Lyst was recommended to us by our Airbnb host. We were in search of some good Norwegian staples and…read moreLyst delivered. The ambiance upon walking in is up scale casual. All tables were full, so we waited about 15 minutes to sit down. Upon sitting, our server immediately brought water. The menus are already on the table with entrees described in both Norwegian and English. Two of us ordered the Lyst Bacalao Gryte and two of us ordered the Gratinert Torsk and we ordered the fish soup and shrimp and seafood salad. All four items were delightful. The Bacalao is a traditional and popular food item in Ålesund. The cod was perfectly cooked in a tomato broth with vegetables and potato purée. The Torsk was also cod but served gratin with vegetables and bacon. The soup was rich and creamy and the salad was lighter, with crisp lettuce covered in small shrimp and smoked salmon. We left with full bellies, completely delighted by the food. Having eaten many places, I think this restaurant is in my top 10-15 restaurants ever! A MUST try when in Ålesund!!!

Had dinner there last night and it was okay, we just needed food after driving all day and it was…read morewithin walking distance of our hotel. I ordered the fish and chips based on the server's recommendation and it was food, nothing spectacular, but that is what I expected. My co-traveler had the Tex-mex (taco) salad and really liked her meal. I had been feeling excellent this entire trip until about 2 hours after this meal and then the vomiting started. It's now 8am and I am empty and feeling good again, but definitely won't be back. The funny thing was that the woman at the next table ordered it right after me and was told it was out, so where did they find mine? The atmosphere is casual and very nice, the servers were great. I don't like to write bad reviews, but when I get this sick so soon after I need to let them and others know.

Wonderful ambiance, view, and food. Recommend for a nice dinner before getting back on the cruise…read moreship!

Very helpful and friendly staff. They managed to seat us quite late on a busy night. Excellent food…read moreand nice atmosphere. Easily able to have a conversation even though they were quite full.

Great cafe for dinner! My husband and I found this place because we wanted apple cake, but then…read morealso realized that their dinner menu looked pretty interesting. Hubby ordered the Norway Tapas plate, which included brown toasted bread, dried cod fish fried balls, marinated crawfish, salad, sausage, and garlic mayo. The cod fish balls were amazing, and reminded me of croquettes from Spain. Hubby liked everything, but the sausage was just okay. I had the fish soup. The bowl is HUGE! And it is delicious! It's creamy, and contained large chunks of cod fish, crawfish, and carrot slices. For dessert, we shared the apple cake with ice cream, whipped cream, and caramel sauce. We liked the cake, but honestly we were a little let down, because that afternoon, we sampled the apple cake in the cafe of the Ålesund Aquarium. Surprisingly, the apple cake at the aquarium was way better, as the cake was a nice pound cake with lots of layered apples on top and in the cake. The apple cake at a Lyspunktet is lighter and doesn't contain that much apple. Overall though, great meal at Lyspunktet, highly recommend!

This is a nice cozy little Coffee shop just a couple blocks from the Alesund port. I enjoyed a…read moreiced coffee drink. good WiFi

A hidden little gem in Ålesund, just a couple minutes walk from city center. They serve lunch and…read moredinner, as well as speciality beverages. I ordered the menu item #30 and will order again. Delicious chicken with an awesome dip and served on a bed of salad with a side of rice.

Little known secret, great fusion of Thai, Japanese, and Chinese. Don't pass this place up as you…read morewalk by, come in and taste the culinary tour of Asia they offer.

Excellent food and service! Could not have asked for more enjoyable food- plus the location was…read moreopen late !

This is a lovely little secret right in the middle of Alesund. I've been twice. In a beautiful…read morecity filled with incredibly expensive restaurants, here is a place where you can get a delicious meal for a quarter of the price of a typical restaurant. The food was yummy and the service was courteous and efficient. There's a vast array of pizza choices, kebabs, burgers, and chicken. They have a menu in English if you need that. I sampled two different pizzas, both delicious, the kebab, and the skewered chicken with garlic sauce. The chicken was heavenly. This isn't gourmet food with white tablecloths and snappy waitstaff. It's a friendly neighborhood restaurant with tasty food and low (for Norway) prices. Strongly recommended.

We were hungry for pizza and this nearby restaurant had good reviews. It wasn't too busy early on a…read moreSaturday evening so we got a nice table. They have a nice outdoor patio but due to thy non- stop drizzle we couldn't take advantage. Service was very quick and helpful. After a beer we ordered one pepparoni pizza and one with parma ham and pesto both were very tasty and a good size. We were able to take the extra back to our Airbnb since we had a fridge. Prices were Norway high but after almost two weeks here we have become numb to the cost.

I have eaten from Anno twice in the past three days. My pasta and cosmopolitan were delicious! I…read moreate all of my pasta and I enjoyed that the cream sauce was flavorful and filled with meaty mushrooms. We dined on the patio, which was great because the day was very sunny and created for the ideal patio experience. Today I went back to get carryout, a margarita pizza with added pepperoni. The restaurant is doing something right because it was busy both and full at both of my visits. If I ever visit Alesund again, I'll for sure make my way back to Anno.

Decent brick oven pizza, good beer on the tap, fairly priced unlike many restaurants nearby, and a…read moreshort walk from the center of town.

Had a very nice meal here one Tuesday night in June. Quinoa salad, seafood tapas plate, and bacalao…read moreasedo pipo were all delicious and portions were ample. Service was good except for the usual hassle of getting the check. The web site seems to defy any attempt to go through Google translate so you might not notice that this place is 100% gluten free and that there are dishes containing whale meat which some may find objectionable.

This place is like a DREAM! So cute and completely celiac friendly. My gluten eating boyfriend said…read morethere was nothing about the pizza that made him think it was gluten free. Friendly service as well.