Excellent Norwegian food! I had the white fish, which was the wish (and delish), and Norwegian…read morecheeses and cured meats. The chicken pate was delicious, but the bread it was served with was the real highlight of the dish. I can't wait to go back when I'm in Bergen! Hopefully, next time it will be raining!

Fun and creative menu with traditional Norwegian food. A great place for an evening date with a…read morefancy meal. Amazing staff with great service.

We came here on our tour manager's recommendation. The service was meh as it took over 20 minutes…read morefor our foods to come, while we are seeing foods from other tables with similar items come quick quicker than ours!!! Also, when the water jugs ran out of water, the server would quickly replenish the jugs without asking while leaving our water jugs empty when we had finished our water!! Now, onto the food ... we both ordered open-faced sandwiches (Skagen and Fjords). Both sandwiches have bread that takes a strong muscle to cut through and the seafood was swimming in mayo!!! Overall, the experience was not that great plus it is not easy to climb up several steep steps of stairway to get to a restaurant! We can tell that this is a popular restaurant around the locals as it was filling up after 20 minutes, but will we come back here again? Not really!!

We just arrived in Bergen and wanted a place for late breakfast and this place showed up on my…read moresearch as they have egg / omelettes. We were surprised that the omelette was part of a "Lunch Board" which was like a flight of different food options including: Omelette with cheddar, avocado toast, chicken toast, smoothie, salad and croissants. It sounded like a lot of food but in reality it serves one person as each item is a small portion, but everything was delicious. The service was great and attentive, and we enjoyed the decor in the upstairs with plenty of windows with views of the harbor. They also had free WiFi which helped us plan our next day. Only note is it is fairly pricey.

This restaurant was recommended to me by ChatGPT and a couple travel bloggers. We made a…read morereservation as we heard it is hard to walk-in to dinner spots in Bergen (though this may not be true for solo travelers not with a large group). It is located in earshot of the Floibanen Funicular. We ordered a la carte (not tasting menu). The starters were all lovely, but the pasta was extremely salty. Maybe the chef had a too heavy hand. The langoustine (local specialty) was super yummy. The hummus was a crowd favorite. I got the chicken entree which was delicious. It's hard to cook chicken right. This one was slightly chewy/undercooked in my opinion, but didn't detract from the dish overall. We were too full for dessert! The restaurant itself is beautiful and the service was top-notch.

An absolutely special experience. We've dined all over the…read moreworld, from hole in the wall gems, to 2* Michelin rated experiences, and this ranks among the best. The service, presentation, quality and inventiveness of the ingredients choices, was second to none. One of the hardest things to do with a long meal of this calibre is the pacing of dishes and accompanying beverage pairing. Our experience was perfection. Their English was perfect as well. 100% recommend, if your in town for dinner.

Such a lovely spot! Excellent service, warm and cozy with candles and fireplaces, casual spot, with…read moregreat vibes and very friendly servers. Also one of the few places that had both meat and vegetarian food (hard to find veggies) - we got an incredible veggie stir fry, chicken wrap, and potato and leak soup. The strawberry crepe was also great.

With the exception of servers bringing the food out, this restaurant is mostly self service. We…read moreordered at the counter and drinks were given to us there. Full size condiments and caraffes of water with glasses are at the bar for you to take to your table if needed. We sat outside, like everyone else, as it was a beautiful day out. The outdoor seating is covered and has a nice street view. I ordered two vegetarian pancakes which were served with a house salad. The filling in the pancakes were like a really well seasoned mash, made from chickpeas and other veggies. They have alot of healthy options here, including vegetarian and gluten free. Location was perfect as it was still in the city, but a few streets over from the busy port.

This was an amazing find. Small food bar attached to the finer dining Colonialen restaurant. Small…read moreplates were all awesome. Modern European twist on variety of worldly foods. Peppercrab, duck tacos, Chinese dumplings, and steamed buns. All small plates and all superb. We tried two deserts which were also out of this world. Ambiance and service were awesome.

From the owner: At Colonialen Matbar we have a wide range of wines by the glass, and several small dishes such as…read moredumplings, steam buns, steak tartare and spicy pepper crab that we serve until 12.30 am.

The café in the name is misleading as it is really a restaurant (part of the hotel)…read more You will not get pastries after 11:00 when the lunch menu starts. The expectations ran high as the place was advertised as the opening of "THE café" in Bergen. The space is fantastic. The interior is very spacious and modern yet delicate & cosy. Staff and service friendly and professional. There are some things that disappoint big time: like plain awful teas... Twinnings? Seriously?! Folk og Røvere has a better selection... Smoothies were absolutely appalling - who on earth puts more sugar (syrup) in blended fruit? Grilled bread of my sandwich had terrible burn, rancid oil/butter taste to it... It's 2018 and the trends in food are natural, organic and simple. I would still recommend the place because of the urban atmosphere so scarce in Bergen.

We had just checked in to the hotel and were famished from our travels. We typically sit at the bar…read moreto dine everywhere we go. We sat there for at least 10 minutes while the bartender completely ignored us, not even a greeting! I'm happy to wait for service when acknowledged, this was just plain rude. We got up and left. Had an excellent meal and service at the MM next door.

No, No, No. It stands out with the bad service that undermined the ok food. Just don't.read more

In the restaurant they only have a 4-dish menu. It starts well with the halibut (NO:kveite) wrapped…read morein nori, and the second dish carpaccio of hake (NO:lysing). When it comes to the main dish: the lamb you still feel like you're on a starter. There are very thin two slices of lamb with two quarters of a radish of some sort. On the side you got two(!) leaves of lettuce drowning in sth that looked like a diluted mayo (this you were to share between 3 people!). How about a potato or other veggies? Equally hilarious was the desert that consisted of a strawberry strategically cut in many pieces, a hard piece of raw rhubarb and a tiny dry piece of sponge cake. Two stars for the starters and the service. Would not recommend.

From the owner: At Colonialen Restaurant we serve you a wonderful 6- or 10-course tasting menu.read more