Vegan
Bakery
European
Finnish
A plant-based cafe that offers traditional Karelian pies with different fillings including carrot lox, vegan smoked ”reindeer”, caviart, and mushrooms. Also serves vegan lunch every weekday with various soups, as well as daily bakery such as cakes, sweet buns and more. In the evenings serves Finnish "sapas" (tapas), wine and mocktails. Open Tue-Thu 10:00-17:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-17:00.
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Last update on 29 Aug 2023 by MathiasHäbich
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105 Reviews
First Review by SeitanSeitanSeitan
elliewilliams
Points +356
Lovely snack stop - Edit
There is plenty of seats inside and outside but we stopped by for some takeaway snacks after visiting the Kiasma museum. It was nice to try some traditional Finnish options, the cabbage pie and sweet pastries were lovely
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PekkaHurskainen
Points +32
Cozy vegan cafe in Helsinki city center - Edit
Amazing vegan food, also traditional Finnish. The place has a very cozy atmosphere, and the location is central. A warm recommendation!
Read morePros: Amazing vegan food, Cozy, Central location
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Noah98
Points +604
This cafe deserves its top spot - Edit
The food was incredibly good and fairly priced at 13€ for the buffet. The cinnamon roll was great too!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-04-02
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el1205
Points +175
Authentic finish food - Edit
Small but cosy vegan cantine in Helsinki.
Read moreI'm glad to find vegan versions of traditional finish dishes ! You can find several carelian pie types and cabbage pie, as well as finish pastries and cakes. It is served with salad and bread.
Everything was delicious, I loved especially the cabbage pie, the "egg" salad carelian pie and the cinnamon roll.
It is must in Helsinki !
Updated from previous review on 2024-03-09
Pros: Tasty, Reasonably priced
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ImbaKate
Points +1847
Traditional finnish food - Edit
We went here for lunch. It is a really cute cafe with a lot of cakes and cinnamon buns. Also somentraditionl finnish food like cabbage pie.
Read moreLunch menu changes daily. When we went you could either get the oven baked potatoes (choose your filling: vegan feta cheese, vegan tuna, smoked tofu or vegan caviar or a bit of everything) or a cauliflower soup, both served with Bread and salad
We chose
- traditional finnish cabbage pie
- lunch (oven baked potatoes with caviar and vegan feta cheese)
The food was really good. I would come back here :)
Staff is also super nice.
Pros: Traditional finnish food in vegan, Super nice staff, Nice atmosphere
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MarciaGovinda
Points +16
FINNISH TRADITIONAL VEGAN FOOD - Edit
If you like healthful and homemade food, this place is for you. I was looking for traditional finnish vegan food and I was recommended this place from many people. The place is also SO ROMANTIC!!!! 💝 it makes you feel at home 🏡
Read morePros: Romantic, Makes you feel at home, The people is so kind
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lydiaasol
Points +36
Great food, great staff - Edit
I tried the “egg butter” and the caviar sour cream one and they were both fantastic. The staff was really friendly and the atmosphere very cozy. Highly recommend for a traditional vegan finnish experience
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JohnnyQuan
Points +119
Intimate atmosphere with traditional dishes - Edit
This was one of my absolute highlights during my time in Helsinki - my favorite eating spot while I was there. It's kind of hidden away on top of a hill a small little building.
Read moreI had all the three savory Karelian pies available, with a side of salad, which were all absolutely delicious. One I think had tofu made to resemble tuna or so; another with "caviar" made from seaweed. Also had a lovely chai latte.
I got a dessert too... had a hard time picking from all the pastries, but ultimately settled on an orange-chocolate "cheese"cake.
The atmosphere is another reason to visit. It's small, very intimate, feels a bit like being a guest in a home. I observed feminist and LGBTQ-friendly decor too.
I wish I could've been in Helsinki longer to try other things here, as I think they have daily specials and pastries rotate. Will definitely revisit next time I see Helsinki.
Pros: Intimate, homey atmosphere, Very friendly and helpful staff, Traditional Finnish/Karelian food with vegan spin!
Cons: Menu in Finnish, but they'll help translate! , I think some food items and menu rotate
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CandyLee
Points +255
I love it - Edit
Cute cafeteria next to Hakasalmen huvila-museum. Had a glass of sparkling rhubabrb wine and two carelian pies with toppings. Couldn’t resist taking a piece of licorice cake for dessert as well. Traditional finnish delicacies with a twist!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-12-09
Pros: Peaceful place even it’s right in the city centre
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D.af
Points +95
Quelles bonnes pâtisseries - Edit
J'en ai pris plusieurs tellement elles sont alléchantes et je les trouve vraiment délicieuses. Passez y absolument. En plus j'ai pu observer un petit lapin dans le parc. :-)
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Selkie82
Points +39
Absolutely Superb - Edit
This is a real find for vegans. Thoughtful food made with heart. Many of the recipes are from the chefs grandma. They bring together traditional Finnish food with plant-based wisdom. The little kerali pies are superb, main courses are hearty and flavourful. I took away a blueberry and cream bun for later, this too was utterly delicious. If you are visiting Helsinki seek this place out ,. you will not be disappointed
Read morePros: Superb Food, Thoughtful and considered, Beautiful environment
Cons: None
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racheldonatel
Points +70
My favourite place for coffee and lunch in Helsinki - Edit
The owners are really sweet and the food is very good. I absolutely loved the Karelian pies. I would love to have a café this good in my own city!
Read moreLove from Rotterdam
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Nieve
Points +4405
Cozy lunch spot - Edit
Such a cute little cafe with a friendly team running it. We enjoyed our lunch, it was fresh and filling. There's a changing daily dish of the day and today there was also baked potatoes with salad and toppings. The buns we tried were nice as well, especially the one with cinnamon.
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Gwenhwyfar
Points +365
Pretty good - Edit
We went there during our day trip to Helsinki and wanted to try vegan Finnish food. Unfortunately most of the Karelian pie was already sold out and they were smaller than expected. So we ordered one Karelian pie that was left (which tasted like a traditional dish of my home region Brandenburg, nice), cabbage pasty (also good) and cinnamon rolls for our trip back to Estonia. Can recommend it but expect a long queue on weekends.
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mxijyx
Points +269
extraordinarily delicious - Edit
Delectable traditional food that you can try in a breathtakingly beautiful place.
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vegankatd
Points +317
phenomenal - Edit
going to vegan places like these is basically the entire reason I travel- traditional food turned cruelty free. :-)
Read moreI didn’t have a ton of time in Helsinki (short layover), but I’m really really happy I stopped here. sweet owner/chef, generous with her time & recommendations. savory pie and sweet pastry items you def will not see outside of Finland. a
I got the traditional pie with the “egg” topping, “caviar” pie and a blueberry(!!!) danish.
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Updated from previous review on 2023-09-19
Pros: beautiful location
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undercovermartyn
Points +612
Beautiful location, great selection - Edit
Right between parliament, city museum, concert hall, Finlandia building and the busy Mannerheimintie is this little gem. You can barely hear the street and seating outside (if weather permits) is really dreamy. The selection of cakes, pastries and drinks is great, delicious and reasonably priced. Absolute must of you're in Helsinki!
Read morePros: Location , Selection
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AlmaHärkönen
Points +120
Ihana pikku kahvila ❤️😸 - Edit
Great little cafe to stop by on a sunday, great food and lovely place in general!
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RhirhiD
Points +201
Vegan traditional treats - Edit
Delicious!! So nice to be able to try the local / Finnish dishes vegan.
Read moreI’ll be honest, I don’t even know what we tried but I liked it!
Lots of choices, all locally sourced too and a gorgeous setting in the courtyard.
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parsavelho
Points +46
Nice vegan* cafe right across from national museum - Edit
Great sweet and savory pastries and desserts, various coffee drinks as well as drip coffee, and a small lunch menu with a few nice options. I ordered their new baked potato served with a green salad, tofu skagen and creamy mushroom and smoky "salmon" carrot salads. The potato and salads were well made and very tasty, especially the "salmon" which i highly recommend. My partner had a salad and 3 Karelian pies with various toppings, and enjoyed their meal as well. I had a slice of gluten free chocolate cake and my partner had a cinnamon bun, which were both delicious. They also have a selection of beverages including niche sodas and alcoholic beverages. Only downside was that they happened to be out of soup, and the space was a bit small on a busy Saturday. Cozy cafe we will definitely be returning to.
Read more*they do sell mead made from honey, but it is clearly marked.
Updated from previous review on 2023-09-10
Pros: Great desserts and pastries , Traditional finnish foods veganized, Cozy atmosphere
Cons: A bit crowded
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Jazz12
Points +255
Really delicous food - Edit
We have been here twice and I can only recommend it. Besides the food in the photo, we also had the soup of the day and oven potatoes. The savoury and sweet pastries are very tasty. This is a must when you are in Helsinki.
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myrsky
Points +677
Always come here for the Carelian Pies💗 - Edit
Carelian pies are among my finnish favourites for 20+ years now, they are available in vegan versions in the supermarkets, but not so often in Restaurants, this is one of the few places I know to serve them. They got three different ones with different toppings, all a good match and all very tasty! Managed to have a vegan pulla afterwards as well, this time.
Read more(There's a long lasting construction going on on the main road (Mannerheimintie) so the entrance might be somewhere else then you'd know it ...)
Pros: Great Carelian pies, Tasty pastries, Friendly staff
Cons: Construction on main road disturbing the peace ;)
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anutthar
Points +823
Sweet ambience, good food - Edit
Ordered three Karelian pies - the egg butter was the best. The pickled cucumber was weird cuz it had sugar syrup, but the caviar topped pie was good. The mashed potato filling was sumptuous. The cinnamon bun wasn’t bad either
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tobilajs
Points +15
Cozy and nice - Edit
Cozy café with tasty traditional Finnish pirogies.
Read morePros: Nice building, Good food, Nice interior
Cons: Pirogies was a bit small, A bit crowded around 16
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Jarmo666
Points +42
Cozy Cafe - Edit
Pretty place although in summer 23 there is a huge construction next to it we had the chocolate cheesecake and cinnamon roll. Both Ok choices. There seemed to be good selection of salty foods also.
Read morePros: Building
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Nasuvampa
Points +1144
I love - Edit
Lovely pastries and iced coffee on a hot day. We had the salty brownie and blueberry bun, both were homey and delicious. Cozy atmosphere and great service.
Read morePros: Delicious pastries made with love, Lots of options as it’s fully vegan, Kind service
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antonmatteo
Points +502
amazing vegan karelian pies! - Edit
it was nice to eat real, homemade karelian pies! all the toppings were good, but i would recommend the ”munavoi” one above all! it’s not the prettiest one but it’s the classic 👍
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