Guidebook for Bergen
Food Scene
Home of the famous Dumpster Pizza.They roast & grind their own coffee. Beware of prams.
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Bergen Kaffebrenneri
6 Kong Christian Fredriks plassHome of the famous Dumpster Pizza.They roast & grind their own coffee. Beware of prams.
Bergen's trendiest neighbourhood cafe also serves wine and simple meals. Popular with families w small kids too.
Zetlitz' gate 2
2 Zetlitz' gateBergen's trendiest neighbourhood cafe also serves wine and simple meals. Popular with families w small kids too.
Marg & bein
16 Fosswinckels gateAward-winning restaurant. Local organic food.
Bergen's best burger joint. Non-fancy diner, but they know how to make good burgers without ripping you off.
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Inside Live & Rock cafe
7 VaskerelvsmauetBergen's best burger joint. Non-fancy diner, but they know how to make good burgers without ripping you off.
Zupperia
12 VaskerelvenA good place to get a cheap warm meal. They specialise in soups.
Zupperia
12 VaskerelvenA good place to get a cheap warm meal. They specialise in soups.
You can have a white-table-cloth dinner here for less than anywhere else. The cuisine is Swedish (Naboen means 'the neighbour') and is always up to par. Book in advance. http://www.grannen.no/
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Naboen Pub & Restaurant
4 Sigurds gateYou can have a white-table-cloth dinner here for less than anywhere else. The cuisine is Swedish (Naboen means 'the neighbour') and is always up to par. Book in advance. http://www.grannen.no/
If you're in the touristic centre and need a bite to eat, you MUST go here. It is far more authentic than any of the Bryggen restaurants. http://www.sostrenehagelin.no/ And healthier. And cheaper.
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Søstrene Hagelin
3 StrandgatenIf you're in the touristic centre and need a bite to eat, you MUST go here. It is far more authentic than any of the Bryggen restaurants. http://www.sostrenehagelin.no/ And healthier. And cheaper.
One of Bergen's finest restaurants. Prepare to pay for it, though. http://www.colonialen.no/
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Colonialen Restaurant
44 Kong Oscars gateOne of Bergen's finest restaurants. Prepare to pay for it, though. http://www.colonialen.no/
My favourite expensive restaurant.
http://www.potetkjelleren.no/
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Ridderen Restaurant
1A Kong Oscars gateMy favourite expensive restaurant.
http://www.potetkjelleren.no/
Drinks & Nightlife
Former bomb-shelter turned bar & concert venue. Worth a look inside just for the venue: "Hulen" means "the cave", and it's an impressive cave. Student-run. Cheap beer.
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Hulen in Bergen
48 Olaf Ryes veiFormer bomb-shelter turned bar & concert venue. Worth a look inside just for the venue: "Hulen" means "the cave", and it's an impressive cave. Student-run. Cheap beer.
This was once a public bath house. Now it's a neighbourhood pub, ie it is literally owned by the neighbours, who got together to save it a few years ago. Unpretentious, with lots of character.
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Dr. Wiesener
17A Nye SandviksveienThis was once a public bath house. Now it's a neighbourhood pub, ie it is literally owned by the neighbours, who got together to save it a few years ago. Unpretentious, with lots of character.
For beer connaisseurs. 54 beers on tap. Nøgne Ø, Beer Here, Mikkeller, Lervig, Valhalla, Kinn, Hornbeer og Bøgedal.
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Henrik Ibsen Statue
For beer connaisseurs. 54 beers on tap. Nøgne Ø, Beer Here, Mikkeller, Lervig, Valhalla, Kinn, Hornbeer og Bøgedal.
Essentials
Bunnpris
52 Welhavens gateOne of the few grocery shops in Bergen that's open on Sundays.
Family-run grocery shop. Open on Sundays. They sell bread from the hippest bakery in town (Colonialen) and gourmet coffee from the local KaffeBrenneriet.
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convenience store Spilde
28 Thormøhlens GateFamily-run grocery shop. Open on Sundays. They sell bread from the hippest bakery in town (Colonialen) and gourmet coffee from the local KaffeBrenneriet.
Extra Håkonsgaten
36 HåkonsgatenOne of the cheaper grocery shop chains.
REMA 1000 Nygårdsgaten
17 NygårdsgatenOne of the regular supermarket chains in Norway.
Coop Mega Strømgaten
38 StrømgatenMid-range supermarket chain.
Bergen Storsenter
8 StrømgatenUpper-level supermarket chain
The state-run Vinmonopolet is the only shop allowed to sell wine and liquor in Norway.
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Vinmonopolet AS
The state-run Vinmonopolet is the only shop allowed to sell wine and liquor in Norway.
"Vinmonopolet" is the only shop allowed to sell wine & liquor in Norway.
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Vinmonopolet
6 Valkendorfsgaten"Vinmonopolet" is the only shop allowed to sell wine & liquor in Norway.
Friends who're disappointed at the meat available in Norwegian supermarkets, swear by this butcher's shop.
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Solheim Kjøtt AS
25 SolheimsgatenFriends who're disappointed at the meat available in Norwegian supermarkets, swear by this butcher's shop.
Everything Else
Go up the stairs here to get to the bus stop called Møhlenpris Indistrihuset. For routes, see www.skyss.no
Tullins gate
Tullins gateGo up the stairs here to get to the bus stop called Møhlenpris Indistrihuset. For routes, see www.skyss.no
The map will not let me put this mark in the actual location where you can get on the Light Rail. But if you head from this point, to the closest bridge, you will find it in 1 minute.
Thormøhlens Gate 113
113 Thormøhlens GateThe map will not let me put this mark in the actual location where you can get on the Light Rail. But if you head from this point, to the closest bridge, you will find it in 1 minute.
Bergen Station
All trains arrive and depart from here.
I hope you will not need this. Open 24/7 https://www.bergen.kommune.no/omkommunen/avdelinger/bergen-legevakt
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Bergen legevakt
9 SolheimsgatenI hope you will not need this. Open 24/7 https://www.bergen.kommune.no/omkommunen/avdelinger/bergen-legevakt
Entertainment & Activities
VilVite - Bergen Vitensenter
51 Thormøhlens GateInteractive science museum for kids.
Arts & Culture
THE place to enjoy a chilled drink on the waterfront. Great concerts. The walk there through Nordnes' cobbled streets between old wooden houses is cute.
Check the musical programme:
http://usf.no/
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Universitetet i Bergenhus
12 Georgernes VerftTHE place to enjoy a chilled drink on the waterfront. Great concerts. The walk there through Nordnes' cobbled streets between old wooden houses is cute.
Check the musical programme:
http://usf.no/
Shopping
Apotek 1
89 NattlandsveienHopefully you won't need this!
Bergen Storsenter
8 Strømgatenhttp://www.thonshopping.no/bergenstorsenter
This is where I buy English, French and Spanish translations of Norwegian books. They also have a better selection of coffee table books than many souvenir shops. Go upstairs.
Norli Nummer 7
7 TorgallmenningenThis is where I buy English, French and Spanish translations of Norwegian books. They also have a better selection of coffee table books than many souvenir shops. Go upstairs.