My wife and I enjoyed a meal upon arrival. I had a lovely Trout Burger from the Sogne Fjord and she…read moreenjoyed the Crawfish Soup! Beautiful spot and good food!

What a beautiful way to spend a post-hike lunch! This award-winning local cidery is beautiful as if…read moreyou're in a winery in Napa Valley or Stellenbosch in South Africa. When you walk in, you'll find the shop with bottles of cider to buy, a peek into where they make their cider, and an area about the history of cider. Walk upstairs to a beautiful dining room with a balcony. Since the main space was full of bus tourists, we sat on the balcony with sweeping views of the water. Of course we ordered the cider tasting. It comes with five generous pours of sweet, dry, berry, dessert, and one like a sour ale. My wife and I split the tasting. For lunch, our nine-year-old daughter LOVED the meat pie. Our friend raved about the chicken salad (and they were able to make it gluten free). My wife and I split the baked brie, which wasn't very much food, but still tasty. Overall, we loved our experience. The only thing to note is how expensive everything is here. That is typical in Norway, but this place was unusually pricey.

Incredible service, atmosphere, food and beverage. Every member of the family (12) enjoyed this…read moreplace.

We enjoyed our dinner here, where most everything is homemade and prices were reasonable for the…read morearea! Poached salmon was very moist and delicious, the grilled salmon was a bit salty but tasty, veggie fried rice was full of mushrooms, carrots and other tidbits. The kids' menu fish and chips was fairly standard, but came with a side salad. The salmon dishes included a couple boiled potatoes, a salad and veggies, which were cooked just right. No dressing but each table had oil and balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper to do your own. For dessert we tried the chocolate lava cake and the apple pie, both of which came with ice cream. They were great. Service was fine, had to ask for our check, as always. We'd come back!

Our second night in town so we made a reservation given that are so few restaurants. The place is…read morejammed with family memorabilia. The service was prompt and the food came out with only a short wait. We started with a beer and then ordered the salmon medium rare and it was medium rare so my wife was very pleased. She gave it a thumbs up. I got the meatballs and while a large and hearty serving the meatballs were a bit tough and chewy. I will stick with the meatballs from IKEA! So our meal was a mixed experience.

Had the oven baked salmon, it was ok. Nothing special.. i think it's a bit pricey. Service was nice…read morethought.

While it's not fair to assess a restaurant on the basis of a single meal, I can say that their…read moresalmon dish was excellent. Our adult son said it was his best meal of a week's travels in Norway. The rest of the oriental fare was only average, and the two small portions of corn on the cobb were about as bad as it gets. (I'm used to eating corn fresh from the field.) Service was very good, as was the ambiance.

This is the closest you'll get to home cooking in Norway without actually going into someone's…read morehome. The owners are very friendly and chatty, while the local moms cook in the open kitchen. While you wait for your food, they even invite you to visit their art gallery, vintage museum collection, and groovy glass observatory on the rooftop. 35kr pear cider...delicious, and the cheapest alcohol you'll find in a Norwegian restaurant. 50kr Troll soup...the wife liked this more than I did, but it was still good. 50kr Fish soup...just lovely. 150kr meatballs...delicious! 180kr Wild Game dinner plate...can't decide between Rudolf the Reindeer or Moose McCullly? How about both! 215kr Reindeer Stew...sorry Rudolf, you were quite delicious though! Hopefully Santa can find is way without you. This hearty dish tastes similar to Beef and Guiness stew. A bit pricey though. 55kr World's Best cake...not sure if I would call it "the best", but it was quite delicious! 45kr Apple Cake...just lovely, and I liked it more than the World's Best cake. Despite the 3 restaurants to choose from in little Balestrand, we loved it so much that we ate dinner here again our second night. (Note: At time of this review, the US dollar was up 50% against the Norway kroner...$1 = 7.5kr vs $1 = 5kr just a couple years ago)

My family and I visited Balestrand and had dinner here. When we walked in the man in the kitchen…read moresaid that it would be a bit of a wait, so my uncle replied, "Do you know how long?" The man then said rudely, "Well how long is a piece of string?" We decided to stay and were given a table (in our own room because we were a large group) by a very nice lady. Later an older lady showed us upstairs to a very cool observatory, she also told us stories and sang us a song. It was unusual fun in the best way, and she is why I changed my 3 stars to 4. About the food: I had the Reindeer Sausages with some yummy vegetables. For desert I tired the 'White Lady,' which they only make if they have time. It had a load of whip cream and sugar!

I think this place is called Cafe Floyfisken. Great bakery/cafe inside the aquarium in Balestrand…read more Had nice sandwiches and a great smoked salmon and shrimp salad. The desserts were pretty good as well. Perfect spot to have a bite before catching the expeess boat to Bergen. Another tip is that if you go to the aquarium they include a canoe or row boat rental in the price of admission.

This is a great find in Balestrand. The fish is fresh. The service friendly and a great view of the…read moreharbor. Give it a go if you're in Balestrand.

Food: We ordered 2 pizzas, the Margherita and Pizza salame. They were both very delicious!…read moreConsidered more as a flat pizza in my opinion, the crusts were crispy and the flavors were absolutely amazing! The portion could be considered 'personal' but a little larger than your standard personal pie! Cost: The prices were a little steep in my opinion, however, as a traveler I do know Norway is considered more expensive and so taking that into account, I want to say that the price here was average. Environment: The theme here encompassed an 'Italian' theme- absolutely loved the olive trees that were used to decorate the restaurant. It had a very classic/cozy vibe and made the experience that much better! Service: Absolutely A+! I just want to say that the service and hospitality they provided for my boyfriend and I was amazing! We were traveling late into the night and decided to quickly stop by to grab some warm food/bite to eat, however, we were misinformed that the restaurant would be opened until 12 because upon or arrival around 10PM, the restaurant was closing down. We quickly asked if the kitchen was open and to our surprise, even though our waiter told us the kitchen was cleaning up, he actually went out of his way to look into seeing if they can whip us up some pizza quickly! We were absolutely so grateful because we were starving after a long day of driving/traveling! Uniqueness: The environment and service that this place provides would be the unique aspect of this restaurant! The decorations were absolutely beautiful and I would love to come back here if I were to ever come by the area when visiting Norway again!

Great pastas (veggie and Diablo's), good service, great upstairs deck view for seating.read more

The Salmon pasta dish was extremely fresh and it was so good. I went here in last June! Im From…read moreTexas and yalls salmon just blew ours away. Small, cute restaurant in Balastrand and highly recommend.

Great friendly staff. Enjoyed the Germany sausage and Viking burger along with the house wine…read more Played some darts while we waited. Neat to have German flavor in Norway.