Where To Buy Ice Cream, Cakes & Cookies In Helsinki & Espoo
Today we will be filling you in on the best places to buy ice cream, cakes, and cookies in Helsinki and Espoo. There are plenty of great dessert shops selling sweets around town and this guide will try to focus on the best of the best.
There is no better way to get the ball rolling than with a list of the best ice cream shops near you. Frozen yogurt, gelato, malts, and ice cream cakes are found with ease here.
Once the frozen delights are out of the way it will be time to pivot to bakeries where you can buy local cakes, cookies, pastries, and all kinds of sweet treats. Then we will get into some specific things like donut shops, where to buy cupcakes, candy stores, and chocolate and fudge shops too.
Healthy dessert options in Helsinki and Espoo like gluten free bakeries and smoothie shops are easy to find as well. And our final topic will be all about restaurants that are known for must have desserts in your area.
Stick around for our map that has all these spots that we are mentioning throughout the post pinned on it. Our other blogs about the best sweet shops in Europe can be found right there if you are interested.
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
When you are craving the best ice cream in Helsinki and Espoo or want some healthier frozen yogurt try:
Jädelino is open from 11am to 6pm Monday through Saturday and from 1pm to 6pm on Sunday making some of the best Italian artisan ice cream in your area in over 60 flavors including dairy-free options.
La Gelateria delivers handcrafted Italian gelato with classic Italian flavors and the finest Finnish ingredients and is open from 10am to 6pm Monday through Saturday.
You can also find some of the best local ice cream from 9am to 9pm Monday through Saturday and from 11am to 7pm on Sunday at Dolce Italia.
Momochi who we are about to mention later is another great place to eat ice cream in Helsinki, and if you have any frozen yogurt shops to recommend please tell us in the comments, thanks.
La Gelateria serves homemade Italian gelato with classic Italian and Finnish flavors from 10am to 6pm on weekdays.
AmoreMio blends its own Italian ice cream in Espoo starting at 11am Monday through Saturday and 12pm on Sunday.
In addition to ice cream Nokkala serves coffees, juice boxes, and soft beverages starting at 11am on weekdays and 10am on weekends.
Bakeries In Your Area
Expect to find great cakes, cookies, pastries, and more at the best bakeries near you:
St George Bakery opens at 8am on weekdays and at 9am on weekends delivering freshly made bread, delicious pastries, sandwiches, salads, smoothies, wine, and a superb coffee in addition to
You will find great homemade cakes, cupcakes, pastries, and more local desserts at Frangipani Bakery & Café from 10am to 5pm Monday through Friday and from 11am to 5pm on Saturday.
Avikainen is a bakery cafe with a cocktail bar that is open from 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday baking breads, Finnish meatpies, sweet pastries, cakes, and other tasty sweets.
Cake o’Clock creates handcrafted cakes and other party delights in Espoo with sweet and savory flavors from 9am to 6pm Monday through Friday and 10am to 4pm on Saturday.
Gateau Iso Omena is an artisan bakery that opens at 9am Monday through Saturday and 12pm on Sunday serving stuffed bread, buns, and pastries along with specialty coffee.
Delectable and gorgeous pastries, salads, filled rolls, and desserts are available 24 hours a day seven days a week at Sweet and Salty Bakery.
A large selection of special fresh breads including sourdough, crispbreads, frozen pastries, rye crisps, baguettes, buns, vinaigrettes, pastries, and pies are offered from 7am to 5pm Monday through Friday and 9am to 2pm on Saturday at Vaasan.
Local Donut Shops
These donut shops are a great way to start your morning:
Momochi serves freshly baked Japanese mochi doughnuts and mochi ice cream every day.
Arnolds serves traditional local donuts and muffins as well as savory items, bagels, hot toasts, and fresh salads along with specialty coffees and smoothies made with genuine berries and fruits.
Where To Buy Cupcakes
Delicious sweet pastries, cakes, and some of the best cupcakes in your area are available at Kanniston Leipomo at Yliopistonkatu 7 which is open from 7:30am to 6pm Monday through Friday.
Candy Stores Near You
Local candy stores should have a wide variety of sugary treats to choose from:
Karkkitori has a large assortment of loose candies, cashews, walnuts, and dry fruits in bulk.
Roobertin Herkku is a candy store in your area with a large selection that you can check out from 10am to 8pm Monday through Saturday and from noon to 4pm on Sunday.
Some of the top chocolate shops in Helsinki we are about to mention will also have many candies to choose from.
Karkkitori has a large assortment of delightful delicacies and sweets including loose candies, cashews, walnuts, and dry fruits in bulk.
Candytown is also a solid option for tasty candies and other sweets in Espoo.
Chocolate & Fudge Shops
Great homemade chocolate and fudge can be found at these shops:
Pralina is one of the best chocolate shops near you and is open from 11am to 6pm Tuesday through Friday and from 10am to 4pm on Saturday selling handcrafted chocolate sweets in creative flavors like chilli, passion fruit, raspberry, toffee sea salt, toffee glaze, and many more.
Expect to find a wide range of gorgeous chocolates, sweets, bars, spreads, lollipops, and premium coffee at Xocolab from 10am to 7pm Tuesday through Friday and from noon to 6pm on Saturday.
Neuhaus is a chocolate shop and café that is open from 11am to 6pm daily serving delectable Belgian chocolates, Mövenpick ice cream, and a variety of superb cocoa and flavored coffees.
Leonidas offers a wide variety of chocolates that are made with 100% pure cocoa butter starting at 11am Monday through Saturday and 12pm on Sunday.
Gluten Free Bakeries
Lloyd’s Café & Bakery at Pengerkatu 9 offers handcrafted, fresh, and generally lactose free, vegan, and gluten free drinks, cakes, bagels, pies, and scones from 10am to 6pm Tuesday through Friday and from 10am to 4pm on Saturday.
If you know of any more good local gluten free bakeries please tell us in the comments, thanks.
Lappi Ravintola is a Lappi-inspired restaurant that is open from 4pm to 10pm Monday through Saturday that is known to make some of the best desserts in Helsinki.
Restaurant Mezza’s delicious baklava is best paired with coffee.
A vast assortment of delectable salty and sweet desserts with vegan and gluten free options in Espoo are available from 11am to 4pm Tuesday through Saturday and until 5pm on Sunday at Cafe Zoceria.
If you know of any more restaurants with great desserts near you we would love to hear about them in the comments, thanks.
By the way we have also written local sweets guides for:
Enjoy Ice Cream, Cookies & Cakes In Helsinki & Espoo
We wish we had more to share but for now that is all we’ve got. After reading about all these local shops to buy ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies, cakes, pastries, other bakery items, cupcakes, donuts, chocolate, fudge, candy, gluten free baked goods, smoothies, and even restaurants with can’t miss desserts in your area finding your next sweet indulgence shouldn’t be too hard.
Please use the comments to let us know if any shops have closed down, or if we posted anything that is incorrect. Now have fun eating your ice cream, cookies, and cakes in Helsinki and Espoo.
