Vietnamese bistro in Helsinki — phở beef and chicken noodle soups, bánh mì, fresh summer rolls, vermicelli bowls, and stir-fried rice and noodles, with tofu options.
Compact specialty coffee bar on Pohjoisesplanadi 19 by the Esplanadi. Single-origin De La Sierra arabica as espresso, filter or milk drinks, with oat milk at no charge. Order ahead or linger.
Levant in Lauttasaari — Middle Eastern flavours built around falafel, meze and salads, from the Helsinki group founded on Bulevardi in 2015. Tasty, easy food with happy service; catering available.
Small specialty-coffee café at Mariankatu 24, central Helsinki, founded 2015. Coffee from Finnish roasters, brewed to order, plus an Asian-influenced lunch ( ) a vegan option and house-baked desserts.
Finnish soup restaurant inside the Old Market Hall (Vanha Kauppahalli) by Eteläranta, serving homemade soups made fresh daily, from bouillabaisse to lentil-vegetable curry. Vegetable, meat and fish bowls, dine-in or takeaway.
Syrian and Levantine eatery in a former train-factory food hall in Helsinki, where Levantine warmth meets Nordic simplicity. Fire-grilled specialties, mezze, bowls and salads, plus shawarma and falafel, shared generously.
