The 14 Best Food & Drink Experiences in Finland

1.Nuuksio National Park Hiking Tour with Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 379 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $110Our pick

Join guide David for a 4.5-hour trip from central Helsinki to Nuuksio National Park. Walk forest trails, learn about Finnish plants and wildlife, and enjoy seasonal glögi or black currant juice, pipari biscuits, and homemade mushroom soup at a Finnish fire camp. Winter conditions may allow snowshoeing, while summer can include lake swimming.

“The hike was just the right length & difficulty, for a person who is not a frequent hiker. with the group not being so large it gave a nice and relaxing atmosphere too. David was a very nice guide and his mushroom soup & snacks were delicious:)”

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2.Snow Hotel Tour with Food by the Fire

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 144 reviews · from $201

Meet your guide after an evening pickup in Rovaniemi or Santa Claus Village, then tour the Arctic SnowHotel’s snow rooms, ice sculptures, Ice Bar, and Ice Restaurant. Finish with a three-course dinner by an open fire, including glow-fried salmon, reindeer, or a vegan cabbage roll. Return transport is included.

“This was a fantastic experience. Driver was friendly and very skilled on the icy roads. We were greeted by our guide who explained the plan for the evening then showed us around the hotel and how it was built. He showed us all the rooms, each incredibly unique with fantastic ice sculptures. We had a chance to have a shot in the Ice Bar and throw the ice glass against the wall. We then had time to explore the rooms again on our own and relax in the Sky Bar with hot lingonberry or a cold drink before an amazing meal next to the open log fire. Sadly the Northern…”

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3.CITY Tour with Food Tasting in Helsinki

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $191Top rated

Explore Helsinki with a local guide such as Lara, Larisa, or Anastasia, combining Senate Square, the harbor, Old Market Hall, parks, churches, and Finnish tastings. Expect salmon, reindeer, herring, caviar, cheese, pastries, chocolate, and soft drinks. This is a sightseeing tour with snacks, not a full lunch.

“I absolutely enjoyed this tour. Yes, I came in January and the roads were a bit slippery, but it was still worth it! For reference, I had very limited historic knowledge about Finland. This tour really helped to get a good understanding of the city and how it developed. I got so much information I wouldn't have gotten had I just walked around on my own. The food tasting was an added bonus. I probably wouldn't have tried many of the things on my own and I'm glad I got the opportunity here.”

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4.Lappish Lunch Break -Snowmobiling, ice fishing and tasty food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $233

Ride a snowmobile through Rovaniemi’s snowy wilderness, stop at a quiet ice-fishing hole, and warm up with soup and hot drinks. Safartica supplies winter clothing, equipment, instruction, and a guide. You can share a snowmobile with one other person, and guides such as Juho, Diia, Alexie, and Anu have led this outing.

“With so many tours to choose from I was so happy with this one. Our guide Juho was awesome, we learned so much! Made reindeer soup for lunch which was so impressive and delicious. Absolutely beautiful experience”

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5.CITY Tour with Food Tasting in Helsinki

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 53 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $175

Walk central Helsinki with a local guide such as Lara, Larissa, or Anastasia, seeing Senate Square, the cathedrals, Katajanokka, Market Square, and Esplanadi. At the Old Market Hall, taste Finnish fish, smoked reindeer, rye bread, cheese, pastry, caviar, Blue Chocolate, and a non-alcoholic drink. Tastings vary by season.

“We loved our tour with Larissa! She was very knowledgeable of the history of Helsinki and Finland. We enjoyed the walking tour and all of the tasty food! Highly recommend booking this tour for your trip to Helsinki!”

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6.Helsinki Food Tour Including Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $204

Start at Helsinki’s Old Market Hall for Finnish cheese, cloudberry jam, smoked reindeer, sausages, and other local tastes. Your English-speaking guide then leads you through Esplanadi Park, a supermarket, Fazer sweets, and Alko, explaining Finnish food, history, holidays, and drinking customs. Groups are capped at 12.

“It was a great experience! Loved learning about the different areas in Helsinki and its history with some food and coffee aspects thrown in as well.”

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7.FOOD Tour with Roof Top Bar in Helsinki

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Walk central Helsinki with a local guide such as Lara, Larisa, or Laura, tasting Finnish salmon, herring, caviar, reindeer, cheese, pastries, and chocolate. The small-group tour visits Robert’s Coffee Jugend, Market Square, the Old Market Hall, and Esplanadi Park, then ends with a drink and city views at Monkey Rooftop Bar.

“The food was great, would have been nice to separate over more stops. It was a nice walk around Helsinki.”

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8.Bodom Lake Ice Fishing with Food & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 5 hours · from $128

Meet your English-speaking guide at Storyville and ride from central Helsinki to Bodom Lake for a five-hour Finnish winter outing. You’ll walk across the ice, drill your own fishing hole, learn to use a pilkki, then warm up in a laavu with grilled makkara, vegetarian food, glögi, piparri, and other treats. Guide David may also have spare boots and gloves.

“Expérience hors du commun avec un guide GÉNIAL ! Rien à dire, c était magique et à refaire. De plus il est très prévenant : bottes supplémentaires, gants au cas où votre tenue ne serait pas adaptée ! Prévoyez des bottes hyper waterproof + des vêtements de ski bien chauds ! Pour couronner le tout, à la fin de l'activité, le guide propose de griller des saucisses avec du pain traditionnel accompagné d'une boisson chaude finlandaise et des réglisses + petits biscuits. 10/10, rien à dire !”

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9.FOOD Tour with Rooftop Bar Visit in Helsinki

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $112

Explore Helsinki’s Jugend Hall, Old Market Hall, and Market Square with a local English or Russian-speaking guide such as Larisa or Anastasiya. Taste salmon caviar, Baltic herring, reindeer, bread, pastry, chocolate, and coffee or tea, then finish with a rooftop bar visit.

“Wonderful guide! She shared such interesting information about Helsinki and Finland that the experience was not just culinary, but historical as well. Very enjoyable experience sampling Finnish delights. Good value for money and a lovely group of people.”

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10.TASTE HELSINKI FOOD TOUR CLASSIC – Private Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $312

Join Maddalena of Maddabout Helsinki for a private 3.5-hour food and sightseeing walk from Old Market Hall to Hakaniemi Market Hall. Taste seasonal Finnish foods, including fish, berries, game meats, dessert, and coffee, while exploring Senate Square, Oodi, Töölö Bay, and local neighborhoods. Lunch tastings are included.

“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 far more. She is tremendously knowledgeable, friendly, and will make sure you get everything put of the tour you hoped for. Highly recommended!”

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11.Baltic Bites – Food & Island Experience in Helsinki

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 3 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Join Kiia or a Taiga Times guide for a 3-hour-15-minute outing from Cafe Carusel to Pihlajasaari. Ride a waterbus, walk through Helsinki’s favorite summer island, pick wild berries when available, and share a Finnish picnic of salmon, reindeer mousse, rye breads, pastries, desserts, and blueberry juice. Private groups travel in English.

“We started off our trip to Finland with this awesome excursion and we couldn’t have chosen better! My husband and I attended the last Baltic Bites tour of the season and were the only ones which made this even better. Kiia was a wonderful guide and taught us how to pick berries as we hiked around the iskand and gave us great recommendations in and around Helsinki, including restaurants, food from the market, and public saunas to try! The picnic lunch was delicious and was a perfect introduction to Finnish food. Would highly recommend this tour - we only wish we had more time for other Taiga Times tours!”

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12.Fireside tasting in a traditional lavvo

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10 reviews · 2 hours · from $88Best value

Spend two hours with Anja or Heidi in a traditional lavvo near Ylläs, eating smoked reindeer pancakes, squeaky Lappish cheese, cloudberries, and alcohol-free glögi by the fire. The English or German evening is limited to six people, with vegetarian and vegan choices available by request.

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13.Visit to Authentic Finnish Berry Winery, Tasting Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $241

Travel about an hour from Helsinki to Lepaa for a guided winery visit, production-area tour, and tasting of six Nordic fruit wines with Finnish cheeses and artisan chocolates. You will have time to enjoy the countryside, browse local products, and return to Helsinki after roughly five to six hours.

“The multi-course dinner was incredible, and each wine pairing made the flavors pop even more. I’d never tried wines made from local berries before, but they were delicious and surprisingly complex. The guide was also very friendly and shared fascinating insights about the winemaking process.”

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14.Baltic Bites – Food & Island Experience in Helsinki

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $116

Meet your guide outside Cafe Carusel for a 15-minute waterbus ride to Pihlajasaari. Walk the island’s beaches, rocks, and coastal forest, then enjoy Finnish sapas, reindeer, fish, breads, dessert, and blueberry juice. The group is limited to eight, and guides such as Kiki and Kia bring local nature and food knowledge.

“The tour was AMAZING! Kiki led our group to the ferry for the short commute to a beautiful island where we leisurely walked around learning about history, wildlife and nature. Then she presented us a delicious spread of native food and we had a fantastic picnic and conversations. Great way to spend a couple of hours in Helsinki.”

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