Solmukohta 2012 | 2012 / Guide to Bars in Helsinki

In need of a drink in the middle of day after an exciting larp or workshop? Wanna sit down and discuss with your friends about something. Here are a couple of our favorite spots at the city.

Kaisla

Kaisla instantly opens up the world of beer in all its glory to those who visit. The city's most impressive row of taps catches the eye and fills pints with 25 of the finest beers around Europe. About 120 varieties from satisfying to special ones are on offer.
Opening Hours: Sun-Thu 13-02, Fri-Sat 13-03
Address: Vilhonkatu 4

Black Door

Near our Community house Naamio and Höyhen, is Public House Black Door. With more than 20 taps it's one of the best beer and cider pubs. They also have real ales and real ciders on tap.
Opening Hours: Sun-Thu 11-02, Fri-Sat 11-03
Address: Iso Roobertinkatu 1

Bar Chaplin

Beer, cider, darts and pool tables. Good place to hang during the day time.
Open Hours: Sun-Mon 12-01, Tue-Sat 12-02
Address: Mannerheimintie 6

Corona

Corona Bar & Billiards is a combination of a street bar and billiard hall. Nine pool tables and one snooker table provide excellent playing possibilities for both experienced and beginning shooters. In the same venue there are also Kafe Moskova, which is styled after the Soviet era.
Opening hours: Mon-Thu 11-02, Fri-Sat 11-03, Sun 12-02
Address: Eerikinkatu 11

Navy Jerry’s Rum bar

Decorated as Hawaiian military base from the 50's or 60's, with a real torpedo as the footstand at the bar. Lot's of differend kinds of rums, some great cocktails too. Cozy bar, but with too many hipsters during the daytime.
Opening Hours: 18-04
Address: Hietaniemenkatu 2

Sling-In

Very small cocktail bar in the city central but great range of different cocktails.
Opening Hours: Mon-Thu 17-02, fri 15-03, Sat-Sun 17-03
Address: Mikonkatu 8, 2nd floor

Shakers

Another cocktail bar, Shaker is known for its tasty cocktails and casual atmosphere. Much bigger than Sling-In.
Opening Hours: Mon-Thu 16-02, Fri-Sun 16-03
Address: Fredrikinkatu 65

Club PRKL

On daytime the play everything from rock n' roll to hard rock. More the clock is, more hard is the rock. Great cocktail list for a rockbar.
Opening Hours: Mon-Tue 15-02 and Wed-Sun 15-04.
Address: Kaisaniemenkatu 4
The place where the opening party and NLT is held.

DTM

DTM is the biggest gay bar and nightclub in the Northern Europe. Come as you are, regarless if you're a gay or straight or something else.
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 21.00–04.00
Address: Mannerheimintie 6

Roska

Roska is a small "recycled" bar/nightclub in Eerikinkatu: all the furniture are from recycling centers and flea markets, completed with old metro and bus benches. The prices are also quite cheap, this place is favored by younger students. Features a youtube disco during wednesday nights. You can also leave your greetings in the walls!
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 22.00-04.00
Address: Eerikinkatu 11

Molly Malones

Selected as one of the top 50 Irish Pubs in Europe, Molly Malone’s Irish Bar offers its customers, with the strength of two floors and three bars a happy Irish atmosphere right in the heart of Helsinki. Molly also has top class Irish live music every night.
Opening Hours: Sun 12-04 Mon-Sat 10-04
Address: Kaisaniemenkatu 1C