Zupperia is a plain ordinary run-of-the-mill European cafe…read more Which means it's wonderful. * * * A word here on European cafes. Knock the stereotype out of your mind that a European cafe is an exotic cosmopolitan place. Cafes do not look like the ancien Europe of the 1890's or 1920's or 1940's with Ernest Hemingway at one table, Jean Paul Sartre at a different table and Toulouse Lautrec painting people's pictures in a corner. People looking for the cliched European cafes of American's postcard imaginations are sitting ducks for the tourist trap operators. The swindlers buy some downtown real estate, decorate it in centuries old style, and charge you triple the going rate for mediocre food so you can have "the authentic European experience." A European cafe is simply a plain old everyday restaurant with a full bar. Take out the liquor and it is another version of a diner on New Jersey's Route 17 or a coffee shop on the Upper East Side. Jersey diners and Manhattan coffee shops are great places. Whether we are talking diner or coffee shop or Euro cafe, The best places have a substantial menu. There is some local food with regional dishes. There is a lot of globalized international food. It is all everyday stuff. The kitchen is good. What you are going to get is going to be comforting and tasty. It doesn't matter if the decor is 1920's or mid-century functional or 2010's normal. What matters is you are going to get a decently priced plate of normal food that will taste good and keep body and soul together for the next couple of hours. * * * Zupperia does just fine as a Euro cafe. They have fish soup or reindeer or raspeballer if you want to go Nordic. They have tortilla wraps or Thai curry if you want to go exotic. You want burgers or lasagna? They got that too. The wife and I went with tofu and vegetables in teriyaki sauce. There was a lot of it. The teriyaki sauce was homemade and seductive. The vegetables were first rate. (They had a lot of fine sweet red pepper from Holland. Dutch red peppers make everything good.) After all the crazy eat-everything-Nordic-you-can-get-your-hands-on That we had engaged in in the previous days, Having some basic tofu and vegetables restored bodily health and mental sanity. And that is exactly what is supposed to happen at a Euro cafe - Even if it is a steak frite or a strogonoff sitting on your plate.

This small upscale midrange Norwegian chain does a nice job in creating a fancy ambiance with…read morereasonable prices. I imagine this would be a good place for a first date...show her you care, but don't lose too much $$$$$ in case the date goes bad. (Who doesn't like dogs? Dump her!) Staff was polite, but seemed exhausted from a working a busy day during Constitution Day(their 4th of July). I think it was two 6 ounce fillets. 210kr/$28 Salmon plate...hard to tell in my photo, but salmon portion is about 2 times what you would get in America. Delicious! 159kr/$21.20 seafood salad...see photo. Norwegians have a different interpretation of "Seafood Salad" than in America...just look at the vast amount of seafood on that "salad". The ratio is awesome! America can learn a lot from Norway! Prices might seem high by American standards, but in Norway tax and tip are already included in restaurant prices, so its really the same as America. But drink prices were quite high, so we just drank water. I've read that Norwegian restaurants are used to this..I think... (Note: At time of this review, the US dollar was up 50% against the Norway kroner...$1 = 7.5kr vs $1 = 5kr just a couple years ago)

Lovely restaurant located right along the Bergen waterfront!…read more Zupperia offers a wide array of dishes. Everything from seafood, to reindeer soup, to curries. There is something for everyone. I had the teriyaki salmon and it was some of the best salmon I've ever had. The Japanese BBQ sauce paired fantastically with the fish, and the veggies and rice were just as yummy. The fish was cooked perfectly for my taste (a little on the moister side), and the dish was actually fairly large and plenty filling. Service was great. Our waitress was super friendly, knowledgeable of the menu, and spoke great English. Prices were very fair by Norwegian & Bergen standards. My meal was just over $20, the total bill for two people was around $60. If I had spent more time in Bergen I definitely would've come back to try another one of their dishes.

After a long day of Norway in a nutshell, we found ourselves in rainy Bergen and hungry. We found…read morethis soup restaurant and decided to try it (it was open.... It seemed warm....). It was a good call! We tried the seafood soup and the Rudolph soup. The seafood soup was really tasty and had a lot of fish in it. The Rudolph soup was....ok.... It was super rich, so hard to eat a lot of it. Prices were reasonable. I would definitely recommend it!

This is one of my other favorite soup shops in Bergen. One item you may find on many menus this…read moretime of year is a cured lamb. Suppologen made a Pinnekjøtt lapskaus, a Norwegian stew of meat and root vegetables. It was delicious, full of the rich flavor of traditionally Norwegian lamb, vegetables and topped with fresh scallions. The hearty bread served on the side made the dish quite filling. We also tried the fresh mint and lime cold tea. It was refreshingly delicious.

The location is simply beautiful in the former stock exchange building with wonderful wall…read morepaintings by Axel Revold, whose art you can also see inside the Oslo City hall. The food is nothing but wonderful, and the friendly owner and chef will also prepare vegetarian and vegan versions of the dishes if requested. I loved the delicious Asian-Italian crossover spaghetti with fresh veggies, cream, chilly and pepper. Spicy, creamy, light and fresh. She prepared me even some fresh avocado maki while my friend got delicious dumplings as an entre. The wine and fried banana and ice cream dessert were just heavenly. I really recommend this place. Enjoy the beautiful interior and maybe then a drink outside on the terrace and enjoy the view of Bergen's old town.

The food is great and the atmosphere is great as well. Staff is helpful and attentive and it's…read morelocated right in the heat of Bergen. Been here several times and is one of my favorite sushi places in Bergen.

First off the flambéed laks (salmon) is super good. Id go just for that. And I'm not gonna lie, I…read moreloved the sweet potato fries on the sushi haha. The rest of the sushi is good but doesn't justify the price at all IMO. It is so expensive although I guess everything in Norway is. Don't even bother with the edamame with the spicy or sweet sauce. The sauce was all sugar and no flavor. It was gross. The area to sit is nice with all the glass walls and ceiling to look outside though. I even saw some celebs like Kygo visited before haha. However, I wouldn't come back on my own. I'd much rather go to nama for good sushi or if I want cheaper sabrura.

What has happened with the sushi restaurants in Bergen?…read more Sumo has rebuilt and expanded their restaurant, and I assume there was some change of management and staff involved as well. The location is central, a few minutes off Torgallmenningen, and the premises are trendy and nice. Despite the refurbishment to the better, I prefer take out. As their competitor Nama, the staff seems to be under the impression that cold, arrogant and stuck-up service is the winning recipe, besides when it comes to their own friends. There is a lot of hugging and greeting in the entrance area, whilst guests are lined to be welcomed. To be fair to the new owners, that same "friend hang-out" attitude was dominant also before the refurbishment. They do however have good sushi on the menu and Bergen is not a big city, so as long as the competitors are few, I will order their take away every now and then.

Came here after a long day of traveling and was not disappointed. Small shop with 4-6 tables…read moreavailable inside and about 4 outside. **EDIT: see shop owner's reply below for extra available seating** It's conveniently located at the center of town, so it's super easy to walk where you need to go (hostel, grocery, etc). I had the chicken fatah and my friend got the grilled chicken spaghetti. We both agreed the dishes were packed with flavor. Mine was a little more buttery than I would have liked, but it was still great... I just may have a coronary blockage now. The G&T did not disappoint either!

Lovely dinner at Glacier Restaurant. Chilli Cheese nuggets were a great appetizer, followed by the…read moreBeef Kebab and Chicken Fatah entrees which were delicious. There may be better looking places around, but the food and service at Glacier are what made it a wonderful evening for us!

It is cheap and filling, but if you are looking for legit Thai food, you won't find it here. They…read moretake MaMa (Instant ramen noodles) and add various things to it. Lots of MSG. Basically what you would make at home after a night of drinking. It is too hot and crowded inside to eat there, so get your food to go.