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-Sun 11:00-17:00.
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Last update on 18 Jun 2025 by enolan00
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Added by SeitanSeitanSeitan on 12 Apr 2022
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144 Reviews
First Review by SeitanSeitanSeitan
mxijyx
Points +520
extraordinarily delicious - Edit
Delectable traditional food that you can try in a breathtakingly beautiful place.
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vegankatd
Points +318
phenomenal - Edit
going to vegan places like these is basically the entire reason I travel- traditional food turned cruelty free. :-)
Read moreI didn’t have a ton of time in Helsinki (short layover), but I’m really really happy I stopped here. sweet owner/chef, generous with her time & recommendations. savory pie and sweet pastry items you def will not see outside of Finland. a
I got the traditional pie with the “egg” topping, “caviar” pie and a blueberry(!!!) danish.
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Updated from previous review on 2023-09-19
Pros: beautiful location
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undercovermartyn
Points +709
Beautiful location, great selection - Edit
Right between parliament, city museum, concert hall, Finlandia building and the busy Mannerheimintie is this little gem. You can barely hear the street and seating outside (if weather permits) is really dreamy. The selection of cakes, pastries and drinks is great, delicious and reasonably priced. Absolute must of you're in Helsinki!
Read morePros: Location , Selection
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AlmaHärkönen
Points +220
Ihana pikku kahvila ❤️😸 - Edit
Great little cafe to stop by on a sunday, great food and lovely place in general!
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RhirhiD
Points +223
Vegan traditional treats - Edit
Delicious!! So nice to be able to try the local / Finnish dishes vegan.
Read moreI’ll be honest, I don’t even know what we tried but I liked it!
Lots of choices, all locally sourced too and a gorgeous setting in the courtyard.
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parsavelho
Points +54
Nice vegan* cafe right across from national museum - Edit
Great sweet and savory pastries and desserts, various coffee drinks as well as drip coffee, and a small lunch menu with a few nice options. I ordered their new baked potato served with a green salad, tofu skagen and creamy mushroom and smoky "salmon" carrot salads. The potato and salads were well made and very tasty, especially the "salmon" which i highly recommend. My partner had a salad and 3 Karelian pies with various toppings, and enjoyed their meal as well. I had a slice of gluten free chocolate cake and my partner had a cinnamon bun, which were both delicious. They also have a selection of beverages including niche sodas and alcoholic beverages. Only downside was that they happened to be out of soup, and the space was a bit small on a busy Saturday. Cozy cafe we will definitely be returning to.
Read more*they do sell mead made from honey, but it is clearly marked.
Updated from previous review on 2023-09-10
Pros: Great desserts and pastries , Traditional finnish foods veganized, Cozy atmosphere
Cons: A bit crowded
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Jazz12
Points +275
Really delicous food - Edit
We have been here twice and I can only recommend it. Besides the food in the photo, we also had the soup of the day and oven potatoes. The savoury and sweet pastries are very tasty. This is a must when you are in Helsinki.
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myrsky
Points +894
Always come here for the Carelian Pies💗 - Edit
Carelian pies are among my finnish favourites for 20+ years now, they are available in vegan versions in the supermarkets, but not so often in Restaurants, this is one of the few places I know to serve them. They got three different ones with different toppings, all a good match and all very tasty! Managed to have a vegan pulla afterwards as well, this time.
Read more(There's a long lasting construction going on on the main road (Mannerheimintie) so the entrance might be somewhere else then you'd know it ...)
Pros: Great Carelian pies, Tasty pastries, Friendly staff
Cons: Construction on main road disturbing the peace ;)
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anutthar
Points +917
Sweet ambience, good food - Edit
Ordered three Karelian pies - the egg butter was the best. The pickled cucumber was weird cuz it had sugar syrup, but the caviar topped pie was good. The mashed potato filling was sumptuous. The cinnamon bun wasn’t bad either
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tobilajs
Points +15
Cozy and nice - Edit
Cozy café with tasty traditional Finnish pirogies.
Read morePros: Nice building, Good food, Nice interior
Cons: Pirogies was a bit small, A bit crowded around 16
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Jarmo666
Points +42
Cozy Cafe - Edit
Pretty place although in summer 23 there is a huge construction next to it we had the chocolate cheesecake and cinnamon roll. Both Ok choices. There seemed to be good selection of salty foods also.
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Nasuvampa
Points +1308
I love - Edit
Lovely pastries and iced coffee on a hot day. We had the salty brownie and blueberry bun, both were homey and delicious. Cozy atmosphere and great service.
Read morePros: Delicious pastries made with love, Lots of options as it’s fully vegan, Kind service
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antonmatteo
Points +502
amazing vegan karelian pies! - Edit
it was nice to eat real, homemade karelian pies! all the toppings were good, but i would recommend the ”munavoi” one above all! it’s not the prettiest one but it’s the classic 👍
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drrivkatzman
Points +145
Small portions, tastes ok, run out of food 1h before closing - Edit
Tiny portions for what you pay. Much dough, little filling. And we had only two options together choose from (one pieces of the first one, three of the second, so the guys in the line after us failed to eat anything), although it was almost an hour before closing. Tasted ok, though.
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MeriSalomaa
Points +165
Cute building and great cake - Edit
Had a piece of chocolate cake, which looked pretty and tasted amazing. The building was atmospheric, and the staff was friendly.
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JMcCleary
Points +347
Delicious traditional food made vegan - Edit
We went for breakfast and sampled all three kinds of Karelian pies (caviart, eggless butter, and pickles) as well as a round pastry with mushrooms and sour cream. Everything was delicious and the owners were friendly. Cute place in a great location near many museums and a park, nice outdoor seating area.
Read morePros: Delicious , Traditional local specialty, Friendly people
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MaraK
Points +360
Cozy and lovely - Edit
My grandmother would say that the cafe was lovely and cozy. And I’m pretty much my grandmother at this point. A lovely little, all vegan cafe in the museum area. It has a limited lunch menu, but it was just what I need. I had the soup (leak and zucchini) and side salad with wonderful, fresh bread. I then had a sea salt brownie, which was wonderful.
Read morePros: Cozy, Great location, Clearly homemade (in a good way)
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vsm53
Points +101
Great choice for coffee and snack - Edit
Cozy cafe with lots of options. Everything is vegan. I went with a cinnamon bun and a coffee. Awesome.
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AviBlau
Points +130
Nice and good location. Nor unique - Edit
Goid if you are around. Wouldnt come especially
Read morePros: Nice atmosphere and service, Very good location
Cons: Bite size tostadas, Cake i ate was ok but nothing to write to happycow
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Heidihelsinki
Points +328
Family run vegan cafe with tasty foods - Edit
Located in the beautiful museum yard. Cafe so cozy that it gives you the comfort of being home. Family run vegan recipes. Perfectly baked cinnamon buns. Tasty soups for lunch, daily chancing cakes from Finnish ingredients and pies. Salty carelian pies with toppings. Comfort food. For everyone to enjoy not just vegans. Highly recommend eat here!
Read morePros: Cinnamon bun, Soup, Rhubarb pie
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Leaingrid
Points +33
Best cardamom scroll I’ve ever tasted! - Edit
Feeling of home cooked meal and baked goods. Everything we tasted (soup, bread, pies and four different cakes as well as the “pulla”) was delicious. Shall be visiting again.
Read morePros: Warm soup lunch with freshly baked bread, Sweet breads “pulla” straight from oven!, Good selection of teas
Cons: Need to Queue possibly lunch time
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RuthSharon
Points +1340
Exceeded my already high expectations - Edit
Classic finnish food, 100% vegan. This cafe has been at the top of my list of must visit places. The bakery itself is attached to a museum, run by a mother and two daughters. There is so much history in the building itself as well as the food that is shared. We shared some karalien pies and pastries and enjoyed a roast vegetable soup with the softest bread I have ever had. Wow just spectacular. Also an extra shout out for the pulla (cinnamon scroll) which was still hot from the oven.
Read morePros: All vegan, Beautiful history, Fresh
xlaiyn
This looks amazing!!
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leaf____
Points +195
Highlight of my trip - Edit
I loved this place. I was so happy to find vegan versions of traditional Finnish pastries. The location is a lovely historic house with indoor and outdoor seating. I got the soup of the day (pumpkin), two Karelian pies, and a limonadi. Everything was delicious, especially the Karelian pies.
Read morePros: Traditional food made vegan, Historic location, Lots of seating
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TatianaKwamsu
Points +1529
Amazing - Edit
Everything was so amazing, the very friendly staff, the place with a sunny terrace and a lovely room inside, and of course the food omg. These potatoe toasts are incredibly good, the one with the fake eggs is mind blowing, the salad was delicious, and so was the brioche !
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ducklover56
Points +356
Maybe the nicest cafe in Helsinki city centre - Edit
A beautiful all-vegan family-run cafe set in the bakery building of a historic villa. Next time will try the Carelian pies as I've heard they are a must. This time I tried a spinach and vegan cheese pastry with an oat latte - a tasty combo but the vegan cheese could have had a yummier, more creamy taste.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-05-06
Pros: Everything vegan, Family-run place with interesting history, Nice atmosphere
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PaulDaly☘️
Points +2957
Wow, mother & 2 daughters run this incredible vegan 🌱 place. - Edit
In honour of their grandmother and her Karelian recipes they set this place up in March 2022.
Read moreIn 1944 more than 420,000 Karelians had to leave their homes as their home land was annexed by Russia.
Their grandmother settled in Lapland and never forgot her homeland that had been taken away from her & her people.
Talking to the family about the history of the food is unbelievable and makes the food taste better with meaning (see pictures)
We tried all the incredible pies and some of the desserts. The cottage itself has always been a bakery and is set in the grounds of the big house to which it originally belonged. This big house is now a museum.
The future is vegan 🌱
Updated from previous review on 2022-10-15
Pros: Delicious Karelian pies cooked with ❤️ , Delicious desserts cooked with ❤️ , Beautiful rooms & outdoor space & lovey family
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BunnyLiina
Points +20
Best vegan place in Helsinki - Edit
The food is absolutely delicious and staff extremely friendly. When visiting Helsinki, I would highly recommend this place since it serves traditional options that are high in quality and vegan!
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