Must-see restaurants in Nordland

  • Anitas Sjømat

    Lofoten

    Part delicatessen and part waterside cafe, this fab place sells all sorts of stockfish snacks, Kong Oskar sardines and dishes such as uncommonly good fish…

  • Rebecca's

    Lofoten

    This glorious little cafe along the coast road is a treasure. A lovely wooden dining hall, terrific local cooking with an emphasis on home cooking (dishes…

  • Kafe Kjelen

    Nordland

    On a promontory overlooking the maelstrom, this warm and wonderful little cafe is gorgeous. Run by the same family since 1955, it does a simple menu that…

  • Gilles Cafe & Musikk

    Arctic Highway

    This excellent place near the northern end of Sjøgata serves up snacks such as scampi tempura, pizzas and more traditional mains – it does a great fish…

  • Krambua

    Lofoten

    Under new management since 2015, this fabulous restaurant inhabits an 1882 building and Noemi and Mikael Björkman serve up a seasonal menu with the…

  • Roast

    Bodø

    High above the city on a 17th-floor perch in the Scandic Havet hotel, Roast is true to its name – you could play around with different tastes but you…

  • Bakeri

    Lofoten

    In a building that dates from 1844 and whose stone oven dates from the same year, this atmospheric bakery is the essence of Å. It turns out fresh bread…

  • Ramberg Gjestegård Restaurant

    Lofoten

    Ramberg Gjestegård's justifiably popular Arctic Menu restaurant does mainly fish dishes and, if you're lucky, its own splendid Flakstad Menu (cod, cured…

  • Ellenstuen

    Arctic Highway

    Ellenstuen, in Fru Haugans Hotel, is an intimate place that preserves many of the hotel's original fittings. It has a particularly creative menu (if you…

  • Lokalmatbutikken

    Nordland

    This gem of a place is both grocery store and delicatessen selling locally produced food products (think cheeses, spices and craft beers), and a fine…

  • Restaurant Sagastua

    Nordland

    Exquisite tastes, professional service and artful presentation make this one of the best places to eat in this part of the country. The fish dishes are…

  • Kafe Friisgården

    Lofoten

    Divine cakes, tasty home-cooked meals such as chicken casserole with an ice cream dessert and great coffee make this a fine roadside stop. The stunning…

  • Underhuset Restaurant

    Lofoten

    The Sakrisøy Rorbuer's more formal (though only just…) restaurant doesn't mess around with a wide variety of dishes – it's cod/bacalo, sirloin of ox or a…

  • Brygga Restaurant

    Lofoten

    Hovering above the water, this is Å's one decent sit-down dining choice. The menu, as is right and proper in a village with such a strong fishing…

  • Søilen

    Arctic Highway

    The highly regarded Arctic Menu restaurant of Meyergården Hotell gets its meat, dairy products and even honey from local sources. Save a corner for its…

  • Maren Anna

    Lofoten

    Maren Anna is at once restaurant and cafe. Serving its mainstay of fish, bought daily fresh from the quayside, portions are generous. For a table with…

  • Bryggeri Kaia

    Bodø

    Bryggeri Kaia is a firm favourite. You can dine well, snack, enjoy its weekday lunch buffet (195kr), its Saturday herring buffet (195kr) or quaff one of…

  • Bjørk

    Bodø

    This pleasant place has quickly become a popular haunt, especially of Bodø's younger movers and shakers. It serves a variety of creative snacks, wood…

  • Cafe Umami

    Arctic Highway

    Sandwiches, open and otherwise, a mean hot chicken soup and some creative salads make up the menu here. This fine choice has smooth contemporary decor…

  • Restaurante Soprano

    Nordland

    A good alternative to the hotel restaurants, the Soprano is nothing special but it does serve authentic Italian pasta and pizza dishes. It's a slight cut…

  • Abelone

    Arctic Highway

    Abelone is your best dining option outside the hotels. It looks unprepossessing from the street, but once inside the cosy simulated log cabin makes for a…

  • Skjærbrygga Sjøhus

    Lofoten

    Low-beamed, large yet cosy, this place is right at the water's edge in Stamsund. It has a limited dinner menu (three starters, three fish dishes and two…

  • Scandinavie

    Nordland

    In an attractive mustard-yellow wooden building that stands out as one of the prettiest in the downtown area, Scandinavie serves up sandwiches, baguettes,…

  • Paviljongen

    Bodø

    This great outdoor spot in the main square is the place to down a coffee or one of its three choices of draught beer, and perhaps nibble on an inexpensive…

  • Kafferiet

    Narvik

    Narvik's slickest venue is a stylish, modern place with outdoor tables that tumble down the steps. Pasta, fish and grilled meats dominate an extensive if…

  • Café Kulturverkstedet

    Arctic Highway

    Run by the local heritage society, this delightful cafe enjoys, appropriately, one of Sjøgata's largest renovated buildings. There are books to leaf…

  • Chonticha Thai

    Bodø

    This excellent Thai restaurant does the usual range of noodles, tom yum and other soups and curries, and does them well. Good service and takeaway options…

  • Hagestuen

    Arctic Highway

    In Fru Haugans Hotel, tapestry-bedecked Hagestuen offers both à la carte dining and an evening buffet (325kr) in summer, although the atmosphere is a…

  • Karoline Restaurant

    Lofoten

    Wonderful views from the terrace, local dishes with fish in abundance and a casual atmosphere add up to a fine place for a meal – if you can snaffle a…

  • Løvolds

    Bodø

    This popular historic quayside cafeteria, Bodø's oldest eating choice, offers sandwiches, grills and hearty Norwegian fare with quality quayside views at…

  • Querini Pub og Restaurant

    Lofoten

    Named after the shipwrecked merchant from Venice, this is a reliable choice among Røst's few eating options and the only place that kicks into life in the…

  • Fu Lam

    Narvik

    A fairly standard Chinese restaurant it may be, but we sure enjoyed the break from pizza and salmon on our way north. Better-than-average spring rolls,…

  • Arild's Grillbar

    Narvik

    Fast food is ubiquitous in Norway, but if you're on a tight budget and can't face another petrol-station hot dog, this place does simple things well…

  • Fiskekroken

    Narvik

    This tiny cafe, offshoot of the adjacent fish shop, offers tasty ready-to-eat dishes, such as fish cakes and fish and chips to eat in or take away. The…