The 25 Best Burgers In Finland

The simple hamburger is easily one of the tastiest creations in the world; juicy, meaty and always reliable, it’s a relief for fellow greedy guts to know that the burgers in Finland are some of the best in Europe.

From the huge and monstrous burgers packed with toppings; street vendors cooking up simple patties right through to fine dining restaurants with their gourmet take on this American snack, we’ve come up with a list that has something for everybody.

All you need to do now is hit those beautiful roads and start eating. Think of it as a road trip feast…

The 25 Best Burgers In Finland, How do these rankings work?

25th. Himas – Vaasa

Their burgers come absolutely packed full of toppings, with an inventive menu to choose from. The biggest struggle will be getting it into your mouth in one go.

They also serve up great craft beers, which complement the burgers perfectly. All that and more makes Himas the ideal place to come with a group of friends before a night out.

24th. Panimoravintola Koulu – Turku

This is a traditional bar where they tick so many boxes, including showing sports games, having super craft beers and a wonderful terrace for the warmer months.

The burgers themselves are absolutely massive in size, so you will want to have worked up a large appetite before arriving. But hey, with tasty toppings, you’ll finish every last bite.

23rd. Treffipub – Helsinki

Treffipub is a neighbourhood bistro where their burgers not only look absolutely picture perfect, but also taste outstanding.

The main flavour comes from the super fresh meat which is cooked on their special charcoal grill. Along with classic toppings and super fresh buns, you will struggle to find a better burger than this.

22nd. Woolshed Helsinki – Australian Gastropub – Helsinki

Their large menu is packed full of all the comfort foods that you could ever desire to go along with a day of drinking.

Their steaks and grilled meats are superb, but you would be foolish to look beyond the burgers. Served up casually on metal trays, you will have a massive smile on your face from the very first bite.

21st. Ravintola Wanha Tappi – Tampere

This local Tampere restaurant serves up some of the juiciest burgers in Finland. Choose from toppings such as bacon or blue cheese, and all burgers come with lettuce, red onion, pickles, tomatoes, mayonnaise, house dips and a side dish of your choice. We suggest their crispy and golden waffle fries! Stay for the live music, games and sports.

20th. BURGER5 – Kuopio

They pride themselves on their burgers, and to say they are good at them would be an understatement. In fact, they look nearly too good to eat.

Piled high with super fresh toppings. delicious juicy patties and wonderful dressings these are by far some of the best burgers in Finland.

19th. Bites Burgers – Helsinki

Bites Burgers has three locations (one of which is only open during the summer) and is a surefire bet for a droolworthy, juicy burger. They do a creative special that changes regularly – such as the current Bring the Spring with Grilled Yellow Zucchini, Fresh Asparagus, Sweet Jalapeño Jam and a Ramiro Paprika Mayo.

18th. Di Trevi – Turku

Di Trevi is a casual bistro with a Mediterranean-style menu – they’ve been closed for renovations but will reopen shortly, so keep an eye on their social media. With finger-licking good burgers and other small plates, you’ll want to rush straight here. The sunny terrace is one of the best places to enjoy the warmer days.

17th. Kauppuri 5 – Oulu

There’s delectable burgers to pick from here, all as good as the next. Toppings include goat cheese, or a meaty feast with bacon, overnight braised roast beef, pulled pork, cheddar cheese, chili mayo, bbq sauce and red onion.

There’s plenty of choice on the menu for all tastes, including grilled veggie patties, crispy fried chicken and classic beef.

16th. Sori Taproom – Helsinki

This brewery taproom has a modern American style kitchen with all your favourite foods, including the best smokey meats, burgers and BBQ. The burger changes regularly, but keep an eye out for the brisket one. Best bit? Choose from 24 craft beers on draft to wash it down with.

15th. Töölön Sävel Finbistro – Helsinki

Just a few steps from the Töölö’s Market Square, this stylish bistro serves up some delectable burgers at lunch, on brioche buns with country style french fries.

Want a huge feed? Get the Sävel’s Open burger: Two minced beef steaks, Monterey Jack cheddar cheese, halloumi cheese, bacon, fried egg, lettuce, cheddar-chili mayonnaise, house coleslaw and aioli.

14th. ROAST, A Rough Restaurant – Tampere

Roast’s menu design on high-quality ingredients, and you can taste the premium ingredients in every single bite of their burger. Beef burgers are a juicy 200g of prime beef, with toppings such as cheese, aioli, crispy romaine lettuce, pickles and marinated red onion. There’s also a roast salmon burger if you fancy something more seafood-orientated.

13th. Deluxe Burger & Pizza Myyrmanni – Vantaa

As well as amazing Roman-style pizzas and local craft beers, this Vantaa eatery has some of the best burgers in Finland on the menu. Black Angus steak meat arrives fresh from a small producer, and soft brioche breads are baked for them several times a week at the Rönttösrouva small bakery.

And yes, they do taste just as delicious as they look.

12th. Pohjanmaan Grilli Oy – Espoo

This no-fuss, local grill is one to come to if you are absolutely starving because their portions are massive. We’re talking triple-stacked patties, stuffed with cheese, bacon and all sorts of other tasty toppings.

You’ll struggle to get it all into your mouth, but once you do the flavours are superb.

11th. Krog Roba Restaurant – Helsinki

This former police station is now a relaxed restaurant in the Lilia Roberts hotel. Roba’s burger is an absolute beast, yet somehow manages to be the perfect size to take a bite all in one go. Pillowy fresh buns and Hereford beef make it stand out.

10th. Best Hamburgers – Ähtäri

Best in name, and best in actual deliverance, this laidback hamburger joint has been going strong since 1984. That tells you all you need to know about how locally loved this spot is! Burgers range from classic cheeseburgers to a chicken fillet burger with pineapple and curry mayo. They’re simple, but delicious.

9th. LINNA Burgers and Coffee – Turku

This hip burger bar has only recently been open, but it’s already proving a huge hit. The burgers are made with amazing local ingredients – resulting in one of the tastiest burgers in Finland.

Their burger is huge, meaty and bursting full of delicious toppings and sauces.

8th. Ravinteli Huber – Tampere

You’ll smell the incredible meats smoking on the charcoal grill as soon as you walk in here, so get ready for your mouth to water immediately. While they’re best known for the dry-aged steaks, the burgers here are another must-order. Burgers aren’t always on the menu, but when they are it’s outstanding.

7th. NAUGHTY BRGR – Helsinki

NAUGHTY BRGR was founded by the first Finnish Top Chef winner Akseli Herlevi, who spent over 10 years in search of the best burger recipes in the world. The result? One of the best burger joints in the entire country. Juicy meat and heaps of toppings. Buns are pillowy and fresh and the meat is juicy.

6th. Mike’s Diner – Vantaa

Mike’s Diner is a funky American 50′s-style diner at Myyrmäki station ground level – you wouldn’t expect to find such amazing burgers in this location, but they’re the real deal. There’s other classics on the menu, but the burger though is so juicy, thick, packed full of flavour and well made that you’d be foolish to ignore it.

Throw in great service and you have the perfect combination.

5th. Friends & Brgrs – Helsinki

This popular casual burger chain has been serving delicious burgers and fries since 2014, yet it still feels like a stand-alone burger joint. They still bake their own buns, triple-cook the fries and grind the meat themselves – putting serious effort into the taste and freshness of each burger.

4th. RUOK – Ruka

RUOK is super passionate about its aim to serve only the very best burgers in Finland, and we can certainly say they’re succeeding. They make their signature mayo themselves and even smoke the bacon right on the spot.

For a big feed, order the burger with cheddar & Roquefort blue cheese, salad, tomato, pickled cucumber, caramelised red onion, smoked bacon and Jack Daniels mayo.

3rd. Kauppayhtiö – Rovaniemi

Amazing burgers in Lapland? You betcha. Alongside funky vintage decor and Neapolitan pizzas, there’s some outright fantastic burgers to dig into. They use 100% Lappish meat for all the burgers, which is wonderfully juicy.

For something a little different, try the burger made from Salla wild reindeer with thyme mushrooms, lingonberry mayonnaise, cucumber, red onion jam, rucola.

2nd. Social Burgerjoint – Helsinki

Social Burgerjoint have four locations around the city and started off by making their burgers super classical in style and taste. Just about big enough to get into your mouth but the double patty is only for the serious eaters. There’s a new burger to try every month too, so make sure you come back on the reg!

1st. Ohana Lei’Pomo & Grille – Tampere

Locals have voted this the best burger in the area three years in a row and it’s not hard to see why. They focus all their attention on creating absolutely epic burgers. The patties are shaped daily to keep the meat fresh. The buns are soft, the toppings lush and not overloaded.

Huge portions and epic flavours that will have you hooked.