TASTE Helsinki food tour

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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Delve into the vivid flavors of Finnish cuisine in our TASTE Helsinki food tour. Relish local delicacies and discover Helsinki's rich history, culture, and stunning architecture.

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

Experience Details

The history of Finland is colorful and it has had an important impact on the modern Finnish kitchen. The main elements of Finnish food are its purity, hand-picked berries and mushrooms, Finnish fish from our thousands of lakes and the Baltic Sea, game like reindeer and moose, Finnish dairy products, oat and rye bread along with more traditional delicacies like the Karelian pies, and the world’s best cinnamon buns!


During the food tour you will experience Helsinki with a true local and hear stories about the past, the present and the future, tasting high quality local delicacies. In addition, you will experience interesting architecture, design and cultural sights of the city of Helsinki. You will also receive useful tips on shopping and how to spend your spare time in our beautiful city.

What You Get

An authorised, fun and interesting walking tour of Helsinki with a true local
Snacks
During the tour there will be 3-4 stops with Finnish delicacies. The stops and tastings vary according to the season!
Private transportation
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages

Good To Know

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Service animals allowed
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

1

Senate Square

Helsinki's historical area with some of the most important sights
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Kauppatori

Market square area and all the important sights around it + visit at the market hall for food tasting
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Esplanadi Park (Pass By)

The area and the important sights like Finnish design shops and beautiful neo-renaissance buildings

Helsinki Central Railway Station (Pass By)

Admiring the railway station, a great example of our Art nouveau by Eliel Saarinen, from outside and inside. Close to the station 2 additional important buildings, the national theatre and national gallery.
3

Kansalaistori Square

In this area there are many very interesting sights to see, like the Parliament, the museum of contemporary arts, the new music hall, the Finlandia hall and Oodi, our new central library that has in 2019 won the price as best library of the world.
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Toolo Bay (Toolonlahti)

Here we will have one of our stops. The stop will be made in a 19th century Villa.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Hakaniemi Market

Here, in this former working-class neighbourhood, we will enjoy the local life and the market (summer). We will have a food stop at the local market hall.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
6

Central Library Oodi

If time permits, a visit inside of one of the greatest central libraries of the world!
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Start Time

Start Time / Opening Hours
10/01/2020 - 13/07/2026
MONDAY
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FRIDAY
10:30 - 14:00
SATURDAY
11:00 - 13:00

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

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

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In front of the main doors of the Old Market hall Helsinki
End Point

Hakaniemi, Helsinki Helsinki Uusimaa, Finland, FI, 00530

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Cancellation Policy

For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.

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What People Are Saying
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A fantastic, well rounded tour
March 24, 2025
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Our tour with Maddalena was fantastic! As we walked around sampling all of Helsinki's most delicious treats, we learned about Finnish culture and history, notable architects and their work, and fa...read more

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Start your trip with this tour!
August 16, 2024
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We had a great time with Maddalena on our food tour through Helsinki. The tour included tastings of many game meats, fruits, berries and of course fish! We walked to many of the main sites as well ...read more

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Maddalena is the best!
August 16, 2024
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Tour was fantastic! Maddalena is so fun and knowledgeable and was great with our 10 year old son. She clearly loves what she does and loves Helsinki and Finland. Can't recommend highly enough to ...read more

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Visit the waterfront food markets in Helsinki!
June 17, 2024
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We visited the waterfront food market in Helsinki in May 2024, as part of an Insight Vacations 'Northern Capitals' tour. Great venue! We tasted smoked reindeer - pleasant! I returned to have som...read more

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Efficient and informative! Great if short on time or want an overview
March 31, 2024
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Maddelena is an awesome guide! She shared information about the food, daily life, and local history. All of the shops/vendors seem to genuinely enjoy the interaction. Because these tours are privat...read more

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