We walked all the way across Stavanger with the express purpose of eating in this one bakery…read more It was totally totally totally worth it. * * * The baked goods are what make this place stand out, But the coffee is pretty darn fine too. We have been drinking cafe lattes. Intrinsically, these don't vary much from place to place. As long as the coffee is not stale and the milk is fresh, you should be in business. But at Kanelsnurren, the cafe lattes are dramatically better. Better beans? The Edvard Grieg of Norwegian baristas making the espresso? Who knows? But the world perked up with the first sip. * * * But at a bakery you are there for the baked goods. They have both heavy Scandinavian breads and lighter fluffier wonders. I did not try the heavies such as the ryes or the korns. I had a ham sandwich with one of the mixed seed sandwich buns. Inferior versions of this taste okay and sit in your stomach like a shot put afterwards. This version of the bun tasted complex and amazing. The bread was light and ethereal both while being consumed and afterwards. Leaving the restaurant, I could have floated up the hill to the neighborhood church. (I actually did so. The cafe latte provided the additional lift.) * * * But as good as the sandwich was, the star of the show was dessert. I got a chocolate and hazelnut bun with a big dollop of chocolate on top. Surprise, surprise, the pastry was nearly empty inside, like a popover or a Yorkshire pudding. But it was rich and buttery and comforting like a Popover. Yes, the inside of the popover cavity had dollops of chocolate and of hazelnut. It was big enough to be filling, light enough to be ethereal, delicate enough to be guilt-free, and chocolatey-nutty enough to totally delight my inner three year old. Popovers for dessert? Proof that God exists and the Universe is a Wonderful Place. And the extra lightness got me down the other side of the hill with the church after the sandwich and the coffee had done their job. * * * The bread and pastry at Kanelsnurren are insanely good. But with all of that lightness, maybe one of their secret ingredients is helium?

Great service. They open earlier than many other shops. Large selection of pastries, sandwiches and…read morebread.

This story has a happy ending…read more It starts unimpressively. * * * Our Airbnb host told us this was the most quintessential Norwegian food in Stavenger. We were expecting classic Nordic cuisine in a fine room. We got a coffee and sandwich shop in the middle of downtown next to some ugly office buildings. ??????? But it had some nice modern decorating. It sold fancy pillows and grocery oddments on the side. (Marcona almonds, Danish licorice, Norwegian health food cookbooks.) We were tired, so we said what the hell. * * * The first half of the meal confirmed our worst impressions. We got two healthy good-for-you salads of the types prepared by major priests of the good-for-you-school. The salads were made competently enough. I struggled through my kale-equivalents. There were some surprisingly good and strong Norwegian red-purple sprouts on top which added a nice accent to the salad. Norwegian sprouts aside, I was beginning to curse the moment Moosewood ever opened its restaurant. * * * But now that I had eaten my vegetables, I could have my treat. The second course was a platter of Norwegian and French cheeses. OSTEHUSET, YOU ARE SO FORGIVEN! No duh, Ostehuset means cheese house in Norwegian. You wouldn't think this was a cheese house. The only cheese in their grocery holdings were two small refrigerated cases, less than 10% of their total inventory. My local supermarket carries more brands of cheese. And the overwhelming majority of menu items and grocery items they sold were non-cheese. But cheese is one thing they do extraordinarily well. I won't bore you with an item by item list of the cheese orgasms I had. I will just point out that the brie they served was the best brie I have had in my life. Not the bland cream cheese of people who are afraid of Brie. Not the death metal brie of people who want something to shock themselves into insensibility and to hell with cheese tasting good. This was an uncompromising nasty brie that was also suave and mellow. Beauty and the beast in a cheese. An added treat on the side were apricots candied in orange peel. A vast improvement on normal candied apricots. * * * We did not get the grand Norwegian classics we were looking for. But we ate healthy and had nice French cheese. You can do worse.

An excellent alternative if you have had your fill of sandwiches. Great vegetable dishes, coffee,…read morecheese. Fancy cafeteria style. Can get pricey but I had a great salad plate for under 80k ($10).

I took my Hawaiian friend here for breakfast and it was an absolute success! Even though it was a…read moresimple selection of sandwiches they're so good AND they had two options for vegetarians, one of them vegan! We had the flat white coffee which was awesome, the chicken /bacon/avocado sandwich and the cream cheese/tomatoes/onions bagel. Also had to try the pink makron cake(picture) and it was heaven!! The lady who owns the café is so sweet and lovely. It's a private business and her and her husband built up this cafe and one in Sandnes. Good job!!! Creds!

Good coffee, colorful and a genuinely happy staff. This has…read morebeen an (almost) daily stop over the last week while in Stavanger. I enjoy smiling, happy, faces and since the custom around here is for people to keep to themselves, it's nice to walk into a coffee shop and be greeted with good eye contact and a smile, regardless of who is behind the bar. The glass front of the shop allows for fun people watching while you sit and drink your coffee too.

This is a terrific spot right in the center of town. Located in the same building as the movie…read moretheater (ODEON Kino) and the library, it boasts some of the most reasonable prices in town for causal sit-down dining. Serving breakfast, sandwiches, soup, and pizza, they also have a decent ice cream shop incorporated into the same space. Limited beer, wine, and cocktail menu, as well as a full coffee service. Other odds and ends for sale, such as bread and a small selection of gift items. Worth a visit!

Liked the pleasant setting for an outdoor late lunch on a warm day. Moms watching children playing…read moreunder a larger tree by the City library and community center. Pleasant service by Lise. Stylish interior. Salad, 2 cookies, and calzone all tasty. Sorry to say was a bit hazy about exchange rates then, but $43 for 2 seemed not too bad. Thankfully, not too crowded by tourists at 4:30 on a Sunday in late August.

Catherine and her team were swamped from the high school weekend(not sure name of it) on Sunday…read moremorning. They all stayed extremely professional and polite. Outstanding service. Thank you for your professionalism during a busy time.

Exactly what we needed for a quick lunch. Delicious shakes and panini-like sandwiches made to order…read morewith fresh ingredients. Perfect ratio of bread to sandwich innards (usually sandwiches in Norway have bread that is way too thick compared to the contents). Very convenient location just around the corner from bus stops and popular hotels. We enjoyed the dark surroundings and air conditioning on a bright and hot summer day.

This place was basically the only place open on a weekday morning, so we came here to eat. There…read moreare pastries as well as sandwiches, coffee and juice too. I got smoked salmon and egg on a bagel-but-not-really-a-bagel bread, accompanied by a glass of orange juice, and the sandwich was quite delicious. It was also quite expensive, but I guess that's Norway for you. The orange juice tasted like it came from a box, but it was alright. The sandwich was good though! This place is tucked on a street behind the harbor-facing side of the building, so loop around to find it. Good place for morning breakfast!

Fresh bread here is fantastic…read more Love the fit out and feel of the place. I think the breakfast/brunch menu could definitely be better.

My favorite restaurant in Stavanger - definitely worth a visit! Great food, generous portions and…read morefriendly staff. Recently went through renovations. Can be busy during lunch hours

Food is average. Eaten here several times due to location convenience. Service is much poorer than…read moreaverage. Asked about getting sandwich to go and was given a lecture about how you can't take the entire restaurant into your home. Then offers to place the order. Look, you can't have it both ways. If you don't want to allow take-out orders then just refuse to do so. Don't try to take my money and give me a lecture about why I should not do it.

Stopped in with a friend after a long day of walking to get some hot chocolate and pastries. The…read moreambiance, comfort level, and decorations were beautiful. The staff and menu setup were so helpful and made for a smooth ordering process. They have menus in Norwegian and English and both are organized well to be helpful and appealing. The food was very good, but more mixed than the place itself. The Belgian and regular hot chocolates were delicious. We both got them made with soy and it was a great choice. The Belgian I ordered was dark only and it was very rich, with a nice foam top. The hot chocolate was delicious and sweeter, but not too much. The pastry we got was very good flavor, but the center had a bit of a dried film on top and made the pastry harder to eat. Overall, I would go again and would definitely get the hot chocolate any time. It was lovely and tasty.

Decent coffee joint located quite centrally within Stavenger. Price was acceptable (to be honest,…read moreexpensive for me but norm for the country), with the flavour of the coffee just right. I'm not any coffee expert but still always love and prefer coffee joints that have flat white served. This place has it and it was done right.