Camilla's guidebook for Bergen
Food Scene
Places where I like to eat out, and can recommend to my guests.
One of my favourite restaurants, very nice food and atmosphere. A bit pricey, but well worth it. Check oou the nights when they have jazz concerts on.
29 locals recommend
Allmuen
1B ValkendorfsgatenOne of my favourite restaurants, very nice food and atmosphere. A bit pricey, but well worth it. Check oou the nights when they have jazz concerts on.
If your budget is not on the budget side; try this restaurant! Great location near the Fish Market. They say "We have taken farmers by the hand. We have gutted fish with fisherman. We have looked the diver in the eye. We know where our raw produce comes from."
46 locals recommend
Restaurant 1877
2 VetrlidsallmenningenIf your budget is not on the budget side; try this restaurant! Great location near the Fish Market. They say "We have taken farmers by the hand. We have gutted fish with fisherman. We have looked the diver in the eye. We know where our raw produce comes from."
Lunch place for soup lovers! Lots of nice choice for vegans and vegetarians, and the soups are freshly made on the premises.
9 locals recommend
Daily pot
21 VaskerelvenLunch place for soup lovers! Lots of nice choice for vegans and vegetarians, and the soups are freshly made on the premises.
I love Pergola for their simple Italian pizzas that are yummy, and great wine selection. Lovely place for a romantic dinner for two.
24 locals recommend
Pergola mat & Vinbar AS
9B Nedre KorskirkeallmenningenI love Pergola for their simple Italian pizzas that are yummy, and great wine selection. Lovely place for a romantic dinner for two.
Good for vegans and vegetarians. Salads, soups, lasagna and pizzas, as well as some nice vegetarian stews!
70 locals recommend
Pygmalion Økocafe & Galleri
4 Nedre KorskirkeallmenningenGood for vegans and vegetarians. Salads, soups, lasagna and pizzas, as well as some nice vegetarian stews!
One of the first restaurants in Bergen offering neo nordic cuisine. Situated inside the art gallery KODE, with views over Lungårdsvannet, it is great for lunch, dinners and drinks from the bar that has one of Bergens best selection of drinks. These people love food and good wine. Have a drink here late at night or go here for lunch. On weekends they sometimes have DJs playing.
93 locals recommend
Lysverket
9 Rasmus Meyers alléOne of the first restaurants in Bergen offering neo nordic cuisine. Situated inside the art gallery KODE, with views over Lungårdsvannet, it is great for lunch, dinners and drinks from the bar that has one of Bergens best selection of drinks. These people love food and good wine. Have a drink here late at night or go here for lunch. On weekends they sometimes have DJs playing.
Do not miss Bergen's first and smallest coffeebar, just behind Fløibanen. The best coffee in town!
86 locals recommend
Det Lille Kaffekompaniet
2 Nedre FjellsmauetDo not miss Bergen's first and smallest coffeebar, just behind Fløibanen. The best coffee in town!
Vegan and vegetarian food café that also serves other types of lunch food. Lovely area, stop here on your way to the Aquarium and Nordnes Park.
47 locals recommend
Klosteret Kaffebar
14 KlosteretVegan and vegetarian food café that also serves other types of lunch food. Lovely area, stop here on your way to the Aquarium and Nordnes Park.
We love to go here for lunch, it is the local Litterature House. Not cheap, but quality stuff.
37 locals recommend
Brasseriet
5-7 Østre SkostredetWe love to go here for lunch, it is the local Litterature House. Not cheap, but quality stuff.
Lovely café inside the library. Good food and drinks, served in a nice atmosphere of books and folks using the library. I love it here! It is also open on Sundays.
7 locals recommend
Amalies Hage
6 StrømgatenLovely café inside the library. Good food and drinks, served in a nice atmosphere of books and folks using the library. I love it here! It is also open on Sundays.
Ice cream made locally, do not miss on a hot summer day. Hallaien means Hello in Bergenese, and is a unpretencious way of saying hello.
23 locals recommend
Hallaisen Ice Cream Parlour & Cocktail Bar
5 SkostredetIce cream made locally, do not miss on a hot summer day. Hallaien means Hello in Bergenese, and is a unpretencious way of saying hello.
We recommend walking here through the Nygårdsparken, Møhlenpris is a typical central neighbourhood, with brick houses. On Sundays there is a bric-a-brac market here, and outside the café are plenty of places to sit and enjoy the sun. Walk across the pedestrian bridge to the new neighbourhood of Damsgård, and watch the sail boats.
112 locals recommend
Bergen Kaffebrenneri
6 Kong Christian Fredriks plassWe recommend walking here through the Nygårdsparken, Møhlenpris is a typical central neighbourhood, with brick houses. On Sundays there is a bric-a-brac market here, and outside the café are plenty of places to sit and enjoy the sun. Walk across the pedestrian bridge to the new neighbourhood of Damsgård, and watch the sail boats.
Tiny coffee bar in Bryggen. Serves cakes, biscuits and wraps. A few tables outside, lucky you if you get hold of one.
6 locals recommend
Kaf Kafe Bryggen
4 JacobsfjordenTiny coffee bar in Bryggen. Serves cakes, biscuits and wraps. A few tables outside, lucky you if you get hold of one.
Kaffemisjonen
5 Øvre KorskirkeallmenningLunch, coffee and hipsters.
Nice coffee place, very popular with all kinds of people. It is a cool hangout with board games and coffee, cakes and toast.
112 locals recommend
Bergen Kaffebrenneri
6 Kong Christian Fredriks plassNice coffee place, very popular with all kinds of people. It is a cool hangout with board games and coffee, cakes and toast.
Nedre Nygaard
31 NygårdsgatenNext door to Hoggorm, a great pizza place
Villani
9A SkostredetServes excellent pizzas and italian food.
Pizza in hipsterland can be very good! A popular place, no reservations. Nice wine selection!
41 locals recommend
Hoggorm
29 NygårdsgatenPizza in hipsterland can be very good! A popular place, no reservations. Nice wine selection!
Next to the seaside and small boats, 3 minutes from our front door. Next door to the Fiskerimuseum. Coffee, tea, wine, beer, skillingsboller and salad/sandwiches and soups. Not always open, so check it for opening hours on the premises.
13 locals recommend
BOD24 Sandvikken
24 SjøgatenNext to the seaside and small boats, 3 minutes from our front door. Next door to the Fiskerimuseum. Coffee, tea, wine, beer, skillingsboller and salad/sandwiches and soups. Not always open, so check it for opening hours on the premises.
Fjåk chocolate shop & café
Great coffee and chocolates in Skostredet. Award winning chocolates.
Nice for brunch, avocado toast and coffees. Near the railway station, overlooking the water Lungårdsvannet, across the road.
59 locals recommend
Bergen Brunsj
16 KaigatenNice for brunch, avocado toast and coffees. Near the railway station, overlooking the water Lungårdsvannet, across the road.
Stop here for a coffee on your walk to / from the city centre, in Steinkjellerbakken. Tiny, but lovely local!
Bergen Kaffebrenneri - Steinkjellergaten
Stop here for a coffee on your walk to / from the city centre, in Steinkjellerbakken. Tiny, but lovely local!
I come here for lunch or when working overtime. Easy, no snobbery, asian wok. I always have the scampi, cashews and rice.
Hot Wok City
1 Vestre TorggatenI come here for lunch or when working overtime. Easy, no snobbery, asian wok. I always have the scampi, cashews and rice.
Coffee! Near Skostredet and Lot333. Good place to sit by the window and watch people going by.
79 locals recommend
Kaffemisjonen
5 Øvre KorskirkeallmenningCoffee! Near Skostredet and Lot333. Good place to sit by the window and watch people going by.
Søtt+Salt Lanternen
Parks & Nature
Placed we go on weekends to wind down
Near our place, great for working out (steep steps!) or looking at the views over Bergen. I recommend it to everyone! Make sure to walk up and across to Fløyen, a long dirt roads. Takes a few hours, but it is a nice walk. After you made it to the top, it is like a nice walk in the park the rest of the journey.
215 locals recommend
Stoltzekleiven
StoltzekleivenNear our place, great for working out (steep steps!) or looking at the views over Bergen. I recommend it to everyone! Make sure to walk up and across to Fløyen, a long dirt roads. Takes a few hours, but it is a nice walk. After you made it to the top, it is like a nice walk in the park the rest of the journey.
Take the Fjellveien in to the city centre! Lovely for walking, running and strolling. The view over the city is great. Normal shoes will do, as the road is rock hard gravel.
60 locals recommend
Fjellveien
FjellveienTake the Fjellveien in to the city centre! Lovely for walking, running and strolling. The view over the city is great. Normal shoes will do, as the road is rock hard gravel.
Meyermarken
51 Absalon Beyers gateA small, local park that is good for picnics in the summer!
The biggest park in the centre, we normally walk through it on our way to Bien or Bergen Kaffebrenneri.
7 locals recommend
Fountain Nygårdsparken
The biggest park in the centre, we normally walk through it on our way to Bien or Bergen Kaffebrenneri.
Bergen's highest mountain. You can get to it by bus, taking the Ulriksbanen up to the top. Bring a packed lunch and enjoy the views! We recommend taking the cable car up to Ulriken, and walk across to Mt Fløyen and take the vernicular down to the city centre. It is a nice walk for the hikers! A great day out, takes a day (4-6 hours), but worth it on a sunny day.
387 locals recommend
Ulriken
Bergen's highest mountain. You can get to it by bus, taking the Ulriksbanen up to the top. Bring a packed lunch and enjoy the views! We recommend taking the cable car up to Ulriken, and walk across to Mt Fløyen and take the vernicular down to the city centre. It is a nice walk for the hikers! A great day out, takes a day (4-6 hours), but worth it on a sunny day.
Buy a wafle and coffee from Brushytten, before continuing up Rundemanen. It is a very local thing to do if you like hiking.
Brushytten
37 ByfjelleneBuy a wafle and coffee from Brushytten, before continuing up Rundemanen. It is a very local thing to do if you like hiking.
We love this local hidden treasure, on top of a fortress. Great views. Beware; it is not child friendly as it has severe drops on all sides. But bring your picnic here, and relax in the grass.
9 locals recommend
Sverresborg
We love this local hidden treasure, on top of a fortress. Great views. Beware; it is not child friendly as it has severe drops on all sides. But bring your picnic here, and relax in the grass.
Why not jog around Bergen with a local guide? I know some of the people running the Bergen Jogging Experience , and I guarantee you will have a good time! They are super nice, and will tailor fit the trip to your fitness level. Joggetur.no want to offer people visiting Bergen a way to get to know this lovely city better, in a healthy and environmentally friendly way. To book a jog, please send an email to booking@joggetur.no or ask me to help you.
Strandgaten 1
1 StrandgatenWhy not jog around Bergen with a local guide? I know some of the people running the Bergen Jogging Experience , and I guarantee you will have a good time! They are super nice, and will tailor fit the trip to your fitness level. Joggetur.no want to offer people visiting Bergen a way to get to know this lovely city better, in a healthy and environmentally friendly way. To book a jog, please send an email to booking@joggetur.no or ask me to help you.
We love a quick walk up Permisjonsstien for some excersise and great views. You can see our house from here.
8 locals recommend
Sandviksbatteriet
ÅsaneveienWe love a quick walk up Permisjonsstien for some excersise and great views. You can see our house from here.
Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen
This is one of the main attractions of Bergen, Fløyen. It's perfect to walk Fjellveien from our house, and all the way up to Fløyen.
6 locals recommend
Fløyen Start
FjellveienThis is one of the main attractions of Bergen, Fløyen. It's perfect to walk Fjellveien from our house, and all the way up to Fløyen.
Getting Around
Bergen Station
The train station.
Festplassen
This is the city centre, near art galleries and shops.
Rental cars, the nearest to our place, is not far walking distance from the train station.
30 locals recommend
Avis Bilutleie Bergen City
15 SolheimsgatenRental cars, the nearest to our place, is not far walking distance from the train station.
Essentials
Shop open every day for basic groceries. Opens at 10 on Sundays.
23 locals recommend
Sandviken grocery AS
15 EkregatenShop open every day for basic groceries. Opens at 10 on Sundays.
Joker Sandvikstorget
11 SandvikstorgetOur nearest grocery shop, open Mon-Saturday.
Slightly pricey groceries, but with a good selection of food, fresh fish, meats and cheese.
88 locals recommend
MENY Støletorget
15 StølegatenSlightly pricey groceries, but with a good selection of food, fresh fish, meats and cheese.
One of the cheapest chains in Norway for your every day groceries.
13 locals recommend
REMA 1000 KORSKIRKEKVARTALET
1A Nedre KorskirkeallmenningenOne of the cheapest chains in Norway for your every day groceries.
Reindyrka AS
21 StrandgatenGreat for vegetarians and vegans
Arts & Culture
The Hanseatic Museum is one of the oldest wooden buildings in Bergen, furnished in 18th century style and shows the life of the Hanseatic merchants.
70 locals recommend
Det Hanseatiske Museum og Schoetstuene
1a FinnegårdenThe Hanseatic Museum is one of the oldest wooden buildings in Bergen, furnished in 18th century style and shows the life of the Hanseatic merchants.
Modern art. Near Smakverket (lunch), kafe Landmark and Kunsthall (another art museum)
117 locals recommend
Kode 3
7 Rasmus Meyers alléModern art. Near Smakverket (lunch), kafe Landmark and Kunsthall (another art museum)
The Bergen Maritime Museum presents the history of shipping and includes a vast collection of ship models and Viking ships.
22 locals recommend
Bergen Maritime Museum
15 Haakon Sheteligs plassThe Bergen Maritime Museum presents the history of shipping and includes a vast collection of ship models and Viking ships.
Bryggens Museum display findings of the archaeological excavations of Bryggen from 1955 and contains the foundations of the oldest buildings in Bergen.
65 locals recommend
Bryggens Museum - Bymuseet i Bergen
3 DreggsallmenningenBryggens Museum display findings of the archaeological excavations of Bryggen from 1955 and contains the foundations of the oldest buildings in Bergen.
The old stave church at Fantoft, originally built in Fortun in Sogn in 1150 and moved to Fantoft in 1883, burnt down on 6 June 1992. Fantoft Stave Church has been rebuilt exactly as it was before the fire.
Take Bybanen to get to Fantoft Stavkirke.
92 locals recommend
Fantoft Stave Church
38 FantoftvegenThe old stave church at Fantoft, originally built in Fortun in Sogn in 1150 and moved to Fantoft in 1883, burnt down on 6 June 1992. Fantoft Stave Church has been rebuilt exactly as it was before the fire.
Take Bybanen to get to Fantoft Stavkirke.
Håkon’s Hall was built between 1247 and 1261 by Håkon Håkonsson. It was the largest and most imposing building of the royal residency in the 13th-century when Bergen was the political centre of Norway.
41 locals recommend
The King Håkon's Hall
10 BergenhusHåkon’s Hall was built between 1247 and 1261 by Håkon Håkonsson. It was the largest and most imposing building of the royal residency in the 13th-century when Bergen was the political centre of Norway.
Do not miss this little museum, not well known, but makes a big impression. Founded in the 15th c., St. George’s was a hospital for lepers until the middle of the 20th c. The present day buildings date back to the 18th c.
18 locals recommend
Museum Lepramuseet St. Jorgens Hospital
59 Kong Oscars gateDo not miss this little museum, not well known, but makes a big impression. Founded in the 15th c., St. George’s was a hospital for lepers until the middle of the 20th c. The present day buildings date back to the 18th c.
The beautiful villa on Lysøen was built as a summer residence for the Norwegian violin virtuoso Ole Bull in 1873. Open to the public in the summer.
Make sure to go here when there is a classic concert on. Also, take some time to walk around the parks Ole Bull built, a very pretty place.
51 locals recommend
Ole Bull Museum
The beautiful villa on Lysøen was built as a summer residence for the Norwegian violin virtuoso Ole Bull in 1873. Open to the public in the summer.
Make sure to go here when there is a classic concert on. Also, take some time to walk around the parks Ole Bull built, a very pretty place.
The open-air Old Bergen Museum is a reconstructed small town consisting of around 50 wooden houses dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
Walk here from our house, turn left out the door, walk along the sea, pass Extra Coop and keep walking past the salt import (looks like you don't get anywhere, but keep walking) and follow the road all the way to the entrance of Gamle Bergen.
Gamle Bergen station
The open-air Old Bergen Museum is a reconstructed small town consisting of around 50 wooden houses dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
Walk here from our house, turn left out the door, walk along the sea, pass Extra Coop and keep walking past the salt import (looks like you don't get anywhere, but keep walking) and follow the road all the way to the entrance of Gamle Bergen.
The tower was built in the 1560s by the governor of Bergen Castle (Bergenhus), Erik Rosenkrantz, and served as a combined residence and fortified tower.
26 locals recommend
Rosenkrantztårnet
4 BergenhusThe tower was built in the 1560s by the governor of Bergen Castle (Bergenhus), Erik Rosenkrantz, and served as a combined residence and fortified tower.
St Mary`s church is the oldest existing building in Bergen. To judge by its architectural style, it was probably built between 1130 and 1170.
37 locals recommend
St. Mary's Church
15 DreggsallmenningenSt Mary`s church is the oldest existing building in Bergen. To judge by its architectural style, it was probably built between 1130 and 1170.
The Theta museum is the secret room of the Theta Group of the Resistance Movement during the occupation of Norway from 1940 to 1945. Their aim was to establish communication with the resistance and the Norwegian government in exile.
Theta Museum
2B BredsgårdenThe Theta museum is the secret room of the Theta Group of the Resistance Movement during the occupation of Norway from 1940 to 1945. Their aim was to establish communication with the resistance and the Norwegian government in exile.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bergen's version of Rought Trade records, with its own bar and quiz night.
59 locals recommend
Apollon Platebar
2A NygårdsgatenBergen's version of Rought Trade records, with its own bar and quiz night.
Muskedunder
1 ForeningsgatenGood drinks and a shuffle board in the basement!
Tiny place, cosy, with good drinks and a lovely local atmosphere. Concerts with local bands now and then.
25 locals recommend
HEM
14 TeatergatenTiny place, cosy, with good drinks and a lovely local atmosphere. Concerts with local bands now and then.
Ferdinand på Engen
24 EngenGood for pizza and drinks
Our local pub with food, run by the locals. Sit outside in the summer, and enjoy a beer and cheap food.
75 locals recommend
Dr. Wiesener
17A Nye SandviksveienOur local pub with food, run by the locals. Sit outside in the summer, and enjoy a beer and cheap food.
Don Pippo
11 Christies gateGreat food and wine. Small place, italian/french style food.
Super duper popular on sunny days, sit next to the fjord and have some mussels and wine. If hot, come early. Locals love this place in summer, as you can watch the sun set and perhaps enjoy a concert in the USF.
40 locals recommend
Kippers Bar & Kafe USF
12 Georgernes VerftSuper duper popular on sunny days, sit next to the fjord and have some mussels and wine. If hot, come early. Locals love this place in summer, as you can watch the sun set and perhaps enjoy a concert in the USF.
Skostredet
SkostredetTiny street in Bergen, with bars, cafées and second hand shops.
Cool place, could be London, could be Berlin. Serves nice pizzas, too.
30 locals recommend
tempo tempo
6A DomkirkegatenCool place, could be London, could be Berlin. Serves nice pizzas, too.
Great place for drinks, quite hip and trendy vibe. Next door is Lille Tempo, another nice bar, and next to that is Hoggorm, one of Norways's best pizza gems.
9 locals recommend
Nedre Nygaard
31 NygårdsgatenGreat place for drinks, quite hip and trendy vibe. Next door is Lille Tempo, another nice bar, and next to that is Hoggorm, one of Norways's best pizza gems.
Our nearest bar is like any Berlin hipster bar with nature wines, IPAs, local beers and lots of character. Only a minute walk from our house.
Falske Reker
Our nearest bar is like any Berlin hipster bar with nature wines, IPAs, local beers and lots of character. Only a minute walk from our house.
Great place to have a Greasy Reesy vegetarian burger and drinks! Near to the city beach, it is Bergen’s biggest outdoor bar, on sunny days it is extremely popular. Cornerteateret is Christer’s work place where he is Stage Manager.
Cornerbaren
4 Kong Christian Fredericks PlassGreat place to have a Greasy Reesy vegetarian burger and drinks! Near to the city beach, it is Bergen’s biggest outdoor bar, on sunny days it is extremely popular. Cornerteateret is Christer’s work place where he is Stage Manager.
This is a gem! Lampemannen (the lamp man) collects and sells retro lamps, and the bar is full of cool designerlamps and furniture from the 70s 80s and so on. He is also a very friendly Swede, with lots of lamp wisdom! The bar is near the fjord cruise harbour, not far from the Hagstrøm instrument store, and worth the extra walk.
6 locals recommend
Lampemannen Bar
197 StrandgatenThis is a gem! Lampemannen (the lamp man) collects and sells retro lamps, and the bar is full of cool designerlamps and furniture from the 70s 80s and so on. He is also a very friendly Swede, with lots of lamp wisdom! The bar is near the fjord cruise harbour, not far from the Hagstrøm instrument store, and worth the extra walk.
Sightseeing
The Sognefjord, Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, extends more than 200 km inland to the foot of the Jotunheimen mountains. This area is said to be one of the most beautiful travel destinations in the world. Buy tickets to go here from the tourist information near the fish market.
9 locals recommend
Sognefjord
The Sognefjord, Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, extends more than 200 km inland to the foot of the Jotunheimen mountains. This area is said to be one of the most beautiful travel destinations in the world. Buy tickets to go here from the tourist information near the fish market.
The Hardangerfjord is surely the queen of fjords. The 179-kilometre-long fjord offers scenery that will spellbind even the most seasoned traveller. Here, there are cultural and natural gems galore. Buy tickets from the tourist information in the fish market.
27 locals recommend
Hardangerfjord
The Hardangerfjord is surely the queen of fjords. The 179-kilometre-long fjord offers scenery that will spellbind even the most seasoned traveller. Here, there are cultural and natural gems galore. Buy tickets from the tourist information in the fish market.
In 1658 there was a wedding between Norway’s wealthiest heir, Karen Mowat and a poor but proud Danish nobleman. Karen Mowat and Ludvig Rosenkrantz were given the farm Hatteberg as a wedding present. They built their home here, and called it Rosendal. It was finished in 1665. A guided tour at Baroniet Rosendal is a tour through different epochs. The rooms are influenced by owners over 250 years, and the manor is preserved as a home – the way it was when the last owners left in 1927.
Get a boat here, combine it with the Hardangefjorden trip. Fjordcruise to/from Bergen – Rosendal includes an 3 1/2 hour stop in Rosendal. Buy from the tourist infomation near the fish market.
15 locals recommend
Rosendal
In 1658 there was a wedding between Norway’s wealthiest heir, Karen Mowat and a poor but proud Danish nobleman. Karen Mowat and Ludvig Rosenkrantz were given the farm Hatteberg as a wedding present. They built their home here, and called it Rosendal. It was finished in 1665. A guided tour at Baroniet Rosendal is a tour through different epochs. The rooms are influenced by owners over 250 years, and the manor is preserved as a home – the way it was when the last owners left in 1927.
Get a boat here, combine it with the Hardangefjorden trip. Fjordcruise to/from Bergen – Rosendal includes an 3 1/2 hour stop in Rosendal. Buy from the tourist infomation near the fish market.
For classical music lovers who appreciate Edvard Grieg. Enjoy on of the classical concerts and the composer's house.
188 locals recommend
Troldhaugen
65 TroldhaugvegenFor classical music lovers who appreciate Edvard Grieg. Enjoy on of the classical concerts and the composer's house.