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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Added by SeitanSeitanSeitan on 12 Apr 2022
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101 Reviews
First Review by SeitanSeitanSeitan
moaimia
Points +60
Try Karelian pies - Edit
Highly recommend traditional Karelian pies and something sweet for dessert (chocolate mudcake or cinnamon roll are always good). The building and the atmosphere are great, and during summer you can also sit outside in the garden.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-10-15
Pros: Karelian pies, Cozy, hygge atmosphere in the city centre, Friendly service
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ciox
Points +50
Cramped, badly maintained corridor - Edit
Welcome to Finland. We squeezed ourselves into this tiny space only to realize that one has to queue at the desk to order. The battery candles were out of juice, the flowers dry and wktjiut water. Cable tracks falling off the walls. The cutlery you have to fiddle out of a huge jar where everyone put their fingers, but they hadn't been properly cleaned anyways. Lunch was sausage soup and fried frozen potato patties which were cold and no one even tried to keep them warm. The cakes were not tasty and even the coffee (oat cappuccino) was the worst I've had in a long time. The staff was friendy, but they're not trained professionals. Happy cow added a star because the place is vegan.
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kmasiello
Points +95
Excellent! - Edit
Such a cute space in the middle of a little park. We loved being able to eat traditional Finnish foods as vegetarians. Such a treat! The ladies that own the space are wonderful as well. So nice to support local places like this
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ndines
Points +668
Very unique Finnish vegan cuisine! - Edit
Really loved this cute little cafe. Stopped and tried a few veganized local dishes and was impressed by the presentation and deliciousness! Would love to stop here again whenever I return to Helsinki. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to try traditional foods prepared in an intentional, flavorful way
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Faylafel
Points +581
Nice local food - Edit
Nice local food in a nice location
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·X·
Points +21078
Kahvila Rakastan - Edit
I had the three little pie things and they were tasty. I was glad to try something local.
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AliceRG
Points +432
Brilliant place - Edit
We had cabbage pie and a selection of Karelian pies, including vegan versions of caviar and egg mayo, with salad. It was absolutely delicious. Then we shared an enormous cinnamon bun. The cafe has a beautiful garden by the City Gallery. Very friendly and helpful staff.
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Thanos2.0
Points +1462
Buffet vegano delicioso - Edit
Foi muito boa minha visita ao Kahvila. Comi o buffet livre e a comida estava deliciosa; parecia caseira e bem feita. O ambiente é muito interessante também: por dentro parace uma casa antiga clássica, tradicional; no ambiente externo há mesas bem convidativas.
Read moreAinda merecem destaques os belos doces.
Enfim, seja para um belo almoço ou uma parada para café com um doce, vale à pena conhecer o local.
Pros: Totalmente vegano, Ambiente agradável, Comida saborosa
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mstfdmr
Points +324
Nice! - Edit
Nice place with delicious cakes.
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LiorBlum
Points +392
Was it a bad day? - Edit
Unfortunately, and I really hate to do this, but I really do not understand the other reviews.
Read moreSuper cramped and uncomfortable place for a lunch, I had to maneuver through the long queue with my plates and get my own water out of a huge jar from the fridge using the lunch table. Besides the tables in the other room the place is basically a crowded corridor with a crowded table at its end.
I got the lunch menu rather late but it was still offered at 10 euros and consisted of potatoes, two salads and potato soup. The salads were fine, but no bread to eat them with (honestly it was enough carbs already... Protein was nowhere to be found).
I added a cinnamon bun since it looked nice and because of all the praises about it, but it was quite simply a bread with some sugar on top of it. No filling, barely any cinnamon. 4.5 euros. What was that? Huge disappointment 😕
One star for being vegan which I always appreciate and for the nice garden outside.
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ennialexandra
Points +146
Erittäin hyvät herkut - Edit
Paljon herkullisia vaihtoehtoja jälkkäreiksi. Hyvät kahvit ja tunnelmallinen piha. Paras korvapuusti ikinä!
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plantbasedsailors
Points +69
Very crowded, okayish food - Edit
Our expectations were maybe a bit too high because of all the 5-star ratings. We took the lunch buffet, which costs 13€ each. It offered a stew, small potatoes, simple green salad, bread and three dips. Four our liking it misses salt and flavor. The bread was very good.
Read morePros: Location, sit outside under the trees, Self baked bread
Cons: Flavorless food, Staff couldn’t recommend anything , Buffet offered just a few things
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VeeraVee
Points +154
Finnish delicacies made vegan - Edit
If you like traditional Finnish savory and sweet treats, this is the perfect spot.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-07-03
Pros: Food quality , Great coffee, Friendly staff
Cons: Small operation so tables can get full/not cleaned
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MariaBecker
Points +742
karelian pastries - Edit
we had some traditional karelian pastries. they were either filled with potato’s or barley. also they had the typical „egg wash“ on top or kaviar. The location is really nice to sit outside!
Read morePros: queerfriendly, women owned business
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Maripa
Points +113
Nice place with great Location - Edit
Cosy place, tasty pastry, Tight to queue when crowded
Read morePros: Tasty and fresh pastry , Cosy, Places outside
Cons: Staff was extremely unfriendly
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coldbuckwheatnoodles
Points +7050
cute place, food was ok - Edit
the location is amazing and the cafe very cute with plenty of space in the garden to sit. the food i had was only so-so, it was alright, nothing too special, but ok. I'm not sure if its the vegan version or the dish itself but they lacked flavor for me. the baked goods were good! it was a bit cramped in there because it was rush hour and they mainly have coffee or bottled drinks on offer, nothing else. in the end it's a cute option but I'm not sure i would go here that often..
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ClaireRodenbourg
Points +1926
So a cute little cafe - Edit
A lovely place with a large garden.
Read moreThe food was so tasty, (Potatoes Carrot Cake), as the filter coffee (I asked coffein free).
The staff was really lovely.
I took the cinnamon bun to go, and ate it in the evening, it was a little too sweet for me, but for the rest it tasted really good.
Would definitely recommend this coffee shop!
Updated from previous review on 2024-06-29
Pros: Calm atmosphere, Lovely Staff, Tasty carrot cake
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antsukee
Points +412
Lovely little cafe! - Edit
Whether you're a vegan or just exploring plant-based options, this cafe's delicious pastries and warm atmosphere will leave you coming back for more. Highly recommended!
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izzyfrances
Points +304
Incredible food! - Edit
We had the lunch deal, which was a self-serve option of soup, bread, salads, and potatoes. Everything we tried was amazing! So fresh and full of flavour. The staff were also incredibly friendly and were kind enough to explain the menu to us in English. Lovely to sit indoors or outdoors, too - just overall a great cafe!
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LeenL
Points +1886
Healthy and tasty lunch - Edit
Simple, but pure and healthy food.
Read moreNice outdoor seating.
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Tcornhill
Points +40
Best finish cinnamon bun!! - Edit
Came to Helsinki for the weekend and was determined too search for a vegan cinnamon bun along with all my other adventures. All the norm restaurants served non vegan ones and the vegan restaurants didn’t have any pastry, finally found this vegan cafe and everything about it was perfect! Would 100% recommend!
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HilarySparkhall
Points +104
Lives up to the reviews - Edit
Beautiful pasties and a cafe - everything we had was very delicious and authentic Finnish cuisine!
Read morePros: Lots of options , Pretty decor, Friendly service
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middymuddy
Points +500
Worth a visit - Edit
Always exciting to find an all-vegan place, though they didn’t have any vegan reindeer today. The girl behind the counter nicely explained what everything was, and I got a cabbage pie slice and a little traditional something topped with fake egg mush. Liked both but didn’t love either but I’m still glad I tried them! There were also many cake options there that looked good.
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elliewilliams
Points +248
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 +596
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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