Rovaniemi
Dark yet clean and modern, this rock bar has a fine variety of bottled beers, memorabilia on the walls and a good sound system. A Finnish rock bar is what…
Rovaniemi
Dark yet clean and modern, this rock bar has a fine variety of bottled beers, memorabilia on the walls and a good sound system. A Finnish rock bar is what…
The Finnish Lakeland
By the kauppatori and harbour, this pub is owned by the local brewery and has a great summer terrace that's perfect for a sundowner. Come here for a drink…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
You can dock your boat right next to this serene summer bar floating on a platform in the middle of the lake. If you don't have your own boat, staff will…
Helsinki
Part of a knot of bars on this street just off Mannerheimintie in the heart of town, this unpretentious place stands out for its old-time Finnish…
Helsinki
Built between 1886 and 1888, this elegant old lightship was sunk by the Russians in 1918 and subsequently raised and repaired. The deck provides a…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
A legendary sailors’ boozer, right down to the ships’ flags and saucy paintings, with live music and a great terrace. The rules state that if someone asks…
Tampere
On the main street, this is a good place with excellent microbrewery beer and cider. It offers a relaxing, candlelit interior, a heated terrace and heaps…
Tampere
One of Tampere's best pubs, Tuulensuu has a superb range of Belgian beers, good wines and a lengthy port menu. We suggest giving the food a miss.
Turku & Finland's South Coast
Wonderfully cosy Opus K is lined floor to ceiling with books and new discoveries from obscure Finnish microbreweries.
Turku
They'll have you believe it's called the WaterLoo because it's a British pub (with requisite sport on the telly, etc). But it's actually a double entendre…
The Finnish Lakeland
This massive space has three dance floors where DJs spin disco, Suomi-pop and rock; there are also live bands on weekends. Age limits apply on weekends …
Helsinki
With plenty of ‘G’days’, this laid-back watering hole doesn’t miss a cliché. Beneath the corrugated iron and faux-colonial fittings, it serves Down Under…
The Finnish Lakeland
In the liveliest part of the pedestrian zone, this warm and welcoming pub has several excellent beers on tap, sports events on TV, occasional live music…
Rovaniemi
Large, light, modern ZoomIt is a popular, buzzy bar and cafe in the central Hotel Santa Claus. Its terrace is the spot to be on a sunny afternoon and its…
Tampere
On the main pedestrianised strip, this place has range of perfectly poured microbrewed Finnish beers on tap, backed up by guest ales from around the…
The Finnish Lakeland
Sports fans congregate at this popular pub, which pours a range of home-brewed beers and offers live-music gigs or DJs on weekends. If you're out and…
Helsinki
Set over three floors, this gay bar is aimed at men aged 30-plus (minimum age on Fridays and Saturdays is 24, and 20 on other days). There's a lounge bar,…
Rovaniemi
Upstairs, this friendly bar has cosy seating, cheap and long happy hours, and regular karaoke. Its downstairs nightclub gets cheerily boisterous with…
Tampere
The huge terrace in front of this bar heaves on sunny afternoons, when young locals congregate here for a beer or two. On weekends it has loud music and a…
The Finnish Lakeland
Attached to Night & Bar Tamino (both can be accessed on the same ticket), this place has a large dance floor and hosts popular DJs.
Northern Lapland
Live music plays on weekends in summer at the pick of Sodankylä's pubs, which opens to a covered, heated beer garden.
Tampere
Moored alongside Laukontori Quay, this is a typical Finnish boat bar offering no-nonsense deck-top drinking. Prepare a boarding party and lap up the…
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