Top 20 Bars in HelsinkiFinland
Viisi Tähteä has selected the top bars in Finland. The selection is not by vox populi, but voted on by 100+ bar-business professionals. Nonetheless, the picks seem not totally off the mark.
- 1. A21 Cocktail Lounge, Helsinki
- Haven’t visited. But will, soon enough
- 2. American Bar, Hotelli Torni, Helsinki
- An old favorite - the staff can whip up a mean mojito and a brilliant bloody mary. Not in seconds, because true craft takes time.
- 3. Sling In, Helsinki
- Another old favorite - though it’s been a while since I’ve been here. The selection music of music used to be very much on the pleasant side.
- 4. Olutravintola Pikkulintu, Helsinki
- Haven’t visited. Definitely a white blotch on the map.
- 5. Kämp Bar & Club, Helsinki
- I think I’ve had one beer (off a flute-like glass) on their patio. Seemed too posh.
- 6. St Urho’s Pub, Helsinki
- Another old favorite - beer selection borders on awesome, and the food is good as well.
- 7. Kaisla, Helsinki
- And the old favorites are just piled on - one of the very few places that consistently impresses with their selection of quality beer. And luckily enough the audience keeps coming back, as evidenced by the recent annexation of the old Teerenpeli facilities in Kaisaniemi.
- 8. Panimoravintola Plevna, Tampere
- A good pit stop in Tampere - hefty food cannot mask the quality of their own products (which go way beyond the norm with the likes of smoky lager). Will quite quite likely pay a visit during the Finncon 2008.
- 9. Grotesk Bar, Helsinki
- Haven’t visited yet - heard good things about it, though.
- 10. Mecca, Helsinki
- Ate here once - moleculargastronomy-ish menu, haven’t yet delved into the specials offered by the bar.
- 11. Shaker, Helsinki
- Haven’t visited. Looks like a second-rate copy of Sling In.
- 12. Rymy-Eetu, Helsinki
- Been here once. The lacklustre music, thin crowd and passive staff didn’t really vouch for the “party place of the year”-reputation that this place has. Nice selection of german beers, though, that must be said.
- 13. Ateljee Bar, Hotelli Tornin yläkerta, Helsinki
- A classic, an overpriced and crowded classic. With tightly winding stairs as a bonus for inebriated visitors.
- 14. Café Kuluma, Oulu
- No clue.
- 15. Oluthuone Leskinen, Oulu
- Been here once. Avoiding pouring rain was not a chore here.
- 16. Teerenpeli Kamppi, Helsinki
- Surprisingly big on the inside. Their own beers are worth a visit (or two), and the toasts the biggest in town.
- 17. Ravintola Teatteri, Helsinki
- The last place I’ve been thrown out; due to attire (black shorts) and attitude. Very pleasant patio in summertime.
- 18. Vltava, Helsinki
- I hope this refers to the upstairs bar only, the ground level facilities are rather sterile.
- 19. Gastropub Tuulensuu, Tampere
- Haven’t visited.
- 20. One Pint Pub, Helsinki
- Haven’t visited.
Pleasantly absent entirely from the list are all the bars owned by Sedu Koskinen.
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