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