Hakaniemen Kauppahalli

A nice manageable selection of food, arts, and crafts all housed under two floors. Go here on an empty stomach because there is a good selection of food. Do not forget he farmer’s market that is right outside. It is amazing clean and nice compared to the markets I’ve been to back in the USA. Takes about 30 minutes to enjoy. But an hour or you start looking for stuff to buy.

A nice European market hall with a good selection of quality meat, seafood, cheese, and a little produce. The shopkeepers are generally friendly; one of the cheesemongers took the time to explain leipäjuusto to me and offered a sample. Tip: try it! You can also get some samples of traditional dishes here like the classic Karelian pasty and, during Easter, Mämmi. Although the prices are higher than the supermarket, it is true eye candy and just nice to browse around. Upstairs are some stalls with postcards, Marimekko, and vintage Finnish dishware. I also got to see some live music being played in a café! Maybe don’t do your weekly shopping here (unless you have money to burn), but it’s fun to look.

Cool local market. San Franciscans — think Alemany. A but gritty, but fun and authentic and worth a swing by if in the area.

I could get lost in this place! I absolutely love wandering through. It’s very cozy and condensed. The bottom floor houses a wonderful grocery. Meats, fish, breads, candy, anything you’d ever want can be found here. Everything is laid out and on display, and you can pick exactly what you want. The upstairs has boutique after boutique. Everything from antiques, to handmade goods, to a large Marimekko retailer. This is a great place to buy a unique gift.
This place is in walking distance from my grandparents’ apartment, and I always make a point to stop there frequently when I am visiting. Because they are older, going to the Kauppahalli is one of the places we can manage to go on foot. I have many wonderful memories with my grandparents in this place. We love to stop in for a coffee and peruse the shops. There is also a street market outside if the weather is nice, and that’s an added bonus if you are making a trip to this location.

My «tour guide» told me that the Hakaniemi Kappahalli is where the locals still come to do their grocery shopping; there’s a kauppahalli near the harbour, which is similar in style, but which is much more of a tourist attraction these days. (Hakaniemi, the neighbourhood — is probably not the first choice for people, as it is quite gritty… at least in Helsinki standards!
The market hall contains everything that your hear may desire: fresh fruits and vegetable stalls, various butchers, bakeries and pastry shops, Italian delicatessen, cheese stalls, spice sellers, etc. It’s pretty much the Finnish version of a Middle Eastern medina, minus the haggling.
I recommend coming here to get some traditional Finnish treats and delicatessen and I also suggest to stop by for lunch at the local soup kitchen called Soppakittiö — they have delightful and hearty soups on offer.

Take your time to walk through Hakaniemen Kauppahalli. At the almost 100 year old market hall you find over 70 small shops. No matter if you are searching for a butcher, bakery, gourmet food or cheese shop, you’ll find it all. And you support local producers. At Hakaniemen Kauppahalli you get fresh food and even some ingredients you won’t get anywhere else.

They are overpriced and they don’t have a wide range of choices like I had heard. I was disappointed.

The Hakaniemi market hall is a great place, if you’re looking for fresh produce. I mean some big grocery stores do have somewhat okay, meat and fish counters, but let’s be honest, you never really know with certainty that you’re getting something really fresh.
The market is all about freshness and best of all, it’s all under one roof. Cheese, fish, poultry, meat, you name it, they have it. Sometimes I just walk through the place, nibbling on samples and looking at what’s being offered. Upstairs they even sell clothes.
There is also a café, but it won’t rock your world. It’s pretty plain and ordinary really.
If you happen to be in Hakaniemi, do stop by and at the very least you can sample on some treats.