The Coast
The most upmarket of the Pollen harbour crowd, Blom provides a respite from the overfilled plates and boozy vibe that sometimes wins out at the other…
Must-see restaurants in Southern Norway
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Restaurant Opsahlgården & Christians Kjeller
Southern Norway
This upmarket restaurant in one of the city's oldest houses surprises with very spot-on dishes (say smoked lamb with juniper and carrot cream), and…
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The Coast
In Norway's southernmost town it seems fitting to eat somewhere on the waterfront with a Mediterranean bent. Yes, Porvianten serves genuine wood-fired…
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The Coast
In the heart of the village, with garden tables that lead down to the harbour, this is the kind of cafe that can transform a destination. Decorated in a…
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The Coast
The Apotekergården is a fun, busy restaurant with a cast of regulars who wouldn't eat anywhere else. It can be difficult to get a table out on the terrace…
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The Coast
We concur with this upmarket deli-cafe's name: 'taste and enjoy'. Come for lunch or a casual dinner and sample the region's best produce (which is also…
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The Coast
Casual dining right by the water with burgers, sushi, fish soup, mussels and the like, and thin-crust pizzas. During summer there's a more formal place on…
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The Coast
A bastion of cosmopolitan cool in Larvik. We could settle into Sanden's soaring waterfront space for hours. Coffee here is the best for miles around, with…
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Southern Norway
This rustic place specialises in Norwegian dishes cooked in a slow, old-fashioned manner that seems almost bang on trend again, along with more standard…
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The Coast
Possibly the nicest place in Flekkefjord for a light meal, this cafe-style restaurant next to the tourist office serves fish and chips, marinated spare…
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Southern Norway
This pretty riverside shed is one of the most scenic places in town, with a huge deck strewn with old-fashioned cane chairs and lap rugs. The menu offers…
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The Coast
What you miss out on views here, you'll make up for in flavour. A brimming display of cakes and pastries – the town's best – can be taken away or wolfed…
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Stangholmen Fyr Restaurant & Bar
The Coast
Set in a pretty lighthouse dating from 1855, this summer restaurant makes for a gorgeous day trip from Risør and serves bouillabaisse (349kr) and lots of…
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The Coast
A burger, fish soup, shrimp heavy menu is served by friendly, caring staff in this cute and casual harbour-side place, with covetable terrace tables when…
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The Coast
An archetypal Norwegian dining room, all navy and red painted wooden chairs and bare tables decorated with candles, in a lovely dockside location, Smak…
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The Coast
This cute wooden shack is half-fishmonger and half-seafood cafe. However you choose to class it, the well-priced fish is so fresh it might well flop off…
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Southern Norway
Even if you're not staying here, this mountain hotel's enormous buffet (with both seafood and meat) is worth the trip up the mountain and not just for the…
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The Coast
Arguably the most popular option along the waterfront, this place offers solid pub grub in a warm and inviting interior. It has good-value lunch deals and…
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The Coast
Seafood is, not surprisingly, a big deal here, and locals rate Kast Loss as about the best-value restaurant in town. It also happens to be endearingly…
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Southern Norway
This contemporary Asian-fusion place (think stir-frys, tempura and Thai curries alongside steaks and Italian seafood grills rather than actual fusion…
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The Coast
This is a traditional Norwegian seaside restaurant, doing big-night-out holiday meals for families. Along with fantastically fresh fish and seafood, there…
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The Coast
Part of the Quality Hotel Grand Farris, this bright, dockside restaurant is a fun, waterfront option for peel-and-eat shrimp, burgers or pizza. So fun, in…
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Southern Norway
Kinokafeen, at the cinema, has a pleasing airy art-deco style and its outdoor tables (summer only!) and fading interior make it the most memorable place…
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Southern Norway
Carefully prepared French-style dishes are served in an old-fashioned friendly room. If you're not up for a full dinner, they'll happily feed you starters…
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The Coast
Come here for homemade pastries, slabs of cake, quiches and big sandwiches. It's in a lovely rambling space opposite the Ibsenhuset Museum.
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The Coast
An authentic fish deli that sells hot fish cakes, salads, pre-prepared meals such as seafood gratins, and fresh seafood.
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The Coast
Angus beef and brioche buns make these burgers a standout. It also offers chicken wings, onion rings and falafels.
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The Coast
A happy barn along the Pollen harbour that morphs into a pubby live-music venue depending on the night. The menu reads like so many others – mussels, fish…
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The Coast
This pleasant, pub-like harbour-side restaurant has breezy outdoor tables at which to pass a summer's afternoon, and cosy booths for a winter's evening…
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Southern Norway
Right on the waterfront, this place has a cruisy atmosphere and a wonderful pontoon terrace that's open in summer. The pizzas are expensive, but come in…
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The Coast
Café Victor, with its prime waterfront position and interesting antique ceiling, is a nice place for lunch, with good coffee and generous open sandwiches…
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The Coast
The town's best sushi bar, with leather slung metal stools and rustic wood counters and a party vibe. You can also get burgers if you're not in a raw…
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Southern Norway
The menu here is a light and healthy escape from the rigours of the interior's burger-and-hot-dog diet. The owners will happily pack your sushi up for you…
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Southern Norway
A friendly, always bustling pizza and old favourites (burgers, fish and chips, fish soup) place. It's as popular a spot for a drink as it is a meal.
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The Coast
Part takeaway kiosk, part waterside restaurant, part kick-on bar; come here for fish and chips in an unbeatable location.
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Southern Norway
The restaurant at the Seljord Hotell is Seljord's best, with local fish and game dishes.
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Southern Norway
Right in the heart of Evje, this upstairs place is popular with locals although the menu is not Norway's most inspirational. Expect burgers, and eggs and…
