Hello everybody! After a looooong travel break, it is once again time for a food guide, this time, to Helsinki. I was invited to go by MyHelsinki, and boy did they have lots of vegan options, it is incredibly easy to find vegan options in Helsinki, as every resturant seems to have at least a couple of dishes to choose from, and then there are countless spots that are all plantbased, an absolutely dream destination for a vegan, trust me. You can also check out my travel videos to see what else, besides eating, I was up to.
Also check out: MALMÖ / vegan food guide
Restaurants:
- Onam: A Vietnamese place with several vegan options, including fried rice, crispy tofu, pho, udon noodles, and salads, located in the Forum mall:
- Restaurant Grön: a Michelin star restaurant that has a vegan 5-7 course menu using local and seasonal produce and will give you plant-based food as you have never seen before, definitely worth it
- Kakkupalvelu Pala: A 100% vegan bakery that serves pastries, cakes and buns
- Hills Dumplings: vegan options are available as vegan dumplings, bao, burgers, and curry
- The Cock: A French bistro with a beyond burger on the menu, as well as a starter and a crispy tofu bowl, the owner also told me that they change their menus often, and are planning on adding more plant-based options in the near future.
Also check out: BERLIN VEGAN FOOD GUIDE // what I ate in the vegan capital of Europe
Also check out: BRUSSELS // vegan food guide
- Kippo: a healthy eating place with vegan sandwiches, bowls, juices, and smoothies, and 100% vegan
- Yes Yes Yes: is among the 50 most romantic restaurants in the world, most of their menu is vegan or can be made vegan
- Green Hippo Cafe: has tons of vegan options, including a brunch, I have also been recommended their avocado pasta
- Kahvila Rakastan: an all plant-based café in a historic building created by three generations of Finnish women. They serve traditional dishes like Karelian pies, which I have come to adore.
Also check out: AARHUS VEGAN FOOD GUIDE // you need to know these places for sure
- Pikku vallila: A cozy cafe with vegan options, drinks, and a great atmosphere
- Junk Y Vegan: This is another vegan junk food chain from Helsinki, with both burgers, finger food, tacos, and more
- Round Cafe: Offers vegan donuts, enough said
- Lonna: On the small island of Lonna, you can enjoy a Finnish sauna experience, and taste some incredible food. We got a vegan three course menu with seasonal greens and it was such a beautiful experience
- Momo Toko Ramen: has both vegan mains and starters in their restaurants, including gyoza, katsu and bao
Also check out: Vegan Food Guide // Copenhagen
- Magu: a plant-based gourmet restaurant that bases its menu on seasonally available greens and mushrooms
- Beijing8: A Swedish slow food chain, available in Helsinki, Beijing 8 has vegan dumplings, bao, and much more
- Nolla: “Nolla” means “zero” in Finnish, and Nolla is the first, and at this point, the only zero-waste restaurant in Scandinavia.
Also check out: HAMBURG VEGAN FOOD GUIDE // you need to know these places for sure
- Moomin café: The cafe themed with the Finnish iconic franchise Moomin is definitely worth a visit, if nothing else, then for the cute designs and interior
- Bun2Bun: A vegan burger chain that can satisfy all our junk food cravings
- Silvoplee: Is a primarily vegetarian restaurant but has lots of vegan options, and here you’re paying for your food by weight to combat food waste
- Relove: this second-hand shop also has a small café where you can buy juices, vegan cupcakes and sandwiches
