Cafe Silo

A wonderful little café on Suomenlinna island! With cozy decoration, good coffee and a variety of wonderful sweets, both local and classic. We tried the blueberry tart with vanilla icecream and it was simply fantastic! Though very unexpected (or so I thought a out Finland) I must say that the vanilla ice cream was one of the best I've ever tasted!

Visiting from North Carolina 🇺🇸 🌱 Limited vegan options, but delicious and filling 🤍 Would love to see more vegan items—or labels showing what can be made vegan. That would be a game changer ✨

I understand that the café is located on Sumonlina Island, far from the city, where there are very few coffee shops available. I also don’t mind paying a bit extra compared to city prices because of the location. However, if higher prices are being charged, I expect at least a standard cup size. Unfortunately, the cup was quite small and the coffee wasn’t even filled properly. Overall, the experience didn’t match the price being charged.

Great Café! Lots of drink options, including non-coffee ones. Free washroom for customers, very clean. Seating available inside and outside, and lots of baking and food available. Service very friendly, we sat outside and had a perfect afternoon.

A slightly pricey café, but very cozy and conveniently located near the port. We highly recommend visiting and trying the carrot cake and hot chocolate — they were delicious!

Grabbed some drinks and a small treat while waiting for the ferry. Everything tasted great. We found it somewhat affordable.

It's customary for me to drink a flat white everywhere I go. The one I had at Cafe Silo was one of the best in Helsinki. Cozy, little café, lovely atmosphere and really good cinnamon rolls. Would always come back

We came from Greece, and during our visit to Porvoo, we found this little café. It had a very nice atmosphere, and both the indoor and outdoor areas of the place were equally comfortable

What a gem! I stumbled upon Café Silo after wandering around the island and figuring I needed a caffeine fix. The outdoor display of colorful chairs and warm blankets seemed inviting, so I headed right on in. The interior decoration is just as appealing, giving both a homey and modern look with candles at every table and black ceramic plates, contrasting with the sand-colored wooden decor. As is practically everyone in Finland, the café staff was warm and hospitable, being patient as I tried to shape my mouth accordingly to try and form the syllables to pronounce voisilmäpulla, or butter eye bun. I'm glad I was able to order one, considering they appeared to be in high demand and looked to be going fast as I stood on line! Among other Finnish favorites, there were also korvapuusti (cinnamon buns) and karjalanpiirakka (carelian pies). The voisilmäpulla was absolutely delicious, making me wonder if these are in fact, the best voisilmäpulla one can get in Helsinki, or even Finland (there appears to be no guide ranking where one can get the best ones, but if there were, I wouldn't be surprised if this topped the list). At the very least, they were the best ones I had during my stay in Finland. The bun was nice and fluffy, the cardamom giving just enough of a spice-twist at the end (excuse the slightly repulsive photo of the interior of the bun; I just wanted to prove how fluffy they were!). Thankfully, there wasn't too much butter to the point where the bun was soaked in the middle; it was just enough to give you the flavor but not the health consequences. Tea-selection is wide, and the rooibos was expectedly wonderful. A quiet and lovely hide-out on Suomenlinna, which would probably be a welcome sigh in the bustling summer season. Would love to go again!