Helsinki Food Tour Including Tastings

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Duration
2 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 12 guests
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Language
English
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Discover the flavors of Helsinki on this food tour. Explore hidden culinary gems with a local guide, gain insights into Finnish traditions, and enjoy tastings in a vibrant atmosphere.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

This Helsinki Food Tour is great way to learn about the Finnish traditions through the lens of food experts and enthusiasts.


With the help of the food guide, discover hidden treasures and get a real insider's perspective on the rich and diverse food culture, as well as everyday life of Helsinki.

What You Get

Local guide
Food tasting
Lunch from 10 €/person
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Good To Know

  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

1

Old Market Hall

You will have the chance to enjoy local gastronomy at a restaurant and market hall. Our guide will tell you about Finnish food history and culture, the influence of Russian and Swedish traditions, the celebration of local holidays, and Finnish alcohol and drinking culture. On the market hall we will try an iconic Lappish delicacy- cold-smoked reindeer meat and tasty local sausages, fish and traditional Finnish squeaky "bread" cheese with cloudberry jam
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
2

Esplanadi Park

Walk along the Esplanadi Park and enjoy the views
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
3

Helsinki

Visiting the local supermarket
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Helsinki

We will go to Fazer shop to try their famous candies
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Helsinki

And of course we we will check the Alko shop and guide will tell you Finnish customs and traditions related to the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and will recommend what to by as a souvenir and what to try from Finnish traditional beverages.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Old Market Hall, Eteläranta, Helsinki Helsinki Uusimaa, Finland, FI, 00130

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End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Jet lagged and ready to eat
June 19, 2025
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Great way to get to know HEL - Helsinki via its food. Our guide was knowledgeable about what to try. Reindeer and Bear meats was a great experience.

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A fantastic gourmet tour combined with interesting facts about the Finns and life in Finland
May 31, 2025
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Christine served us delicious samples of Finnish cuisine in and around the market hall. Christine has a pleasant personality and a great sense of humor. This made the tour very enjoyable and entert...read more

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Don’t Miss!!
March 12, 2025
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Highly recommend!! We had a variety of tastings from savory to sweet while enjoying Olga’s vast knowledge of not only the foods of the region but the culture and history of the land and people as ...read more

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Gastronomic delight
January 29, 2025
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A great way to taste key dishes which are native to Finland. Our guide was knowledgeable both about food, but also the history of Helsinki. She took us into 4 different venues where we tasted fis...read more

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Tour great; Food Tasting lacking
January 19, 2025
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Needs an exertion level attached with the hills in Helsinki. A "moderate exertion due to walking, uneven walkways, and some hilly terrain" notice would have been nice. Yaneka {sp} was a great to...read more

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