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weekend DJs. At other times, the bartender spins from its huge collection of vinyl records,
so expect anything from classical music to deepest underground. Ask staff to let you peek
into the magnificent cinema, its walls painted roof-to-ceiling with early 20th-century mur-
als. It shows art-house and independent films on an ad hoc basis.
Blå Rock Café
MUSIC BAR
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(Strandgata 14/16; 11.30am-2am)
Theloudest,mostraving
place in town has theme evenings, almost 50 brands of beer, occasional live bands and
weekend DJs. The music's rock, naturally. Every Monday hour is a happy hour.
Skarven
BAR, RESTAURANT
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(
www.skarven.no
;
Strandtorget 1; from 11am)
Compan-
ion to Arctandria and Biffhuset (and sharing its website with both), Skarven has an extens-
ivewaterfrontterraceandoffersfinebarmealsandwell-pricedfishdishes-unsurprisingly
since it includes selections from these two choice restaurants.
Tromsø Jernbanestasjon
BAR
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(Strandgata 33; 3pm-2am)
This engaging railway-themed
pubwith its ex-train- carriage seating istypical local humour-Tromsøhasnever,ever had
a railway station.
Entertainment
This university town has plenty of thriving nightspots, many of which also serve light
meals.
Bastard
MUSIC, SPORTS BAR
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(Strandgata 22; 8pm-2am Mon-Sat, 3-11pm Sun)
Bastard
(with the stress on the second syllable; let's not get unwittingly confrontational) is a cool
basementhangoutwithlowbeamsandwhite,furrywalls(nopolarbearskilledduringcon-
struction). It engages art-house and underground DJs (Friday and Saturday) and bands (up
to three times weekly). Carrying UK and Norwegian football, it also has a faithful follow-
ing of armchair-sporting regulars. The house sausages, stuffed specially for Bastard, go
