Private Tour
TASTE HELSINKI FOOD TOUR CLASSIC - Private Food Tour
Overview
3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Taste Helsinki – Food Tour Through Flavours and Stories
The history of Finland is colourful – and it’s reflected in our food! The heart of Finnish cuisine lies in purity: wild berries, mushrooms, game from deep forests, fish from clear lakes and the sea, creamy dairy products, and hearty bread made from rye and oats.
Join your local guide for a tasty walk through the soul of Helsinki. As you sample delicious local flavours, you’ll also hear fascinating stories about the city’s past and present. On this tour, you’ll experience not only food but also Helsinki’s unique architecture, design, and culture – plus, you’ll get insider tips on where to shop and explore further!
What’s included (items may vary slightly):
Visit to a market hall & tasting of game (e.g. moose, bear, reindeer)
Half a Finnish meat pie (“lihapiirakka”)
Traditional Karelian pie
Fish plate
Finnish dessert & coffee(Only water and coffee are included as beverages)
Walking distance: approx. 3 km
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
An authorised, fun and interesting food tour of Helsinki with a true local
During the tour there will be 4 stops with Finnish delicacies (enough for a lunch). The stops and tastings might vary according to the season!
Private transportation
Alcoholic Beverages
Soda/Pop
What To Expect
Old Market Hall
First tasting
Passing by, 2nd tasting in the area
Options
TASTE HELSINKI FOOD TOUR CLASSIC - Private Food Tour
Reviews
17 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A fantastic, well rounded tour
sjoegriffin,
Mar 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our 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!
Start your trip with this tour!
T2345TNrachelg,
Aug 16, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We 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 as some off the tourist path. Maddalena is incredibly knowledgeable and personable making the tour a wonderful way to start our trip in Helsinki!
Maddalena is the best!
Fibra73,
Aug 16, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tour 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 have her as your guide through Helsinki sights, sounds, and tastes!
Visit the waterfront food markets in Helsinki!
Z7952YQrobynh,
Jun 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We 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 some lunch at a cafe inside - excellent!
Efficient and informative! Great if short on time or want an overview
jcwildcat,
Mar 31, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Maddelena 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 private, they are efficient and there is a lot of customization that can be done. I found Maddelena more responsive via email in planning this tour than others I’ve been on in other cities. I highly recommend this tour early in your trip so she can help you book other meals during your stay! Our group of 4 really enjoyed it.
A treat
Karen K,
Mar 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The five of us unanimously agree the tour was amazing. So much information and delicious treats along the way. You could tell M is well loved by the shop owners along the route as we were treated very well at every stop. Highly recommend
Untamed Kallio Culinary Tour
vedast,
Dec 11, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife and I had a wonderful time being guided by Maddalena to some of Kallio's hidden corners, enjoying superb food and drink in locations known to the locals. We saw and learned a lot about the area, and also about Helsinki and Finland - both its history and its current affairs. Maddalena is great company, and very knowledgeable, and we were so grateful to her for tailor-making the tour specially for us. We came away with many happy memories: the tour was a major highlight during our 5-day visit to Helsinki. Thank you!
Wonderful city tour with a perfect guide
christianaV4560IS,
Jul 29, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The highlight of our stay in Helsinki was definitely the city tour with Maddalena. She combines the most important Finnish qualities such as hospitality and humour with Italian warm-heartedness and spontaneity. Unfortunately, the three-hour tour with her flew by, but what remains are many great impressions of this beautiful city. She brought us closer to Finnish culture with a lot of passion. We would only book another tour with Maddalena and can highly recommend her to other visitors.
Excellent Bicycle and Food Tour in Helsinki
jeffg600,
Jul 8, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our group of 8 people just returned from a Baltic Cruise during which one of our favorite activities was a bicycle and food tour in Helsinki with Maddalena from Vino Tours. For everyone in our group, this tour was one of the highlights of our entire vacation. In spite of some intermittent rain showers, Maddalena made our day interesting, memorable and fun! All of the details were carefully arranged in advance to assure a great day. The bicycle ride was approximately 25km and included city highlights along with sights outside of the usual crowded tourist areas. Along the ride, we made several stops to sample traditional foods, as well as a private VIP beer and local cheese tasting/pairing at a really cool microbrewery. This was a fun and unique way to experience Helsinki, while also learning a lot about this wonderful city from an "insider." Maddalena is a fantastic guide. Everything from the communication during the planning stages to the tour itself was absolutely perfect. I highly recommend Maddalena and Vino Tours and I am certain that you will love any specific tour that you chose with this company.
An unforgettable city tour
estefaniat185,
Jun 30, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The culinary city tour with Maddalena was an unforgettable experience for us and we can sincerely recommend to everyone who wants to discover a city in a slightly different way. Maddalena is an excellent and entertaining guide. She showed us the places worth seeing, told us about life in Helsinki, the population, history and culture during the tour. Thanks again dear Maddalena for the great tour of Helsinki!
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