Guidebook for Bergen

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Guidebook for Bergen

Food Scene

Home of the famous Dumpster Pizza.They roast & grind their own coffee. Beware of prams.
112 locals recommend
Bergen Kaffebrenneri
6 Kong Christian Fredriks plass
112 locals recommend
Home 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' gate
Bergen's trendiest neighbourhood cafe also serves wine and simple meals. Popular with families w small kids too.
Award-winning restaurant. Local organic food.
50 locals recommend
Marg & bein
16 Fosswinckels gate
50 locals recommend
Award-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.
27 locals recommend
Inside Live & Rock cafe
7 Vaskerelvsmauet
27 locals recommend
Bergen's best burger joint. Non-fancy diner, but they know how to make good burgers without ripping you off.
A good place to get a cheap warm meal. They specialise in soups.
39 locals recommend
Zupperia
12 Vaskerelven
39 locals recommend
A good place to get a cheap warm meal. They specialise in soups.
A good place to get a cheap warm meal. They specialise in soups.
39 locals recommend
Zupperia
12 Vaskerelven
39 locals recommend
A 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/
57 locals recommend
Naboen Pub & Restaurant
4 Sigurds gate
57 locals recommend
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/
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.
39 locals recommend
Søstrene Hagelin
3 Strandgaten
39 locals recommend
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.
One of Bergen's finest restaurants. Prepare to pay for it, though. http://www.colonialen.no/
36 locals recommend
Colonialen Restaurant
44 Kong Oscars gate
36 locals recommend
One of Bergen's finest restaurants. Prepare to pay for it, though. http://www.colonialen.no/
My favourite expensive restaurant. http://www.potetkjelleren.no/
16 locals recommend
Ridderen Restaurant
1A Kong Oscars gate
16 locals recommend
My 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.
13 locals recommend
Hulen in Bergen
48 Olaf Ryes vei
13 locals recommend
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.
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.
75 locals recommend
Dr. Wiesener
17A Nye Sandviksveien
75 locals recommend
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.
For beer connaisseurs. 54 beers on tap. Nøgne Ø, Beer Here, Mikkeller, Lervig, Valhalla, Kinn, Hornbeer og Bøgedal.
61 locals recommend
Henrik Ibsen Statue
61 locals recommend
For beer connaisseurs. 54 beers on tap. Nøgne Ø, Beer Here, Mikkeller, Lervig, Valhalla, Kinn, Hornbeer og Bøgedal.

Essentials

One of the few grocery shops in Bergen that's open on Sundays.
29 locals recommend
Bunnpris
52 Welhavens gate
29 locals recommend
One 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.
21 locals recommend
convenience store Spilde
28 Thormøhlens Gate
21 locals recommend
Family-run grocery shop. Open on Sundays. They sell bread from the hippest bakery in town (Colonialen) and gourmet coffee from the local KaffeBrenneriet.
One of the cheaper grocery shop chains.
31 locals recommend
Extra Håkonsgaten
36 Håkonsgaten
31 locals recommend
One of the cheaper grocery shop chains.
One of the regular supermarket chains in Norway.
26 locals recommend
REMA 1000 Nygårdsgaten
17 Nygårdsgaten
26 locals recommend
One of the regular supermarket chains in Norway.
Mid-range supermarket chain.
Coop Mega Strømgaten
38 Strømgaten
Mid-range supermarket chain.
Upper-level supermarket chain
90 locals recommend
Bergen Storsenter
8 Strømgaten
90 locals recommend
Upper-level supermarket chain
The state-run Vinmonopolet is the only shop allowed to sell wine and liquor in Norway.
10 locals recommend
Vinmonopolet AS
10 locals recommend
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.
36 locals recommend
Vinmonopolet
6 Valkendorfsgaten
36 locals recommend
"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.
15 locals recommend
Solheim Kjøtt AS
25 Solheimsgaten
15 locals recommend
Friends 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 gate
Go 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 Gate
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.
All trains arrive and depart from here.
118 locals recommend
Bergen Station
118 locals recommend
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
26 locals recommend
Bergen legevakt
9 Solheimsgaten
26 locals recommend
I hope you will not need this. Open 24/7 https://www.bergen.kommune.no/omkommunen/avdelinger/bergen-legevakt

Entertainment & Activities

Interactive science museum for kids.
113 locals recommend
VilVite - Bergen Science Center
51 Thormøhlens Gate
113 locals recommend
Interactive 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/
88 locals recommend
USF
12 Georgernes Verft
88 locals recommend
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/

Shopping

Hopefully you won't need this!
Apotek 1
89 Nattlandsveien
Hopefully you won't need this!
http://www.thonshopping.no/bergenstorsenter
90 locals recommend
Bergen Storsenter
8 Strømgaten
90 locals recommend
http://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 Torgallmenningen
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.