The cafés and restaurants in Hakaniemi Market Hall are a good place to sit down for a tasty breakfast or lunch and listen to the surrounding chatter. The latest attraction is the dinner restaurant Kirsikka. Read on and learn more about the renovated food hall in Helsinki.
Originally, Hakaniemi Hall was renowned for its seafood, but it is now a place for Finns to come together, socialize, and enjoy shopping. The Hall has around 70 shops spread over two floors, the first with food and the second with specialty shops – including a second-hand bookstore, a shoe repair store, and a textile handicrafts store.
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From cheese and smoked fish, the Hakaniemi Market Hall is the perfect place to stock up on supplies – and to linger in cozy restaurants.
Hakaniemi Market Hall is often called Helsinki’s most authentic market hall. In addition to the shops, it has six cafeterias with all kinds of food, including an inexpensive traditional Finnish lunch. Anchored by the old brick market hall, the Square is spacious, and it has access to water. As with most seafood markets, it is difficult to avoid the pungent smell of fish, but the market itself is clean and well-kept.
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First opened in 1914, Hakaniemi Market Hall is located in a two-story brick building on Market Square, a former working-class district in Helsinki. It is one of three remaining old central market halls in the capital city, and is the liveliest of the group. The Square serves as the center of the surrounding Kallio neighborhood, and during the summer it hosts a daily outdoor market.
Renovated Food Hall in Helsinki, reported by Tor Kjolberg