Kristiansand
Owner Steinar Svenning roasts coffee for Mean Bean and its sibling, Cuba Life, under the Mean Bean name. This wonderful high-ceilinged space has,…
Must-see nightlife in Southern Norway
The Coast
What looks like traditional seaside wooden shop has been given a complete makeover inside, with a dark and urban look. Come and lounge by the fire with a…
Southern Norway
This 'jazz kitchen' chain has a few outlets around southern Norway. This one is a cosy place to come for a drink or to see who might be playing on the…
Kristiansand
This is Kristiansand's bastion of alternative culture and is where you'll find the city's most interesting locals. It's located in a beautiful island spot…
The Coast
This stylish weekend-only beer-mad basement bar focuses on the Norwegian microbreweries, though it also has speciality beers from the big national…
Kristiansand
A great all-day drinking hole, with a mellow ambience by day and late-night music for the crowds on weekend nights. The cocktail bar opens at 8pm, but the…
Kristiansand
Right on Kristiansand's workaday dock stretch, this industrial space is both dive bar and live venue, as well as a good place for a late-night snack…
The Coast
Excellent coffee at this friendly place, with terrace views that make it even better. Ask about its live-music late-opening nights if you're here in…
The Coast
The centre of Grimstad's nightlife has DJs, jam sessions, quiz nights and a crowd that seems to spring from Grimstad's woodwork when you least expect it.
Kristiansand
Up in the green spaces of Ravnedalen, this cute cafe hosts a range of special nights and concerts, as well as being known for its burger menu.
Kristiansand
Great little hole-in-the-wall cafe with excellent espresso and filter coffee, plus a whole range of coffee beans and chocolate to take away.
Kristiansand
Out the back of the gastropub of the same name, this is the town disco, a full-service nightclub with a big DJ booth, massive lighting rigs and an endless…
Kristiansand
This rowdy, regular public house is set in a stunning building that looks like it's lifted straight out of New England. There's a big selection of local…
Kristiansand
Huge range of freshly pressed juices and smoothies (65kr) you can take away or sit and sip in the bright space. The protein mocca with almonds, coconut,…
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…
