The Northern Fjords
This place is the model of what every small-town cafe should be like. Mix-and-match furniture, regular beer tastings and gigs, and a blackboard menu chock…
Must-see restaurants in The Western Fjords
The Western Fjords
One of the best addresses for fresh fish on the west coast. Scoff a plate of the freshest shrimps, split some crab or lobster claws, or tuck into a lavish…
Ålesund
In a nautical cellar space of the hip Hotel Brosundet, this first-rate seafooderie is Ålesund's most creative and interesting place for a fine-dining…
The Western Fjords
On a fruit farm that produces its own ciders, jams and juices, the Cider House offers tours and tasting sessions in its distillery, after which you can…
The Western Fjords
On the 2nd floor of the Fretheim Hotel, this reliably good restaurant offers a grandstand view over the harbour and fjord. It's not quite New Nordic, but…
The Northern Fjords
This waterside brasserie is just the ticket for brunch, lunch or dinner, with a great terrace wrapped in glass and a good varied lunch menu of pasta…
The Northern Fjords
This popular bistro near the waterfront is everyone's favourite place to eat in Molde, so it's well worth making reservations. It's a swish space that…
The Western Fjords
Now this is what a fjord-side village cafe should be like: run by friendly staff and comfy as an old pair of slippers. The menu is simple – mainly burgers…
Ålesund
Invit does central Ålesund's best coffee and is its most stylish lunch spot. Daily changing sandwiches and salads are super-fresh and inventive, healthy…
The Northern Fjords
A simple menu of sandwiches, burgers, steaks, fish and pizza is elevated above the norm by a passionate local chef who sources the best local produce and…
The Northern Fjords
There's a little slice of history to go with your cake here. This timber-clad cafe dates back to the early 1700s and fits right in alongside the other…
Aurland
Part of the Vangsgaarden Gjestegiveri, the Dovecot is a great spot for an early dinner or a pint while the sun sets. The menu is nothing fancy – mainly…
The Western Fjords
The two local women behind this traditional bakery trained with Bakeriet i Lom’s Morten Schakenda, who is considered Norway’s best baker. All natural…
The Western Fjords
This homey restaurant is located inside a landmark building near the harbour known as Det Gylne Hus (The Golden House), which is now occupied by an art…
The Western Fjords
In an attractive clapboard building, this place has two settings: a salty downstairs pub and an upstairs restaurant that turns out some decent fish dishes…
The Northern Fjords
Located in an old smithy on the cobbled street of Fosnagata (it's still covered with blacksmiths' tools), this well-respected fish restaurant is a good…
The Western Fjords
Do visit the Brævasshytta, built into the moraine of Bøyabreen glacier's latest major advance, even if it's only for a cup of coffee. With the glacier…
Ålesund
Premium coffee, local craft beers and a comforting menu of foccacias, pulled-pork rolls, home-style fish soup, pies, burgers and tacos make this shabby…
The Northern Fjords
We dare you to walk into this lovely cake shop and cafe and not succumb to something sweet and sticky: a classic skolebrød (custard tart), a sweet almond…
The Northern Fjords
This roadside cafe is where most people stop to eat for lunch in Valldal. It's a homey place, with a long wood-panelled dining room where Norwegian…
The Northern Fjords
This popular cafe in the centre of town is busy at lunchtime with a mix of ladies who lunch, shop-workers and assorted other locals, who come for the…
The Western Fjords
This little farmhouse cafe is a wonderful spot to sit and watch the fjord slide by. Treats on offer include homemade fruit juices, raspberry lemonade and…
Ålesund
Adventurous seafood is the staple at this attractive, modern diner, one of a cluster of eating places owned by the same team. Local specialities like salt…
The Northern Fjords
Occupying Geiranger's old general store, the pretty upstairs restaurant does a range of international-style dishes and good local standards including…
The Western Fjords
Dine on the tiny terrace to make the most of the gorgeous riverside location; if it rains, the staff simply pulls over the sail-shaped cover. Fish is done…
The Northern Fjords
You'll struggle to get a table in the main room come lunchtime at this ever-popular cafe, but luckily there's a second space out the back next to the…
The Western Fjords
For brunch, lunch or dinner, this funky main-street bistro serves up something that fits the bill. There's usually a choice of fish, tapas-y dishes,…
The Northern Fjords
This unpretentious place attracts people from miles around for coastal comfort food: fish soup, two varieties of fish ball, salted coalfish and, of course…
Ålesund
If you don't fancy a sit-down dinner, this gastropub might be just the thing. It serves hearty dishes like brisket burgers, fish and chips, mussels and…
The Western Fjords
The informal Laksen at the Wild Salmon Centre offers substantial meals, and sells a small range of snacks, salads, cakes and sandwiches during the daytime.
Ålesund
A stylish, waterfront venue for super wood-fired pizzas or upmarket à la carte dishes like poached salmon, klippfisk, steaks and so on. Local provenance…
The Western Fjords
A light, homey space at the Doktorgarden B&B where cakes are the thing: plum cake, cheesecake, carrot cake and classic Norwegian jam and cream-filled…
The Western Fjords
This very popular little bakery turns out muffins, Danish pastries, croissants and cakes, along with some delicious traditional Norwegian breads.
The Western Fjords
This no-nonsense, no-frills seafood bar is the place in town to come if you just want to enjoy the fruits of the sea with nary a starched napkin in sight…
The Northern Fjords
Klippfisk served several ways, along with other fishy dinners, are the order of the day at this fun, if rather kitschy, maritime-themed restaurant. The…
The Western Fjords
The town's most frequented lunch spot is great for gourmet salads, well-stuffed sandwiches and paninis, morning muffins and afternoon cakes. There's a…
The Western Fjords
This canteen-style place is a bit short on charm, but it's great for fill-you-up, cheap-as-chips food. Crispy cod, fried salmon, steaks, pork chops and…
The Western Fjords
In business for 25 years, this little yellow clapboard cafe is fine for a no-nonsense Norwegian lunch: fish soup, grilled salmon, meatballs with…
The Western Fjords
A good bet for the basics – fish and chips, elk burgers, lamb stew and klippfisk – served in a pleasant waterfront space at the Flåm Marina & Apartments.
The Northern Fjords
Basic fill-your-tummy-up grub is what's on offer at this pubby venue, which majors in burgers, steaks and pasta standards. It's budget-friendly, but don't…
