Cafes in Helsinki

117 venues
  1. 1
    5.0 (198)
    Mechelininkatu 12-14 L4, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  2. 2
    5.0 (82)
    Telakkakatu 2, 00150 Helsinki, Finland
  3. 3
    4.9 (1650)
    Mikonkatu 8, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  4. 4
    4.9 (205)
    Simonkatu 10, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  5. 5
    4.9 (200)
    Elielinaukio 5, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  6. 6
    4.9 (161)
    Eerikinkatu 33, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
  7. 7
    4.9 (123)
    Pohjoisesplanadi 35, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  8. 8
    4.9 (93)
    Iso Roobertinkatu 1, 00120 Helsinki, Finland
  9. 9
    4.9 (87)
    Mechelininkatu 51, 00250 Helsinki, Finland
  10. 10
    4.9 (73)
    Liisankatu 15, 00170 Helsinki, Finland
  11. 11
    4.9 (54)
    Hakaniemenranta 17, 00530 Helsinki, Finland
  12. 12
    4.9 (13)
    Mechelininkatu 19, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  13. 13
    4.8 (843) €€
    Citykäytävä, Aleksanterinkatu 21, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  14. 14
    4.8 (705) €
    Uudenmaankatu 19-21 LH7, 00120 Helsinki, Finland
  15. 15
    4.8 (660) €€
    Runeberginkatu 31, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  16. 16
    4.8 (609) €€
    Eerikinkatu 9, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  17. 17
    4.8 (583) €€
    Kalevankatu 47, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
  18. 18
    4.8 (551)
    Neitsytpolku 10, 00140 Helsinki, Finland
  19. 19
    4.8 (477)
    Annankatu 29b (courtyard, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  20. 20
    4.8 (353)
    Second floor, Aleksanterinkatu 9, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  21. 21
    4.8 (277)
    Lönnrotinkatu 33 35, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
  22. 22
    4.8 (203)
    Päijänteentie 1, 00550 Helsinki, Finland
  23. 23
    4.8 (166)
    Hämeentie 30, 00530 Helsinki, Finland
  24. 24
    4.8 (135)
    Agricolankatu 13, 00530 Helsinki, Finland
  25. 25
    4.8 (126)
    Alvar Aallon katu 3, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  26. 26
    4.8 (116)
    Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21a, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  27. 27
    4.8 (58)
    Main entrance on the alley into Forum Kukontori (Mercatorinkuja, Other entrance via Luckan, Yrjönkatu 27 A, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  28. 28
    4.8 (31)
    Mikonkatu 3b, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  29. 29
    4.8 (11)
    Eerikinkatu 28, 9th Floor, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
  30. 30
    4.7 (1211) €€
    Kalevankatu 34, Albertinkatu 31, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
  31. 31
    4.7 (548) €€
    Pursimiehenkatu 29, 00150 Helsinki, Finland
  32. 32
    4.7 (398) €€
    Eerikinkatu 14, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  33. 33
    4.7 (339) €€
    Suomenlinna C 10, 00190 Helsinki, Finland
  34. 34
    4.7 (316)
    Päijänteentie 29, 00510 Helsinki, Finland
  35. 35
    4.7 (227)
    Fredrikinkatu 61A, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  36. 36
    4.7 (128)
    Kaivokatu 1, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  37. 37
    4.6 (6258) €€
    Merikannontie 8, 00260 Helsinki, Finland
  38. 38
    4.6 (707) €
    Helsinginkatu 11, 00520 Helsinki, Finland
  39. 39
    4.6 (651)
    Yliopistonkatu 4, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  40. 40
    4.6 (584) €€
    Porthaninkatu 13, 00530 Helsinki, Finland
  41. 41
    4.6 (569) €€
    Aleksis Kiven katu 12, 00500 Helsinki, Finland
  42. 42
    4.6 (418) €€
    Museokatu 46, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  43. 43
    4.6 (376) €€
    Kalevankatu 46, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
  44. 44
    4.6 (280)
    Bulevardi 24, 00120 Helsinki, Finland
  45. 45
    4.6 (247)
    Fredrikinkatu 59, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  46. 46
    4.6 (219) €
    Mariankatu 24, 00170 Helsinki, Finland
  47. 47
    4.5 (1124) €€€
    Aleksanterinkatu 26, 00170 Helsinki, Finland
  48. 48
    4.5 (707) €€
    Aleksanterinkatu 7 9, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
  49. 49
    4.5 (421) €€
    Linnunlauluntie 11 A, 00530 Helsinki, Finland
  50. 50
    4.5 (136)
    Eerikinkatu 15-17, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  51. 51
    4.5 (101)
    Aleksanterinkatu 48, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  52. 52
    4.4 (5830) €€
    Kluuvikatu 3, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  53. 53
    4.4 (1297) €€
    Punavuorenkatu 2, 00120 Helsinki, Finland
  54. 54
    4.4 (1043) €€
    Pohjoisesplanadi 19, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  55. 55
    4.4 (924) €€
    Korkeavuorenkatu 2, 00140 Helsinki, Finland
  56. 56
    4.4 (755) €€
    Fredrikinkatu 20, 00120 Helsinki, Finland
  57. 57
    4.4 (590) €€
    Pohjoisesplanadi 39, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  58. 58
    4.4 (529) €€
    Yrjönkatu 13, 00120 Helsinki, Finland
  59. 59
    4.4 (329) €€
    Kaarlenkatu 15 LH 99, 00530 Helsinki, Finland
  60. 60
    4.4 (305)
    Albertinkatu 10, 00150 Helsinki, Finland
  61. 61
    4.4 (194) €€
    Bulevardi 1, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  62. 62
    4.4 (172)
    Tehtaankatu 12, 00140 Helsinki, Finland
  63. 63
    4.4 (112)
    Kluuvikatu 3, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
  64. 64
    4.4 (82)
    Pieni Roobertinkatu 9, 00130 Helsinki, Finland
  65. 65
    4.4 (26)
    Kansakoulukatu 3, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  66. 66
    4.3 (2254) €€
    Uudenmaankatu 9, 00120 Helsinki, Finland
  67. 67
    4.3 (1491) €€
    Fredrikinkatu 55, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  68. 68
    4.3 (1485) €€
    Mikonkatu 13, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  69. 69
    4.3 (1023) €€
    Töölöntorinkatu 7, 00260 Helsinki, Finland
  70. 70
    4.3 (779) €€
    Kanavaranta 7C-D 7C-D, 00160 Helsinki, Finland
  71. 71
    4.3 (733) €€
    Aleksanterinkatu 50, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  72. 72
    4.3 (459)
    Kaivokatu 1, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  73. 73
    4.3 (424) €€
    Katariinankatu 3, 00170 Helsinki, Finland
  74. 74
    4.3 (311) €€
    Yliopistonkatu 6, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  75. 75
    4.3 (89)
    Sofiankatu 4 C Aleksanterinkatu 28, Unioninkatu 27, 00170 Helsinki, Finland
  76. 76
    4.3 (50) €€
    Sturenkatu 26, 00510 Helsinki, Finland
  77. 77
    4.3 (48) €€
    Katajanokanlaituri 2 B, 00160 Helsinki, Finland
  78. 78
    4.3 (35)
    Lapinlahti, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
  79. 79
    4.3 (34)
    Konepajankuja 1, 00510 Helsinki, Finland
  80. 80
    4.3 (28)
    Kolmas linja 28 D, 00530 Helsinki, Finland
  81. 81
    4.2 (22118)
    Urho Kekkosen katu 1, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  82. 82
    4.2 (3159) €€
    Bulevardi 9, 00120 Helsinki, Finland
  83. 83
    4.2 (2036) €€
    Pohjoisesplanadi 37, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  84. 84
    4.2 (946) €€
    Kauppakeskus Citycenter, 1st Floor, Kaivokatu 8, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  85. 85
    4.2 (518) €€
    Mannerheimintie 22-24, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  86. 86
    4.2 (508) €€
    Mikonkatu 11, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  87. 87
    4.2 (324) €€
    Topeliuksenkatu 17, 00250 Helsinki, Finland
  88. 88
    4.2 (294) €€
    Kauppakeskus Forum, 1st Floor, Mannerheimintie 20, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  89. 89
    4.2 (275) €€
    Kaisaniemenkatu 6, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  90. 90
    4.2 (260) €€
    Bulevardi 7, 00120 Helsinki, Finland
  91. 91
    4.2 (212)
    kauppakeskus, Urho Kekkosen katu 1 4. krs, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  92. 92
    4.2 (200) €€
    Perämiehenkatu 10, 00150 Helsinki, Finland
  93. 93
    4.2 (187) €€
    Annankatu 28, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  94. 94
    4.2 (183)
    Ruoholahdenkatu 8, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
  95. 95
    4.2 (149) €€
    Mannerheimintie 3, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  96. 96
    4.2 (145)
    Vuorikatu 12, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  97. 97
    4.2 (79)
    Mariankatu 21, 00170 Helsinki, Finland
  98. 98
    4.1 (2023) €€
    Kaivokatu 8, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  99. 99
    4.1 (1907) €€
    Urho Kekkosen katu 1, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  100. 100
    4.1 (1534) €€
    Aleksanterinkatu 21, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  101. 101
    4.1 (1266) €€
    Mannerheimintie 22, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  102. 102
    4.1 (643) €€
    Kauppakeskus Kamppi, 1st Floor, Urho Kekkosen katu 1, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  103. 103
    4.1 (594) €€
    Aleksanterinkatu 10, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  104. 104
    4.1 (347) €€
    Mannerheimintie 20, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  105. 105
    4.1 (257) €€
    Mannerheiminaukio 2, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  106. 106
    4.1 (171)
    Venetsia rakennus, päärakennuksen takana, Lapinlahdenpolku 8, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
  107. 107
    4.1 (152) €€
    Töölönlahdenkatu 2, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  108. 108
    4.0 (731) €€
    Mannerheimintie 20, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  109. 109
    4.0 (364) €€
    Fredrikinkatu 27, 00120 Helsinki, Finland
  110. 110
    4.0 (278) €€
    Siltasaarenkatu 12, 00530 Helsinki, Finland
  111. 111
    4.0 (258) €€
    Asema-aukio 2, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  112. 112
    4.0 (68) €€
    Vilhonkatu 4, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
  113. 113
    3.9 (444) €€
    Urho Kekkosen katu 1 5. kerros, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  114. 114
    3.9 (116) €€
    Fredrikinkatu 28, 00120 Helsinki, Finland
  115. 115
    3.8 (92)
    Kaivokatu 8 K1, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
  116. 116
    3.8 (46) €€
    Aleksanterinkatu 52 A, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
  117. 117
    3.5 (18)
    Urho Kekkosen katu 1, 00100 Helsinki, Finland

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Guide to Cafes in Helsinki

Helsinki's cafe culture is a highlight for digital nomads, freelancers, writers, and travelers who need a reliable spot to work, reflect, or simply enjoy a great coffee. The city's cafes range from specialty third-wave coffee shops with precision-brewed single origins to neighborhood spots with free WiFi, generous opening hours, and a welcoming attitude toward laptop workers.

Traveler Tips for Cafes in Helsinki

  • WiFi etiquette: In popular Helsinki cafes, it's courteous to buy something every couple of hours if you're working for extended periods. Most cafes appreciate the business.
  • Power outlets: Check whether your chosen cafe has accessible power outlets before settling in — this varies widely in Helsinki.
  • Peak vs off-peak hours: Mornings (7–10am) and late afternoons (3–6pm) tend to be the best times to find good seating in busy Helsinki cafes.
  • Specialty coffee scene: Helsinki has several world-class specialty coffee roasters with cafes. Look for those using local or single-origin beans for the best cup.
  • Neighborhood gems: Some of the best cafes in Helsinki are tucked away in residential neighborhoods, away from tourist zones. Explore beyond the center.

A cafe in Helsinki is often where the best conversations happen. Solo travelers, writers, programmers, and entrepreneurs all share these spaces. Use Nomax to find other travelers who are also working from cafes in Helsinki — you might find a coworking companion, share cafe recommendations, or discover a new favorite spot together.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best cafes in Helsinki?

Helsinki has 117+ cafes tracked by Nomax. The top-rated options are listed on this page, sorted by rating and traveler reviews. Use the interactive map to explore venues by neighborhood.

How do I find cafes in Helsinki on a map?

Use the interactive map on this page to see all cafes in Helsinki as numbered markers. Click any marker to see ratings, opening hours, address, and contact details. You can also search and filter venues in the left panel.

Are there any tips for solo travelers visiting cafes in Helsinki?

Yes. Solo travelers in Helsinki recommend arriving at cafes during peak social hours to meet other travelers. Download Nomax to connect with fellow travelers before you arrive — many users coordinate meetups at specific venues.

What is Nomax and how does it help travelers in Helsinki?

Nomax is a free travel companion app that helps solo travelers find each other in cities around the world, including Helsinki. You can see who else is traveling in Helsinki, join group activities, and chat with travelers at the same spots you visit.

Is Nomax free to use in Helsinki?

Yes, Nomax is completely free. Download it on iOS or Android to instantly see travelers near you in Helsinki, join activities, and make travel friends without any subscription or fees.

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