Helsinki’s varied restaurant scene offers Scandinavian trends and a wide range of ingredients from all over Finland. The classic HelsinkiMenu restaurants serve fish from the thousand lakes, berries, mushrooms and game from the forests as well as special produce from small farms. HelsinkiMenu gathers the characteristics of the whole of Finland into one city.

The main Market Square is the best known and most cosmopolitan in Helsinki. The Old Covered Market next to the square sells traditional delicacies offering exotic flavours. The Hakaniemi Market first opened more than a hundred years ago and the popular Hakaniemi Covered Market can be found right next door. The Baltic Herring Market attracts true fish fans to the Market Square in the autumn. The Farmers Market brings provincial farmers and entrepreneurs to Töölöntori square at harvest time and before Christmas. St. Thomas Christmas Market ushers in the yuletide and creates a special atmosphere in the city-centre.