Address
Annankatu 21, 00120 Helsinki, Punavuori
Punavuori, Helsinki
Punavuori, Helsinki
Best For
cocktail bars, Punavuori evenings, mid-thirties crowd
Opening Hours
Tue–Sat19:00–02:00
Sun–MonClosed
Reservations
Recommended
Dress Code
Smart casual
Price Range
$$$ · Cocktails from local pricing
Our Take
Helsinki's Senior Cocktail Bar
A21 Cocktail Lounge is the senior Helsinki cocktail bar. The room has hosted three world-ranked bartenders behind the counter and the cocktail programme is one of the most thoughtful in the Nordics. The seasonal menu rotates four times a year.
The drinks are precise. The bartenders use Finnish ingredients heavily — sea buckthorn, lingonberry, juniper, birch sap. The classics are also benchmark. The room is intentional, with leather banquettes and dim warm lighting.
The crowd is mid-thirties Helsinki professionals and visiting cocktail enthusiasts. Pair with Liberty or Death for a complete Helsinki cocktail evening.
What to Order
Finnish Original
Built around Finnish ingredients. Always seasonal.
Sea Buckthorn Sour
Sea buckthorn, gin, lemon, sugar, egg white. Distinctive and Finnish.
Old Fashioned
Bourbon, demerara, Angostura. Built classically.
Negroni
Built classically. Stirred 60 seconds.
