Excellent selection of organic produce and vegan specialty items, steps from the center of Bergen…read more This small health food shop stocks a wide variety of vegan meats, cheeses, and snacks. Their prices are generally extremely high, but sometimes convenience and specialty items are worth paying a bit extra for. They have several items on sale, which are a good bargain no matter what your budget is. The staff here are very friendly and helpful. All credit cards accepted.

Kinsarvik Fruktutsalg is a really great place to shop groceries if you're looking for ecologic…read morebrands, fruit and veggies, sugarfree products, products for allergies or intolerances. They have a large sortiment of different rice, pasta, flour, candies, protein- and energy bars, teas, fruit, vegetables, frozen food, sugar (such as Stevia, erythrol, and so on), protein powder, fitness and weight loss supplements, and so on. They even have their own brand. Some of the fruits and veggies they have is order in from an ecologic farmer in Voss called Finne Gård. The fruit is a bit expensive, but on the other hand no pestacides and friendly handled. If you're lazy or simply live in another town or city, you can order stuff online from Kinsarvik. Visit www.kinsarvik.no

Lerøy Mat has been located in the basement of Galleriet Shopping Centre forever. It has always been…read moreoverpriced, a luxury they can allow themselves with that location. Their line of products is impressing, but less so over the years, as the other grocery stores keep improving their selection. Also they have been beaten by others on the fresh food side (fish, seafood and meat), especially on variety. I often leave with unfinished business, not finding what I looked for, even early in the afternoon. The location is great, as mentioned. However; the store itself is often untidy, which is annoying for a shop that's aiming to be high-end. The staff is smiling and nice, but not very knowledgable. There's no point in asking questions in the fresh food section, only a few people there can answer. What I'm buying there: bread, a few vegetables that I can't find elsewhere, cheese, crisps and nuts. And every now and then fish, if they happen to have what I'm looking for.

Delicious fast casual restaurant with quick service. Fish soup is wonderful, and non-fish eating…read morehusband ate every bite of his smoked trout wrap and fish cake.

We stopped in for an early dinner and the place was mobbed. It's a small space and you order at…read morethe counter and hopefully find a table. We ordered the fish soup, a fish cake and a fish cake sandwich. All were solid but nothing special.

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!

A lot going on at this fish market with many places to buy fresh fish or a fish dinner…read more It can be crowded during peak tourist season and with cruise ships in port. Worth a stop to experience the local color.

Got chocolate, two veggie sandwiches and coffees for $50 and they were just cheese and bread. We…read moreasked a staff member if they put the artichoke and the sun-dried tomato and he was convincing us that he did, when we showed the evidence of its absence he brought us exactly two tiny pieces of tomatoes and two tiny quarters of artichokes to put into two sandwiches - ridiculous. Going to eat at a good place with a better staff afterwards. Giving one star as the cheese was tasty.

Not sure how this got to be a bakery, but this is one of my favorite tasting menu restaurants on…read morethe planet. Work brings me to Bergen from time to time and I've had the good fortune to dine at Colonialen twice. Once with two good friends and another time simply by myself. A restaurant has to be amazing to get me to sit alone for 3.5 hours to go through all the courses. The food here is imaginative and consistent. The wine pairings are spot-on. Listing the 20 or so dishes I've eaten there would take forever, so I'll stick with two or three of the standouts. The first was a group of northern grains served in a mortar with a pestle. You ground up the grains with the pestle and an oxtail consomme was poured over top. This was painfully delicious. It was so good that I shamelessly begged (and received) a second. On my second visit, the staff recognized me and gave me a lot of attention (which was nice since I was alone). I had long conversations with the chef and the sommalier about how they sourced their food and selected their wines. Their wine pairings are eclectic (france, germany, italy, pacific northwest, even a Norwegian selection worked its way in). If you are in Bergen or traveling to Bergen, this needs to be on your list ... perhaps more than anything else in town.

Colonialen Litteraturhuset is one of three elegant upscale Colonialen menus near Old Bergen…read more The room is beautiful with great decorating and a fantastic triptych painting on one wall. The food is arranged artfully. How is the food? * * * * * * * Well, the buttered toast that came with my steak tartare was excellent ... * * * * * * * My wife liked her gnocchi because they had no cheese. * * * * * * * I think I have run out of good things to say. * * * * * * * We had other stuff besides buttered toast garnishes and gnocchi. Nothing was terrible. I have had better pea soups in Swedish sports bars. I have had better steak tartare in American Korean restaurants. Everything looked nice but was undistinguished ... except for the price. * * * One of their sister restaurants offers a tasting menu at a price far higher than what we paid at the Litteraturhuset branch. Given the ho hum nature of what we had ... That tasting menu looks like a bad gamble.

Location: In the heart of Bergen and easily walkable if you're staying in the center…read more The place: It reminds me of a super modern, partially hipster-y cafeteria. Great decor - semi minimal but warm and cozy. I dig it. The goods: After eating random Icelandic cuisine for a few days, I was really looking for something light. I order the chicken salad and it was delicious! The greens were fresh, the check was tender, and the whole damn thing was full of flavour. The dressing was similar to a Caesar dressing, which appealed to me less but it was good nonetheless. I got some raspberry juice and that was a lovely treat. Great little spot to check out if you're in Bergen. Service: OK. Price point: All I know is that shit is expensive in Norway. Especially if, like me, you're coming from Canada. Our dollar generally sucks! That said, this didn't break the bank (I don't think... ).

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.

The best grocery store in town. They have a bakery with great bread and pâté ties for much cheaper…read morethan buying from a cafe. The earlier you go, the more selection. Very clean and organized store. More selection than kiwi or remi stores. They also sell shampoo and other personal bathroom items. Fresh produce looks good. They have a butcher shop. You can eat off salad bar. Free wifi!!!!

A good place to purchase groceries in Bergen, Norway is Meny. They carry everything you would…read moreexpect a grocery store in the United States to have. Cannot tell you how their prices compare to the competition. Norway is an expensive place to live, but I do enjoy visiting this amazing country. Anyways at Meny, I especially enjoy their baked goods. They make some delicious treats. My favorite item so far is their Marzipan cake. So good! Shop Meny!

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.

We were looking for a mixture of reindeer and seafood so ended up in this fish market just behind…read moreour hotel by the wharf with a beautiful view and service. We got seated right away and they didn't mind that we had to switch tables to get a better view of the wharf. We ordered the following: * I had the whale steak served with mashed potatoes, caramelized green beans with toasted sunflower seeds, marinated and grilled pear, and a flavorful red wine sauce with a hint of wild berries. * spiced hot chocolate for my drinks * hubby got the Reindeer Entrecôte Served with oven-baked potatoes, caramelized green beans with toasted sunflower seeds, marinated chanterelles, and a flavorful red wine sauce with a hint of wild berries. * a glass of pinot noir. Definitely a place to go to when in Bergen.