Star Wine List Restaurants in Helsinki

Albina

Helsinki, Finland

Albina sits on Aleksis Kiven katu in Kallio, one of Helsinki's most energetically evolving neighbourhoods, where the dining and bar scene has shifted from its working-class roots toward something more considered. The room draws attention for its atmosphere and cocktail program, placing it in a mid-range tier that runs parallel to, rather than competing with, the city's Michelin-tracked fine dining circuit.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Star Wine List

Ateljé Finne

Helsinki, Finland

A long-standing fixture on Arkadiankatu, Ateljé Finne is one of Helsinki's most enduring rooms: a place where Finnish ingredients take clear precedence and the wine list reaches well beyond what neighbouring restaurants typically offer. The cellar list, with its rare European selections, draws serious drinkers alongside diners who arrive primarily for the food. Reservations are advised for this kind of established address.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, White Guide

BasBas Kulma

Helsinki, Finland

BasBas Kulma occupies Tehtaankatu 27–29 (Telakkakadun kulma) in Helsinki, with a walk-in bar, a charcoal grill, and artisan wines from classic bottles to more experimental pours. Tables for one to seven can be booked when you want a seat beyond the bar.

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Baskeri & Basso

Helsinki, Finland

Tucked into a courtyard on Tehtaankatu in Helsinki's Ullanlinna district, Baskeri & Basso has spent a decade building one of the city's most consistent wine programs — ranked number one on Star Wine List three times since 2022. The atmosphere runs closer to a well-stocked friend's dining room than a formal restaurant, and the wine list rewards the kind of attention most Helsinki addresses reserve for the food alone.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, White Guide

Bouchon Carême

Helsinki, Finland

Bouchon Carême sits on Aleksanterinkatu in central Helsinki, earning a White Star from Star Wine List in 2025 for the depth and curation of its wine program. The name nods to classical French tradition while operating within a city that has spent the past decade building one of Northern Europe's more serious restaurant scenes. For visitors tracking Helsinki's wine-forward dining tier, it warrants attention alongside the capital's more prominent fine-dining addresses.

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Boulevard Bar & Seafood

Helsinki, Finland

On Bulevardi in central Helsinki, Boulevard holds a 2025 Michelin Plate for seafood in a neighbourhood that rewards slow evenings. The kitchen concentrates on the shellfish and fin fish of Finnish and Nordic waters, working at a price point — €€€ — that sits a tier below the city's starred counters.

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BRASA

Helsinki, Finland

At Aleksanterinkatu 22, BRASA anchors Helsinki's open-fire dining scene with dry-aged cuts of meat and fish cooked over live flame in a relaxed, sociable room. The kitchen's commitment to premium ingredients and grilling technique places it in a different register from the city's tasting-menu circuit, offering a more direct, convivial format without sacrificing sourcing rigour.

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Bronda

Helsinki, Finland

Bronda occupies a prime position on Helsinki's Esplanade, drawing a loyal crowd of wine-focused regulars who treat it as both a quick stop and a long evening destination. Four consecutive years as Star Wine List's number-one venue in Finland signals a wine program operating at the serious end of the city's dining scene. The address, the awards pedigree, and the flexible format make it a useful reference point for any Helsinki visit.

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Cafe Savoy

Helsinki, Finland

One of Helsinki's most recognised casual dining addresses, Cafe Savoy occupies a room on the Esplanade that frames Finnish culinary tradition without theatrics. Chef Helena Puolakka leads a kitchen with clear Nordic sourcing discipline, and consecutive Opinionated About Dining rankings in 2024 and 2025 confirm its standing among Europe's better casual restaurants. The Esplanade address makes it a practical anchor for any central Helsinki itinerary.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List, White Guide

Carelia

Helsinki, Finland

Carelia is a classic French brasserie on Mannerheimintie that has earned consecutive top placements on the Star Wine List rankings for three years running. Its reputation rests on a wine program built around Burgundy, Piedmont, Jura, and Germany, with back vintages and single-vineyard selections that set it apart from Helsinki's broader restaurant scene. For serious wine drinkers, it occupies a different tier than the city's New Nordic tasting-menu circuit.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Star Wine List

Demo

Helsinki, Finland

1 Michelin star

Open since 2003 and Michelin-starred since 2007, Demo has held a consistent position at the upper tier of Helsinki's modern cuisine scene. Chef Jan Willem Punt leads a kitchen where the wine program — ranked multiple times at the summit of Star Wine List's annual recognition — carries as much weight as the food. The address is Itämerenkatu 25 in the Ruoholahti district, placing it slightly west of the city's main dining cluster.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, White Guide

Ego

Helsinki, Finland

On Korkeavuorenkatu, steps from the Design Museum, Ego brings together French and Japanese culinary traditions in a neighbourhood defined by independent restaurants. A Michelin Plate holder in both 2024 and 2025, it sits at the €€€ tier — a level below Helsinki's starred dining room circuit but well above the city's casual midrange.

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Emo

Helsinki, Finland

Emo has held a prominent position among Helsinki's serious wine restaurants for years, earning consecutive Star Wine List number-one rankings in 2021 and 2022. The kitchen works a modern European register, drawing from across the continent without anchoring to a single tradition.

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Farang Helsinki

Helsinki, Finland

Open since 2009, Farang Helsinki has spent more than fifteen years bringing Southeast Asian cooking to Arkadiankatu 6 in central Helsinki. The kitchen works across the characteristic flavour registers of the region — sweet, salty, and bitter in combination — and has built a steady reputation in a city whose dining scene leans predominantly Nordic. For visitors whose Helsinki itinerary already includes the tasting-menu circuit, Farang offers a calibrated departure.

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Gaijin

Helsinki, Finland

Gaijin brings Middle Eastern and Asian cooking to one of Bulevardi's most distinctive addresses, with chef Zachary Engel — a James Beard Award winner from Chicago — running a menu that sits well outside Helsinki's New Nordic mainstream. A Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, along with the Star Wine List White Star and a #1 ranking in 2023, mark it as a serious program in a city still building its reputation for this kind of cooking.

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Grön

Helsinki, Finland

2 Michelin stars

Grön operates from Albertinkatu in Helsinki's Punavuori district, running two tasting menus built entirely on seasonal, organic, and wild ingredients. Chef Toni Kostian holds a Michelin star and consistent Opinionated About Dining recognition, placing the restaurant among Helsinki's most serious creative kitchens. The wine program carries a Star Wine List White Star designation, reinforcing a dining format where the cellar matches the kitchen's ambition.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List, The Best Chef

Kuurna

Helsinki, Finland

A classic of the Helsinki dining scene, Kuurna occupies a quiet stretch near the harbour with a menu that rotates constantly around Finnish seasonal produce. Holding a 2025 Michelin Plate and the #1 ranking from Star Wine List in 2023, it sits in the mid-price bracket where serious cooking meets an unhurried, split-kitchen operation.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, White Guide

Le Coucou Vert

Helsinki, Finland

Le Coucou Vert brings a corner-bistro sensibility to Bulevardi 32, earning a Michelin Plate in 2025 and the Star Wine List #1 ranking in 2024 for a French-focused wine programme. The €€€ pricing sits a tier below Helsinki's tasting-menu circuit, offering classical French cooking in a setting that reads more arrondissement than Nordic capital.

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Mat Distrikt

Helsinki, Finland

Mat Distrikt on Tehtaankatu occupies a different register from Helsinki's tasting-menu circuit, pairing a relaxed dining room with a bar stocked heavily in vermouth and natural wine. The format allows guests to commit to a full set menu or settle in for a lighter evening at the bar — a flexibility that Helsinki's more formal rooms rarely offer. It has developed a steady local following in the Punavuori neighbourhood.

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Nokka

Helsinki, Finland

A Michelin Plate-recognised harbourside restaurant in Helsinki's Kanavaranta district, Nokka operates at the €€€ tier with a cooking style rooted in sustainably sourced Finnish ingredients. Multiple Star Wine List citations — including the #1 ranking in both 2023 and 2025 — confirm a wine program that punches well above its category. The on-view kitchen and three-room warehouse setting make the physical experience as considered as what arrives on the plate.

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Nolla

Helsinki, Finland

Nolla occupies a particular position in Helsinki's dining scene: a zero-waste kitchen running on local sourcing, a handwritten wine list rated first in Finland by Star Wine List three times, and a Michelin Bib Gourmand that confirms the value proposition. The menu moves through minimalist, produce-led dishes with Southern European inflections, served from Tuesday through Saturday in a room that keeps the focus firmly on the plate.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List, The Best Chef, We're Smart World

Palace

Helsinki, Finland

2 Michelin stars

The only restaurant in Helsinki to hold two Michelin stars, Palace occupies the upper floor of its namesake building on Eteläranta, looking directly over the harbour and the old marketplace. Under chef Eero Vottonen, it operates in a tier of its own within the Finnish capital's fine-dining scene, with a wine programme that has drawn Star Wine List recognition every year since 2020 and a La Liste score of 75 points in 2026.

Also recognized by Falstaff, La Liste, Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

Pastis

Helsinki, Finland

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Ranked #1 on Star Wine List for three consecutive years, Pastis occupies a particular niche in Helsinki's dining scene: a French bistro format with a wine program that operates at a level well above its category. The small bar allows drop-in visits for a glass and a plate, making it one of the few places in the city where serious wine access doesn't require a full tasting menu commitment.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, White Guide

Ravintola Laivakoira

Helsinki, Finland

Ravintola Laivakoira occupies a particular place in Helsinki's wine-forward dining scene: open seven days a week, it draws industry professionals and devoted regulars alike, especially on Sundays when most serious kitchens go dark. Ranked number one by Star Wine List in 2025, its wine program sets the terms. The address is Tehtaankatu 34 D in the Punavuori district.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Restaurant Adlerfelt

Helsinki, Finland

Reached only by ferry across Helsinki's harbour, Restaurant Adlerfelt sits within the Suomenlinna UNESCO World Heritage fortress and holds a White Star from Star Wine List, signalling a wine program with genuine editorial weight. The setting frames a style of dining where Finnish archipelago ingredients meet technique drawn from broader European tradition — a combination that makes the journey across the water feel deliberate rather than touristic.

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Restaurant Alexanderplats

Helsinki, Finland

Restaurant Alexanderplats pairs Classic French & European Brasserie cooking with an extensive wine list, terrace seating, and a conversational pace for lunch or dinner in Helsinki.

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Restaurant Lilja

Helsinki, Finland

Restaurant Lilja at Mariankatu 23 in Helsinki's Kruununhaka district earned a White Star recognition from Star Wine List in August 2024, a designation that signals serious cellar curation rather than a token wine program. The address places it in one of the city's most historically dense neighbourhoods, within reach of Helsinki's senior fine-dining tier. Booking ahead is advisable given the recognition level.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Restaurant Muru

Helsinki, Finland

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Restaurant Muru on Fredrikinkatu has held the Star Wine List #1 ranking in Finland every year since 2020, built on a cellar of 1,400 selections and 5,000 bottles weighted toward Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Italy. Chef Karoliina Narkiniemi runs a seasonal European kitchen priced at the mid-range dinner tier, making the wine program the defining reason to visit. Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence confirms Muru's place among the country's most seriously stocked dining rooms.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, White Guide

Restaurant Nolita

Helsinki, Finland

Restaurant Nolita at Kankurinkatu 6 in Helsinki's Punavuori district holds a White Star recognition from Star Wine List, signalling a wine program taken seriously enough to earn specialist attention. The kitchen's address in one of the city's most food-dense neighbourhoods places it in direct conversation with Helsinki's broader wave of serious modern dining. For occasion meals where the bottle matters as much as the plate, it belongs on your shortlist.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Salutorget

Helsinki, Finland

A fixture on Helsinki's Esplanade since long before the city's fine-dining scene fractured into tasting-menu formats, Salutorget occupies a different register from its neighbours: a wine list awarded the Star Wine List #1 ranking in 2024 anchors a programme built on recognisable classics rather than experimentation. For visitors who want serious bottles alongside food that earns its place without theatrics, it remains a dependable reference point on Pohjoisesplanadi.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Savoy

Helsinki, Finland

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

One of Helsinki's most historically significant dining addresses, Savoy has occupied the eighth floor of Eteläesplanadi 14 for over 85 years, offering Contemporary European cooking alongside a wine program that has earned consecutive Star Wine List recognition every year from 2020 through 2026. The refined setting, with its views across the city, makes it a natural choice for occasions that require both substance and ceremony.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

Scolare

Helsinki, Finland

Scolare on Fabianinkatu earned a White Star listing on Star Wine List in October 2023, placing it among Helsinki's recognised addresses for serious wine programming. The restaurant sits in the Design District corridor where wine-forward dining has gained ground alongside the city's Nordic fine-dining circuit. For visitors prioritising the glass as much as the plate, Scolare belongs in the planning conversation.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

The Plaza Wine & Craft Beer

Helsinki, Finland

A White Star-listed wine bar and restaurant at Annanaukio 1 in central Helsinki, The Plaza Wine & Craft Beer sits within the city's growing specialist drinks scene, where focused wine programming and craft beer selection increasingly define the mid-tier venue category. Published on Star Wine List in April 2023, it occupies a recognisable position for visitors seeking drinks-led dining away from Helsinki's Michelin-circuit tasting menus.

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Vinkkeli

Helsinki, Finland

A Michelin Plate-recognised wine restaurant on Pieni Roobertinkatu, Vinkkeli has occupied a specific position in Helsinki's dining scene since 2016: serious wine alongside classic cuisine, without the formality or price ceiling of the city's starred tasting-menu circuit.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, White Guide

Wellamo

Helsinki, Finland

A compact harbour-adjacent restaurant on Laivastokatu, Wellamo has earned consecutive top rankings from Star Wine List — placing it among Helsinki's most wine-serious addresses. The kitchen works with sustainably sourced, seasonal ingredients and follows a path largely independent of the capital's tasting-menu mainstream. For wine-focused diners who want genuine kitchen conviction alongside the glass, this is the address to know.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Wino

Helsinki, Finland

Wino sits on Fleminginkatu in Helsinki's Kallio district, a neighbourhood that has quietly become the city's most interesting address for independent wine bars and informal dining. The format here skews toward natural and low-intervention wines paired with food that takes a back seat to the glass, placing it in a growing cohort of wine-led venues that have reshaped how Helsinki drinks after dark.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Star Wine List