Guidebook for Bergen
Food Scene
Ferdinand på Engen
24 EngenThis is a bar and eatery that serves nice pizzas!
restaurant and bar with good food from local ingredients. Despite the location next to the main road into Bergen, this is a charming and classic place to eat or have a drink in Bergen. The space itself is nice, being a former pharmacy.
146 locals recommend
Bien Restaurant
30 Fjøsangerveienrestaurant and bar with good food from local ingredients. Despite the location next to the main road into Bergen, this is a charming and classic place to eat or have a drink in Bergen. The space itself is nice, being a former pharmacy.
Kafé Spesial
13 Christies gategood food for a good price, and a big selection of beer.
Litteraturhuset is a cultural scene that also serves great food. A bit pricy but good quality. I reccomend a hot apple juice!
31 locals recommend
Litteraturhuset i Bergen
5 Østre SkostredetLitteraturhuset is a cultural scene that also serves great food. A bit pricy but good quality. I reccomend a hot apple juice!
Colonialen is a small gastronomic shop that sells local and imported ingredients like ham, cheese, olive oil, and fresh bread from the counter. The serve light dishes with quality ingredients and good coffee. Elegant but a bit pricy
17 locals recommend
Colonialen Fetevare
18 StrandgatenColonialen is a small gastronomic shop that sells local and imported ingredients like ham, cheese, olive oil, and fresh bread from the counter. The serve light dishes with quality ingredients and good coffee. Elegant but a bit pricy
Parks & Nature
Mt. Fløyen is sort of THE city mountain (out of the seven) and a must when visiting the city. You can take the funicular, but if you want to do as the locals you walk both up and down. There are a lot of nice trails to walk around in the mountains. Just ask us for suggestions if you are interested...
531 locals recommend
Fløyen
Mt. Fløyen is sort of THE city mountain (out of the seven) and a must when visiting the city. You can take the funicular, but if you want to do as the locals you walk both up and down. There are a lot of nice trails to walk around in the mountains. Just ask us for suggestions if you are interested...
Stolzekleiven is a steep path going up to Sandviksfjellet (Mt.Sandviken) where most of the stretch is a stone path and stair with about 900 steps. It is very much used by locals to work out but is also a beautiful path to take in your own tempo. Expect hordes of sweaty people with heavy breaths to pass you on the way up. Ask us about more details about the trip if you are interested.
215 locals recommend
Stoltzekleiven
StoltzekleivenStolzekleiven is a steep path going up to Sandviksfjellet (Mt.Sandviken) where most of the stretch is a stone path and stair with about 900 steps. It is very much used by locals to work out but is also a beautiful path to take in your own tempo. Expect hordes of sweaty people with heavy breaths to pass you on the way up. Ask us about more details about the trip if you are interested.
Vidden is the plateau between the two mountains Fløyen and Ulriken. Walking Vidden means to go from one of them to the other. This is a beautiful trip but you should have good shoes and clothes, and expect that it takes about five hours from peak to peak (not counting with the time to get back and forth from the city center) and might be quite windy. Ask us about more details about the trip if you are interested.
15 locals recommend
Vidden over - Mountain race
Vidden is the plateau between the two mountains Fløyen and Ulriken. Walking Vidden means to go from one of them to the other. This is a beautiful trip but you should have good shoes and clothes, and expect that it takes about five hours from peak to peak (not counting with the time to get back and forth from the city center) and might be quite windy. Ask us about more details about the trip if you are interested.
the natural science museum of Bergen is currently closed because of construction work, but I still recommend to go to the garden that surrounds it. it is a small, beautiful green pocket surrounded by university buildings, only a five minutes walk fro the house.
37 locals recommend
Muséhagen
3 Muséplassenthe natural science museum of Bergen is currently closed because of construction work, but I still recommend to go to the garden that surrounds it. it is a small, beautiful green pocket surrounded by university buildings, only a five minutes walk fro the house.
Nordnes is the peninsula in the middle of the city. It is very central but still seems like a small village within the city. It is a nice neighborhood and also have several nice parks. In spring and summertime you will find a lot of people sunbathing and grilling here, and you even find several spots where you can jump into the water. Bring some food and a book, a towel and a slack line to fit in ;)
137 locals recommend
Nordnes Park
NordnesparkenNordnes is the peninsula in the middle of the city. It is very central but still seems like a small village within the city. It is a nice neighborhood and also have several nice parks. In spring and summertime you will find a lot of people sunbathing and grilling here, and you even find several spots where you can jump into the water. Bring some food and a book, a towel and a slack line to fit in ;)
Nice place to go swimming. You can jump in the sea or swim in the outdoor pool for free. It is a 15 minutes bus ride from the center.
16 locals recommend
Helleneset
45 HellebakkenNice place to go swimming. You can jump in the sea or swim in the outdoor pool for free. It is a 15 minutes bus ride from the center.
Drinks & Nightlife
Verftet is a previous waft turned into a culture complex with a restaurant and bar. You´ll find the national dance company Carte Blanche here, the local film club, a dance school, tango and salsa courses, concerts and local artists. You can have drinks in the evening sun as well, if you get a table...
54 locals recommend
Verftet
Verftet is a previous waft turned into a culture complex with a restaurant and bar. You´ll find the national dance company Carte Blanche here, the local film club, a dance school, tango and salsa courses, concerts and local artists. You can have drinks in the evening sun as well, if you get a table...
Essentials
KIWI Nøstet
31 Nøstegatenour closest grocery store
REMA 1000
11 Jon Smørs gategrocery store close to our house
Matkroken Nygårdsgaten
6 Nygårdsgatensmall grocery store, poorly equipped but open on sundays
Grocery store with ecological and local products, a lot is package free. Great stuff, but I always want to cry a bit when i hear the sum I have to pay...
18 locals recommend
Reindyrka AS
21 StrandgatenGrocery store with ecological and local products, a lot is package free. Great stuff, but I always want to cry a bit when i hear the sum I have to pay...
Getting Around
This is the closest bus stop (Olav Kyrres gate) when taking the Airport express coach to the airport.
Radisson Blu Hotel Norge Bergen
4 Nedre Ole Bulls plassThis is the closest bus stop (Olav Kyrres gate) when taking the Airport express coach to the airport.
This is where you get of when taking the Airport express coach from the airport.
37 locals recommend
Festplassen
This is where you get of when taking the Airport express coach from the airport.
Sightseeing
Bryggen is a quarter in Bergen that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a Hanseatic quarter for merchants with wood buildings that dates back to the 14th century. A must see for tourists.
548 locals recommend
Bryggen
BryggenBryggen is a quarter in Bergen that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a Hanseatic quarter for merchants with wood buildings that dates back to the 14th century. A must see for tourists.
There are a lot of charming neighborhoods in Bergen. This area behind Bryggen and a bit up towards the mountain is packed with small wooden houses. You might think that the tiny streets in between the houses are private, but in fact all of them are public, or at least common. A good rule is that everywhere you find the dark green painted railing is a public "Smau"(tiny street). You should set some time of to get lost in these areas.
Steinkjellerbakken
SteinkjellerbakkenThere are a lot of charming neighborhoods in Bergen. This area behind Bryggen and a bit up towards the mountain is packed with small wooden houses. You might think that the tiny streets in between the houses are private, but in fact all of them are public, or at least common. A good rule is that everywhere you find the dark green painted railing is a public "Smau"(tiny street). You should set some time of to get lost in these areas.
There are a lot of charming neighborhoods in Bergen. This area behind Lille Øvregaten and a bit up towards the mountain is packed with small wooden houses. You might think that the tiny streets in between the houses are private, but in fact all of them are public, or at least common. A good rule is that everywhere you find the dark green painted railing is a public "Smau"(tiny street). You should set some time of to get lost in these areas.
Øvre Fjellsmauet
Øvre FjellsmauetThere are a lot of charming neighborhoods in Bergen. This area behind Lille Øvregaten and a bit up towards the mountain is packed with small wooden houses. You might think that the tiny streets in between the houses are private, but in fact all of them are public, or at least common. A good rule is that everywhere you find the dark green painted railing is a public "Smau"(tiny street). You should set some time of to get lost in these areas.
Knøsesmauet and several of the parallel streets have so many charming houses, and is a nice area to take a walk in.
9 locals recommend
Knøsesmauet
KnøsesmauetKnøsesmauet and several of the parallel streets have so many charming houses, and is a nice area to take a walk in.
Arts & Culture
There are several art galleries along this side of Lille Lungegårdsvann (the pond), all labeled with KODE. This one, called Bergen Kunsthall, is for contemporary art and temporary exhibitions. It has a bar called Landmark that has events and lectures that might be worth looking into if you are interested in the art and architecture scene in Bergen.
30 locals recommend
Bergen Kunsthall
5 Rasmus Meyers alléThere are several art galleries along this side of Lille Lungegårdsvann (the pond), all labeled with KODE. This one, called Bergen Kunsthall, is for contemporary art and temporary exhibitions. It has a bar called Landmark that has events and lectures that might be worth looking into if you are interested in the art and architecture scene in Bergen.