Vegan-friendly
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European
Finnish
Casual cafe serving vegetarian and vegan lunch plates on weekdays 11am-4pm. Est. since mid-2000s. Open Mon-Fri 11:00-16:00. Closed entire July month.
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50 Reviews
First Review by Stevie
PeterStevens
Points +47
Excellent lunch - Edit
Great food. We had the set lunch for 10.50 euro. The quality was good and you could choose how much you wanted.
Read moreVery busy by 1200. Seems lunch starts early in Helsinki.
Guest
luuuris
Points +156
Healthy, balanced meal - Edit
I go to zucchini when I want a healthy, balanced vegan lunch. Usually the food is made with cheese on top or something like that, but there is always a vegan option (usually without cheese but with for example tofu instead). Orders are made at the counter. Not top notch gourmet but simple healthy food in a home-made style. The place is very busy.
Read morePros: healthy, balanced vegan, always a vegan option
Cons: busy
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ekatuo
Points +33
Good choice for lunch! - Edit
I often have my lunch here since they serve good quality food with a good location. They are serving one lunch option w/salad and an optional soup per day with a vegan meal always available. Also cakes, coffee and wine. No trendy smoothie/salad place but a decent meal!
Read morePrice around 10€ which is almost a bargain for the location.
Pros: Tasty meals, Excellent service, Decent portions (you can ask for more)
Cons: Only open for lunch
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Laudi
Points +366
Fair price for a good meal - Edit
We were lucky and everything was vegan on that day. The portions were large and the food is good. Nothing too special though, and as it's cantina style, nothing is actually freshly prepared.
Read morePros: Fair price , Nice staff , Cozy atmosphere
Cons: Cantina style
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cyberlp23
Points +205
Great veggie cantine - Edit
Zucchini is located near the Esplanade in the heart of Helsinki.
Read moreIt's a small-medium size restaurant, where you would often end up sharing a table with total strangers, but that's part of spirit of the place!
There is usually a daily lunch deal that consists in a big plate full of veggies (around 10€, which is quite decent considering the prices in the city). It tastes amazing,
It's definitely not your romantic hideout, but it's warm, good, healthy.
Staff is very nice.
There are not that many veggie options in Helsinki besides burgers & "junk food", and this place is highly recommended!
Updated from previous review on 2017-08-31
Pros: Taste, Location, Price
Cons: You can have to share a table
Guest
kaedde
Points +165
Great place - Edit
I have eaten at Zucchini many times and every time the food was delicious! I especially appreciate how they manage to make even simple dishes (like macaroni casserole) taste really good just by seasoning them well. The staff is friendly and efficient, and their prices are very reasonable. Portions are quite large and always include some salad as well. Ask for the vegan option (they always have one), if the lunch of the day is not vegan. The only downside is that it’s a very small but hugely popular space so maybe try to come before 11.45 or after 12.45.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-06-20
Pros: delicious food, friendly staff, good concept
Cons: gets easily crowded due to the small space
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VaniaBriito
Points +246
tasty food and friendly staff! - Edit
I love this kind of concept, they have a menu of the day, no menú. The good thing about this is that you'll have a great price and all the food is very fresh, very tasty!
Read moreWill come back! Apart from that, all the staff is very kind and the restaurant super cozy
Pros: great food, friendly staff
Guest
OTL
Points +98
Excellent food - Big portions - Edit
This is a "canteen-style" restaurant. You come in, pick up a tray, and tell them what food you want. They serve you, you pay, and you eat. I think they have one starter and one main dish every day, at least for lunch. It's 12€ for both. I had the soup and green curry today, and both were by default vegan and really excellent. Also the portions are huge, and are very nutritionally complete with healthy carbs, a ton of cooked vegetables, and also raw vegetables with the side salad. It's very close to the center also, so I will definitely go back next time I'm erring in the center. The place was absolutely packed, and the staff was very friendly. Overall, highly recommended! :)
Read morePros: All the mains seem to be by default vegan. Friendl
Cons: Nothing.
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inselkind
Points +141
good vegan meal - Edit
Had soup and the main lunch and it was good. With the main course comes also a little bit of salad. Everyday a changing menu. Very friendly staff who explains everything for everyone over and over again. Go check it out!
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orenbj
Points +61
Amazing food, staff, atmosphere - Edit
Make sure to stop by here for a wonderful and filling vegan meal for around €12!
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SusannaKristiina
Points +21
Amazing food - Edit
I went there for a lunch with a friend while ago. The food was absolutely amazing and had so much flavor to it. The portion sizes are qenuine. As a rather small eater I had to ask to give me a smaller portion and even they mentioned that I could come to ask more if I was still hungry.
Read moreThe servers were super friendly too and I would recommend anyone going there!
Pros: Food was amazing, Geruine portion sizes, Friendly service
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Vegmaysan
Points +86
Great food! - Edit
Tried their meals of the day and everything was vegan and very good! Staff were also really friendly and caring. Strongly recommend this place! :)
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metalingual
Points +83
Favorite place to eat in Helsinki. - Edit
Has a daily rotating menu, and the day's special is always either vegan or can be made vegan by subbing a side salad for a non-vegan side. Very big portions, a friendly and knowledgeable staff, and really delicious food. It's often very busy, so be prepared to join someone at their table or come early!
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NadiaQop
Points +38
missed out - Edit
Unfortunately this place was closed for 3 weeks over the Christmas holidays, during our stay. Make sure to check its open and call ahead to make reservation.
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CLRtraveller
Points +10315
Comfort food - Edit
If I lived in Helsinki, I would be tempted to eat here every day. Comfortable cafeteria-style restaurant with a meal-of-the-day, soup, desserts, coffee, wine, etc. I paid €10 for a plate with ratatouille, quinoa, green beans and salad. Tasty and satisfying. The green beans were overdone, but that happens in restaurants with food made in advance. My second visit, the plate was a big bean-corn patty with avocado ‘cream’ sauce, sautéed red pepper and onion, salad, yellow rice with black olives and spelt bread (all vegan). My impression was that the daily meal is always vegan or veganizable.
Read moreOpen at 11:00 a.m. Closed in July.
Pros: tasty food
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haneul
Points +34
My first choice for lunch in Helsinki - Edit
Too bad this is kinda far away from my work! Great food and friendly staff. Vegan option available every day, just ask for a vegan version even if it wouldn't be mentioned on the menu.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Friendly staff, Large portions
Cons: Open only during lunch, Popular, sometimes quite full
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AlyssaVegan
Points +50
Just wonderful - Edit
I came to this resturant on my first day in Helsinki and absolutely loved it! You got a big serve of delicious food (in my case I chose the vegan option) for a very reasonable price. I was served by a lovely helpful man.
Read moreGreat atmosphere, quite busy but that is no problem.
For desert I got a blueberry cake which was just yum! Defiantly recommend :)
Pros: Good portion, Nice atmosphere, Friendly staff
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dagny70
Points +320
Delicious food! - Edit
We had been walking around Helsinki all morning in the rain, so were tired, cold, wet & hungry! Came into Zucchini, and helpful staff explained (in English) how their lunch/price system worked. We had the dish of the day for 9.50 euro, which consisted of caribbean curry, sweet potato mash, broad beans, salad, bread & water. It was delicious, warm & filling, and I really regretted not splurging the extra 2 euro for the nettle soup! Would definitely go here again, only wish they were open in the evenings as we struggled for dinner!
Read morePros: Delicious, Friendly, Good value
Cons: Opening times
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Moix
Points +345
Lovely whole food lunch - Edit
I was absolutely satisfied with this place. It seemed to be a set menu on the day, served from the desk. Comfy inside & not too crowded when I got there. A large serving with bread for about 10 euro. I wish I made it back there!
Read morePros: Great value, Delicious, Friendly
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ulpu
Points +181
Best vegetarian lunch in town - Edit
This is the only vegetarian restaurant I would warmly recommend in Helsinki. The food is good and beautifully served. Vegan option is available for request. The portions are big enough, the price meets the quality. The stuff is friendly and helpful despite the crowd and hassle and the atmosphere is cosy. I wish they would be open at weekends too.
Read morePros: Vegan option always available, Price, Service
Cons: Only lunch, Crowded
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shapesh1ft
Points +138
Great home style veggie food - Edit
I have have eaten here one time and the beetroot loaf was just delicious. It's not a buffet, so the food is being served at the desk and you have to ask for vegan option (under the desk). It's only open lunch hours and very crowded. I felt the warm foods are better here than in Silvoplee that concentrates in raw foods.
Read morePros: Taste
Cons: Crowded, Opening hours
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sarahwade
Points +72
Lovely little place not to be missed - Edit
We went to Zucchini for lunch twice whilst we were in Helsinki and loved it. The staff were helpful and fully understand what vegan means! We had their lunch special on both days which could be made vegan. The first day was a french style cassoulet served with barley (or millet for gluten free) and salad. You help yourself to bread and they have gluten free bread(more like a cracker!) too. It was quite reasonable (for Helsinki) at 9.5 euros. Portions are huge.
Read moreThe second visit - the lunch was jacket spud with a lovely tomato/bean casserole and salad. We indulged on their vegan dessert too which was served with soy cream.
Loving it!
Pros: huge portions, reasonably priced, helpful and friendly staff
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Stevie
Points +11765
Zucchini, Helsinki - Edit
I've eaten here on a few visits to Helsinki and enjoyed it every time. It's located fairly centrally at maybe a 20 min walk from the main train station. The biggest draw back about this place is the restricted opening hours.
Read morePros: Nice food
Cons: Limited opening hours
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