Stavanger
This trad pub is the choice for craft-beer aficionados – they serve what claims to be Norway's biggest beer selection. You can taste five at once by…
Must-see nightlife in Norway
Longyearbyen
A decent hotel bar in the Radisson Blu Polar Hotel. The bar food here isn't bad, with a different daily special each day (from 99/125kr on weekdays…
The Coast
No.9 is the work of Espen Larsen, a local jazz musician who sells a range of (mostly jazz) CDs and plays them while you sip your coffee or snack on a…
Ålesund
A laid-back bar with a steep rear garden. There's 28 beers on tap, the crowd is young and fun and there are cosy spots if it's cold outside. Live bands…
Tromsø
Skarven has an extensive waterfront terrace and offers fine bar meals and an agreeable atmosphere. It's a fairly generic Norwegian experience by the water…
Oslo
During the day this split-personality bar is a teashop with a small range of leafy brews and a chilled-out soundtrack, but in the dark of night it…
Longyearbyen
At Mary-Ann's Polarrigg, Peisen Bar can get lively in season, although it's a little away from the main drag to draw many passers-by.
The Far North
A restaurant, disco and pub attracting a mainly younger crowd, with a big screen dominating proceedings whenever the football's on.
The Northern Fjords
The Grand Hotel Bellevue's cellar bar, backlit in startlingly citified pink and lime green, is where the town meets on Saturday night to drink, chat and…
Stavanger
One of Stavanger's best-loved bars, this low-key shopfront place draws a discerning over-30s crowd and, later, local hospitality staff for post-shift…
Oslo
Founded in 1895, the award-winning Stockfleths is one of Oslo's oldest coffee shops. It also serves wholegrain bread with brown cheese, pastries and…
Bergen
A solid, no-nonsense basement pub that's serious about its beer. There's also a popular Swedish restaurant upstairs if you need sustenance.
The Northern Fjords
On the 1st floor of Thon Hotel Storgata, this bar does a passable impression of a Williamsburg hipster haunt.
Tromsø
This engaging railway-themed pub with its ex-train-carriage seating is typical local humour – Tromsø has never, ever had a railway station.
Trondheim
Downtown branch of the popular coffee bar (the original is in Bakklandet) with a street-side terrace.
Bodø
With its cave-like entrance on Sjøgata, below the main square, G is a discoteka that packs in the over-25s.
The Far North
An earthy sailors' hangout overlooking the harbour and a rusting Russian hulk. A great place to play pool or darts.
