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Market · Finland · Uusimaa
Old Market Hall
A 19th-century indoor market of Finnish delicacies: smoked fish, cheeses, reindeer sausage and cafés.
Free to enter about 60 min
For storytellers
Why Old Market Hall matters
Step through the brick doors of this old market hall and you enter a world of Finnish flavours. Stalls sell smoked salmon, cheeses, rye bread, reindeer salami, and small cafés serve salmon soup and open sandwiches. It is a good, relaxed place for lunch and for picking up food souvenirs, and it is only a few steps from the harbour.
Talking points
- It has been feeding Helsinki since the 19th century.
- Look out for salmon soup, a Finnish lunch classic.
- Reindeer products are sold alongside smoked fish and cheeses.
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