Fun and entertainment Finland

Just a stone's throw from the blue waves and the Sibelius monument, a little red wooden chalet with a Finnish secret. Inside, the intoxicating scent of cinnamon, coffee and home-made pastries. Outside, you'll find a garden with Lilliputian furniture and a taste of childhood, somewhere between a dolls' dinette and grandma's terrace. From the terrace, you'll get a real taste of life in the country, on the water's edge or on the ice, depending on the season, in this popular spot for families and sports enthusiasts (skiers or rowers, depending on the season).

A tea room that has been able to combine pastries and quiches with paintings, with a consummate sense of layout. Your steaming chocolate makes all the more effect amidst the beautiful, lively and colourful paintings by the artist Peltonen. As for the coffee, it is excellent. Another originality of the place: the drawing on your coffee foam! A speciality of the house: here the waiters are true artists and they have even won several competitions thanks to their know-how. The atmosphere is subdued and the terrace is open in the summer facing the banks of the Aurajoki.

A café that feels like home. The friendly welcome of the owner and his excellent espresso will make you want to spend hours strolling here. Coffees from all over the world, smooth juice cocktails, original varieties of natural tea and real croissants just the way we like them. A real treat! And if you're in the mood for something savoury, snacks, bagels and homemade paninis are also on offer. After passing through the first room, you arrive in a large, colorful and cosy lounge featuring paintings by local artists.

Founded in 2004, this Swedish chain has been a fixture in the Finnish capital for some years now, becoming a haunt for hipsters from all over the city. This adorable café, housed in the old red-brick warehouses lining the harbour, offers a selection of coffees, each better than the next, roasted in Helsinki. The atmosphere is both cosy and trendy, with a good selection of indie rock music to top it all off. The same brand can also be found at Helsinki airport, for last-minute purchases.

It's a favorite haunt of Helsinkians, and a pleasant place to stroll and breathe in the sea air on the terrace in the late afternoon. Sandwiches and salads are available. Nice view of the gulf. The café has a large terrace that seats 250 in summer. During the summer, DJs perform here almost every night, and jazz concerts are also held. Anecdotally, people come here from generation to generation, and some even find their soul mates. See for yourself!

Attention: an exceptional address! Open only since the beginning of 2023, Tåget is a bar like no other. Housed in a fully restored train carriage and customized down to the smallest detail (like the hilarious pretentious corner), it offers a cocoon of calm and relaxation rarely seen before. The drinks menu is classic, with a selection of Finnish and international beers. You can also sit on the terrace and listen to the chords of a lone saxophone soaring through the air: an intense moment of bliss!

By far the most pleasant café in Rauma! It's hard to miss: it overlooks the Place du Marché. The cosy , designer setting immediately puts you at ease. You feel like strolling around for hours... The espresso coffee is excellent and the pastries creamy. And the service is just about perfect. The manager, Rui Antunes, is a young Portuguese man who has been living in Finland for several years. He knows exactly what's going on in Finland in terms of parties and cultural events, and will be delighted to advise you!

Café de la Petite Sirène is a meeting place for good friends. In a family atmosphere, we meet here between two dives to enjoy a pulla or at the end of a working day over a mug of beer. In winter, the sunny terrace (with feet in the snow) will give you the impression of a stopover in a ski resort. Bonus: you can even rent canoes or kayaks here in summer. Please note that opening times vary according to the season: check the website to make sure the café is open!

This café has a warm atmosphere and houses a hairdressing salon under the same name, called "Dandy"... it's all a family affair. The brother is on the stove and offers homemade empanadas from his Argentinean mother's recipe or cupcakes prepared by a Finnish-American friend, his sister cuts and styles her hair and his wife is the Finnish barista of this place that preaches the love of good coffee! Wink to the French-speaking clientele, here we speak fluent French comfortably in a soft armchair. Favourite!

In the beautiful red brick industrial building that houses the trendy Kaiku club, the equally trendy Siltanen is a versatile place where you can have a coffee or an Asian-style brunch (in the Lie Mi restaurant under the same roof), drink one or ten beers, listen to rock concerts or wiggle your hips on sharp house music. The terrace is taken over by all the hipsters of Helsinki in the summer. Everything is good: from drinks to meals and from the atmosphere to the music. Lively and animated on Friday and Saturday evenings.

On the top floor of the Clarion Hotel on Helsinki's west harbour, the view of the city is absolutely breathtaking. Delicious cocktails and a fine selection of wines are waiting for us on site, at prices that are not excessive, in a designer setting to admire the sunset. If you are looking for a quiet place in the evening, for a romantic evening or to chill out with friends, this is the perfect place, the view with the lit city is breathtaking. Forbidden to minors after 8:00 p.m.

Books, old sofas, paintings on all the walls and soft lights announce the colour. A trendy meeting place for nerds, students and artists, Europa is resolutely cosmopolitan with a cuisine oriented towards southern Europe. Once settled in, you feel good there and simply want to take the time to enjoy your meal, your snack or simply drink your hot coffee comfortably seated on one of the sofas. The atmosphere is always friendly and the welcome is always very warm. Discounts for students.

A relatively rare occurrence, but in Helsinki the casino is state-run. All proceeds go to the health sector! No guilt, therefore, in loosening the purse strings. This beautiful casino is the only one in town. Minimum bets can be high. Remember to bring photo identification, otherwise you will be refused entry. Inside there is a restaurant and show area, with musical shows organised on a regular basis. No dress code but a minimum is required: no sportswear.

Having tea at Café Helmi, a wooden house built in the 18th century, is a little like walking through the gates of time. Delicious homemade pastries, tea and coffee to enjoy in the traditional way.... Tea time in the French tea room on Saturday. With such a setting, all you have to do is imagine yourself as a novel hero and you're done... Taste the runebergintorttu, a cylindrical almond cake, the poet Runeberg's favourite cake. Except in Porvoo, it is only found in bakeries in February for the International Poet's Day.

A cheap bar-restaurant with a good atmosphere, rock-bohemian but not hipster. Here you can read the press, drink a coffee or have a bite to eat at reasonable prices. A selection of soups, salads or hot side of pasta, woks, burgers... As well as some specialities such as Limassol which offers grilled halloumi with a slightly spicy tomato sauce served with rice and coriander. A delight! As well as a selection of desserts that vary from time to time. Live music some nights. Order from the bar.

In the premises of an old and huge cable manufacturing plant, converted in 1992 into an independent cultural centre. Several art schools, three museums, two radio stations, rehearsal studios and exhibition galleries.

UMO Jazz House is a club and discotheque in Helsinki. It's a must for lovers of jazz and contemporary rhythmic music. The 16-strong UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra offers a varied program ranging from jazz to soul and classical music, in an original and surprising mix. The club regularly organizes concerts featuring renowned local and international artists. UMO Jazz House is a must for music lovers in Helsinki.

It's the largest box in the city. It attracts all the young people from Helsinki and the surrounding area (Espoo and Vantaa) with the tubes of the moment of course history to offend nobody. Average age 24 years.