Restaurants in Ålesund
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Hummer & Kanari
Behind the bar sit row upon row of liqueur and spirit bottles for mixers and shakers. Here at the downstairs bistro, you order at the counter. Upstairs, it’s waiter service. But both call upon the same kitchen, which turns out ample portions of pasta (Nkr110 to Nkr130) and pizza (Nkr100). To save the decision-making, simply sit back, put yourself in the cook’s capable hands and go for the best the sea can offer that day, ‘Hummer & Kanari’s selection of fish and shellfish.’ (Nkr245).
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Nomaden
Affiliated to the art gallery next door, this welcoming café, where cool jazz trills in the background, serves sandwiches, gooey cakes and fresh coffee and has its own changing art exhibition.
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Xl Diner
Nothing could be further from your traditional greasy diner than this 1st-floor fish restaurant overlooking the harbour. Bacalao is the house speciality. This quintessentially Norwegian dish is offered with a variety of sauces – Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, even Louisiana, and Bacalao de Mirita Style (sic), served in a zesty lime and mildly chilli sauce. Vegetables, still firm and crunchy, are cooked to perfection. Better not to request one of the tropical display fish that eye you apprehensively from their heated aquarium.
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Fjellstua Kafé
The 418 steps up Aksla lead to the splendid Kniven viewpoint over Ålesund and the surrounding mountains and islands. Follow Lihauggata from the pedestrian shopping street Kongensgata to the start of the 20-minute puff to the top of the hill. There’s also a road to the top; take Røysegata east from the centre, then follow the Fjellstua signposts up the hill. Up top, the Fjellstua Kafé is a good place to recover your breath while enjoying a drink with a view.
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Lyspunket
There are a couple of internet points and free wi-fi for clients at this great-value, great-ambience, youthful place. Loll back in its deep sofas (though you might not want to sit directly beneath the magnificent swirls and pipes of the giant glass chandelier). There are free refills for coffee and soft drinks, and dishes, such as their turkey in a caramelised apple and curry sauce, are creative.
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Invit
Gosh, the style shows at this suave coffee bar, which also serves tasty snacks. Just what you’d expect from a place that runs the accompanying interior design boutique with the very best of creative modern furniture and Scandinavian kitchenware and home appliances. You can also sip your espresso outside on their floating pontoon, where they considerately supply blankets if the wind whips up.
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Sjøbua
In a converted wharfside building, stylish Sjøbua is one of northern Norway’s finest fish restaurants, where you can choose your crustacean, wriggling and fresh, from the lobster tank.
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Apoteker’n Café
Within the Jugendstil Art Nouveau Centre and completing a trio of tempting choices on the same street, this stylish, friendly little place rustles up good snacks, tempting cakes and great coffee.
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Brasserie Normandie
This brasserie, the main eating option at the Rica Parken Hotel, runs a short but impressive à la carte menu of local and international dishes.
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