Cafés · Our pick in Helsinki
Café Engel
Opposite the Cathedral
About Café Engel
Café Engel is at Aleksanterinkatu 26, by Senate Square (the café’s website).
Why it's on our list
- Senate Square
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Café Engel before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Café Engel are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- SenaatintoriTram 2Tram 4Tram 5Tram 750 m1 min walk
- KauppatoriTram 2150 m2 min walk
- HallituskatuTram 7200 m2 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Aleksanterinkatu50 m1 min walk
- Taxi rank, Pohjoisesplanadi250 m3 min walk
Taxis can also be booked by app or phone.
Key sights
- Helsinki Cathedral150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Market Square200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Esplanadi Park250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Ateneum400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Uspenski Cathedral500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Amos Rex850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Oodi900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Temppeliaukio Church1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Löyly2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Helsinki Airport17 kmCar or taxi 50 min
Main railway stations
- Helsinki Central650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Pasila3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min