TASTE HELSINKI FOOD TOUR CLASSIC - Private Food Tour

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About this activity

Taste Helsinki – Food Tour Through Flavours and Stories

The history of Finland is colourful – and it’s reflected in our food! The heart of Finnish cuisine lies in purity: wild berries, mushrooms, game from deep forests, fish from clear lakes and the sea, creamy dairy products, and hearty bread made from rye and oats.

Join your local guide for a tasty walk through the soul of Helsinki. As you sample delicious local flavours, you’ll also hear fascinating stories about the city’s past and present. On this tour, you’ll experience not only food but also Helsinki’s unique architecture, design, and culture – plus, you’ll get insider tips on where to shop and explore further!

What’s included (items may vary slightly):

Visit to a market hall & tasting of game (e.g. moose, bear, reindeer)

Half a Finnish meat pie (“lihapiirakka”)

Traditional Karelian pie

Fish plate

Finnish dessert & coffee(Only water and coffee are included as beverages)

Walking distance: approx. 3 km

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At a glance

Duration: 3 h 30 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Operated by: Maddabout Helsinki

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Youth (11–15 years) · Adults (18–70 years) · Seniors (71–120 years)

What is included

Included

Included: An authorised, fun and interesting food tour of Helsinki with a true local
Included: During the tour there will be 4 stops with Finnish delicacies (enough for a lunch). The stops and tastings might vary according to the season!

Not included

Not included: Private transportation
Not included: Alcoholic Beverages
Not included: Carbonated beverages: Soda/Pop

Itinerary

Old Market Hall

20 min

First tasting
Stop 2

Passing by

Passing by, 2nd tasting in the area
Esplanadi Park

Passing by

The area and the important sights like Finnish design shops and beautiful neo-renaissance buildings
Stop 4

Passing by

Market square area and all the important sights around it
Senate Square

20 min

Helsinki's historical area with some of the most important sights
Helsinki Central Railway Station

Passing by

Admiring the railway station, a great example of our Art nouveau by Eliel Saarinen, from outside and inside. Close to the station 2 additional important buildings, the national theatre and national gallery.
Stop 7

20 min

In this area there are many very interesting sights to see, like the Parliament, the museum of contemporary arts, the new music hall, the Finlandia hall and Oodi, our new central library that has in 2019 won the price as best library of the world.
Central Library Oodi

20 min

If time permits, a visit inside of one of the greatest central libraries of the world!

Food tasting!
Toolo Bay (Toolonlahti)

30 min

Here we will have one of our stops. The stop will be made in a 19th century Villa.
Hakaniemi Market Square

Passing by

Here, in this former working-class neighbourhood, we will enjoy the local life.
Hakaniemi Market Hall

30 min

Ending the tour here + fish plate and dessert + coffee.