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.

This was a very delicious stop. The egg and bacon bagel was excellent. Very fresh. Although the…read moreegg was over easy, it worked. The fish soup was a bit fishy, but I guess that's what it is. Not a good breakfast item, but had to try. The quiche was perfectly done. Tasted fresh and was flaky and delicious.

This place has the best fish soup (and maybe just best soup in general) that I've ever had! It's…read morebeen over a year since I've had it and I'm still thinking about it!

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.

Great place to stop and pick up a snack for a Nordic walk in Stavanger. The brown bread and cheese…read morewas delicious. Try the cheese samples to decide what you want.

Excellent eggs and bacon for Sunday brunch! Awesome opened at hours when everything else is closed…read morearound the area, so it is very convenient for any local meetup. Plenty food options for breakfast, brunch, lunch or just a snack.

Came with a friend after a walk at Borne Beach. My friend ordered the cashew burger which came with…read morehummus and some vegetables. I had not yet had a burger in Norway and figured as it was my last night, why not get one? He seemed to love his meal. Me? Not so much. I guess they use frozen burger patties (our server had to come and tell us that there was a delay as they had to thaw one in order to make mine-I would not have ordered it, had I known). It had an odd flavor and texture. The hamburger roll was a bit dry. The fries were perfect and they gave me a tasty cheese to dip with to apologize for the delayed meal. Service was excellent. The restaurant is beautiful. Maybe if I was to go again, choosing a different option would offer a better meal.

Gamlevaerket is three things in one. Mostly, it's a restaurant with a bakery and patio. But they…read morehave guest rooms, priced well and just about the best location you can get if you are in Sandnes - on the main shopping street, near the transit center / train station, and walking distance to everything Sandnes has to offer. One tip if you stay at Gamle Vaerket - get a room that has a window to the "outside" - ie: real nighttime air. We didn't have A/C in our room and it was one of the rooms with a window opening to the inside of the hotel. Those windows can let in hotel/bar noise, but they don't cool the room down much. We still liked our room, and they had fans which helped keep it somewhat cool. (Note - their web site lists air conditioning as a feature - either #201's A/C was busted or they are generous with their definition. The outside hallway was cool, so somewhere there was air conditioning, but our room tended towards stuffy and we didn't see an obvious way to cool the room other than the two fans. I'd book one of the outside facing rooms just to be sure.) Breakfast and wifi was included. The breakfast buffet was good, including a fair variety of basics with a few regional flavors for the locals or the adventurous (herring and brown cheese, for example).

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 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!

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!

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.