If I have to say what are the most memorable moments during my recent trip to Norway, I must say that this hotel/restaurant offered the most satisfying accommodation and best gastronomy experience on my 2-1/2-week trip in Norway. Its rooms are not luxurious but comfortable and so close to nature with modern convenience. We woke up early in the morning and enjoyed the beautiful mountain scenery surrounding our cabins, in addition to enjoying some wonderful moments with their resident goats. Both the dinner and breakfast were excellent, and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The best is its refreshing drinking water which comes from their own well! I look forward to staying here again if I visit Stavanger area again! read more

Post hike to Mån and Månafossen, this is a well known local and famous Norwegian Inn, Gift Shop, and Restaurant. It does not disappoint in any of its offerings. I'll start with the gift shop. It's not to be missed. The gift shop is enormous. Upon entering, you see Norwegian and other European teas, coffees, candies, chocolates, etc. As you walk in further, you see where they make candles. You will then find a large array of beautiful handmade in-house candles of every type and color. Some are of animals (the owls were my favorite) and lovely tapers and other decorative candles. I was surprised to see they had Yankee candles towards the back of the room as well, seeing as their decorative handmade candles are far superior (even if unscented). There's a section where you buy tapers and then kids can dip their own tapers in different wax colors. You'll also find as well as beautiful hand carved and honed wooden cheeseboards and cutting boards, with cheese slicers and knives ranging from high end to more affordable to suit everyone's needs. There are typical tourist items such as magnets, troll figurines, postcards, etc. As you continue into the back, there is an amazing, well lit "cave-like" room of "stone" that has affordable and attractive jewelry made with semiprecious gemstones such as tiger eye, peridot, amethyst, rose quartz. There are also animal figurines made from quartz, as well as numerous types of uncut semi-precious gemstones and quartz that you can buy. I bought a lovely tiger eye bracelet for roughly $10US. The room also has a classic old car, several beautiful wooden carved chairs to take pictures with that are depictions of trolls and giants. There are large piles of high quality sheepskins, reindeer skins, etc. Scandinavians like to put these on leather and other furniture to keep you warm in winter and to protect the furniture. It has a large Christmas (Jul) section upstairs as well as a nice selection of Norwegian Hiking/Winter Jackets, socks, tourist t-shirts. I ended up buying a high quality, waterproof yet breathable Nordic Ski Jacket for around $60US on sale. It has the Norwegian Flag on the sleeve, which is pretty cool. It's going to be great this winter as I needed a new XC ski jacket. The restaurant: It's gorgeous. I can imagine it seems very inviting and cozy in winter with its candlelit, dark wood tables. You order at the counter and they bring you your food. I ordered the poached trout which was served with a side of dill cream sauce, buttery potatoes, salad of carrots and also coleslaw. The fish and potatoes were very good; I had never had orange trout before. It reminded me a bit of salmon. My friends got a traditional meatball dinner and a lamb shank dinner. I have to admit, that lamb shank looked and smelled amazing and disappeared quickly off the fork. I would definitely order that if I were to come again. The meatballs, stewed peas, potatoes were served with traditional brown sauce and lingonberry jam. That too was consumed with gusto (what do you expect after hike?) and my Norwegian friends said that the dish was accurate in its flavors. Pastries were had a dessert. I found them a bit too dry for me, but as I rarely eat pastries, I just had a bite. Behind and above the restaurant are lovely traditional hotel rooms. There is also a small viking replica village with goats and other animals (only goats were present while we were there). There are also a couple more large wooden carved statues and chairs to get your picture taken with. With the lovely mountain view in the background, it's a truly spectacular location. read more

Byrkjedalstunet - Trout with dill cream sauce served with potatoes, carrots, and coleslaw - Guest Houses Near Me - Dirdal, 11

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We stopped here on our way back to Stavanger after a few days in the mountains. The restaurant serves hearty traditional Norwegian food. There is an extensive network of gift shops in the complex, as well as sightseeing opportunities nearby and on the grounds of the restaurant and hotel. Never the adventurous eater, I ordered the kjøttkaker, aka meatballs. The meatballs were oval-shaped and pretty tasty. I have no idea what kind of meat they were. Yes, I was afraid to ask! The meal came with an assortment of vegetables, including the three peeled and boiled potatoes that seem to come with every meal in Norway. Sliced carrots, mushy peas, gravy, and the ever-present "IKEA jam" rounded out the plate. Everything was delicious- and bland enough to appeal to my discerning palate. For dessert, we got the tilslørte, which was basically apple crisp in a pudding base. It was served cold and I have the feeling that I would have liked it better if it were warm, but when in Rome... There is plenty to do in this massive complex. If you haven't bought your Norwegian souvenirs yet, I suspect the gift shops have something for everyone among their absolutely mind-boggling selection of goods. read more

Byrkjedalstunet - Guest Houses Near Me - Dirdal, 11

Quaint, lovely little gem of a place. Charming. Goats! Huge gift shop. Food and service were nice.

Stayed here for two nights. Beds and pillows were awesome!!! Food on first night was entrecôte steak w potatoes and veggies - DELICIOUS!!! Moose meat next night - not really my thing. A steaky livery type meal. Breakfast was decent too. read more

Visited the restaurant after the Preikestolen hiking. The dishes could be hotter (temperature-wise - I like my warm dish to be really warm), but they all tasted great and come in a very generous portion. We also enjoyed the dessert (we had some sort of flan). Tea and coffee are free, which is a great plus! A perfect place to satisfy your hunger after hiking! read more

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An hour from Stavanger, it was well worth the drive. A set menu for lunch at noon was delicious. The gift shop is massive with a selection that ranges from gourmet salt and candles to knit goods and stones. Extremely kid friendly with candle dipping and live animals. We will be back! read more

Byrkjedalstunet - Great food, shopping and amazing scenery! - Guest Houses Near Me - Dirdal, 11

Was this the best food ever because we had just hiked to Kjeragbolten? Maybe. But we LOVED it! I got the roasted lamb leg (quick!!) served with potatoes au gratin and carrots and jam. My friend got the steak which took a bit longer and came out on a sizzling platter served on top of roasted veggies and potatoes. Both were phenomenal and I was definitely jealous of her food. Also came with coffee or tea. The atmosphere was cool too,.. Kinda felt like an old German beer hall. Lots of wood and long tables. I wish we stayed here, but we rented an apartment in Stavanger so this was just a very delicious pit stop on the way home from Kjeragbolten. read more

Ive been here twice while visiting my family in Norway. I cant say enough good things about the atmosphere of this place, I could stay there all day! The food is great too along with the bakery and a fascinating gift shop. I will be back as soon as I can. read more