Café Ekberg Explained

Café Ekberg
Foundation:	^[1]
Founder:	Fredrik Ekberg
Location:	Kamppi, Helsinki, Finland
Owner:	Otto Ekberg

Café Ekberg is a café bakery located along Bulevardi in Kamppi, Helsinki, Finland. It was founded by (1825–1891) in 1852, which makes it the oldest café still in operation in Helsinki.^[2] At first it was located on Aleksanterinkatu, but it moved to its current location in 1915.^{[3] [4]} Examples of classic baked goods that have remained in Ekberg's range since the 19th century include Krapfens and Runeberg tortes.^[3]

The interior of the café was renewed in 1951^[5] and renovated in 2016.^[6] This latter renovation destroyed much of the cafe's original decor, receiving both condemnations from the locals and media attention. The current owner of the café is Otto Ekberg, who is a descendant of Fredrik Ekberg.^[3]

See also

• Cafe Regatta

External links

• Café Ekberg – Official Site (in English)
• Café Ekberg at My Helsinki (in English)

60.1647°N 24.9378°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kadunmies. Tanttu. Juha. Helsingin Sanomat. 26 March 1991. 11 September 2024. fi. subscription.
2. Web site: Ekberg – Helsingin Historiallinen Herkkukeidas. Parasta Stadissa. 22 February 2024. 11 September 2024. fi.
3. Web site: Kahvilavanhus pitää kiinni perinteistä. Gronow. Kita. Helsingin Sanomat. 2 February 2012. 11 September 2024. fi. subscription.
4. Web site: Bulevardi 9; Helsinki. Helsinki City Museum. 11 September 2024. fi.
5. Web site: Legendaarisen Ekbergin konditorian remontti Bulevardilla tyrmistyttää asiakkaita: "Olette antaneet aivan uuden syvyyden käsitteille mauttomuus ja kulttuurihistoriallinen katastrofi". Lohilahti. Oona. Helsingin Sanomat. 9 February 2018. 11 September 2024. fi. subscription.
6. Web site: Suunnittelija vetäytyi Ekbergin konditorian remontista kesken projektin: "Nyt on tuhottu jotain, mitä ei ikinä saa takaisin". Lohilahti. Oona. Helsingin Sanomat. 9 February 2018. 11 September 2024. fi. subscription.