Must-see restaurants in Norway

  • Solsiden

    Oslo

    Nestled beneath Oslo's fortress, looking out to Aker Brygge, Solsiden serves up some of the city's best-loved seafood dishes in an old warehouse that's…

  • Emma's Drømmekjøkken

    Tromsø

    Upstairs from Emma's Under, this place pulls in discriminating diners, providing traditional Norwegian dishes created with top-quality local ingredients…

  • Bryggeri Kaia

    Bodø

    Bryggeri Kaia is a firm favourite. You can dine well, snack, enjoy its weekday lunch buffet (195kr), its Saturday herring buffet (195kr) or quaff one of…

  • Tekehtopa

    Oslo

    Part of the grand 1872 corner building housing Happolati and the once legendary nightclub, now sushi bar, Babylon, Tekehtopa is a lovely destination for…

  • Miss Sophie

    Oslo

    A pretty corner shop opposite the park does all-day dining in glamorous surrounds. There are simple, if rather luxurious, pan-European standards such as…

  • Brasseri Nansen

    Longyearbyen

    The restaurant at the Radisson Blu Polar Hotel serves up an excellent Svalbard set menu, with reindeer and other local specialties making a regular…

  • Café Skansen

    Oslo

    A dark wood and tiled dining room makes for an atmospheric change from Aker Brygge's stringent contemporary architecture and the menu here is in keeping…

  • Bjørk

    Bodø

    This pleasant place has quickly become a popular haunt, especially of Bodø's younger movers and shakers. It serves a variety of creative snacks, wood…

  • Emma's Under

    Tromsø

    Down-to-earth Norwegian cuisine is the dish of the day here. The daytime menu offers up dishes such as fish gratin, braised leg of reindeer and baked…

  • Theatercafeen

    Oslo

    A favourite with Norwegian families during Christmas and on 17 May (Constitution Day), the Theatercafeen, located directly across from the National…

  • Alex Sushi

    Oslo

    Sit around the elegant oval bar for what's widely considered Oslo's best sushi. You can order à la carte, but most regulars go the omakase route (the chef…

  • Kaffestugu Cafeteria

    Central Norway

    Set in one of Røros' classic timber buildings, with a small outdoor courtyard, this perennially popular cafe has the air of an old Norwegian tearoom, and…

  • Sentralen Cafeteria

    Oslo

    At the heart of the Sentralen complex, this day-to-evening place really is a cafeteria for the area's many freelancers and creative industry workers. Join…

  • Markveien Mat & Vinhus

    Oslo

    For a cosy, traditional Norwegian dining room, this lovely spot on the southern edge of Grünerløkka is hard to better. Settle in at one of the candlelit…

  • Rabalder Cafe & Bakery

    Longyearbyen

    Freshly baked bread and a cool cafe atmosphere make this a welcome addition to the downtown hangout options. Pastries and open sandwiches are served, and…

  • Presis

    Tromsø

    You might be in the far north, but that doesn't mean you can't find a bit of Mediterranean atmosphere, even in Tromsø. This refined place (upstairs from…

  • Lustrabui

    The Western Fjords

    The two local women behind this traditional bakery trained with Bakeriet i Lom’s Morten Schakenda, who is considered Norway’s best baker. All natural…

  • Torget Fish Market

    Bergen

    For most of its history, Bergen has survived on the fruits of the sea, and a fish market has existed here almost as long as the city. These days it's more…

  • Bror

    Trondheim

    The main two choices at this trendy brewpub are charcoal-grilled burgers or tacos, but the variety of flavours is impressive. Choices include beef with…

  • Torget Fish Market

    Stavanger

    Stavanger's small fish market isn't a patch on the Bergen version. Still, you can pick up fresh fish here, and try locally harvested oysters, mussels,…

  • Dr Kneipp's Vinbar

    Oslo

    The casual little sibling of Markveien Mat & Vinhus, Dr Kneipp's is the place for sipping wines by the glass (prepare for choice overload – there are…

  • Hjørnevikbua

    The Western Fjords

    In an attractive clapboard building, this place has two settings: a salty downstairs pub and an upstairs restaurant that turns out some decent fish dishes…

  • Sanden

    The Coast

    A bastion of cosmopolitan cool in Larvik. We could settle into Sanden's soaring waterfront space for hours. Coffee here is the best for miles around, with…

  • Royal Gourmetburger og Gin

    Bergen

    Every city needs its burger joint, and in Bergen it's Royal – a friendly corner bar with a lavish line-up of stacked burgers loaded with sauces, salads,…

  • Pilgrim

    The Western Fjords

    This homey restaurant is located inside a landmark building near the harbour known as Det Gylne Hus (The Golden House), which is now occupied by an art…

  • Døgnvill

    Stavanger

    This slinky burger joint (the Stavanger branch of a Norwegian minichain) does everything right – from its artisan buns, cheeses and salads, through to its…

  • Restaurant 1877

    Bergen

    This harbourside restaurant looks trad, but it has a trick in store: despite the period decor, vintage pictures, reindeer rugs and wood panelling, the…

  • Lothes Mat & Vinhus

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    Tucked up in a little space just off the waterfront, this wood-panelled restaurant is an old Haugesund favourite for solid Norwegian cuisine – not least…

  • Happolati

    Oslo

    Oslo restaurateur Nevzat Arikan's latest offering has an extremely beautiful, highly crafted fit-out that speaks to both the contemporary Asian menu on…

  • Smia Fiskerestaurant

    The Northern Fjords

    Located in an old smithy on the cobbled street of Fosnagata (it's still covered with blacksmiths' tools), this well-respected fish restaurant is a good…

  • Kjerag Restaurant

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    Located at the far eastern end of Lysefjord near the settlement of Lysebotn, this sky-top cafe sits at the end of a series of punishing, veering…

  • Cafe Umami

    Arctic Highway

    Sandwiches, open and otherwise, a mean hot chicken soup and some creative salads make up the menu here. This fine choice has smooth contemporary decor…

  • Liebling

    Oslo

    One of the nearby KHiO (Oslo National Academy of the Arts) kids' cafes of choice, this 'Berlin-style' corner gem is a great place to kick back with your…

  • Brævasshytta

    The Western Fjords

    Do visit the Brævasshytta, built into the moraine of Bøyabreen glacier's latest major advance, even if it's only for a cup of coffee. With the glacier…

  • Park 29

    Oslo

    Set in one of Oslo's oldest remaining wooden villas (once the home of composer Halfdan Kjerulf and later a legendary car dealer) and with a summer dining…

  • NB Sørensen's Damskibsexpedition

    Stavanger

    Maritime heritage comes to the fore at this fun, friendly venue, one of copious options along the waterfront. It's covered in nautical memorabilia, and…

  • Lyspunktet

    Ålesund

    Premium coffee, local craft beers and a comforting menu of foccacias, pulled-pork rolls, home-style fish soup, pies, burgers and tacos make this shabby…

  • Kaikanten

    Western Finnmark

    The 'Quayside' is a popular pub that serves pizzas and other snacks. Nautically themed (the backdrop to the bar represents old Hammerfest's dockside, and…

  • Pillarguri Kafé

    Central Norway

    This downtown diner in the middle of Otta is the pick of the places to eat here, and it turns out a decent menu of elk burgers, salads, grilled chicken,…

  • Moo Goo

    Stavanger

    The only issue at this fun, brightly lit ice-cream parlour is deciding which of the untold number of flavours, toppings and sauces you want to get your…

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