Oslo
An upmarket, traditional place where locals go to eat Italian standards including a large range of housemade pasta and seafood dishes. As befits such a…
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The Finnish Lakeland
The ground-floor eatery at the Cumulus City Hotel lacks atmosphere but serves perfectly acceptable pub grub. It's also open later than most of the town's…
The Western Fjords
A good bet for the basics – fish and chips, elk burgers, lamb stew and klippfisk – served in a pleasant waterfront space at the Flåm Marina & Apartments.
Tampere
Expect to queue before scoring a table at this hugely popular pizzeria. There are an extraordinary 115 pizza types on the menu, including classics such as…
Central Norway
Basic hot dogs, pizzas and sandwiches form the core of this diner's menu, but occasionally there are a few Norwegian dishes on offer too. Don't get too…
Oslo
With a large outdoor terrace overlooking the river for summer sunseekers, this upmarket place specialises in Southeast Asian fusion flavours. You can also…
Oslo
Opposite the National Gallery, this relaxed branch of one of Norway's best cafe chains has good espresso and filter coffee, packets of coffee to take away…
Skåne
On the ground floor of the splendid 58m-high water tower (1912), selling sandwiches, cakes and other yummy snacks; snag an outdoor table in the fabulous…
The Coast
The town's best sushi bar, with leather slung metal stools and rustic wood counters and a party vibe. You can also get burgers if you're not in a raw…
Lappland
The lovely proprietor from northern Thailand has been winning many local and visiting fans with her fiery curries, stir-fried dishes and oodles of noodles…
Southern Sweden
Old-school bakery with a fantastic tubular retro ceiling, two outdoor terraces, and calorific treats. Try the delectable (if unfortunately named) munk;…
Bergen
The moody, perpetually busy cafe at KODE 2 serves good coffee and snacks all day, but also has a menu of smart lunch dishes and good wine by the glass if…
Rovaniemi
On a town-centre backstreet in untouristed territory, this simple lunch place offers a bargain-priced buffet of home-cooked Finnish food, including daily…
Southern Norway
The menu here is a light and healthy escape from the rigours of the interior's burger-and-hot-dog diet. The owners will happily pack your sushi up for you…
Skåne
This cafe at the Regionmuseet Kristianstad complex serves great snacks using organic ingredients and herbs and flowers picked from the owner's garden.
Western Finnmark
If you can't look another salmon in the eye, you could do worse than go for Hammerfest's Chinese option, which does most of the usual mainland Chinese…
Dalarna
This surprisingly chic cafe is located inside the SälenGallerian shopping centre and serves up pizzas (89kr to 115kr), light lunches and a simple daily…
Central Norway
Hugely popular for its baguettes, rolls and cakes (and for its outdoor tables in summer), Café Opus gets the simple things right – tasty food, friendly…
Tromsø
Run by a cheerful young team, this popular upstairs-downstairs place serving fresh salads, crisp baguettes and house quiches is ideal for a filling midday…
The Northern Fjords
Basic fill-your-tummy-up grub is what's on offer at this pubby venue, which majors in burgers, steaks and pasta standards. It's budget-friendly, but don't…
The South
This small cafe serves hot dogs, soup, sandwiches, pizza, hot drinks, cakes and pastries. It also has a teeny mini-mart selection and some camping…
Western Finnmark
Just off Sjøgata, this popular place offers reliable cafeteria-style cuisine and OK coffee, but it's not quite what it used to be. There's a choice of…
Central Norway
Filling, inexpensive meals (with Turkish dishes the mainstays) are the order of the day at this pleasant pavement-side cafe. It also does pizzas, salads,…
The Finnish Lakeland
In the city's observation tower, this restaurant overlooks the centre of town and the lake beyond. It offers a buffet at lunch, à la carte menu at night…
East Iceland
Café Sumarlína, at the entrance to town, is a cosy restaurant-bar in a creaking wooden house, cranking out decent pizzas, burgers and crêpes. Note: the…
Narvik
This tiny cafe, offshoot of the adjacent fish shop, offers tasty ready-to-eat dishes, such as fish cakes and fish and chips to eat in or take away. The…
Southeastern Sweden
Overlooking Mörbylånga's main (albeit modest) square with a cosy stone-clad dining room, flower-flanked terrace and grassy seating out back; the pizzas…
Southeast Iceland
The petrol station opposite Hótel Skaftafell has a cafeteria serving a well-priced hot dish of the day alongside burgers and pizzas, and it sells a small…
North Iceland
Petrol, bathrooms, wi-fi, a shop and a grill bar – stop in, as there's not much else along this stretch of Ring Road for a while (until Blönduós, if you…
Southeast Iceland
The year-round cafe beside the lagoon is a decent pit stop for information and a snack, but its offerings are basic and the small, dated space is usually…
Tampere
Presenting modern Nordic fare featuring avant-garde flavour combinations, this elegant bistro won't be to all tastes. Set menus are mandatory; a wine…
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
This pizza joint is probably the best option in town for an evening meal – nothing groundbreaking, but decent pizzas with a good choice of toppings, and…
North Iceland
At the harbour is this sweet old-time cafe, luring customers with the usual suspects: soup, panini, quiche and cakes, plus heartier meals of lamb chops…
Longyearbyen
Laying claim to – yes, you guessed it – the world's most northerly Sushi restaurant, Sushi Kita serves up decent sushi offerings and reasonable Asian…
Tampere
This eatery offers a comfortable neighbourhood feel and decent food. The menu is meat dominated, but there are usually a few fish and vegetarian items on…
Ålesund
Affiliated with antique shop next door, this unpretentious cafe serves sandwiches, big slices of cakes and fresh coffee and has its own changing art…
Bornholm
Nibble on freshly baked rye bread and flaky Danish pastries from this petite bakery, close to the bus stops on Snellemark and the main town square, Store…
Lappland
The only place to chow down in Karesuando, west of the tourist office and near the petrol station. Burgers or Asian-style fry-up: the choice is yours.
Southern Norway
A friendly, always bustling pizza and old favourites (burgers, fish and chips, fish soup) place. It's as popular a spot for a drink as it is a meal.
Western Finnmark
Despite its rather disconcerting name, this place on the road out of town towards Kirkenes does serviceable pizzas and dishes like steak and chips.
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