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Wine bar · Helsinki
Alko
Alko is Finland's state alcohol monopoly — the only place in the country where you can buy wine above 5.5% ABV. What outsiders see as restriction, Finnish wine people turned into an advantage: Alko's 2,100+ wine SKUs are selected by one of the world's most rigorous buying committees.
What to do there
Wine bars nearby
- Wine bar Pinocchio Italian Wine Bar Gallery wine bar inspired by Ugo Nespolo's Le Avventure di Pinocchio lithographs.
- Wine bar Gadeplan A rotating glass list at 9–13 € from growers such as Domaine Matassa and L'Octavin, in a Kamppi wine bar that stays open until 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Wine bar Muru Wine Bar A blind set of three wines for €15 on Wednesdays, a champagne from the cellar by the glass on Thursdays and booked tastings on Saturdays, at the wine bar Ravintola Muru runs around the corner on Lönnrotinkatu.