Best Foods to Try in Helsinki, Finland
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
- As the capital of Finland, Helsinki is a Nordic foodie heaven full of delicious foods to try, including Finnish staples like mushrooms, berries, salmon, and rye bread. Finns are known for their love of nature so you'll find that the culinary scene here emphasizes where food comes from and how it's produced. In this video, I'm sharing seven of the best foods and restaurants in Helsinki from budget-friendly to splurge-worthy. We visit a sustainable restaurant called Ultima where you can experience the future of food production. The best cinnamon buns in Helsinki (with the most picturesque view) are at Cafe Regatta. If you want to splurge on an unforgettable meal of Finnish fine dining with a twist then dinner at Finnjävel is a must. You also have to try a bowl of salmon soup, which is traditional Finnish fare, and the bouillabaisse at the Market Hall which sells out early. You can even dine in a former prison that's been converted to a restaurant and hotel. If you fancy a fresh and tasty döner in Helsinki then the best is at Döner Harju. Check out the rest of our Finland series for more videos about the best things to see and do in Helsinki and Lapland, including trying lots more traditional Finnish foods.
WHERE WE VISIT IN THE VIDEO:
💚Ultima: restaurant-ultima.fi/en/
☕️Cafe Regatta: caferegatta.fi/in-english/
😈Finnjävel: finnjavel.fi/en/
🐟Ravintola Rantapuisto: www.rantapuisto.fi/ravintolat...
🇫🇮Linnankellari: linnankellari.fi/en/
🍲Soppakeittiö: www.katijafille.fi/soppakeittio/
🌯Döner Harju: donerharju.fi/en/
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Ok there are SO many amazing things in this video...which of the foods (or just places in general) do you MOST want to try? 🤤
But All ofcourse. Celebrate it All!
I thought I posted but dont see, so again, my reply with extra added.... All ofcourse. Celebrate Life!! I want it All
@@ginafriend1690 Good answer, Gina!
The fact that i can read everything cus i was born in finland and i live here its so nice to watch this
@@XenonZenMotion Hi to you in Finland!
"Mushrooms" she says and shows an image of a poisonous mushroom lmao so cute :)
haha I'm glad you noticed our little joke! ;)
Thought it was amanita muscaria
@@monikharindran Also known as Fly Amanita, deadly poisonous, not the worst in Finland, but it's up there
That red mushroom is "kärpässieni" and it's toxic.
Yes, you're the first one to notice!
At least it's not white "valkokärpässieni" (Amanita virosa, "destroying angel") in which case it would be DEADLY toxic!
@@pojuantsalo3475 en oo koskaan kuullu valkokärpässientä kutsuttavan tuhoavaksi enkeliksi :O
yes! "muchomor"
I've heard you can enjoy (meaning psychedelic effects) those mushrooms if you filter them thru a reindeer. Reindeers organs removes toxins and you can play a shaman after drinking the reindeers pee.
Wow you two set the bar super high for video production 🤩🤩 Never knew much about Finnish cuisine . And that first restaurant is sooo near and the future !
Thanks a lot, Jon! We weren't too familiar with Finnish food either before visiting and ended up having some of the best meals EVER. The sustainable restaurant blew my mind and gave me a lot of hope. Let's just say the future looks...delicious ;)
Another great compilation, all looks really interesting and tasty. Especially like the sustainable restaurant, such a cool idea. Never would have thought you grow potatoes like that. Love the mushrooms growing from the coffee grounds too.
Thanks, Shaun! Isn't it fascinating? Seeing what they do gives a lot of hope for the future. Seeing the potatoes growing in air is something I'll never forget and the fact that the leftover coffee makes those beautiful mushrooms has a touch of magic. Is there anything coffee can't do?! ;)
Very cool restaurants! All that delicious looking food has made me hungry. Great video!
Editing made us hungry too! ;)
Thank you for posting such a beautiful video. I love the phrase 'sustainable hedonism'. I will certify be applying this to the lifestyle I'm trying to live by xx
I love 'sustainable hedonism' too! Glad it resonated with you x ❤️
Finland what a very beautiful country to live in. "Coming from the Philippines .?!"
salamat Paolo, I have to say most frelies people in wold are Filippinos.
Million thanks...wonderful clip
I love when both of you smile with each other. ♥️
I also like how you deliver your comments in general and describe details of your activities, as I have seen with your other travels. Specifically when you "kinda dislike" something, I mean no OA comments. Stay humble. ♥️
That's really nice to hear - thank you so much ❤️
Oh my, what a delicious and interesting variety of food and eateries. Everything looked so appetizing. Mmmmmmm.
Thanks, Ron! We ate very well in Finland ;)
Oh my....it's all so delicious. The sustainable food restaurants are absolutely fantastic. The whole world should be
catching up and doing the same thing. I also love the little restaurant with cinnamon buns, So "cool" to stay warm
with a blanket so you can sit outside. Also can't imagine the prison dining room. Ouch, That's interesting! Thanks for
showing us all these awesome spots. Right on as usual Eileen and Marc.
Isn't that cafe cozy?! The inside is tiny and warm and really cute as well, but we couldn't resist the water view. Lots of birds as well who were interested in our cinnamon buns ;) And the sustainable restaurant is really inspiring and gives hope for the future of food. 🌍💚
Enjoyed your presentation !
Hi Larry! I’m glad to hear that - thank you :)
Great video as usual the the Ultimate restaurant is awesome the food looks amazing and I’m sure it was delicious.Thank you for yet another great video . Bon voyage.
Hello 👋
You look so beautiful I must confess 😍🥰
Hope you’re doing good today??
I just ate and now I'm hungry again, thanks. You're too good with these food videos EA.
Haha I know the feeling! Hope whatever you just ate was delicious 😋
Omg girl..my kind of foodie video favorites!! I so wish I had been there to enjoy with you guys, but I was vicariously!! Y..U..M..M all the way, and very Interesting points included. Thanks dear!! 😍🥂
Glad this one hit the spot with you, Gina! So many fantastic places to eat in Helsinki. This video still makes me hungry ;)
Just gorgeous!!!!!
Very!! ❤️
This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
Thank you very much!
It's funny because sometime I love your voice over episodes because of the fun way you tell your stories, also maybe they remind me of Woody Allen films, charming and sweetly ironic :) You guys always win us over with the foodie discoveries, but I'm thinking with your positive attitude you could make Antarctica cuisine interesting. Question; is there such a thing? Lol
Thanks for another inspiring episode, James and Kim
You probably meant to say best foods that you guys experienced ;) There is A LOT more and even better and exciting
than in this video. Love your videos, especially editing and shooting is top notch! BTW hi from Helsinki :)
haha well there's always more to try and of course our tastes are subjective - that's the fun of it to me! I'd love to hear more of your favourite spots so we can try next time :) And thanks so much! Really glad to know you're enjoying our videos - hi to you in Helsinki! Please have something tasty for us :)
Wow! A whole video about food! YUM !!!
The dishes served everywhere you went, were art in their own right……Beautiful presentations!
I LOVED that you wore STRIPES to the PRISON restaurant…..Such an on-point fashionista..!!
The oyster bowling ball was intriguing too… :- P
….Gotta get to Finland !
I thought you'd like this one! Art is definitely the word. Such fantastic presentation and delicious flavours. I also loved learning about sustainable dining. Wow. Imagine coffee being turned into mushrooms - incredible. Glad you appreciate it too :)
Liked the look of the Regatta Cafe- reminded me of seaside cafes at Scarborough
It was a delightful place to pass the time (not to mention the delicious buns) :)
OMG, how do You find these places! Love these videos and keep seeing new places to visit in my old hometown.
Thanks, keep up the good vibes and good work❤
Hi Kirsi! Thanks so much! So glad you're enjoying our videos ❤️We love your hometown :) Whereabouts do you live now?
@@EileenAldis , I really do enjoy these videos. You are both so nice and its evident that you really put some serious efort and skills in making these. 👌
I moved to Pori on the west coast of Finland, known for Finlands finest and longest natural sandy beach Yyteri and vivid music festivals throughout the summer, such as Pori Jazz.
@@MrsMilli Oh goodness, just seeing that I missed your lovely reply! Thank you so much 💕Pori sounds like a cool place with its big beach and music festivals. I hadn't heard of it before so thanks for letting me know. There is still so much of Finland we'd love to explore. Sending best wishes :)
thank u for sharing ur food experience. it is so romantic and looks very sumptuous :)
After watching your video about Finland，I feel like i really want to go visit Finland right now !!!
I'm so glad to hear that! We made other videos in Finland if you'd like to see more: bit.ly/finlandplaylist I know this reply is late but hopefully you agree it's better late than never! ;)
I don't know if I need to say this anymore BUT...GREAT VIDEO AGAIN😂👍👍
We really appreciate hearing it so THANK YOU!! ❤️
But seriously, the food you featured looks fabulous and healthful, too! Glad to hear about the restaurant with traditional fermented food! Also, the concept of the environmentally friendly restaurant is brilliant (and looked delicious, too), but I think the place I'd most like to experience is the cafe by the water, with an open fire to keep cozy and roast your own sausage! Fun!
Hello 👋
How are you doing??
Great video !
Thank you! :)
VERY INTERESTING AND YOU ATE VERY WELL.
Yes, we sure did! Some of our most memorable meals ever :)
I love the fact that they have written "This is a boat", on the boat and "This is a wall rose", next to the rose. :D (Regatta)
haha yeah someone else pointed that out about the boat (obviously we couldn't read it!) and it made me laugh 😂
Your smiles are so cute! Makes my day. 😉☺
Aww thanks! Lots to smile about 😁
@@EileenAldis Yeah 😄
My grandparents are from Finland. Great video!
Thanks, Brent! That’s cool you have Finnish roots :)
I am in finnland
Glad you like it here 🙂
We do :)
Good to see these delicious food. I haven't notice any Finnish traditional food.
Hi! We always love recommendations - what should we try?
Superb commentary and yummy content!
Thanks, Elizabeth! Lots of super yummy eats! :)
4:27 it says "THIS IS A BOAT".
That's what it says on the boat? 😂
@@EileenAldis That's right!
Amazing! I like that boat owner’s sense of humour 👌🏻
Thank you for making great videos. Your explanations are fantastic and definitely a cut above most other channel. Your hard work shone through your videos :)
On the restaurants you may want to add $$$ or web sites or other useful data like hours, Formal, Informal, etc ...
Keep up with the good work
Thanks so much! We really appreciate that! And thanks for the suggestion about other info you'd be interested in seeing :)
Oh. wow!
Wow is the word, yep!
The former prison 6:40 also has an awarded hotel Marriot Katajanokka, cool atmosphere
Eileen Aldis maravilloso país Finlandia, rica gastronomía, además es de los países de Europa con uno de los mejores sistemas educativos, bellos paisajes... excelente vídeo, siempre pendiente de tus vídeos, saludos desde México
¡Hola! Sé que mi respuesta llega tarde pero ¡más vale tarde que nunca! Espero que estés bien :) Estoy de acuerdo con lo de Finlandia. Vi un documental interesante sobre su sistema educativo.
Henri Alén is somewhat a genius, owner of Ultima and Finnjävel
What gigantic portions!
Great video
Thanks :)
Booked Helsinki for this July and love to research restos in advance so this video was super helpful! I Google'd Ultima but I can't find the website so maybe after the pandemic it shut down permanently? At the end of the video you had mentioned about Moomin Cafe. I grew up watching Moomin so hoping you can share the link that takes me to your video with the description of the cafe!
Hey Tamami! That's wonderful that you're planning a Helsinki trip for July. To me, the planning and anticipation are half the fun. Something to look forward to! Unfortunately I believe Ultima has been permanently closed and/or changed its name/stripes to something else. This is what comes up now when you google it restaurantfiasco.fi/en/menu/ and it says "by Ultima" - may require a little digging! Here's the link to our video where we visit the Moomin Cafe (and other cool places): czcams.com/video/CdOnrLpnz2Y/video.html. We made other videos in Finland if you'd like to check them out as you plan: czcams.com/video/0VpSSAwyMPQ/video.html I've also saved other recommendations as highlights on my Instagram under the names Helsinki and Lapland Finland. They're here: instagram.com/eileenaldis/ Hope you have an amazing time! ❤️
Meant to share this video too which has tons of Helsinki recommendations as well: czcams.com/video/F3w51XmlqOY/video.html
@@EileenAldis thanks so much Eileen! I can't wait to see the rest of the videos and yes, I did notice Ultima turned into an Italian place called Restaurant Fiasco? by Ultima. Such a bummer and I must say you and Marc were lucky to have been there before it closed since it was a cool concept that they had.
I noticed you have a LOT of travel videos so I am going to check out to see if you have any for Copenhagen, Oslo, Bergen and Stockholm since we have booked flights to those cities too. Thanks!
I live close to British Columbia, Washington to be more specific,and nature here is pretty much like that of Finland.it is so green here!
That’s a beautiful part of the world too ❤️
@@EileenAldis are there international flights to the city of Kuopio in Finland?
@@JuanGarcia-qk3gm Some. Not a wide variety of flights, though. Most common ones are typical travel destination for Finnish people for their holidays, so mostly southern and central European destination.
Aaaaaand now I'm hungry :)
hahah you and me both, Ari! :)
Hi, sorry, one question, is the coffee brand Tom of Finland a thing? I came to Finland and I can't find it anywhere! Thanks!
Hello 👋
How are you doing today??
Linnankellari literally means Castle Cellar, just in Finnish the word castle has the secondary meaning of Prison, Jailhouse, Slammer etc. - a product of the medieval practicalities: the prisoners of importance were locked in the castles. There were less than million Finns until the beginning of the 19th century (maybe that number was reached before too - 18th cent. had many wars dropping down the population). And so, in this case, yeah: Jailhouse Cellar is the proper interpretation. Both for someone who doesn't know the history of the place, the name sounds more fancy - the word castle has always that majestic air also in Finnish - be it you're a prisoner or not.
Hello dear friends, nice video, a kind regards and have a wonderful weekend. :)
Hello! Great video, but I have one question regarding the weather in Helsinki. Because we want to go on a vacation in august, and we really like the idea of visiting this beautiful Nordic city, do you know what the weather is like during the beginning of this month? Is it rainy, cloudy or sunny? Thank you in advance!
Hi! That's great you're planning a trip! We haven't been to Helsinki in August but I believe the temperatures at that time would be between around 15 and 20 degrees? Great sightseeing weather, in my opinion. We visited in more the fall and got away with light jackets, as you can see. I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time! We've made a bunch of videos about Helsinki and Finland if you're like to see more while you plan your visit. They are here if you're interested (including plays to stay/eat etc): czcams.com/video/0VpSSAwyMPQ/video.html :)
@@EileenAldis Thank you very much for the information!
Funny touch of you to go the ex-prison in a striped shirt :)
Do the crickets not die from the heat from the lamps?
No, they’re alive.
Super
Thanks! Still craving some of these foods :)
In Finland which language is use there???
@@alphamariatomy142 Finnish and Swedish are the official languages, but you should get service in English as well. Majority of the people there speak English rather well.
Haloo
❤nice vídeo 😊marcelo lopes from Fortaleza northeast of BRASIL 😂❤
😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
Hi Marcelo! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed this video. :) We loved Helsinki and kept extending our stay. We made a lot of other videos in Finland if you'd like to see more: bit.ly/finlandplaylist I've never been to Brazil but I REALLY want to visit 💗
It would of been nice to see a map or an address for these places and also some idea of cost.... but apart from that it was interesting to watch...
Hi Ed! Good to know - thanks! All the places are linked in the description box if you're interested. We often put prices if you'd like to see our other food videos (here: czcams.com/video/5mvUtk7sPlM/video.html). :)
Would like to visit helsinki but i have feelings its too expensive there
I see a glimpse of my car at 4:34 :D
And they are allllll tosi kallis! Kiitos anyways id rather kokata on my own.
Hi Heather! Yes, some of them are quite pricey, that's true. But I'd also take a döner, cinnamon bun, or bowl of salmon soup any day ;) I also love to cook. If you have an amazing recipe for Finnish salmon soup you don't mind sharing I'd love to know. I'm sure you know how to make some great dishes we enjoyed ❤️🇫🇮
You talk about budgetary food and fine dining but didn't lose a word about the prices
None of the food looks good to me , but I would try it
I'm a picky eater but god damn that food looks good
Haha it really is 😋
Very very beautiful 🌹🌹
I was in Finnish army but have never seen that cup before...
4:27 this is a boat.
5:43 hyvä tapa kusettaa turisteja, asetellaan vihreä vitun kuula hienolle alustalle ja pulitetaan siitä 15€ :DD "traditional finnish coffee" oli myös varmaan jotain juhlamokkaa :D huutista
Döner is coming from germany?
Hi! Döner is Turkish but it's widely available in Germany and that's where I had it the first time when I was living there. We've made a whole series about Turkish food if you'd like to see (it's so delicious) - they're here: bit.ly/turkeyyoutubeplaylist :)
I have to ask about the drone shots.
Did you ask permission from TrafiCom about flying over Cafe Regatta? It’s an official no fly zone, due to the prime minister living nearby.
If not, you need to check permissions for certain areas. This can lead to serious for the local drone community, which we work very closely with.
There are lots of Mexican restaurants in Helsinki.👍
If you have any favourites let us know!
Döner Harju.. That place was to be named Döner Kallio (nowadays the most pop part of t he city) but the district where the restaurant is located is actually Harju, so the owners 'had' to name it Harju (a ridge, instead of a rock, Kallio). I know, Not even a fun fact.
haha no, that is a fun fact! I didn't know that so thanks for sharing :)
Thanks to the author of the channel for this fascinating video! It is interesting to see how people live in other countries! It is very important to know foreign languages on such trips. I would like to recommend to all travelers a practical guide to learning foreign languages by Yuriy Ivantsiv " Polyglot Notes. Practical tips for learning foreign languages". This book contains a lot
of useful tips on how to learn a foreign language for tourists, students, entrepreneurs and anyone who needs a foreign language in life. There are a lot of good tips on how to solve problems with the language from beginner to advanced level of language learning. It turns out that the traveler only needs to know a few dialogues and you can easily travel around the world! You don't have to spend a lot of time to fully learn a foreign language, you just need to learn what you can use when you travel. I wish everyone exciting travels!
Cinnamon rolls here I come
Yes! Oh man, what I wouldn't give for a hot cinnamon bun right about now... 🤤
Ok im Finnish and i see a Candadian in Finland 👍
Thanks!! I'm sure you can tell from all our videos how much we love Finland ❤️🇫🇮🇨🇦
@@EileenAldis Oh noes, cardinal mistake big no no no, fika is Swedish expression (our beloved mortal enemies) ;) Great video yet again, Greetings from Western Siberia, aka North Karelia , most well known for our pies (Karelian pies) ;)
@@ainolcrystal6182 The FI and CA at the end are in the place of flag emojis of finland and canada. For some reason youtube doesn't support flags and shows them as text
@@NobodyFIN Oh, well......now i feel a kind of looney.....Sooo its nothing to do with Fika after all, oh joy am I relieved to learn this ;) Thanks for the correction.
Sinne sit joskus kasvamaan hamppua kun sen aika koittaa.
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"Apple marmelade jelly"... Vihreä Kuula?!
0:14 That's the Fly Amanita, I wouldn't recommend you to try that one as it's poisonous
Good thing is that I anyway don't like mushrooms 😁
Hi Eileen, Good video, but I'm having trouble hearing you. Have you considered muting the background noise and then adding in audio commentary, later. It gives me a headache to try to listen to you. It's like you are having to shout over the background noise, everywhere you go in these videos. So, it just gets worse and worse. In some of these cases, you try to increase the volume, so you can hear the person speaking, and you increase the background noise, as well, so you still have a hard time hearing them.
Because, your video is so noisy, I feel like I'm watching a rap video. OK, I turned the volume all the way down and hit the CC button, so I could listen to it more peacefully.
delicious food and then you show a picture of a poisionus mushroom
Definitely don't want to eat one of those. Do you have a favourite of these foods?
Did you intend to look like an inmate (black and white stripes) when dining at the prison restaurant? LOL
hahah I honestly can't really remember but it's pretty great 😂
4:20 tämä on seinäruusu 4:26 tämä on vene
lol
Cafe Regatta is cute, but SO overrated. I went with my Japanese friends and they were clearly disappointed. All of the promised vegan stuff (2 options) were defrozen in the microwave, tasted super dry and pre-made, pretty sure they hadn't baked them to begin with. We also had to wait in line for an hour, and the smoke from the grill spread all over the place, we were coughing at our table. The whole place was full, which meant only 1 bathroom for 200 people.
You were clearly there at an unlucky time. I've NEVER seen 200 people there. Did all the 200 arrive on a fleet of tourist busses? It's clearly not a place meant for so many customers at the same time. Even a half that would be far too many, I think.
I'm a vegetarian myself, and often go for vegan options so I get the frustration with poor vegan food. If you advertise vegan options, then you really should go to the trouble of making some good vegan food; there are plenty of recipes. Haven't really ordered anything at the Cafe Regatta apart from those cinnamon buns.
The smoke is inevitable, given the grill, and it really depends on the weather and how windy it is, and which way the wind blows, whether it is an inconvenience or not. Usually, there are not so many customers that you couldn't switch places if the smoke was blowing towards you. As I said, I think you were quite unlucky. There is, by the way, a row of public bathrooms near the Cafe, close to the Sibelius Monument. I get the feeling that if you were part of a tour, the tour operator hadn't really thought things through, bringing so many people to such a small cafe, and not letting you know of the bathrooms close by.
I live close to the cafe, and often walk by it. There's rarely more than maybe a dozen customers there, and if I saw many more than that, I wouldn't even consider going there.
jo en söis kärpässientä
'Finnjävel' is kind of a hateful slur against Finns, or was in the 60's and 70's Sweden, but as you can see we just like it.
(I have nothing to do with the place in this video.)
Weird to make a video like this and not say what the prices are?
I try to avoid places where cooks/chefs use tweesers.. just too much.
There are lots of places and I'm sure something else you'd enjoy more :)
Why the Restaurants are so dark and cold looking? I don't like it.
Did you think so? We didn’t find that. Finnjavel has low lighting but it’s a great moody and elegant vibe. Loved it.
Are you two married yet?!☺️
😂
Döner is a Turkish food🥺
Yes, it's one of my favourites! Had to recommend it as we really enjoyed this place in Helsinki. Any excuse to eat Turkish food, as you'll likely have seen in our other videos :)
@@EileenAldis
yes I watched your videos and you are right, you are very good at this thank you❤
@@elifo5243 Thank you so much ❤️
Just to be clear you showed a red fly agaric when talking about food.
Unless you’re a shaman or a reindeer, don’t do it 😵💫😵💫😵💫🤣
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To be honest in Helsinki isn't any delicious food
Clearly we disagree on that point haha.
Awful how they grew the plant's without daylight and soil.
Curious why you find that awful?
Ultima doesn't exist anymore.
Oh no, really?? Did it close due to the pandemic?
It's now an Italian restaurant run by the same chef.
@@mattijousmaa6084 Interesting. Quite a change.
Sorry but not one thing looked appealing to me.
Finnish food is a heart attack on the plate
"Helsinki is the Nordic foodie heaven" Ehh, no. Helsinki is mostly full off chain restaurants. It's well known in Finland that our former capital Turku is the unofficial food capital of Finland :D