Third places in Helsinki
60 places in Helsinki where you can sit, read or work on your own, many without buying anything. Open data from OpenStreetMap.
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60 places
- Café for long stays
Café Boardgame
Hours: Su off, We,Th 16:00-24:00, Fr 16:00-02:00, Sa 14:00-02:00
Wi-Fi - Café for long stays
Café Carusel
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Wi-FiWheelchair: yes - Café for long stays
DesignCafe Helsinki
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-15:00
Wi-Fi - Café for long stays
Hav a Java
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00; PH off
Wi-FiWheelchair: yes - Library
Helsingin keskustakirjasto Oodi
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa,Su 10:00-20:00; PH off
Wi-FiNo purchase needed - Café for long stays
Kahvila Nuotta
Hours: Mo-Fri 7.30-16.00
Wi-FiWheelchair: yes - Library
Kallion kirjasto
Hours: Aug-May: Mo-Th 09:00-20:00, Fr 09:00-18:00, Sa-Su 10:00-16:00; PH off
Wi-FiWheelchair: yesNo purchase needed - Library
Käpylän kirjasto
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Wi-FiWheelchair: yesNo purchase needed - Café for long stays
La Torrefazione
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Wi-FiWheelchair: yes - Café for long stays
Levain
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa 08:30-17:00; Su 09:00-17:00
Wi-Fi - Café for long stays
Picnic
Hours: Mo-Fr 7:00-18:00; Sa 9:30-16:00; PH off
Wi-Fi - Café for long stays
Picnic Ruoholahti
Hours: Mo-Fr 06:45-18:30; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off
Wi-FiWheelchair: yes - Café for long stays
Roberts Coffee Citykäytävä
Hours: Mo-Th 07:00-21:00; Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00
Wi-FiWheelchair: yes - Café for long stays
Robert’s Coffee Jugend
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Wi-Fi - Café for long stays
Round Tripla
Hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Wi-FiWheelchair: yes - Café for long stays
Cafe Braku
Hours: Mo 17:00-18:30; Tu 19:30-22:00; We 16:00-18:30; Th 17:30-19:30; Fr 19:30-21:30; Sa 9:30–13:00, 20:00–21:30; Su 9:00–11:00, 16:00–21:30
Wi-Fi - Café for long stays
Cafe Eliel
Hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 08:00-20:00
Wi-Fi - Café for long stays
Cafe Silo
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-16:00
Wi-Fi - Café for long stays
Cafferino Oba
Hours: Mo 09:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
Wi-Fi - Café for long stays
Café Saurahuone
Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-22:00
Wi-Fi - Café for long stays
Fazer Café
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-20:00; Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 09:00-18:00
Wi-Fi - Café for long stays
Fazer Café Kaisaniemi
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-19:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 09:30-18:00
Wi-Fi - Café for long stays
Finca Las Ventanas
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-14:30; Sa-Su 08:30-15:00
Wi-Fi - Community centre
Johannes Vardagsrum
Hours: Tu 12:00-18:00
Wi-FiNo purchase needed - Café for long stays
Kahvila Lähde
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Wi-Fi - Café for long stays
Kahvila Sävy
Hours: Mo-Th 07:30-18:00; Fr 07:30-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 11:00-15:00
Wi-Fi - Library
Rikhardinkadun kirjasto
Hours: Mo-Th 08:00-20:00; Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Wi-FiNo purchase needed - Café for long stays
Robert's Coffee
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-19:30; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off
Wi-Fi - Café for long stays
SIS Deli + Café
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa-Su 09:00-16:00
Wi-Fi - Library
Arabianrannan kirjasto
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-16:00
Wheelchair: yesNo purchase needed - Free museum
Helsingin kaupunginmuseo
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-17:00
Wheelchair: yesNo purchase needed - Community centre
Helsinki Hacklab
Hours: Tu 17:00-24:00
No purchase needed - Community centre
Hertsin nuorisotila
Hours: ma-pe klo 15-21
Wheelchair: yesNo purchase needed - Library
Jätkäsaaren kirjasto
Hours: Mo-Tu 09:00-20:00; We-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Wheelchair: yesNo purchase needed - Free museum
Lasten kaupunki
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-17:00
Wheelchair: yesNo purchase needed - Free museum
Merkki
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-17:00
Wheelchair: yesNo purchase needed - Free museum
Opiskelijakulttuurimuseo
Hours: "open by agreement"
No purchase needed - Library
Pasilan kirjasto
Hours: Mo-Th 08:00-20:00; Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Wheelchair: yesNo purchase needed - Library
Suomalaisen kirjallisuuden seuran SKS:n kirjasto
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-16:00
No purchase needed - Free museum
Suomen Pankin rahamuseo
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa-Su 11:00-16:00
No purchase needed - Library
Töölön kirjasto
Hours: Mo-Th 08:00-20:00; Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Wheelchair: yesNo purchase needed - Library
Vallilan kirjasto
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa-Su 10:00-16:00
Wheelchair: yesNo purchase needed - Free museum
Duunarimuseo
Hours: 2026 Apr 15-Nov 1 We-Su 11:00-17:00
No purchase needed - Library
Etelä-Haagan kirjasto
Hours: Mo-Th 08:00-20:00; Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
No purchase needed - Community centre
Helsingin Klubitalo
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00
No purchase needed - Community centre
Kalasatama Vapaakaupunki Olohuone
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-22:30; Su 12:00-16:00
No purchase needed - Library
Kansalliskirjasto
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-16:00
No purchase needed - Library
Lauttasaaren kirjasto
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Wi-FiNo purchase needed - Community centre
Luckan
Hours: Mo-Tu 11:00-17:00; We-Th 11:00-18:00; Fr 11:00-17:00
No purchase needed - Community centre
Majavan tila
Wi-FiNo purchase needed - Library
Munkkiniemen kirjasto
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
No purchase needed - Community centre
Ohjaamo Helsinki
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-16:00
No purchase needed - Free museum
Reitzin säätiön kokoelmat
Hours: We 15:00-17:00; Su 15:00-17:00
No purchase needed - Library
Riistavuoren palvelukeskuksen kirjasto
Wi-FiWheelchair: yesNo purchase needed - Free museum
Ruiskumestarin talo
Hours: Nov 26-Dec 21 We-Fr 13:00-18:00; Nov 26-Dec 21 Sa,Su 11:00-17:00; Dec 22-Jan 08 We-Fr 11:00-17:00
No purchase needed - Community centre
Stadin yhteisötalo Alppila
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:30
No purchase needed - Library
Suomen Sukututkimusseuran kirjasto
Hours: Tu-Th 11:00-16:00
No purchase needed - Community centre
Suomen somalialaisten liitto
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00; Sa-Su off
No purchase needed - Library
Suomenlinnan kirjasto
Hours: Mo-Su 06:00-21:00
No purchase needed - Community centre
Unkarin kulttuurikeskus
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
No purchase needed
Events in Helsinki you can join alone — Come Alone
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What is a third place?
A third place is somewhere that is neither home nor work, where you can sit, read or work among other people. Libraries, community centres, free museums and welcoming cafés all count.
Where does the data come from?
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Do I have to buy anything?
Not in libraries, community centres or museums tagged as free. Cafés are shown separately: a drink is the polite price of a long stay. The “No purchase needed” filter hides them.
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