Bryggeloftet &amp; Stuene

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This place was the last meal my wife and I had during our stay in Bergen and I am SOOO glad it was…read more I complimented the complimentary bread, never whined drinking the wine, and relaxed my jaw muscles eating the mussels....The seafood was so fresh I thought the crab legs would just walk on over to the sea which was right next to us. Oh yeah btw...make that reservation so you can sit on the covered warm patio and see the beautiful Bergen sunset (at 11:00 pm)

Great restaurant right in the fish market on the waterfront with seating on the patio overlooking…read morethe water and the hills. Beautiful scenics and cozy outdoor to dine. You can pick the available seafoods and they will cook it or the menu. The foods here are wonderful and fresh. If you're into seasoning and spices then you need to be out of the box since Nordic foods are about natural as is and less seasoning so keep that in mind. Love the oysters and the salmon, chowder is nice and mild but rich. Wonderful services and can't say much with delish foods, beautiful view, chill vibe and great service.

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View from outside - beautiful but not a well run establishment, food was only mediocre

Fish Me

3.6(68 reviews)

Fresh seafood from the market. Was an easy stop after a long day at the fjords. Tour van drops off…read moreright by the fish market so was easy in. Great service, very friendly and helpful.

We had dinner here on a cold & rainy Norwegian evening. Since it was across our hotel, we opted to…read moreeat here inside Mathallen (Bergen's indoor fish market). The two servers waiting for the diners inside the vinyl-covered sunroom of Fish Me were on top of their game. Obliging our requests for photos and even allowing us to move tables, when we saw the harbour view seats were available. Smiles and yeses, came out of their mouths, which was surprisingly uncommon in Europe. For the food, though this was inside was a fish market and them aptly named Fish Me, we didn't order fish. We opted for the only two items in the "Meat Dishes" section of the menu. I had the Whale Steak (minke) which is technically a mammal, while my wife got Reindeer Entrecôte. We paired this with a Pinot Noir and Spicy Hot Chocolate. Both tasted like beef with the gamey flavor offsetted by the red wine sauce and the caramelized green beans. My presumption proven wrong, we left satiated and considered this a winning choice.

Prep area

Oysters waiting to be baked

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View from the restaurant

Fisketorget

3.5(76 reviews)

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A totally unexpected find while walking around central Bergen! I stopped by this outdoor food tent…read morestaffed by a friendly Asian team and tried their seafood rice. The flavors were absolutely spot-on, and the texture of the seafood was cooked to perfection. Paired with a cold local draft beer, it made for a fantastic dining experience. Highly recommended if you are visiting Bergen!

I love a fish market, but to be quite honest, Bergen's Fisketorget was just ok. It was a bit…read morelackluster and not exactly what I expected but also everything the cynical side of me was expecting. There are two portions of this market, the permanent structure with a few shops and sit down places to eat inside and the outdoor tents where you can also shop and eat, with limited seating. The good: - There was a lot of variety. There are plenty of stands selling goods and food to eat. - The vendors and people working the tents were mostly very nice and most of them let you sample certain items. - The reindeer hot dog we ate was fan-flipping-tastic and I'd eat one once a week if I could. The bad: - The seafood was less local and more what's popular. I didn't come to Norway to have Norman (French) oysters or branzino from the Mediterranean. - The pricing was all over the place, but mostly extremely expensive. We were wanting to try a reindeer hotdog and we saw one at three different stands. Each stand had a different price for the same item. We went to the cheapest stand, it's a hot dog, but didn't get the items advertised. It was just strange and off putting. - Not enough seating. Overall, a nice place to walk through but kind of underwhelming.

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Zupperia

4.1(41 reviews)

After a long day of Norway in a nutshell, we found ourselves in rainy Bergen and hungry. We found…read morethis soup restaurant and decided to try it (it was open.... It seemed warm....). It was a good call! We tried the seafood soup and the Rudolph soup. The seafood soup was really tasty and had a lot of fish in it. The Rudolph soup was....ok.... It was super rich, so hard to eat a lot of it. Prices were reasonable. I would definitely recommend it!

Went for the soup sampler. It was $17 for three soup samples. We ordered the Hungarian goulash-…read moregood flavor, chunks of beef and potatoes. Creamy chicken- chunks of chicken in a chicken cream sauce. Reindeer soup- creamy soups with ground reindeer and mushrooms. Reindeer soup was my favorite. Tasted like there was wine in it. Good service. Free wifi. Indoor and outdoor seating. We were told by a local to go here go sandwiches and soups for a good price. Entrees are 250nkr and up....pricey!!!! They have a bar area with tables and seats at bar.

Baked Norwegian salmon

Soup and sandwich in style

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Rack of lamb in tamarind sauce, with vegetables and artichoke puree. Chef's combination: soup,scampi,spring rolls, chicken skewers, salad

Bryggeriet

3.7(14 reviews)

0.1 km

The location is amazing, though somewhat hidden in the third floor above the other bustling wharf…read morerestaurants. Upon entering Bryggeriet exudes a warm, cozy, yet modern and sleek interior. The natural surroundings make you feel relaxed and comfortable. The host and manager helped to procure us a window table with incredible views or the harbor and Bryggen in the late evening, before sunset. The area was a bit warmer than was ideal, but it was mostly impart to the intense evening sun coming in all the glass. Service that evening was subpar, but the food was all amazing! We ordered our first Norwegian fish soup and it was better than I ever could have imagined. Like the absolute best bouillabaisse you've yet to have. We also shared some mussels with frites(honestly just needed to be cooked a little bit longer), and delicious butter with bread.

We had a really nice meal here at reasonable prices. Great location looking over the water. We had…read morethe fish of the day and salmon and both were excellent and would order again. We booked a reservation online the same day without issue. The service was just ok but the meal was so good it did not bother us. Overall highly recommend stopping here if in town

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Bergen Fish Soup

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Aperol Spritzer

Naboen Pub & Restaurant

4.5(52 reviews)

0.6 km

What a lovely place! It's not a traditional pub at all. Instead, it's a small fine dining…read moreestablishment that is locally owned and run. In fact I think our server was the owner, and he let us know that his wife was the cook (after we complimented our meals). Prices are very reasonable and there is a nice selection of fish and meat dishes. My husband and I shared the pork belly taco (appetizer) and the fish and chips plate. Our friend ordered the last available flank steak. Everything came out timely and was delicious! There was enough food to go around and no one left hungry. I'm really glad that our friend stumbled upon this restaurant. It was not crowded and had a lovely evening atmosphere for our last evening in town. It was walkable from our Airbnb and in a cute neighborhood. I would definitely recommend this place to others.

As many have recommended I will echo their sentiment and say, be polite, say "Hei" and then head…read moredown the stairs. A few helpful hints: Ask the bartender for a menu, take a seat and then head back up to the bar to place your order. They have a pitcher of water at the end of the bar with glasses so no need to add an extra expense for bottled water. Remember on Sunday a bar or restaurant is the only spot you will get alcohol so don't think you can grab some beer at the Kiwi or Rema and drink at home/hotel. I got the herring with lingonberries which sounded weird to me but after the first bite I was sold!! I cleaned the whole plate with ease because it was so good. The prices are affordable compared to other spots in Norway so assure you go downstairs because the menu and prices are different.

Cod dish

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Brewed right here in Bergen! Enjoying it with the best steak I can remember having in my 50 years and one day on this earth.

Enhjørningen

4.4(29 reviews)

0.1 km

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After a long day of traveling by train, ferry and bus, I was exhausted by the time I got into…read moreBergen. And hungry. As soon as I checked into my hotel, I asked the concierge for recommendations of where to eat and they said that Enhjorningen was their favorite restaurant for seafood. Sold. I was told to find the building with a unicorn outside of it, which was actually a good tip of how to find this restaurant. But you must walk up the stairs for the entrance as the downstairs/retail level of this building is actually a bar. And when I walked in the restaurant, I found a charming spot with many old framed paintings and ornate decorations. So it was a little stuffy and the staff was not the friendliest, but you know what? This place isn't touristy unlike many of the other Bergen restaurants, so that's a win. The menu was straightforward with many different seafood entrees, a full wine list and some small bites, desserts and cocktails. I started with the salmon carpaccio and had the halibut for my main dish. And let me tell you, the food was amazing. The seafood was incredibly fresh and tasty. The salmon carpaccio had some pickled veggies with for some crunch and was light. And the halibut dish was one of the best halibut dishes I've ever had! It was so flaky with a lemon, dill sauce, dauphinoise potatoes and beans. I could've licked the plate, but this place was way too fancy for that sort of thing. But eat here and you'll completely understand. For delicious, elevated seafood, visit Enhjorningen.

Tasty seafood! We visited Enhjorningen early on a Wednesday evening, and it was nearly empty when…read morewe arrived but almost full by the time we left at 6. The decor is fun with paintings of landscapes hanging on vibrant colored walls, velvet chairs, and a creaky wood floor. We split the scallops and the bread, and I ordered the hake with paprika sauce for myself. The bread was surprisingly light with a nice flavor. The scallops were swimming in a decadent sauce. The hake was perfectly cooked and paired with piping hot potatoes, a sumptuous sauce, and an assortment of vegetables. Overall, I had a lovely experience at Enhjorningen and would highly recommend for seafood in Bergen.

Norwegian Cheese with compote and crisp bread, fruit, chocolate, walnuts. 2023 10 02.

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Harbour Cafe

3.9(8 reviews)

We loved the comfy outdoor seating and fantastic service delivered by a young Argentian man. I…read moreloved the ceasar salad and the daiquiris were so refreshing! Great selection of food and drinks. We all enjoyed our food.

It's all about the scampi in Bryggen. It topped every fish dish we ordered…read more The Seafood Pasta (186 NOK) was ok with garlic steamed scampi and #mussels in a tomato sauce. The Seafood Salad (184 NOK) was a little better with mussels, scampi, avocado and chives. I liked that it was fresh and light but again, it was nothing to write home about. The Salmon with Pesto (265 NOK) with saffron butter sauce and ratatouille was my favorite of the three. The salmon was moist. The mashed potatoes were flavourful, buttery and well spiced. But the ratatouille stole the show. Loved the mix of flavours in this peasant's dish. And of course, I had to try the Akvavit. I normally don't drink hard liquor but this went down so super easy. Light with a slight flavour of dill. Excellent! I was a bit disappointed that the scampi was rather flavourless given that it should be fresh in Scandinavian countries. I would probably pass on this restaurant.

Salmon with Pesto

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Akvavit

Ruccola

3.9(20 reviews)

The food is hands down tasty ! Reservation is highly recommended! This place is nice and clean and…read morelocally operated...enjoying the ambience, food, and company. I recommend this place & we will be back again if we are in Bergen. Cheers !

It was a fantastic Italian Restaurant with incredible atmosphere and good. Their homemade bread was…read moreamazingly good. The Hawaiian pizza and tiramisu were the best that I ever had. I highly recommend this place if you are in town!

Decent space & Nicely decorated

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Hawaiian pizza, pasta

Siam Ratree Thai Restaurant

4.6(39 reviews)

0.1 km

Who knew ?! In Norway and had fantastic Thai food ! Fresh and delicious! I had red curry with beef,…read moremy wife had green curry with prawns. Appetizers spring rolls and shrimp were great. My favorite dessert that I hadn't had since being in Thailand, mango and sticky rice, just like I remembered!

We decided to have Thai food and found a restaurant that was supposed to be highly rated. We were…read moreseated right away, which was a great start. Unfortunately, we were given very little time to look over the menu and felt rushed to place our order. Since we were put on the spot, I asked the server for a recommendation and ordered a beef stir-fry. Before ordering, we specifically asked if the beef was breaded, and the server quickly replied that it was not. When my meal arrived, the beef was in fact breaded, which was disappointing. The food itself was very bland and lacked the bold flavors you typically expect from Thai cuisine. While the service was fast, it wasn't attentive. At the table next to us, another guest ordered Pad Thai and asked for soy sauce, but it took the server about 10 minutes to bring it. Overall, this was not a great dining experience. Between the rushed ordering, incorrect information about the dish, bland food, and inattentive service, I would recommend trying a different Thai restaurant if you're visiting the area.