The Western Fjords
The informal Laksen at the Wild Salmon Centre offers substantial meals, and sells a small range of snacks, salads, cakes and sandwiches during the daytime.
Must-see restaurants in Norway
Oslo
You'll find excellent Oslo burgers here, using free-range Lofoten beef, brioche buns and build-your-own choices. The veggie burgers are also good, and the…
Lofoten
Wonderful views from the terrace, local dishes with fish in abundance and a casual atmosphere add up to a fine place for a meal – if you can snaffle a…
Southern Norway
Kinokafeen, at the cinema, has a pleasing airy art-deco style and its outdoor tables (summer only!) and fading interior make it the most memorable place…
Southern Norway
Carefully prepared French-style dishes are served in an old-fashioned friendly room. If you're not up for a full dinner, they'll happily feed you starters…
Ålesund
A stylish, waterfront venue for super wood-fired pizzas or upmarket à la carte dishes like poached salmon, klippfisk, steaks and so on. Local provenance…
Bodø
This popular historic quayside cafeteria, Bodø's oldest eating choice, offers sandwiches, grills and hearty Norwegian fare with quality quayside views at…
Western Finnmark
A cool brasserie-style place, Du Verden does fish soup, king crab, stockfish, shellfish platters, reindeer fillet and tapas, as well as salads and a wide…
Lofoten
Named after the shipwrecked merchant from Venice, this is a reliable choice among Røst's few eating options and the only place that kicks into life in the…
The Western Fjords
A light, homey space at the Doktorgarden B&B where cakes are the thing: plum cake, cheesecake, carrot cake and classic Norwegian jam and cream-filled…
Central Norway
A blissed-out garden courtyard cafe serving good waffles and rømmegrøt, a traditional, slightly sour porridge eaten with cured hams in the evening.
The Western Fjords
This very popular little bakery turns out muffins, Danish pastries, croissants and cakes, along with some delicious traditional Norwegian breads.
The Coast
Come here for homemade pastries, slabs of cake, quiches and big sandwiches. It's in a lovely rambling space opposite the Ibsenhuset Museum.
Central Norway
A relaxed restaurant at the Bergstadens Hotel serving a mix of pasta, burgers and pizzas, as well as outdoor barbecues in summer.
Oslo
Spawning a chain of kebab shops all over Oslo, this is the original and is beloved by Oslo's students, past and present.
The Coast
An authentic fish deli that sells hot fish cakes, salads, pre-prepared meals such as seafood gratins, and fresh seafood.
The Coast
Angus beef and brioche buns make these burgers a standout. It also offers chicken wings, onion rings and falafels.
Oslo
Well-priced burgers with large char-grilled patties, interesting gourmet variations and chunky fries.
Central Norway
This standout cafe and bakery will treat you to the town's most popular coffee and baked goodies.
Bergen
Housed in a 1708 building that ranges across the former stables, kitchen (note the stone floor, which meant that it was the only Bryggen building allowed…
The Coast
A happy barn along the Pollen harbour that morphs into a pubby live-music venue depending on the night. The menu reads like so many others – mussels, fish…
The Western Fjords
This no-nonsense, no-frills seafood bar is the place in town to come if you just want to enjoy the fruits of the sea with nary a starched napkin in sight…
Oslo
A good bet for simple dishes in the city centre, and dead handy after a jaunt around the National Gallery. Tempting traditional options include pollack…
Tromsø
Drop by for a coffee, a Mack or a slice of Italy at this fresh Tromsø choice with high stools, cosy armchairs and wood everywhere. Pasta (with 17 kinds of…
Central Norway
Everyone's favourite winter hangout in central Lillehammer: a brewpub-bar-bistro where a moose has apparently walked through the wall (look outside for…
Stavanger
Norwegian Thai often outshines that found elsewhere in Europe and here's a fine example. There's a full menu of Thai standards; dishes have an authentic…
Oslo
Laid-back hang-out specialising in filling falafels, filled pittas and mezze platters, not to mention a raft of refreshing juices and smoothies. It's as…
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
If you're just after a quick lunchtime elk burger or a bowl of hjortekoru (smoked sausage with potato-and-cabbage stew), this traditional cafe on the main…
The Coast
This pleasant, pub-like harbour-side restaurant has breezy outdoor tables at which to pass a summer's afternoon, and cosy booths for a winter's evening…
Oslo
What it lacks in Mexican authenticity, Mucho Mas more than makes up for in cheese and portion size. The full Tex-Mex repertoire is on offer, including…
The Northern Fjords
Klippfisk served several ways, along with other fishy dinners, are the order of the day at this fun, if rather kitschy, maritime-themed restaurant. The…
Longyearbyen
Simple but filling Thai dishes, at what's claimed to be the world's northernmost Thai restaurant, make this a well-priced choice in the heart of…
Oslo
An all-American diner homage à la Edward Hopper, right down to the booth seats, jukebox, ketchup caddies and art-deco-style mirrored bar. The food isn't…
Narvik
A fairly standard Chinese restaurant it may be, but we sure enjoyed the break from pizza and salmon on our way north. Better-than-average spring rolls,…
Oslo
Light and inventive Thai-inspired cuisine is the hallmark of this well-regarded, very cool, intimate restaurant on a quiet pedestrianised side alley close…
Narvik
Fast food is ubiquitous in Norway, but if you're on a tight budget and can't face another petrol-station hot dog, this place does simple things well…
Oslo
The jukebox in the corner gives Teddy's Soft Bar a flavour of 1950s USA. It's something of a local institution that has scarcely changed in decades. Its…
Oslo
A neighbourhood cafe that serves coffee in deep, cream-coloured bowls and has unbeatable breads and pastries. A freshly baked roll topped with homemade…
The Western Fjords
The town's most frequented lunch spot is great for gourmet salads, well-stuffed sandwiches and paninis, morning muffins and afternoon cakes. There's a…
Oslo
With blue-and-white Andalucian tiles, this little place models itself on a Spanish bar. The food is likewise Spanish but with a Norwegian twist, such as a…
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