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Market Square & Old Market Hall
Harbourside stalls selling salmon soup, fried vendace and berries, next to the restored 1889 Old Market Hall.
Kauppatori is where Helsinki meets the sea. In summer the orange tents serve fried Baltic herring and seasonal berries; year-round, the Old Market Hall (Vanha kauppahalli) has delis, cafés and the city's best salmon soup.
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RestaurantsRavintola Savoy
Alvar Aalto-designed dining room on the eighth floor serving refined Finnish classics with harbour views.
Eteläesplanadi 14, 00130 Helsinki€€€
Cafés & bakeriesCafé Kappeli
A glass-walled 19th-century café pavilion at the end of Esplanadi park, famous for cinnamon buns.
Eteläesplanadi 1, 00130 Helsinki€
Design & shoppingMarimekko Esplanadi
Bold Unikko poppies and Finnish prints at the brand's flagship on the main boulevard.
Pohjoisesplanadi 33, 00100 Helsinki€€