Lilla e
Kaartinkaupunki, Helsinki
Bar in Helsinki, Finland
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Price
$30–50per person
Why go
Lilla e is a strong pick for a smart-casual cocktail night in central Helsinki, especially if you want hotel-bar comfort with more personality than a standard lobby lounge. Go early for calmer conversation or later on Friday and Saturday when the room has more energy. The draw is the cocktail-led mood, not a full dining agenda.
About Lilla e
Lilla e is a Helsinki venue with a price point of $35 per person, smart casual dress, and posted opening hours. It is open Monday through Thursday from 5–11 PM, Friday and Saturday from 3 PM–1 AM, and closed on Sunday.
It may suit guests looking for a Helsinki option with later Friday and Saturday hours, while Sunday plans should be made elsewhere.
What to know about Lilla e
Lilla e is in Helsinki, with a $35 per person price and a smart casual dress code.
Plan around the posted hours rather than assuming lunch, daytime service, takeout, delivery, or any particular menu format.
Who will like the room, and who should skip it
Lilla e is best considered by guests who want a Helsinki venue with a $35 per person listed price and smart casual expectations. The later Friday and Saturday closing time also makes it more flexible at the end of the week than on weeknights.
For a broader Helsinki night out, use Our full Helsinki bars guide, and for pairing the evening with dinner or a stay, scan Our full Helsinki restaurants guide and Our full Helsinki hotels guide.
Useful if you want options beyond the first round
The most useful planning detail is the weekly schedule. Monday through Thursday, Lilla e is open from 5–11 PM; Friday and Saturday, it is open from 3 PM–1 AM; and Sunday, it is closed. That makes Friday and Saturday the clearest choices if you need a later Helsinki option.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: 5–11 PM · Tuesday: 5–11 PM
- Location
- Pieni Roobertinkatu 1, 00130 Helsinki, Finland
- Website
- lillaroberts.com/en/bar
Venue details
Ambiance
Lobby-bar setting in a historic art deco hotel, with a grand backlit bar, warm lighting and soft music creating a cozy yet upscale atmosphere that fills with chatter in the evenings.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Format
At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Hotel Bar
- Late Night
- Open Until 2am
- Music
- Soft Background Music Suitable for Conversation in a Hotel Lobby Bar.
- Live Music
- Yes
- Spirits Focus
- Gin, Whiskey, Vodka
- Zero-Proof Program
- Yes
- Opened
- 2024
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- Pieni Roobertinkatu 1, 00130 Helsinki, Finland
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- 5–11 PM
- Tuesday
- 5–11 PM
- Wednesday
- 5–11 PM
- Thursday
- 5–11 PM
- Friday
- 3 PM–1 AM
- Saturday
- 3 PM–1 AM
- Sunday
- Closed
Location
Pieni Roobertinkatu 1, 00130 Helsinki, Finland · Directions
Also consider
Where to go if Lilla e is not the right fit
Choose Chihuahua Julep if the night needs a more cocktail-focused reason to commit. Choose Minne Champagne & Wine if the group is clearly in a wine mood.
Bar context
How Lilla e compares in Helsinki
Lilla e is the flexible choice in this Helsinki set: easier to slot into a loose evening than venues with a clearer specialist angle. Pick Chihuahua Julep when cocktails are the point of the night; it has a stronger identity for drink-led planning. Choose Lilla e when the priority is a central, lower-pressure stop.
For wine, Minne Champagne & Wine and Grape Wine Bar are cleaner fits because the category promise is clearer before anyone arrives. Lilla e is better for groups that have not agreed on a wine-bar plan and need something less specific.
Alexanderplats and Kämp Bar are stronger cross-shops when ambiance is the main filter. Kämp Bar suits a more polished hotel-bar mood; Alexanderplats is the better add-on when building a multi-stop Helsinki night.
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How Lilla e compares in Helsinki
Lilla e is the flexible choice in this Helsinki set: easier to slot into a loose evening than venues with a clearer specialist angle. Pick Chihuahua Julep when cocktails are the point of the night; it has a stronger identity for drink-led planning. Choose Lilla e when the priority is a central, lower-pressure stop.
For wine, Minne Champagne & Wine and Grape Wine Bar are cleaner fits because the category promise is clearer before anyone arrives. Lilla e is better for groups that have not agreed on a wine-bar plan and need something less specific.
Alexanderplats and Kämp Bar are stronger cross-shops when ambiance is the main filter. Kämp Bar suits a more polished hotel-bar mood; Alexanderplats is the better add-on when building a multi-stop Helsinki night.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the best time to go to Lilla e?
Plan around the posted hours. Lilla e is open from 5–11 PM Monday through Thursday, from 3 PM–1 AM on Friday and Saturday, and is closed on Sunday.
Is Lilla e open late?
Yes, but only on Fridays and Saturdays, when it runs until 1 AM. Monday through Thursday it closes at 11 PM, and Sunday is closed, so it is not a late-night option every day.
Is Lilla e worth the prices?
That depends on what you are looking for. The price is $35 per person, with a smart casual dress code and posted hours in Helsinki.
