Coffee shops and tea rooms Finland

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.

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.

This grain mill celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2012, it is one of the oldest industrial sites still in operation in Finland and the entire property has been classified as a cultural and historical site. Set along the river rapids, this summer café, which adjoins the water mill used to grind the grain, has a certain cachet and appeals to families when the weather is fine. The pastries are delicious! You can also eat there on the evenings of shows that are played at the Théâtre de plein air. The shop sells bags of cereals, guaranteed organic of course.

A Viennese style café, the Strindberg is a local institution, with its somewhat chic Café de Flore atmosphere, a haven for writers, publishers and other artists. At the slightest ray of sunshine, its terrace is always full, while its large interior room welcomes you for a piece of cake or lunch. Inside, one contemplates the collection of portraits and other photographs. Complete the experience by passing through the bar-library upstairs (closed on Sundays, from 11am). The place is particularly relaxing!

To all gourmets who will certainly hesitate between the Sacher and the lemon meringue tart, succumb to the temptation and opt for the cake buffet! Good French-inspired pastries to enjoy over tea or coffee while taking your time... It is a pleasure for the eyes, and on the taste buds, the mix of flavours is a success. Runebergintorttu, this cake from Porvoo is a delight with its amaretto notes. There are also some savoury suggestions such as quiches or cakes.