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and cosy tables where you can sip a drink or get to grips with delicious rolls absolutely
stuffed full. The welcoming, low-key bohemian vibe is the real draw, though.
Konstan Möljä
FINNISH
5-10pm Tue-Fri, 4-10pm Sat)
The maritime interior of this old sailors' eatery hosts an impressive husband-and-wife team
who turn out a great-value Finnish buffet for dinner. Though these days it sees plenty of
tourists, it serves solid traditional fare, with salmon, soup, reindeer and friendly explana-
tions of what goes with what. There's also limited à la carte available.
Cafe Regatta
CAFE
Near the Sibelius monument in a marvellous waterside location, this historic cottage is
scarcely bigger than a sauna, but has great outdoor seating on the bay. You can hire a ca-
noe or paddleboards alongside, buy sausages and grill them over the open fire, or just kick
back with a drink or cinnamon pastry. Expect to queue on sunny weekends.
Café Ursula
CAFE
Wed-Sat; )
Offering majestic sea views, this cafe looks over the Helsinki archipelago and has marvel-
lous outside seating. In winter you can sit in the modern interior and watch the ice on the
sea. It's a posh lunch stop with good if pricey daily specials, elaborate open sandwiches,
tasty cakes and glasses of fizz. It opens until midnight in summer, when Sunday brunch
(€22) is a great option.
Pelmenit
EASTERN EUROPEAN
A real change from all the designer places in central Helsinki, this simple Kallio eatery
serves cheap, tasty authentic home cooking, including the excellent dumplings it's named
after.
