A burnt orange stunner of a building. It looks so Nordic and a place to be seen at. Its on the…read morewaterfront with 2 floors of indoor seating and an outdoor seating area. Had the seafood chowder that was liquidy milky (not pudding type) and satisfying. It had shrimp, crab, clam and a bunch of herbs. The super soft bread and garlic ranch served with it matched. Lot of people were ordering the mussels and that would've been our next order but we had to meet friends elsewhere. Outside, it was festive and a little loud from the neighboring restaurant/club next door. I enjoyed it, but if you want more peace, go to the 2nd floor. Beautiful views. The large tourist ships stop right at front.

Skagen is the vegan friendly option for people wanting to eat on the waterfront in Stavanger…read more They have real food for non-vegans too. The real food people eat better than the vegans here. * * * The vegan options are heavy on soy meat substitutes. Pescatarian wife looked at all that soy substitute and went for fish with no sauce. Her fish with no sauce was pretty dull - and so was her vegan rhubarb dessert. She picked at her meal. * * * I was ready for a hardy Nordic feast. They offer "small" dishes and "large" dishes, but the "small" dishes are full size platters that will make you waddle home. I had the platter of gravad lax with rye bread, potato salad and mustard sauce on the side. Magnificent salmon. fine mustard sauce, rye bread to kill for and potatoes to provide contrast. Was the salmon better with or without the mustard sauce? I debated this question for hours. To assist me in my great ponderings was a magnificent glass of first rate aquavit. It was mild rather than forceful, and I like my spirits forceful. But things were eminently pleasant nonetheless. * * * We were in Stavanger the week after Summer Solstice. They aren't kidding when they talk about the land of the midnight sun. The sun never sets on the Stavanger waterfront. The golden light goes on for hours and hours and hours. The sun sets very slowly. With enough beer or aquavit in your system, you set very slowly. You watch the people walk up and down the docks. You comment on the state of humanity. You pick at the various juicy morsels still left on your plate. The sun hangs there golden and glorious. A fine way to spend an evening Assuming you are not trying to forget your soy sausage.

Came in on a Sunday and this little dive bar has little polish dog specials. They are sprinkled…read morewith crispy onions and ketchup. Good snack. No tourists, we were the only non-regulars, all locals this late afternoon. They have Sunday specials with beer, shot and hot dog specials. No indigestion from both of us. Good quick stop. They have pop corn and wifi in the evenings. Place to relax and conversate. Its a 3-d tinder spot.

The most amazing bar to be at in Stavanger, if you're hanging out with friends, by your self or…read morelooking to get to know some pretty cool people!? Than this is the perfect bar for you. They have great beer on draught, and good choice of bottle beers! They also have the cheapest Tau-beer in Stavanger! 53NOK for a 0,4l.

Cute cafe along Fargegaten, The Street of Colors…read more When a local Stavanger hairdresser wanted to infuse a pop of color into this street who knew that he would create a tourist attraction? This cute cafe is so cozy and inviting. Love the colors, the books and the board games. Coffeeshop by day. Bar at night. A great place to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with family and friends.

Nice bar to play board games and have a beer or two! We visited Bøker og Børst on a Sunday night,…read moreand it was busy but there were tables available. The bar has plant-themed wallpaper and both fake and real plants scattered about the bar. They also have both indoor and outdoor seating available. They offer mostly premade cocktails, but they do have a few basic options available. They also have a fairly wide draft beer selection and a decent selection of board games to play. If you want to play games and drink beer in Stavanger, then I think Bøker og Børst is the place!

Excellent craft beer selection here ! Many choices from around the globe. Snacks available no food…read morewhy we were here at 3PM yesterday. Highly recommended for craft beer knurds.

A library of beer bottles! Lots on draft, too. Its a large heavily wooded bar with big booth…read moreseatings and lots of regular tables. It is open on Sundays even though some places might say its closed. No food. There is a full bar. Friendly service. Go up to the bar, check out the bottle pamphlet, gaze at the draft list, order, pay, enjoy and discuss.

A tiny bar next to the Skansen Hotel where we were staying. Seemed like one of those old, local…read morehangouts. It was so laid back that it was almost horizontal - how can you not like that? We just walked in, found a table, got our beers and hung out for a while. The decor, the size, the ambience - all contributed to a really good time. It's not a fancy place by any stretch of the imagination, but it's a really relaxing place. Good place for a quiet, chill evening with friends :)

Ok coffee, the location is great, in the middle of "fargegata", the most colorful street in…read moreStavanger. The chairs outside are a bit flimsey.

Awesome atmosfear, good coffee and many good options of beer! And the location is also perfect in…read morethe colorstreet!! Clean and nice, with s big outdoor serving, and also a big backyard.

This is for Sunday nights. They have a mature band that plays rock and blues music. The singer has…read moresuch passion, its like watching Joe Cockers' brother do his thing. Its a smaller wooden dive bar with reasonable beer prices. During the day, there are outdoor seats as well. I would not have stopped by here, but the music enticed me.

Dickens is a drink-to-get-plowed bar on the Stavanger waterfront…read more They sell beers that go down easy and don't taste like much so you will have thirty eight of them. They have sports on TV. The food is all globalized food like pizza. * * * Why am I bothering to review it at all? Because globalized food in Norway is not the same as the globalized food you get at home. The nachos they serve here are a definite eyebrow raiser. These are neither Texas nachos nor Mexican nachos. They take flat circular tortilla chips out of the supermarket bag and layer them on a pizza board. They cover these with cheese so that the concoction melts into a pancake. There are chips ON TOP of the pancake, and jalapenos on top of that. The top chips char which is okay. Your nachos now have a top. The whole thing is served with a bowl of room temperature salsa out of the jar that you dump on top. Note that Norwegians make pancakes and they make very good pancakes. So turning nachos into a pancake is a natural for them. I prefer Tex-Mex nachos, but these were an interesting change of pace.

Good bar to play board games. We visited Cirkus on a Sunday night, and it was mostly empty. Cirkus…read morehas some unusual decor with crushed mannequins above the front door, but it has nice tables for playing board games and a solid game selection. Unfortunately, in all the games we examined, the rules were missing, so we couldn't learn anything new. The selection of drinks appears behind the bar with the price which is handy and they do have a good selection of beer. Overall, I think Cirkus is a fine pick for drinking beer.

We had a blast here. Great IPA selection. For my north american friends, don't be surprised by the…read moreprices. Yes, its expensive to drink in Stavanger but oh well. Great atmosphere and friendly servers make this my favorite spot.