A gem. Exceptional quality and even better service. I quietly spent a birthday here and without…read moreeven knowing the staff steered me towards one of the best dining experiences of the last few years. I sat at the bar and the meal and beverage selections made by the staff were incredible.

This is the more casual sister restaurant for Renaa (Michelin Star). We came in for a weekday…read morelunch. They have a nice patio area, but it's hard to comfortably seat more than 4 people out there. The interior has a nice view into the kitchen and lots of natural light. For wine, they had a blaufrankish on the menu, which was a nice surprise. The house bread is a country loaf that had a good crust and a nice softer / chewy center. They had a lunch special - a la carte or as a meal (with dessert and a salad). The meal is definitely a better deal - NOK180 a la carte vs NOK250 for the whole meal. We tried the bolinius (salt cod fritters) with pea purée and a cauliflower couscous, both of which were unique/good. Sandwiches are all open faced, served on rye with a slather of aioli. You can get 2 for NOK180 or 3 for NOK240. - Steak: topped with an onion ring; the meat texture was a little tough - Beef tartare: fresh, but a little under salted - Shrimp with egg: the yolk was still nice and runny - Fried cod: nicely fried Food took a little longer than expected (it was fairly empty at lunch), but everything was pretty solid. Service was helpful, friendly,and unpretentious.

Delicious lamb stew with turmeric and spices served with beet salad and traditional Ethiopian…read morebread. Although I don't know the technique of scooping the meat into the injera I thoroughly enjoy the cuisine and most importantly the great service and experience. The atmosphere is intimate and reflects the Ethiopean cultural festivity. Highly recommend to dine here if you are in Stavanger Norway

Really good, staff was great and food was amazing. It was really clean and I would definitely go…read moreagain

Christan at the front desk was fantastic! Thanks for the help with fast and courteous service for…read moremy take away! The food is always on point and consistent! Highly recommended!

Took a group of friends for a late lunch. Most of us had pizzas or the seafood pasta ( yum) and we…read moreall had affogatos for dessert. Very nice, cool vibe, great location. Yes! Yes! Yes!!

Beautiful little restaurant looking out over the harbor and a giant cruise ship today. We were…read moreseated quickly. Our pizza was just right crispy bubbly crust. The cheese was just right.

Amazing!! The staff were very kind here. We enjoyed eating here of our first night in Stavanger…read more The view upstairs is amazing, and quaint. We each got a pizza and shared them. I got the creamy mushroom and my husband got a spicy one. Both packed full of flavor. The crust was amazing.

Love the,food, atmosphere, and the great service! We ordered all 3 meals and shared them so we…read morecould try them all! Must try the tiramisu!

A charming little gem! Cozy ambiance in a step down little Italy family style restaurant...chalk…read moreboard menu on the wall displaying the menu of the day. You can watch the chef make the pasta behind the counter. Lots of specialty items. Excellent service. Great wine - and the focaccia bread is to die for! We are vegans and the chef made a special vegetable salad for us! Highly recommend this place!

Over an hour and a quarter from ordering to receive appetizer. Further half hour to main course…read more Food id good, but not THAT good.

Great food, outstanding service, and charming ambience make this restaurant a winner. A local…read morefavorite in Stavanger, we out of towners loved it, too. Just go with the daily three course. Highly recommended.

Decent Chinese food. We visited Lai by Noodle Noodle on a Saturday night, and it was packed. I…read morethink the restaurant has gone through some changes since the earlier reviews, because I would say this is a $$$ restaurant and not a $ restaurant. The restaurant is nicely decorated and played house music during our visit. I tried the Yuku Sake cocktail to drink, we split the salmon sashimi and the king crab dumplings, and I ordered the vegan mapo tofu as a main. The cocktail was sour and not the most tasty. All of our food came at roughly the same time with sashimi arriving about 5 minutes ahead. The sashimi was tasty with a nice amount of sauce to complement the fish. The dumpling was room temperature and had an okay flavor but was not as tasty as I expected. The tofu was undercooked and the sauce was decent but could have used a bit more flavor. Overall, I had a hit-or-miss experience at Lai by Noodle Noodle and think there is room for improvement.

Nice to have tasty Asian food in Norway. Prices were typical Norway, double to triple compared to…read moreUS. Two beef noodle soup and a tiny order of siu mai, total was $80. The beef was tender. Soup was nice with a few pieces of Shanghai bok choy. The noodles were the very thin dried cake ones. The older server was average, the younger server was friendly and responsive.

A burnt orange stunner of a building. It looks so Nordic and a place to be seen at. Its on the…read morewaterfront with 2 floors of indoor seating and an outdoor seating area. Had the seafood chowder that was liquidy milky (not pudding type) and satisfying. It had shrimp, crab, clam and a bunch of herbs. The super soft bread and garlic ranch served with it matched. Lot of people were ordering the mussels and that would've been our next order but we had to meet friends elsewhere. Outside, it was festive and a little loud from the neighboring restaurant/club next door. I enjoyed it, but if you want more peace, go to the 2nd floor. Beautiful views. The large tourist ships stop right at front.

Skagen is the vegan friendly option for people wanting to eat on the waterfront in Stavanger…read more They have real food for non-vegans too. The real food people eat better than the vegans here. * * * The vegan options are heavy on soy meat substitutes. Pescatarian wife looked at all that soy substitute and went for fish with no sauce. Her fish with no sauce was pretty dull - and so was her vegan rhubarb dessert. She picked at her meal. * * * I was ready for a hardy Nordic feast. They offer "small" dishes and "large" dishes, but the "small" dishes are full size platters that will make you waddle home. I had the platter of gravad lax with rye bread, potato salad and mustard sauce on the side. Magnificent salmon. fine mustard sauce, rye bread to kill for and potatoes to provide contrast. Was the salmon better with or without the mustard sauce? I debated this question for hours. To assist me in my great ponderings was a magnificent glass of first rate aquavit. It was mild rather than forceful, and I like my spirits forceful. But things were eminently pleasant nonetheless. * * * We were in Stavanger the week after Summer Solstice. They aren't kidding when they talk about the land of the midnight sun. The sun never sets on the Stavanger waterfront. The golden light goes on for hours and hours and hours. The sun sets very slowly. With enough beer or aquavit in your system, you set very slowly. You watch the people walk up and down the docks. You comment on the state of humanity. You pick at the various juicy morsels still left on your plate. The sun hangs there golden and glorious. A fine way to spend an evening Assuming you are not trying to forget your soy sausage.