In a country where everything is expensive, I was happy to find this little convenience store in…read moreStavenger. Did not feel like spending a lot for dinner so Narvesen to the rescue. Bought a couple of Bacon wrapped hot dogs, ice cream bar, Softis ice cream, and a drink for the wife and I. It was no gourmet meal, but it made for a fine budget value deal. You get what you pay for, and we were pleased with what we got. Aside from the usual convenience store staples, they had some Norwegian souvenirs. Service was friendly and excellent. Shop was clean. Location is next to the ferry. I'm a fan!

I am a sucker for grocery stores, especially ones located in other countries or different parts of…read morethe US. There are Coops everywhere in Norway. It seems to be a decent brand with a huge selection and reasonable prices. My friend and I actually stopped in to eat at the cafe. We both got lapskaus and it was delicious. We probably should have shared a bowl as they give you a lot for the price. The cafe was clean and quiet which was nice. We also tried a dessert which was (as were most desserts on our trip) yummy. I think if you want to try a traditional Norwegian meal and don't feel like going to a restaurant then either the Coop cafe or the Ikea cafe is a great choice as you're getting good food at a reasonable price.

Ive been told this is the oldest business in Stavanger and that the current owner and his kid s are…read morethe 5th/6th generation running it. I was introduced to the owner ALbert via my friend who lives not far from here , Knowing that I was going to be on a few trains where the startions and train food themselves were not going to be good, I loaded up on goods. Fenalår, sausages, ham and a few local cheeses were packed for me personally by the owner. Talk about service. I came to find not only a train trip to be saved by the goods, also a short flight where the lounge I was in had a small and not super appetizing selection of eats. THank goodness for artisanal and quality foods done the right way

My favorite Asian supermarket!…read more They offer a lot of Asian imported goods, a small lunch-style takeaway counter, and they also have a more expansive menu that you can order take-away food from. The staff are always super pleasant and offer help whenever you need it. If you are looking for something specific, you can always ask and they will help you find it, and in some cases if they don't have a product, they say they are ordering it and that it will be in later. The grocery items they offer lean more towards Eastern Asia. They have lots of different kinds of Asian snacks and canned goods, dried noodles, and sauces. A large selection of frozen goods, two refrigerator units with vegetables and different Asian ingredients (they have kimchi!), tofu and herbs. And a bunch of sodas and bottled teas.

was here to try out freshwares from the delikatesse very…read moregood salmon salad and farsa, but also more i recommend: -salmon salad -farsa -broccoli salad -hasjbrown -fajitas -shrimp and egg salad -lunchcakes -chili chicken burger also the bakery has good smoothies i recommend: -tropisk hage -helt kokos -pear and mango service is very good

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).