The Vanha Kauppahalli, or Old Market Hall, is a relaxed, indoor, retail and dining spot and event space and is an ideal lunch spot for the hungry tourist and locals alike. Eating salmon soup or Skagan shrimp (shrimp toast) at the Hall is a must. We loved the food and the easy, friendly atmosphere. You can also browse local delicacies and buy jam, preserves, fish, meat and other Finnish fare to take home as a memento of your trip. The Hall is close to the outdoor market where you can browse further stalls. The building is gorgeous and a lovely photo op too. Watch out for the seagulls!

This was quite disappointing in the end. From the outside, it is a pretty building and we were excited to enter. However, on going in, we found quite a few stalls empty or closed. Of those that were open, the food on offer was an interesting mix but not many authentic Finnish stands and the prices were super high for “market” food and didn’t seem like good value. Overall, can’t really recommend until the selection of stalls improves and the pricing represents fairer value for the size and quality of portions you get.

I thought from some of the other reviews this would an interesting place to visit. It's smaller than I thought butno big deal. I wish that there was more choice of places to eat, it seemed that most those were pretty much same type of things they offered. I think it's neat because you see the other small shops selling fish I think kinda cool to take photos and how diff its compared to the US. I only went 1 time but I think it's worth checking out if in the area

some really good food stalls and an indoor building. Crowded with cruise ships patrons. great place to visit for a snack and/or lunch. A few tables and a few counter seats to eat at. Appetizers, sandwiches, fruits, desserts and items from fish to meats to Vietnamese et al. Then can go outside to orange tents for some more. Try something different. Nice food market.

As we were walking around the harbor area and saw this building it was such a draw, the size is large with no real indication what's inside. There are two aisles front to back with stalls on both sides of each aisle. All kinds of goods are available for purchase, from Caviar to beer.

The old market is located close to the ferry harbour; the ferry that goes to Suomenlinna Fortess. The market has many food stalls selling just about everything going inside. Outside the perimeter I also saw lots of food stalls selling lots of fish dishes among other things. The entire area is lively and caters especially for those on budget. Helsinki is expensive so it's a good place to purchase meals whilst vsiting the city.

Lovely food hall with a variety of vendors and eateries selling an assortment of eats, treats, and drinks. The vendors we encountered were friendly, and the prices for goods were what you'd expect in Helsinki (high! But no higher than elsewhere in the city). The only downside is that it's on the smaller side, so if you go when it's busy (say, around lunchtime), it can be crowded and have no open seating at any of the restaurants. The upside is that it's right near the water, so if you grab a bite to go, you can enjoy it near the water.

You can find this kind of market halls in a lot of European city. However, they are always nice. The one in Helsinki is not that big but very nice from the inside. We found a place here to have breakfast every morning during our trip to Helsinki.

Definitely stop in after your cruise to the Fortress island. A wide variety of coffee, bakeries and deli offerings, you’ll find a lot of repeats as you walk down the two rows of offerings. Great old building, interesting vendors, nice place to sit, relax, and watch the people.