Fishermen from all along the south coast of Finland congregate at the Market Square to sell their best products, including a wide and exotic variety of marinated Baltic herring. Other popular items include dark bread from the archipelago and clothing knitted from sheep who graze on the islands. The tradition is alive: The Helsinki Baltic [...]

As the summer cools off, a familiar breeze from the Finnish waters reaches Helsinki as restaurant Lasipalatsi organizes its annual Fish Weeks in August-October (6.8.-13.10.2012). This is the ninth time Lasipalatsi hosts these fishy theme weeks. According to the restaurant, pike perch is the theme weeks’ most popular type of fish. Merely during last year’s [...]

With October comes the annual Helsinki Baltic Herring Fair - the oldest traditional event in Helsinki, having been held since 1743. Traditional salted and pickled herring together with a wide variety of exotic herring marinades can be found alongside delicious archipelago bread and clothing made from the wool of the archipelago sheep. Lord Mayor Jussi Pajunen opens the [...]

Restaurant Nokka brings the best flavors from the Finnish countryside to Helsinki for a weekend! The restaurant organizes a market consisting of the products of small farm producers next weekend, on the 3rd-4th of September between 12pm-5pm. The market will be located in the lounge and back room of the restaurant. Among others, restaurant Nokka’s [...]