Pygmalion

After exploring the University of Bergen, we walked a short distance to Marg & Bein for an early…read moredinner around 3:00P. Because we dined during an off-time, we had the whole restaurant to ourselves, though I imagine it gets busier during peak hours. Our waitress sat us by the window and recommended sharing a few plates family-style. (Note: The menu may rotate.) For anyone who wants their own meal, they do have a main dish that is meant for a single serving. That day, it was the Persetorsk fish with pea purée, cider butter sauce and trout roe. My dad ordered it and thought the fish was good, but found the sauce quite salty (and not just from the roe). + BRAISED OX CHEEK: Super tender, lean, succulent. It fell apart with just a touch of a fork! Served on top of smooth mashed potatoes and a flavorful demi-glace. + STEAK w/ PEPPER SAUCE: My favorite dish! The steak was cooked to a perfect medium and the pepper sauce was subtle, allowing the quality of the beef to shine. I enjoyed alternating bites of it alone and with the baked onion. The broccolini had a great crunch and the celery purée added a fresh, earthy balance. + BAKED CAULIFLOWER: The most flavorful cauliflower that I've ever had! Roasted sections came topped with finely chopped kale chimichurri (mixed with onion, spices & pepitas), all sitting on a cauliflower purée. So good and a perfect vegetarian dish! + CIDER STEAMED MUSSELS: Plump, sweet mussels served in a velvety, slightly briny cider sauce. I couldn't help but drink a couple spoonfuls of the sauce by itself after we finished the mussels. Our waitress was very friendly and we appreciated her help with navigating the menu. The dishes were served at a comfortable pace with the mussels first as a starter, followed by the rest of the dishes. I would consider the pricing to be on the elevated side since it's considered an upscale modern bistro, however it's definitely worth splurging for their creative and well-executed plates. We found Marg & Bein on a whim, and it ended up being one of our top meals in Bergen! 4.75 stars.

Excellent Norwegian food! I had the white fish, which was the wish (and delish), and Norwegian…read morecheeses and cured meats. The chicken pate was delicious, but the bread it was served with was the real highlight of the dish. I can't wait to go back when I'm in Bergen! Hopefully, next time it will be raining!

Interior

Cider Steamed Mussels

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Outside it is the sign!

Bjerck Restaurant & Bar

4.1(10 reviews)

0.1 km

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!!

We just arrived in Bergen and wanted a place for late breakfast and this place showed up on my…read moresearch as they have egg / omelettes. We were surprised that the omelette was part of a "Lunch Board" which was like a flight of different food options including: Omelette with cheddar, avocado toast, chicken toast, smoothie, salad and croissants. It sounded like a lot of food but in reality it serves one person as each item is a small portion, but everything was delicious. The service was great and attentive, and we enjoyed the decor in the upstairs with plenty of windows with views of the harbor. They also had free WiFi which helped us plan our next day. Only note is it is fairly pricey.

Cool entrance.

Shrimp appetizer with delicious toasts.

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The view from the restaurant!

Restaurant 1877

4.8(24 reviews)

0.2 km

•$$$$

This restaurant was recommended to me by ChatGPT and a couple travel bloggers. We made a…read morereservation as we heard it is hard to walk-in to dinner spots in Bergen (though this may not be true for solo travelers not with a large group). It is located in earshot of the Floibanen Funicular. We ordered a la carte (not tasting menu). The starters were all lovely, but the pasta was extremely salty. Maybe the chef had a too heavy hand. The langoustine (local specialty) was super yummy. The hummus was a crowd favorite. I got the chicken entree which was delicious. It's hard to cook chicken right. This one was slightly chewy/undercooked in my opinion, but didn't detract from the dish overall. We were too full for dessert! The restaurant itself is beautiful and the service was top-notch.

An absolutely special experience. We've dined all over the…read moreworld, from hole in the wall gems, to 2* Michelin rated experiences, and this ranks among the best. The service, presentation, quality and inventiveness of the ingredients choices, was second to none. One of the hardest things to do with a long meal of this calibre is the pacing of dishes and accompanying beverage pairing. Our experience was perfection. Their English was perfect as well. 100% recommend, if your in town for dinner.

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2x2

5.0(4 reviews)

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Excellent personal service!!! Couldn't get any fresher - unless you made it yourself at your own…read morekitchen!! I had the fried dumplings (pirogies)...everything is authentic!!! And super fresh!!!

A quaint restaurant off the main tourism route. The Chicken Kiev, Lithuanian Schnitzel, Grandmas…read moreMeatballs, and Hash Brown Salmon were all scrumptious. If you are a foodie in the area, it is a must try! The owner takes care of the place on her own and cooks all the food as well. She does an excellent job. Go check it out!

Grandmas meatballs

Fried potatoes with the beet soup

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Cold beet soup

Colonialen Matbar

5.0(1 review)

0.3 km

This was an amazing find. Small food bar attached to the finer dining Colonialen restaurant. Small…read moreplates were all awesome. Modern European twist on variety of worldly foods. Peppercrab, duck tacos, Chinese dumplings, and steamed buns. All small plates and all superb. We tried two deserts which were also out of this world. Ambiance and service were awesome.

From the owner: At Colonialen Matbar we have a wide range of wines by the glass, and several small dishes such as…read moredumplings, steam buns, steak tartare and spicy pepper crab that we serve until 12.30 am.

Our dumplings in a dashi broth

Some of our specialities: Dumplings, steam buns and steak tartare. We serve food until 12.30 am.

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The bar

Café Norge

1.7(3 reviews)

0.4 km

The café in the name is misleading as it is really a restaurant (part of the hotel)…read more You will not get pastries after 11:00 when the lunch menu starts. The expectations ran high as the place was advertised as the opening of "THE café" in Bergen. The space is fantastic. The interior is very spacious and modern yet delicate & cosy. Staff and service friendly and professional. There are some things that disappoint big time: like plain awful teas... Twinnings? Seriously?! Folk og Røvere has a better selection... Smoothies were absolutely appalling - who on earth puts more sugar (syrup) in blended fruit? Grilled bread of my sandwich had terrible burn, rancid oil/butter taste to it... It's 2018 and the trends in food are natural, organic and simple. I would still recommend the place because of the urban atmosphere so scarce in Bergen.

We had just checked in to the hotel and were famished from our travels. We typically sit at the bar…read moreto dine everywhere we go. We sat there for at least 10 minutes while the bartender completely ignored us, not even a greeting! I'm happy to wait for service when acknowledged, this was just plain rude. We got up and left. Had an excellent meal and service at the MM next door.

One of the very few lovely urban spaces in Bergen.

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The modern and spacious interior of Café Norge

Colonialen Kranen

1.0(1 review)

1.8 km

No, No, No. It stands out with the bad service that undermined the ok food. Just don't.read more

The indoor seating at Kranen

Indoor seating at Kranen.

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Some of our dishes

Colonialen Restaurant

3.0(1 review)

0.3 km

In the restaurant they only have a 4-dish menu. It starts well with the halibut (NO:kveite) wrapped…read morein nori, and the second dish carpaccio of hake (NO:lysing). When it comes to the main dish: the lamb you still feel like you're on a starter. There are very thin two slices of lamb with two quarters of a radish of some sort. On the side you got two(!) leaves of lettuce drowning in sth that looked like a diluted mayo (this you were to share between 3 people!). How about a potato or other veggies? Equally hilarious was the desert that consisted of a strawberry strategically cut in many pieces, a hard piece of raw rhubarb and a tiny dry piece of sponge cake. Two stars for the starters and the service. Would not recommend.

From the owner: At Colonialen Restaurant we serve you a wonderful 6- or 10-course tasting menu.read more

Dish from our 6- or 10 course tasting menu

Our kitchen

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Dish from our 6- or 10 course tasting menu

Naomi Restaurant

4.8(11 reviews)

0.0 km

Went with a larger group of 6 people and was sat right away. However, there was only 1 waitress…read morefor the entire restaurant. We each ordered separately and were glad to see they had vegetarian options as two in our party were vegetarians. I was the only one in our party who had eaten Ethiopian cuisine before. Everyone loved their food and thought it was seasoned well. Aside from the slow service, she was nice and friendly and we enjoyed our visit.

We found this spot on a Sunday night at 8 and were so thankful there was a table ready for us. The…read morefood was more than delicious and we were helped by the super nice and friendly staff with what we should order and what would be good together as we wanted to share everything. After the dinner we had there coffee with popcorn which was equally as delicious. The interior of the restaurant was also so cozy and beautifully decorated with Ethiopian art. We had a nice long talk with the owners of the restaurant, who were extremely friendly and openminded! Overall an over the top amazing experience with delicious food and excellent service!

Beef plate

Vegetarian plate

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Naomi special, Yebeg tips and another form of wat with beef.

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