel. (+358-9) 642 002 downstairs: CLUB DUBROVNIK lounge & lobby hosts different cool events/happenings Next to Corona: MOSKOVA BAR Hilarious concept. "The last monument of the Brezhnevian era. Cold beer and freezing service." Very Kaurismäki. Eerikinkatu 11, 00100 Helsinki, Tel. (+358-9) 611 200 All three above are owned by Aki & Mika Kaurismäki |
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BAR 9 "Ysibaari" (the "Nine Bar") has been a popular destination for a decade now. Just the right degree of "trendy", it is frequented by the cultural/art/public types and us ordinary social schnooks alike. Friendly place, OK chow. Uudenmaankatu 9, 00120 Helsinki, Tel +358 9 621 4059 BELLY is a club in the evenings and a lunch place during the day. Fun place, cool bands. Uudenmaankatu 16-20, Helsinki, Tel:+358-9-644 981 Bar OUJEE Bar Oujee and Åbo have both closed due to a renovation of the whole property. "oujee" is a cutesy "Finglish" way of saying "oh yeah" |
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LARGER VENUES FOR BANDS (MOSTLY ROCK) IN THE CENTER OF HELSINKI: The legendary TAVASTIA CLUB in a way like a CBGB's of Helsinki. It has been there "forever". Address: Urho Kekkosenkatu 4-6, 00100 Helsinki, Tel: +358-(0)9-774 67 423) Tavastia's tiny "side club" SEMIFINAL , is a cheaper and more underground version of Tavastia. VANHA Restaurant Vanha, Vanha Ylioppilastalo (The Old Student House), Mannerheimintie 3, 00100 Helsinki CLUB NOSTURI "a.k.a. Nosturi Music & Culture House" Operated by the live music organization, Elmu ry. Elmu provides a platform for a broad range of events, among other things; concerts, raves, youth discos, theater and art gallery functions, "left to right, everything from unknown underground bands to the largest mainstream acts" Nosturi is mostly known for its concerts & other music events. Its concert space has two levels, the main floor & a mezzanine that provides a great view to the large stage. There are three bars. Telakkakatu 8, 00150 Helsinki, tel +358 9 681 1880 CLUB GLORIA (for youths mostly) The Gloria "Culture Arena" is owned & operated by Helsinki City Youth Center. The idea is to offer a wide span of cultural activities; music, visual arts, theater & dance. The activities include, e.g., music from jazz to rock, performance, theater, art exhibitions, installations & musicals, etc. Pieni Roobertinkatu 12, 00120 Helsinki, tel (09) 310 45812 second link to Gloria FOR JAZZ check out: UMO JAZZ HOUSE Pursimiehenkatu 6 00150 Helsinki, +358 (0)9 6122 1914 |
Restaurant ÅBO
Bar Oujee and Åbo have both closed due to a renovation of the whole property. FOXY WINE HOUSE Two ladies with passion for wine and a dream of a perfect wine restaurant opened the wine house of their dreams, offering wines and tasty bites in a relaxed atmosphere. Iso Roobertinkatu 3-5, (courtyard), 00120 Helsinki Tel: (+358) (0)9 644 956 Club ROSE GARDEN Despite the name, no roses would flourish here: The "underground club" is located below street level, off Iso Roobertinkatu. There is a different theme every night, featuring drum’n’bass, future jazz and soul, hip indie-rock, punk inspired stuff, soul, house, etc. Iso Roobertinkatu 10, entry trough courtyard, 00120 Helsinki Second link For trendier taste, check out the club/bar WE GOT BEEF located on the car-free street Iso Roobertinkatu 21, 00130 Helsinki, tel +358 9 679268 WILLIAM K. "beer room", is a chain. We do not happily promote chains, but William K is known for its excellent beer selection - and our picky bar connoisseur in Helsinki approves. Various locations, one at Annankatu 3, 00120 Helsinki, another at Fredrikinkatu 65, 001030 Helsinki, among a few others. The web site is in Finnish, but it lists the addresses of the different locations and the links show photos. IN TÖÖLÖ: KORJAAMO BAR & LOUNGE (also called the "culture factory Korjaamo") is a former indoor railyard/repair shop for trams. A cozy place that has an art gallery and sometimes features bands. The bar serves lunch, "pick-me-up" breakfast foods during weekends & culture events in the evenings. The wine list is put together with an eye on the latest Viini (wine) magazine "top picks". The bar extends out to a pleasant beer garden. There is an art gallery, open daily, and a picnic park, open for everyone, in the courtyard. Parvi, the upstairs lounge, can be hired for private events. "Friendly service & fresh food ingredients". Töölönkatu 51 b,00250 Helsinki, tel: 020 7417 000 As you guessed: "korjaamo" = "repair shop" |
FEENIKS CLUB a club maintained by the Sibelius Academy. Free entry, music from jazz jamming to techno to Argentinian tango. Club nights: Thursday. FEENIKS CLUB, second link. Pohjoinen
Rautatienkatu 9, Helsinki.
Tel: 020 753 9690, evening: 020 753 9685. STORYVILLE Museokatu 8, Helsinki, tel (09) 408 007 A bit older, established house and crowd. |
KUU KUU, so nice they named it twice. Kuu Kuu is a legendary neighborhood bar/living room for the literary/cultural crowd. 10 tap beers, ciders & additional imported beers. Sandwiches & small bites. The bar walls function as an art gallery with changing exhibitions Museokatu 17, 00100 Helsinki, Tel +358 9 2709 0974 "kuu" = "moon" |
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 O'MALLEY'S A first of its kind. Popular from the start. Nice, gated patio. Yrjönkatu 28, 00100 Helsinki Tel +358 9 4336 6330 Fax +358 9 4336 7100 E-mail: omalleys.torni@sok.fi |
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TORNI -ATELJEE BAR Enjoy great
Helsinki
rooftop views, while enjoying your beverage. Kalevankatu 5, 00100 Helsinki Tel +358 9 4336 6340 |
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| MULTICULTURAL: KAAPELITEHDAS (=cable factory in English) Historic cable factory (designed by architect
Wäinö G. Palmquist
Tallberginkatu
1 C 15, Helsinki 00180, Finland& built 1939-1944) turned cool art & culture center. Since the end of 1980's Nokia (owner since late 1960's) started renting the large, bright spaces to artists. It is now an independent, multicultural center for art and other cultural activities, hosting over 100 artists and photographers, as well as art studios, art schools, dance theatres, small enterprises, two radio stations, 3 museums and 8 galleries. Kaapelitehdas also periodically hosts different music events. There is also a popular cafe & restaurant, "Hima & Sali" at Kaapelitehdas. Tel: +358 9 4763 8305 IN EIRA: A few places that are popular among artists and theater folks: |
CUPLA,
on Runeberginkatu
28, 00100 Helsinki, tel: 09-440 324, HAS CLOSED. "kupla" (here playfully spelled with a "c") = "bubble" in English VASTARANNAN KIISKI Runeberginkatu 26, 00100 Helsinki, tel: (09) 492 610 Excellent beer selection. 14 tap beers, from light lager to dark stout, in addition to a large bottle selection. The name is idiomatic Finnish that roughly translates to "The Obdurate Contrarian". A transliteration actually yields "the blacktail perch of the opposite shore". Vastaranta = "opposite shore". "Kiiski" = "blacktail perch", a.k.a. ruffe, pope or redfin darter Vastarannan Kiiski is actually part of a beer/fish restaurant chain. Check out Punavuoren Ahven ("the Perch of Punavuori" = Red Mountain) and Janoinen Lohi ("janoinen" = "thirsty" , "lohi" = "salmon") of the same chain. Again, we do not readily promote chains, but these cutely named fish/beer restaurants have an excellent beer selection -and our picky bar connoisseur in Helsinki approves. Link to all the "fish" restaurants. |
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legendary SEA HORSE (locally, lovingly called "Sikala", i.e., "Pig Stye"). It is famous, among other things, for its fried herring w. mashed potatoes. Sea Horse is also a pretty popular spot for art opening after-parties. Kapteeninkatu 11, 00140 Helsinki, tel (09) 628 169 Across the street you find the KOM-RAVINTOLA, the KOM-teatteri (Kom-theater) cafe/restaurant, a classier but cozy place for the "cultural crowd". Open for lunch and dinner. Short menu (tasty last time we tested) and very basic wine list. "Kom" also offers a good selection of international coffees and "coffee drinks". Kapteeninkatu 26, 00140 Helsinki, tel: 9-684 6224 Their web site is in Finnish only. |
IN KALLIO: Explore the old working class neighborhood, Kallio, where lots of students and artists now live. Helsinginkatu (Helsinki Street) is filled with cheaply priced bars, most of them depressing dives, which we do not recommend. But there are some more "trendy" places in the area worth visiting: Bar KOLA Relaxed, bohemian, elegant, trendy (but not too trendy), cozy & bright. "The living room of Kallio". Nice additional touch: the exhibition on the wall that changes every month. Helsinginkatu 13, Helsinki. Sorry, no web page Bar RYTMI Popular place, friendly staff, good music. Toinen Linja 2, Helsinki |
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TÖÖLÖ, RAJASAARI (a bit out of the way): VIRUS CLUB Finnish Swedish venue for Swedish speakers. Excellent stand up comedy and theatre. For tickets: 09-440 224, email: viirus@viirus.fi TO FIND OUT ABOUT GIGS, etc: |
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"COOL" CLUBS IN KALLIO: CLUB KUUDES LINJA Hämeentie 13, Helsinki. Entry via the courtyard (Kaikukatu 4). A club offering diverse music; rock, pop, indierock, tekno, house, funk, rap, etc There is a patio that is heated during cooler weather. CLUB LIBERTÈ Good place. Live music 6 nights a week. Kolmas Linja 34, 00531 Helsinki, Tel +358 9 272 6001 |
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RECORD SHOP has a good web site where you can search for gigs and other things. |
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Similar features at the web site for: STREET BEAT A more low tech way to find out about what is going on in the dance & musice scene, clubs & bars, is to get the "Helsinki Clubland & Elokuvat" (HELSINKI CLUBLAND & MOVIES) -BROCHURE, which is published weekly. You can get it in bars, restaurants, movie theatres & cafes in Helsinki. The brochure is in Finnish, but you will figure it out. In Finland dates are written with the day first, month second and the year last. |
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KALLIO/HAKANIEMI: Bar SÄVEL Hämeentie 2, Helsinki. Sorry, no web page. Sävel is a bar in the evenings, serving refreshments & small bites like tapas, bruschetta or pies.There is a dj on some evenings. Its a lunch restaurant during the day, offering reasonably priced, traditional Finnish fare, including a "Tauno Palo steak", herring & fish soup. Saturday brunch. A 60's inspired interior. JUTTUTUPA, which hosts both bands and stand up comedy. Juttutupa is one of the oldest restaurants in Helsinki. It opened in 1908. Nice, relaxed atmosphere, Säästöpankinranta 6, 00530 Helsinki, Tel 020 7424 240 |
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KÄMP BAR & BISTRO
Second link
Address:
Unioninkatu 20 (on
the
corner We have heard that people enjoy the good service of this bar very much. Modern but comfortable, with warm tones. of Unioninkatu and Pohjoinen Makasiinikatu - streets), 00130 HELSINKI, tel: +358-9-1345 6271 |
"A
Cosmopolitan late hour upscale club" Address: Pohjoisesplanadi 29, 00100 Helsinki Tel +358-9-5761 11 As you can see from the address, it is on the Esplanade, by the Esplanade Park, in the very center. |
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TICKETS: LIPPUPALVELU Bulevardi 23-27 00180 Helsinki, Tel: 09-613 86 11 +358(0)600 10 800(1,30eur/min+lnc) TIKETTI Yrjönkatu 29C, Forum's 3rd floor , 00100 Helsinki tel +358 600-1-1616 (0,66 €/min + lnc) |
EXTENSIVE LIST OF BARS & CLUBS in Finnish. You will figure it out. Click on club names. Several pages of links. LONG LIST OF BAR & CLUB LINKS in Finnish. BEER ROOMS in Finnish. You will figure it out. |
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| Panimoravintola BRUUVERI (it's all in the name= Brewery Restaurant "Bruuveri") Fredrikinkatu 63 AB, 00100 Helsinki Tel:(358) (+9) 685 6688 Email: info@bruuuveri.fi |
SUOMENLINNAN
PANIMO - Suomenlinna Brewery Their Beers Rantakasarmi, 00190 Helsinki Tel: (358) 9- 228 5030 Email:myynti@panimo.com |
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| Helsinki Beer Festival | ||||
| Michael Jackson's Beerhunter & article about SAHTI | A Helsinki Pub guide | |||
| Finnish breweries & some microbreweries | Another Helsinki Pub Guide - scroll down for microbreweries | |||
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ANIMALS OF THE FOREST, an ELECTRO-ROCK-PUNK BAND performing at Semifinal |
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content & design on this page and all My Best Helsinki pages,
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