Hello and welcome to Food Neighbourhoods on Monocle Radio,
where once again we visit the places locals love for their food and drink.
Hi, I'm Flynn Simons.
Today Monocle's Petri Bozoff takes us on a tour of Helsinki's Dohle neighbourhood,
home to both traditional neighbourhood bistros frequented by the local families,
as well as new eateries where ambitious young chefs seek to leave their mark
on the Nordic city's vibrant dining scene.
Take a listen.
Dlle is one of Helsinki's oldest neighbourhoods and traditionally home to writers
and academics as well as well to do business people.
In other words,
just a kind of slightly sleepy bourgeois district that you find
in many cities just outside their central business districts.
You won't find nightclubs here, nor trendy barista driven cafes,
but instead a well established dining scene that boasts both historic neighborhood bistros that serve the same food they did nearly a century ago,
as well as more ambitious new eateries by younger chefs keen to leave their mark.
Despite being Located just a 15 minute walk from the city center,
DL feels off the beaten path for tourists visiting the city.
And if you decide to skip the trendy downtown joints,
Dirle is your chance to see how the locals eat and live.