I was super excited for this spot. I hadn't treid much traditional food in Scandinavia and I…read morefigured this was the best spot to do it. Food was incredible. Although, my Lapskaus was a bit unevenly heated. Reindeer was fun to try. Had a chat with a couple from England next to me at the bar. Service was good. They seem like they're usually booked but you can walk in and sit at the bar. Which is what I did.

Pingvinen was interesting, somewhere between seaside pub and upscale dining, with some elements of…read moreeach. I got the fish soup, following advice from Yelp, and was very happy with the meal. Simple, straightforward, and very well cooked. It was a hearty bowl of soup, loaded with large chunks of white fish, a delicious creamy base, and some buttered bread on the side. The soup was robust without feeling oily or heavy. The portion was a bit small for me, but I still enjoyed the flavors and was glad to have come here for a delicious lunch!

What a lovely place! It's not a traditional pub at all. Instead, it's a small fine dining…read moreestablishment that is locally owned and run. In fact I think our server was the owner, and he let us know that his wife was the cook (after we complimented our meals). Prices are very reasonable and there is a nice selection of fish and meat dishes. My husband and I shared the pork belly taco (appetizer) and the fish and chips plate. Our friend ordered the last available flank steak. Everything came out timely and was delicious! There was enough food to go around and no one left hungry. I'm really glad that our friend stumbled upon this restaurant. It was not crowded and had a lovely evening atmosphere for our last evening in town. It was walkable from our Airbnb and in a cute neighborhood. I would definitely recommend this place to others.

As many have recommended I will echo their sentiment and say, be polite, say "Hei" and then head…read moredown the stairs. A few helpful hints: Ask the bartender for a menu, take a seat and then head back up to the bar to place your order. They have a pitcher of water at the end of the bar with glasses so no need to add an extra expense for bottled water. Remember on Sunday a bar or restaurant is the only spot you will get alcohol so don't think you can grab some beer at the Kiwi or Rema and drink at home/hotel. I got the herring with lingonberries which sounded weird to me but after the first bite I was sold!! I cleaned the whole plate with ease because it was so good. The prices are affordable compared to other spots in Norway so assure you go downstairs because the menu and prices are different.

Was able to score a window table upstairs as a walk in on a Friday for lunch. Beautiful interior,…read moregood view, kind staff. Great food. There's a reason Rick Steve's recommends. Enjoyed the lamb, and the fish soup. Open face chicken sandwich was just okay.

Classy and elegant ambiance. They have 2 stories, first floor welcomes walk in but it's first come…read morefirst serve, so when there's time a cruise ship boards, the wait can be long. The second floor is for reservations only and I recommend a reservation. It's not hard to book but do book as early as you can to get the normal time slots. I checked maybe 2.5 months ago and all the time slots for dinner were available, but a couple weeks later, only the early dinner time slots like 4pm is available. The service is nice but not frequent and the host is friendly. We were allowed to use the restroom before my reservation time. I love the menu, it carries so many Nordic traditional dishes, such as the whale steak, reindeer steak, Atlantic wolffish (catfish), deer stew, mussels, etc. We ordered the grilled reindeer steak and the pan fried wolffish. Both are beautifully plated, good portions and delicious with the right amount of seasoning. The Nordic cuisine likes to use local fruits to add sweetness to the sauce. I took out 1star because t hey are pricy. For entrees in the price range of 40-60 is fine, but when the desserts are priced at 20+, they lose the marginal satisfaction. Great location, great food. If your time in Bergen is short, this is one proper meal worth splurging on.

Place that caters to locals with outdoor tables for smoking and dogs. They have an extensive beer…read moremenu. You order at the counter and the server brings your food to the table. I had some local steamed shrimp and the Bergen fish soup, both good. The star was a pan fried turbot with hazelnuts, very complimentary flavors. Service was friendly.

Fun spot. Excellent trout salad. Good service. Lots of locals (as well as small tourist groups)read more

We greatly enjoyed sharing trout terrine, gnocchi with asparagus, and veal loin--all were very…read morecomplex and flavourful dishes. Their bread was fantastic. The lemon cake dessert was a bit too "experimental" for our taste. It's a lovely small restaurant outside the main tourist area, and our server fully explained the components of each dish when she served them.

Mind blowing, every course from start to finish was fantastic. Service was also very nice. Nothing…read morebut good things to say

Didn't expect me to say this while eating at a restaurant in Norway but the chilli burger is REALLY…read moreHOT ! When my Norwegian friends say hot, it's normally just a tickle on the tongue - but this was some real hot stuff. Fortunately I like hot dishes and think it was tasty, however if I'd known before I would suggest to add cheese to get a more balanced flavour. Great place to visit - the interior is not very cosy but alright - decent assortment of beers but the staff weren't very knowledgeable. The fries was normal but nothing special - to get a five they would need to add dip sauces to their menu, educate the staff about the beers and balance out the burgers a bit. All in all, four runners out of five athletes.

There are actually two restaurants in this location, a casual restaurant called Bien Bar, and a…read moremore upscale restaurant simply called Bien. The location is four stops on the tram line from the city center of Bergen and definitely worth the short ride (or by taxi). It is actually an old very high-end pharmacy that has beautiful wood work and cabinetry. You will very much enjoy the ambiance, casual and well appointed. If you are looking for a local restaurant, away from the tourists, with great food this is it. There are about eight table seating twenty or so patrons. The menu is a four course fixed price menu with wine parings available. We had one person wait on us who was terrific, he explained the ingredients in every dish and brought us multiple additional courses. All of the dishes will really wonderful and beautifully plated. We didn't recognize many of the wines but each was a perfect match for the food. Don't be impatient this is a minimum two hour meal-we took almost three. But many of the locals were there before we arrived and still there when we left. Clearly this a gathering place for great food and friends!

Upon entry the environment was very inviting with pleasant lighting, comfortable seating and…read moreatmosphere. I got the chef's three course two times now and both seemed to be custom just for me. Paired with the wine and beer selection it felt like the chef himself invited me into his home. Any tourist to Bergen should go and feast. I hope one day in the future I get to meat Adam Bjerck so we can have a cookoff!

We came here on our tour manager's recommendation. The service was meh as it took over 20 minutes…read morefor our foods to come, while we are seeing foods from other tables with similar items come quick quicker than ours!!! Also, when the water jugs ran out of water, the server would quickly replenish the jugs without asking while leaving our water jugs empty when we had finished our water!! Now, onto the food ... we both ordered open-faced sandwiches (Skagen and Fjords). Both sandwiches have bread that takes a strong muscle to cut through and the seafood was swimming in mayo!!! Overall, the experience was not that great plus it is not easy to climb up several steep steps of stairway to get to a restaurant! We can tell that this is a popular restaurant around the locals as it was filling up after 20 minutes, but will we come back here again? Not really!!

Great bar food! We visited Vossevangen Grill & Steakhouse on a Tuesday night, and it was about a…read morequarter full. The restaurant is styled like an American saloon with cowboy hats and western decor around the dining area and American country music playing in the background. They also have outdoor seating. We tried their tapas plate. I have to admit that my expectations were low, but I was pleasantly surprised. The aioli was quite tasty and sweet and sour and ranch sauces were fine. The onion rings, chicken wings, and fried shrimp were on par with the best I have had, and the other fried foods were decent as well. The grapes were particularly good, and the red ones had a flavor that I had never encountered before. Overall, I had a great experience at Vossevangen Grill & Steakhouse and would recommend their tapas plate.

We found this restaurant during our travels through Norway and it turned out to be a pretty good…read morechoice. I had the chicken fillet (minus the sauce) which came with corn, broccoli and potato. It was tasty and filing. Another had the steak with same sides that came with the chicken. The steak was decent but not a wow. Two in our party had the Cowboy Burger with fries - which they enjoyed. Service was fairly good. They have a very strange check system where you go up to the cash register and tell them what you ordered (extra strange because it was our server at the cash register!!).