Helsinki's food and dining opportunities include restaurants, cafes, markets and bars to satisfy virtually any taste or budget, offering upscale eateries, vegan bistros, canopy kiosks and breakfast and lunch spots. Vegetarians will love spots like Yes Yes Yes, Magu and Onda. Families with kids will head for places like Putte's Bar & Pizza, Silvoplee, Sea Horse or Naughty BRGR.
Helsinki is also known for its cafes and canopy kiosks across the city. You can grab a coffee and relax right along the seashore, find an internet cafe where you can get some work done or look for quirky cafes that have their own unique sense of style and are beloved by locals. If coffee or tea is your thing, you won't lack options here.
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