Very good food, very friendly and attentive staff in a really cozy atmosphere. Great!read more

Nice place to hang out with friends and great to kids they have a lovely place to play outside in…read morethe next side of the street They have the main four points I need when I go out to eat; 1. Tasty food 2. Good service 3. Clean enough 4. Affordable $$ ( according to Norwegian outstanding prices to eat outside )

Upscale but not overly-elegant restaurant in Arendal, Norway. Service was great and my main course…read more(reindeer) was cooked to perfection.

Good Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, or Singaporean food is hard to get in some places, especially…read morewhen that place is Arendal, Norway. A co-worker brought me here and I was impressed with both the food and service. The owner shared with us how he made it to Norway from Vietnam. Nice guy that loves his food and knows how to build a good menu. They've perfected a number of great dishes from Vietnam and other nearby countries. Normally I am not a big fan of "pan-Asian" restaurants (it is usually better to focus on one style vs. trying to be a "jack of all trades"), but I'll make an exception in this case given the location and relative lack of such restaurants in the Norway. The food isn't cheap, especially when compared to what I'm used to paying in California... but Norway is the land of $17 bottles of beer and $75 local taxi rides.

Great place to have a drink when in Arendal, Norway. Staff is friendly. Food is good. Beer is…read moregreat. It still amazes me that it cost about 100 NOK (17 USD) for a beer -- but Norway is an expensive place with lots of taxes.

Always a friendly face behind the bar, great atmosphere and many interesting exhibits from gifted,…read moreindependent artists. I always have a great time sipping my exquisite brew of coffee, while looking at art and enjoying the fact that I can acutuay have normal conversation not overpowered by music or loud clientelle. Ticks all the boxes for an introvert in need of some human interaction from time to time.

GREAT VEGGIE SPOT. If you are a vegetarian or just someone…read morewho wants to give your body a quick little detox, this is the place. I believe everything here is vegetarian or vegan and they make a mean veggie pesto sauce that goes great with just about anything. If you are not too hungry, then you should definitely try their smoothies (which I did), and I love all the fresh herbs that are mixed in it! Here is a picture of the daily soup with bread covered with their homemade pesto (which my friend had), and you can even enjoy the sun by eating outside. Btw, how do you tell if a vegan/vegetarian cafe is truly on point, their hand soap! Yes, this place uses organic lemon oil hand soap, like icing on a cake!

A quiet little place with a calming atmosphere. My friends and Insought shelter from the rain and…read moreall found something we liked. I recommend the Sjoko shake!