Teatteri

Helsinki


Attracting an older, relaxed crowd, this stylish spot alongside Esplanadi has a lounge bar, a cocktail bar with drinks themed for countries around the world and a sophisticated, strobe-lit nightclub (10pm to 4am Thursday to Saturday). Its pavement terrace swells in summer.


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