High on the mountain, where the road just about ends, sits a piece of Nordic paradise called…read morePellestova. This is a smallish resort, with 40 or so rooms. There are privately owned condos on the property also. Location If you want solitude combined with top shelf food/accommodations, this is the place. The property is in the midst of cross country skiing and hiking trails; if you link them all together, I believe there are over 300km of trails. The road past Pellestova is hard pack gravel and perfect for a mountain bike. The bikes they have for rent are in pretty decent shape and they have a variety of frame sizes. I grabbed a bike for a 3 hour ride on the roads and it was comfortable and more important, reliable. Rooms, to my American eyes, are slightly larger than most Norwegian hotels. The wifi is robust! Food - Props to the mad genius that chose to put a 5 star restaurant and wine cellar at the road's end. I went with the 3 course dinner, red deer on a bed of greens and berries appetizer, entrecote bernaise with celery root reduction and roasted potatoes and panecotta with more berries. Breakfast is a buffet that while I was there featured cold lamb chops. They also have a ski trail side pub with wood grilled pizza's in winter. (Yes, I am a carnivore, but I did notice they have a number of veg options and seem willing to accommodate.) Service - from front desk to restaurant and room keeping, I thought they had a very well trained and enthusiastic staff. I've stayed at other trailside hotels in the region but Pellestova is by far the best for food, location and service.

As our first stop in Norway, this was a very cool bar in Lillehammer that served some interesting…read morelocal Norwegian food. The area surrounding the bar is actually very beautiful and a nice place to take a stroll and the bar itself is cozy and well suited to seat parties of multiple sizes. Food-wise the prices were pretty decent (from an American perspective). I ended up trying the moose burger and it was well worth a try. The actual meat is slightly gamey--not as satisfying as a beef patty, but the mix of the cranberry jam (or some sort of berry jam?) they put on the burger actually mixed very well with the overall dish. Overall a satisfying experience.

Quick and dirty lunch place. Food came rather quick out of the kitchen. Great taste but my chicken…read morewas a bit under cooked.

The pan fired cod was excellent!! And sourdough bread and other side dishes were GREAT also.read more

I am from States and love a good burger. While visiting Norway on vacation for two weeks, I found…read morethis place through Yelp and I'm glad I did. I tried a burger at 4 other places during my trip. Two in Oslo, one in Hamar, and two Lillehammer. Brooklyn Burger Joint was by far the best I had and is also better than most places stateside. I ordered the "menu", which is what they call a meal deal. Burger, fries, and a soda. My choice was the classic with cheese and bacon. The size was perfect and the flavor was outstanding. The fries tasted great and there were more than I could finish. The only thing I think could be a bit better is the ventilation, but that's a tough battle when you're slingin burgers.

Actually i was very surprised how good their burger is!! Coming from NY and being a chef, NY HAS…read moreSOME OF THE GREATEST BURGERS IN THE WORLD. So i can be very critical. The meat is fresh not frozen and not pre madd garbage. The Bun tastes like a potato roll and holds up, even with juice dripping. Cooked medium with a little pink and still juicy. Char grilled flavor evident and delicious. I had a single with cheese. (For some reason Norwegians prefer no cheese! ) Americans love cheese and we invented the burger for a good reason! CheeseBurgers Rock!! I only wish they would add Jarlsberg cheese, cheddar good and you need to offer, but this is Norway, add Jarlsberg as an option. I did not get fries~ they looked good and fried crispy, but i think they were frozen not fresh. I may try next time, just to let you know. The cook is Thai? And she knows how to cook a burger! Go here. Great price for Norway. Where most burgers are $20 to $25 or more!! This single burger with cheese was $14 USD. Bit pricy but compared to the $25 burgers, this one beats them hands down!!

If you're in the mood to have a great meal outdoors with prompt service, this is the place. One…read morething to keep in mind is the sudden rain/weather changes that tend to happen in the summer months.

Sweet location in the park with cafe standards such as coffee and tea to drink with baked goods but…read morealso a full lunch menu with wine and alcohol as well. Fresh limeade and superb salads too. I'd say even during the week this is a popular location but on the weekend forget it this place is standing room only

From the owner: The menu is based on seasonal fresh produce and when possible we source from local producers…read more We serve a selection of sweet and savoury Nordic bakery products and a good cup of coffee to accompany them whilst you enjoy the breathtaking views across the valley. Our collection of bread and pastry is baked fresh daily.

The history of this building is quite interesting, but that was about it…read more The selection was a little bit limited, so the expectations were that the food must rock big time. Unfortunately, it did not! My wife's duck was dry and it didn't really work with the sweat potatoes that came with it. My burger was on the soggy side and the cow was still mooing. Ok they didn't even asked how I like it cooked. So serve it raw, yeah why not. Starters were ok, the beer too. Service personnel was nice but lagged in attention.

Hvelvet is always good foods and great service. This time my…read moreHalibut was really overcooked and dry. Very surprising as usually they cook everything perfect. I should of sent it back ~ i hate complaining! Next time i will send back. I asked for more truffled aioli that came with 2 tiny pieces of dry bread to start (aioli needed to make bread edible.) so very kind server brought me another bowl of aioli which i put the whole thing on the halibut to make it more palatable.. the smoked char tartar was delicately smoked and a beautiful presentation ~ was not served with any toast or crackers which was sorely needed and lovely server Edyta brought me some crisp rye toasts that should of been served with the tartar. Delicious appetizer. A perfect evening, service was impeccable and Edyta was professional, caring, knowledgeable and made me an absolute perfect dry gin martini with just a tiny splash of vermouth (my request for just a splash) it was perfect. Her kindness and attentiveness to anything i needed was well received! She was by far the best server with welcoming smile that i ever have had at Hvelvet. Tusen Takk Edyta. The brunost ice cream was the star of the evening.

Hafjell hotel is very nice and it is very big. Inside of hotel you can fined anything what you need…read morefor entertainment and also there is too much entertainment for kids. Rooms are very clean and comfortable .

I love their scapi or their deep fried shrimp with rice. Also their spring roll is crispy. Friendly…read morestaff definitely will come back.

The best Chinese food that I have tasted in Norway and big portions. You get your money's worth…read morewhen you eat here.