Selected Travel Guide:		More Bergen Travel Guides:			Adjust Font Size:

The restaurants below have been grouped in four different price categories:
$$$$ (over NOK800)
$$$ (NOK550 to NOK800)
$$ (NOK300 to NOK550)
$ (under NOK300)

These prices are based on the average price of a three-course meal and half a bottle of house wine or equivalent. They include tax but not service.

Lucullus
Award-winning Lucullus is a gourmet restaurant hailed as one of the best in Norway, serving classic dishes executed to perfection. The cuisine is French and decidedly haute. The extensive wine list is guaranteed to offer something special to complement any meal at this sophisticated and stylish restaurant.

Neptun Hotel, Valkendorfsgaten 8
Tel: 5530 6800.
Website: www.rica.no  
Price: $$$$

Bellevue
Located in a quiet and idyllic residential area, only 10 minutes’ drive from the city center, the Bellevue, as its name indicates, has beautiful views overlooking Bergen. Established in 1899, the restaurant has a reputation for gastronomic excellence. The menus contain many traditional and local specialties, being particularly strong on game and fish and seafood dishes.

Bellevuebakken 9
Tel: 5533 6999.
Website: www.bellevue.no  
Price: $$$

Finnegaardsstuene
Part of the Finnegaarden Restaurant House, Finnegaardsstuene is one of the premier gourmet restaurants in Norway. The cuisine is classic European with Norwegian influences. Among Bergen’s oldest establishments (it is almost 300 years old), the charming Finnegaarden is one of the country’s best preserved quay buildings. Degustation menus available.

Rosenkrantzgaten 6
Tel: 5555 0320.
Website: www.finnegaarden.no  
Price: $$$-$$$$

Smauet Mat & Vinhus
This charming restaurant is located in Vaskerelvsmauet, by Ole Bulls plass in the heart of the city. The cuisine is modern and international, with an emphasis on fresh, seasonal ingredients. A ‘Tapas surprise’ menu is available in addition to the a la carte menu. A whisky and cognac bar can be found upstairs.

Vaskerelvsmauet 1
Tel: 5521 0710.
Website: www.smauet.no
Price: $$$

Wesselstuen
A restaurant and bar on Ole Bulls plass, in 18th-century wine cellar, known for its friendly, cheerful atmosphere, serving a variety of traditional Norwegian courses, as well as more international cuisine. Light meals are available too.

Ole Bulls plass 6
Tel: 5555 4949.
Website: www.wesselstuen.no  
Price: $$

Dolly Dimple’s
This chain, many locals swear, serves the best pizza in Bergen. Also offers pasta and salads, and delicious desserts. Takeaway available.

Branches: Bergen Storsenter; Torgalmenningen; Kleppestø Senter; Kokstadveien 9; Krohnåsveien 12
Tel: 04440.
Website: www.dolly.no
Price: $



Nightlife:

As Bergen is so small, there is no particular nightlife district - although the most popular areas include Bryggen and Ole Bulls plass. Bars tend to close at around 0200, while the nightclubs stay open until about 0300. It is not necessary to dress up for a night out on the town as locals tend to dress casually. Consumption of beer and wine is legal from 18 years but spirits may not be consumed by the under-20s. Prices are high in bars, clubs and restaurants - a night on the town is not a cheap option in Norway (a beer can cost NOK60 or more).

The best sources on the Internet for information on nightlife are both Norwegian-language sites (www.ba.no, then click on the ‘Puls’ link or www.bergenpuls.no). The tourist information office can provide information in English and its website (www.visitbergen.com) is also of help.

Bars: There are dozens of bars in the city center. Finnegan’s, Veiten 3, is a good Irish pub. Frille, Hollendergaten 7, is one of Bergen’s most popular bars, located in the medieval Vågsbunnen part of the city. Baklommen, Bryggen, is a charming, quirky bar with a warm atmosphere. Havariet Øl Og Vinstue, Torget 2, is a small, cosy and intimate beer and wine bar. A wine bar with a great selection of wines is Altonas Vinbar, Strandgaten 81, which is said to be Bergen’s oldest known tavern, allegedly dating back to the 17th century. Fincken, Nygårdsgaten 2a, is a centrally located gay bar. Fotballpuben, Vestre Torggate 9 is a popular gathering place for those wishing to watch football on TV. Live music is offered at many of Bergen’s pubs and bars at weekends.

Clubs and Live Music: Bergen has a lively music scene, and a number of Bergen bands, like Kings of Convenience and Röyksopp, have had international success in recent years. There are several good live music venues in the city. Mood, Vågsallmenning 16, used to be a bank, but it is now a nightclub with both live music and DJs. Rick’s Café og Salonger, Øvre Ole Bulls plass 9, is a bar, disco and live music venue rolled into one. Christian 49, Christian Michelsensgate 4, has an interior inspired by a Turkish bath and features the latest in dance music. Logen, Øvre Ole Bulls plass 6 (website: www.logen-teater.no), stages revues, theater and cabaret shows and all kinds of concerts throughout the year. Nightclub Det Akademiske Kvarter (Academic Quarter), Olav Kyrresgate 49-53 (website: www.kvarteret.no), is a student venue promoting pop and rock concerts. It also stages jazz and classical performances. Madam Felle, Bryggen (website: www.madamfelle.com), offers jazz, blues, roots and gospel at the weekends. Trendy Metro Bar & Nightclub is at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Ole Bulls plass. Ole Bull Scene, Øvre Ole Bulls plass 3 (website: www.olebullscene.no),  has concerts and theater on throughout the week. Rock fans can catch international acts at Hulen, Olaf Ryes Vei 48, on Fridays and Saturdays.

Related Bergen Content

Related Norway Content

Norway Airport Guides: Bergen Oslo	Norway City Guides: Bergen City Guide Oslo City Guide
Norway Attraction Guides:
Hardanger Fjord Nidaros Cathedral (Nidarosdomen)	Wharfside (Bryggen)
Norway Community:
Norway Reviews Search Travel Reviews Write a Travel Review	Norway Pictures Search Travel Pictures Post your Travel Pictures
Join the iExplore Community
Available Tours to Norway: iExplore Scandinavia -  $6495, 10 days