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( 77 66 64 00; Fredrik Langes gate 2; mains Nkr210-325)
Rica
Ishavshotel's excellent restaurant serves creative dishes, such as the fried fillet of reindeer
with forest-mushroom sauce and lingen berries or the saffron poached cod.
Pastafabrikken
BAR, ITALIAN RESTAURANT €€
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( 77 67 27 82; Sjøgata 17; mains Nkr125-155; 11am-11pm)
Drop
by for a coffee, a Mack or a filling slice of Italy at this fresh Tromsø choice with its high
stools, cosy armchairs and wood everywhere, even up to the slatted ceiling. Pasta (which
comeswith17kindsofsauce)andpizzadoughareconfectedonthespot,beforeyoureyes.
Fiskekompaniet
FISH RESTAURANT €€
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( 77 68 76 00;
www.fiskekompani.no
; Killengrens gate; lunch mains
Nkr125-165, dinner mains around Nkr250; 4-11pm)
This longstanding Tromsø fish
and seafood favourite has recently moved to a prime portside site, interlocking - and shar-
ing toilets with - Pastafabrikken. Apart from a token roast-chicken dish, all starters and
mains, subtly prepared and enhanced, are from the ocean. Enjoy too its delightful range of
dinner desserts and savour the pleasingly contemporary design.
Driv
BAR, CAFE €
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( 77 60 07 63;
www.driv.no
;
Tollbugata 3;
www.driv.no
, in
Norwegian; mains around Nkr120; noon-6pm mid-Jun-mid-Aug, 2pm-2am rest of
year)
This student-run converted warehouse serves meaty burgers (try its renowned Driv
burger,made onthe spot) and great salads. It organises musical and cultural events and has
a disco every Saturday. In winter you can steep yourself in good company within its open-
air hot tub.
Flyt
CAFE, BAR €€
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(
www.cafeflyt.no
,
in Norwegian; Sjøgata 25; mains
Nkr100-170; 3-11pm)
Build your own burger at this friendly restaurant and bar, pick-
ing the size of your meat, fish or vegie filling and selecting its extras and trimmings. Flyt's
theme is outdoor activities, its beer is ice-cold and the music's heavy metal and rock. The
intimate upstairs cocktail bar fills to capacity after midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
