Cafe Regatta is a

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in Taka-Töölö,

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. The café building is a small red

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that has been located in the same place on the Merikannontie street, on the shores of the Taivallahti bay, since 1887. There are several attractions nearby, such as the

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, the Töölö Rowing Stadium (built for the

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), and the old Villa Humlevik. The café was originally a fishing shed of Paulig's coffee business family in the late 19th century. Cafe Regatta is small indoors, but weather permitting, there are more seats on the café's

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, which offers sea views. The owner and the terrace of the café have been originally decorated with various utensils and signs. The café's terrace has a fireplace for frying

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s. In addition to café products, Regatta's selections include

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; during the summer season, a

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or SUP board can be rented from the café. The café is mentioned on various

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sites presenting Helsinki, so in addition to locals, there are also a lot of foreign tourists visiting there.

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has received a number of reviews and a high rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. Cafe Regatta also won the title of the best café in the city in the 2014 big restaurant vote of the City magazine.

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