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Places on Iso Roobertinkatu

Yes Yes Yes is a brand new bustling bar & restaurant located on the classic corner of the flourishing pedestrian street Iso Roobertinkatu. Yes Yes Yes is as much a bar as a charming restaurant, brimming with great energy. Stop by for a snack or the full experience. Expect a magical expression of colors, wild banana trees, splashes of marble combined with lots of art from the hottest local artists. The specialty of the restaurant is the piping hot tandoor oven in the open kitchen and the focus on bar dining (and drinking). During summer time Yes Yes Yes terrace is a perfect little oasis for spotting city life while enjoying a glass of ice cold rosé wine with some munchies from the Yes Yes Yes kitchen.

1. Yes Yes Yes

The Riff is a rock n' roll bar located in the heart of Punavuori, a place to be for both an average person and an international rock star. The dark interior provides extra attention to photographer Ville Juurikkala's stunning art gallery; the walls are filled with carefully selected photos of world-famous artists, printed on brushed aluminium boards. The music sound quality is guaranteed with Genelecs. Thanks to their extremely high quality, it is possible to enjoy the music and comfortably chat with your friends at the same time, even on the busiest nights.

2. The Riff

Black Door treasures the British pub culture with a wide selection of beers and warm atmosphere.

Life is too short to drink bad beer.

3. Black Door

A nostalgia designed bar and pizza Place in Punavuori. Good selection of beverages and tasty pizzas. Aperitivo on Thursdays and DJs during Fridays and Saturdays.

4. Jackie

Hybrid NYC/Neopolitan style pizza from a gas fired oven, very popular.

5. Daddy Greens Pizzabar Punavuori

Relove is a second hand shop, lifestyle pop up corner and a cafe.

All day breakfast, weekly changing lunch portions and delicious pastries and other snacks.

Relove shops also in Töölö (Sandelsinkatu 6) and Stockmann department store in the city centre.

6. Relove Freda

Fida secondhand is the biggest second hand store chain in Finland. In Fida Roba you'll find clothes, furniture, hobby equipment and things for the home. Fida carries out almost 100 development co-operation, humanitarian assistance and child sponsorship programs in about 40 countries around the world.

7. Fida secondhand Roba

Galleria G is an art gallery maintained by the Association of Finnish Printmakers.  The sales collection is housed adjacent to Galleria G.

8. Galleria G

Sinne is a space for Finnish and international contemporary art. Entrance to the gallery is free.

9. Sinne

10. Kukkakauppa My Garden

Nectarine offers classic, yet modern clothes and shoes in two shops opposite of each other on Iso Roobertinkatu.

11. Nectarine shoes & clothes

Lovia creates design accessories from other industries' leftovers with a completely transparent production chain.

12. Lovia Concept Store

Founded in 2004, Urban A has a long history of providing customers with premium wardrobe essentials and excellent customer service. The shop offers a carefully selected mix of handpicked brands mostly from Scandinavia. Also flowers, plants and pots by Wild Things.

13. Urban A

Formerk, founded in 1990, is a Finnish company concentrated on international and Scandinavian design. Besides the own collection, the store sells contemporary design furniture, lighting fixtures and interior decorations by international brands.

14. formverk

G Livelab is a chance to experience live music in a context which enables the performance to succeed beyond expectations.

15. G Livelab

Quick guide: Design District Helsinki

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One of the main landmarks in the Punavuori district is the 500-metre-long Iso Roobertinkatu pedestrian street, colloquially known as Roba. Many of the shops in the Design District can be found in the area. Roba offers lots of attractive boutiques, design and brand outlets, restaurants, bars and terraces. The neighbourh...