Oslo
With arguably the best sound system in the city, this is a diehard house- and electro-music club. In addition to Friday and Saturday, check for the…
Must-see nightlife in Norway
The Coast
Excellent coffee at this friendly place, with terrace views that make it even better. Ask about its live-music late-opening nights if you're here in…
The Coast
The centre of Grimstad's nightlife has DJs, jam sessions, quiz nights and a crowd that seems to spring from Grimstad's woodwork when you least expect it.
Longyearbyen
Svalbar is your fairly standard Norwegian bar with a dartboard, billiard table, and small menu of food until 11pm. It's popular with a younger crowd.
Tromsø
One of our favourite Tromsø cafes, this cool little spot right in the town centre does the city's best coffee, accompanied by tasty pastries.
Trondheim
This longstanding local self-service coffee favourite serves what could be Trondheim's best coffee, in all sizes, squeezes and strengths. Inside is…
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
A busy basement bar, cafe and vintage shop that's a great spot to meet locals while sampling a huge selection of microbrewed beer. Snack on open…
Tromsø
One building, two venues. Downstairs, Circa is a cavernous cafe-bar with a retro aesthetic that serves light meals by day on Friday and Saturday, and…
Stavanger
This venue has been around for 30-odd years, making it older than most of the current regulars. Still, everyone in Stavanger ends up here at some point…
Oslo
There's nothing New Nordic about Lorry: just ask the fictional Harry Hole of the Jo Nesbø detective novels. But it's a great place for an atmospheric old…
Central Norway
A spit-and-sawdust locals' pub, heavy on the wood and light on the luxuries. By day it's the preserve of elbow-on-the-bar drinkers; when the sun sets it…
Bergen
You might find yourself in this moody little bar one afternoon, nursing a pint of the excellent Voss Bryggeri nut-brown ale on tap, but it's hard not to…
Bergen
This coffee roaster and cafe is a good bet for a caffeine fix if you're out in the southern neighbourhood of Møhlenpris. It roasts its own beans and also…
Oslo
Large vintage-furniture-filled pub named for a character from the boardgame Cluedo. There's a large range of beers on tap, lots of cosy nooks to settle…
Bodø
Supersized stills from punk-rock shows line the walls and a life-sized Elvis props up the bar of this minimalist place with its black leather stools. It…
Bergen
Unusually, this petit pub is upstairs but, rest assured, it's the 'brownest' of the brown – well-known and loved for its beer selection. Last count there…
Stavanger
One of several decent bars along this cobbled fairy-lit street, the 'Mohican' is a lively spot to mix with some locals and down a few brews. The vibe is…
Oslo
A good choice if you're not sure if you want to go out for a drink or have something to eat and kick on. There's a menu of Norwegian and international…
Stavanger
A classic rock'n'roll bar, for when you want to rock out with your øl (beer). Take your Pilsner upstairs for brilliant views of the harbour or pull up a…
Trondheim
Homesick Scots will feel at home and Geordies with nostalgia can weep into their draught Newcastle Brown at this self-styled 'Whisky and Aquavit Bar'…
Western Finnmark
This local favourite near the Scandic Hotel Honningsvåg often has live music, and is more of a local haunt than tourist hot spot. The local chapter of the…
Bergen
A little corner of Italy comes to Bergen at this pleasant little bar, where you can sip wines by the glass and tuck into bruschetta and panini alongside…
Stavanger
A great bet if you want to dodge the harbour hubbub, this old, whitewashed house attracts a more cultured crowd for gigs, jazz nights and exhibitions…
Bergen
Possibly Bergen's best student bar, this laid-back, hipster-embracing place is friendly and fun. There's Tuesday grill nights, sausages whenever and DJs…
Stavanger
This trad pub is the choice for craft-beer aficionados – they serve what claims to be Norway's biggest beer selection. You can taste five at once by…
Longyearbyen
A decent hotel bar in the Radisson Blu Polar Hotel. The bar food here isn't bad, with a different daily special each day (from 99/125kr on weekdays…
The Coast
No.9 is the work of Espen Larsen, a local jazz musician who sells a range of (mostly jazz) CDs and plays them while you sip your coffee or snack on a…
Ålesund
A laid-back bar with a steep rear garden. There's 28 beers on tap, the crowd is young and fun and there are cosy spots if it's cold outside. Live bands…
Tromsø
Skarven has an extensive waterfront terrace and offers fine bar meals and an agreeable atmosphere. It's a fairly generic Norwegian experience by the water…
Oslo
During the day this split-personality bar is a teashop with a small range of leafy brews and a chilled-out soundtrack, but in the dark of night it…
Longyearbyen
At Mary-Ann's Polarrigg, Peisen Bar can get lively in season, although it's a little away from the main drag to draw many passers-by.
The Northern Fjords
The Grand Hotel Bellevue's cellar bar, backlit in startlingly citified pink and lime green, is where the town meets on Saturday night to drink, chat and…
Stavanger
One of Stavanger's best-loved bars, this low-key shopfront place draws a discerning over-30s crowd and, later, local hospitality staff for post-shift…
Oslo
Founded in 1895, the award-winning Stockfleths is one of Oslo's oldest coffee shops. It also serves wholegrain bread with brown cheese, pastries and…
Bergen
A solid, no-nonsense basement pub that's serious about its beer. There's also a popular Swedish restaurant upstairs if you need sustenance.
The Northern Fjords
On the 1st floor of Thon Hotel Storgata, this bar does a passable impression of a Williamsburg hipster haunt.
Tromsø
This engaging railway-themed pub with its ex-train-carriage seating is typical local humour – Tromsø has never, ever had a railway station.
Trondheim
Downtown branch of the popular coffee bar (the original is in Bakklandet) with a street-side terrace.
Bodø
With its cave-like entrance on Sjøgata, below the main square, G is a discoteka that packs in the over-25s.
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