7 accessible restaurants in Helsinki
Looking for accessible restaurants in Helsinki? The city has a wide range of restaurants, most of which are also fully accessible for users of assistive devices. At some locations, the accessible entrance may be different than the main entrance. Most restaurants don’t provide information about accessibility on their websites and it’s worth contacting the place before your visit. Here’s a list of accessible restaurants, recommended by people with reduced mobility, all of which are easily accessible also for wheelchairs.
1. Fisken på Disken
In Kamppi area and looking for accessible restaurants near me? Fisken på Disken is an excellent choice! This is a fish restaurant on the fifth floor of the Kamppi Shopping Centre with great food and service. The accessible restaurant is easy to get to using the shopping centre’s spacious elevators. Some of the restaurant’s tables are quite high, so it’s worth making a table reservation in advance and mentioning that you are in a wheelchair, especially on weekends. The Kortteli restaurant complex on the fifth floor of Kamppi has many other great restaurants too, all of which are accessible, plus the views over the city are amazing. The restaurants share WC facilities, including an accessible WC.
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2. Via Tribunali
Via Tribunali serves traditional Neapolitan pizzas, which are widely considered to be the best in the world. The pizzeria has a great location close to Senate Square and the Market Square. To get there, you have to endure a short stretch of cobblestones, but it’s definitely worth it. The restaurant has an accessible entrance through the gateway next to the main entrance, plus there is an accessible WC inside the restaurant.
3. Baskeri & Basso
One of the most popular restaurants in Helsinki, the small and cosy Baskeri & Basso, affectionately known as BasBas, is also fully accessible. The restaurant is known not only for its great food, but also for its excellent customer service. Customers with special needs are welcomed with open arms, entrance to the restaurant is accessible, and there is an accessible WC. The menu also has lots of vegetarian options. BasBas is only open from Tuesdays to Fridays, and table reservations can be made up to a month in advance. It’s worth doing, as the tables go fast!
4. Löyly
Löyly is a beautiful example of contemporary Finnish wooden architecture next to the sea in the Hernesaari district. Its famous saunas were not designed with accessibility in mind, unfortunately, but the restaurant and massive terrace are accessible. Löyly has an accessible WC, and you can access the upper terrace by elevator by asking staff for assistance. Löyly is also perfectly located for cruise visitors to stop by on their way to and from the Hernesaari cruise ship terminal.
5. Onda & Siltanen
Onda is situated in the Kallio district in connection with the club Siltanen and serves excellent vegan and vegetarian cuisine. When Onda closes for the evening, the action continues in Siltanen with music well into the night. The unique building is accessible, and there is also an accessible WC. You can get there conveniently by riding the metro to the Sörnäinen station, which is half a kilometre from Onda.
6. Bronda
Bronda is where you go for the Mediterranean flavours of Spain, Italy and France. With its great location next to Esplanade Park, Bronda is a gathering spot, bar, restaurant and event space all in one. Bronda is completely accessible restaurant, and it also has an accessible WC.
7. Bangkok 9
Bangkok 9 serves Thai cuisine opposite Helsinki Central Station on the 2nd floor of the City Center mall. The flavourful Bangkok-inspired street food is made from fresh ingredients, and the atmosphere too is authentic. On the same floor you can also find many other good restaurants, all of which are accessible using the mall’s spacious elevators. There is an accessible WC on the 3rd floor. Bangkok 9 can also be found at the Mall of Tripla and in the Kallio district.
