Came without a reservation and sat upstairs with more seating. Service was friendly but ended slow…read more 1. Espresso martini - Not much cream and you can taste the martini part of it with equal coffee and alcohol. 2. Capricciosa - Ham pizza which was good. Thin crust with a bit more red sauce than Olivia restaurant. Still a B- or 3.25 type pizza. NJ NY standard. Overall, average place to come for pizza or to try their other dishes.

Highlights/Lowlights…read more 1) OK Food 2) Slow Service 3) Nice Ambiance We visited Villani on vacation and had made a reservation in advance. The reservation was definitely needed as this place was packed despite how large it is. The ambiance feels elegant and moody. We enjoyed the vibe! Service was pretty slow throughout (in their defense, it was busy!) but friendly. The menu is fully in Italian which is fun but through us for a loop. I did the risotto for dinner and my husband did a pasta. He liked his pasta and my saffron risotto was OK. This was a conveniently located, decent option for Italian in Bergen.

The food is hands down tasty ! Reservation is highly recommended! This place is nice and clean and…read morelocally operated...enjoying the ambience, food, and company. I recommend this place & we will be back again if we are in Bergen. Cheers !

It was a fantastic Italian Restaurant with incredible atmosphere and good. Their homemade bread was…read moreamazingly good. The Hawaiian pizza and tiramisu were the best that I ever had. I highly recommend this place if you are in town!

Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff. Pizza was delicious. Also had the calamari which was very good.read more

There are tons of Olivia restaurants as it is a chain. Gave it a try any way since the menu looked…read moreextensive and good. Service was average but friendly. The pizza margharita was a C+ or 3.0. There is not enough sauce. It was nice a thin and crispy though. Overall, I'd go elsewhere for pizza but you can try their other menu items.

Last night we ate at D Stefano's in Bergen, and wow--what a find! This was hands down the best…read moreItalian food we've had since living in New York City. The staff was warm and attentive, the food was absolutely out of this world, and the vibe was perfect--intimate without feeling cramped. I wouldn't just walk--I'd run to this place. Do yourself a favor and make a reservation, because it's absolutely worth it.

Tip: you need a reservation. We were lucky enough to come early and could sit outside. A little…read morechilly but the food was delicious nonetheless! The gnocchi comes in this spectacular bread pocket filled with a tomatoey sauce - to die for. I loved my rigatoni with pancetta, kind of a cacio e Pepe vibe with meat.

*** delivery review only…read more San Marino is my go to location for takeaway pizza at Landås in Bergen. This thin crust pizza (similar to New York style pizza) is the best takeout pizza around. Excellent crust, sauce is good, and the garlic sauce is the best as well. Easy ordering system through Foodora, fairly quick delivery, pleasant delivery personnel. Highly recommend for those days when you do not want to cook.

San Marino was fabulous and saved us from sure starvation late on a Sunday night!! Ebo, part owner,…read morewas so friendly and helpful. The food was great and the service fast and friendly. We had a large pizza, made to order, with fresh rolls, tzatziki sauce, and the best wine ever. We had been traveling all day and really needed to be fed and wined, and this turned out to be the perfect place. We had pretty low expectations for what would be available late on a Sunday, but San Marino lifted our sights and totally exceeded even our most hopeful expectations!! We had little hope of finding any decent food, let alone wine, but San Marino and Ebo blew us away! Totally recommended for anyone and everyone.

Fresh, warm chèvre salad, homemade sourdough bread, and lovely wine. Completely cute, friendly…read moreatmosphere. Perfect for a cozy lunch.

I will always come back to Don Pippo! I fell in love with this place three years ago, and though…read moresome of their staff appears to have less wine knowledge than the staff used to have, they are still nice and helpful. Don Pippo has a limited menu, both for food and drinks, but the quality is high. The food is based on cured meat and cheeses, perfect snack food! They also have sandwiches, if you are a bit hungrier. In addition they have a variety of good quality wine, at very fair prices. The building itself is not my favourite; with all the windows it is almost like a greenhouse, which is cold in the winter and hot in the summer. It is also quite small, and hence always crowded. On a Friday afternoon you have to be there before 4pm, to be sure to get a table. The chairs (mainly highchairs) are really uncomfortable in the long run, but Don Pippo is a great first stop on a bar-hopping afternoon.

After our late arrival into Bergen we decided to eat some Norwegian fish dishes at Pingvinen…read more We arrived at the right time and got seated at the back table. Service was fairly quick. Menu contained a number of Norwegian dishes of seafood, meat (including reindeer) and vegetarian. We knew ahead of time we wanted to try the plukkfisk and gratinated fish pie. The pie was the best dish for us that night. It had a nice and creamy texture along with a crunch on the crust due to the frying. It was a light dish compared to the plukkfisk. The plukkfisk was quite heavy with this fish/mashed potato mixture and while the fried bacon added some texture it could've used a little more acid for our tastes.

Came by for lunch the other day and it was a phenomenal experience. Pingvinen is a gastropub…read morelocated a touch away from the main Sentrum strip. They have free wifi and the password is at the bottom of one of the blackboard behind the bartender. Opted for the reindeer filet and it was excellent. The reindeer was cooked to a perfect medium and seared to perfection on the outside. The flavors were excellent and this was served with a side of fried potatoes, green beans along with a bed of creamy mushroom. The vibes from the Gen Z staff were lit too. Seems like they were complaining about bf issues... Pricing may be elevated as I'm not sure if this was a tourist trap as I didn't see any locals. 495 NOK for lunch.

Italian restaurant offering stone baked pizzas, pastas, and other delectable dishes…read more Although we did not secure reservations ahead of time, we were seated within a few minutes of our arrival. The atmosphere is modern with large glass windows looking out to the walkways of the city. The decor is simple, rustic with dark tones throughout the dining area. The natural light is beautiful while dining at 8 pm! It doesn't get dark at night! Service is somewhat slow here. Our order was taken after other guests were seated after us, and we noticed their orders were taken before us. Maybe our server was distracted? Finally, after waiting for quite some time, our server appeared and took our drink and meal orders. Unfortunately, our dishes came out at all different times. The three course meal was served very late. Maybe due to the seafood? We shared our calamari , salad and pizza together, while waiting for the linguine. Still water and sparkling water are served here upon request. Our order: Appetizer-Calamari fritti (deep fried calamari with aioli and lemon, Insalata piccola (small side salad with cherry tomatoes, pickled red onion and honey and mustard vinaigrette). Main three course menu, Della Casa-Bruschetta ai pomodorina (crispy focaccia with stracciatella, vegan 'nduja, and a mix of semi-dried and marinated tomatoes), Linguine ai frutti di mare ( classic pasta dish with mussels, scampi, heart shells in spicy tomato sauce), and Torte al limone ( tangy lemon crème, crispy short crust, topped with light Italian meringue). Pizza: Parma ai pomodori secchi ( prosciutto di Parma, chèvre cream, honey, semi dried tomatoes, mozzarella fior di latte, rocket -asked not to add this, and pine nuts). The food was amazing here. Just the timing of the service and presentation of dishes were unfortunate. Minus one star for the timing issues.

In Norway, you'll find Olivia in nearly every corner and for good reason. The menu has plenty of…read moreoptions to choose from. While there is an extensive pizza menu, I'm more of a seafood fan and ordered the Linguine al Frutti di Mare. The Linguine al Frutti di Mare is a pasta dish that serves mussels in a spicy tomato sauce. The sauce had a satisfying kick that gave the dish that umph I was looking for. However, the bread winner (literally): the focaccia bread-- perfectly seasoned and utterly addictive. The ambiance is warm and inviting, especially for those in the area.

Originally we were headed to the Italian restaurant across the street- but without a reservation on…read morea Thursday night, we ended up here, still set on Italian. Our local friend had not yet dined here himself and may have considered it more upscale than he was originally planning- but the actual meals were perfectly reasonable for a downtown Bergen restaurant with plenty of room to sit and a nice wine list. From the entrance, the restaurant is much larger than it appears, with a room in the back which could also be used for private parties. The setting is upscale and romantic with candles resting in wine bottles, but casual enough to bring work and school colleagues. The complimentary bread and pesto dip were almost too good, as we ordered three rounds of bread before our meal arrived. We decided to split a bottle of the basic Italian Chianti and it was perfectly acidic but rich to compliment our pasta orders. The pasta was all beautifully cooked to al dente with a textured bite. The ragu was rich but not too fatty. The fruits de mer had a perfectly flavorful seafood sauce that complimented the pasta. The ravioli looked wonderful- but I didn't get to try it. The portions were not too large or too small and left just enough room for tiramisu and tartufo. Great place to take a date or a business meeting with space and ambiance for a private meal and excellent service. I was surprised to be the first to review on Yelp- but it seems Trip Advisor has more reviews for this dining spot.

Tonight I watched a waitress roll her eyes and scoff at my elderly father after he simply asked a…read morequestion about the menu. To say the least, we were all shocked at the incredible rudeness our waitress displayed in that moment, especially after having read such great reviews about this restaurant's service. This all happened after my family had waited 15 minutes for a waiter to come to our table to even offer us water. While we hoped this moment would be an anomaly, it sadly was not. After my family ordered wine and appetizers, my father then asked the waitress whether she was ready to take our orders for the main course. He asked this to be polite because our waitress did not have a paper or pen to write down any of our orders. Upon hearing this question, the waitress curtly responded, "Why else would I be standing here?" And then rolled her eyes. My family's dining experience everywhere else in Norway has been great. Prior to this dinner, we all commented on how nice our experiences had been with the locals. We were all shocked to have our worst experience happen at one of the "nicest" restaurants. I strongly urge anyone reading this to think twice before going here. While you may receive great tasting food, the service will undoubtedly leave a bad taste in your mouth. Here are the details regarding the time my family visited and the waitress we had. Date of visit: Monday, June 12th, 2017 Waitress description: The night we dined, our waitress was also the hostess. She has brown wavy hair, green/blue eyes, and was wearing a gray sweater.