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Bryggeloftet & Stuene Restaurant, in a brick building just before the
wooden stretch of Bryggen, is a vast eatery serving seafood, vegetarian, and
traditional meals. To dine memorably yet affordably, this is your best Bryg-
gen bet. Upstairs feels more elegant and less touristy than the main floor—if
there'salinedownstairs,justheadonup(145-165-krlunches,200-350-krdin-
ners, Mon-Sat 11:00-23:30, Sun 13:00-23:30, #11 on Bryggen harborfront, try
reserving a view window upstairs, tel. 55 30 20 70).
Deals near Ole Bulls Plass
(See “Bergen Hotels & Restaurants” map, here .)
Bergen's “in” cafés are stylish, cozy, small, and open very late—a great op-
portunity to experience its yuppie scene. Around the cinema on Neumanns-
gate, there are numerous ethnic restaurants, including Italian, Middle Eastern,
and Chinese.
Pingvinen Pub (“The Penguin”) is a homey place in a charming neigh-
borhood, serving traditional Norwegian home cooking to an enthusiastic local
clientele. The pub has only indoor seating, with a long row of stools at the
bar and five charming, living-room-cozy tables—a great setup for solo diners.
After the kitchen closes, the place stays open very late as a pub. For unpreten-
tious Norwegian cooking in a completely untouristy atmosphere, this is one
of your best budget choices (140-190-kr main dishes, Sun-Thu 14:00-12:45,
Fri-Sat 12:00-20:45, Vaskerelven 14 near the National Theater, tel. 55 60 46
46).
Naboen (“Neighbor”) is another good deal, but only if you skip the table-
clothed main-floor dining room and go straight downstairs to the popular pub.
The bar menu features Swedish specialties for 100-160 kr—the plank steak
with potatoes and veggies is a bargain. The draft beers (Fatøl) are also rel-
atively inexpensive—for Norway (daily 16:00-23:00 except Sun until 22:00,
bar open much later, Sigurdsgate 4, tel. 55 90 02 90).
Zupperia, a café in the basement of the Bergen Art Museum's Stenersen
wing,hascoolambienceandevencoolerprices.ThecuisinehasaslightAsian
twist (the Thai soup is a local favorite), but you can also find burgers, salads,
and Norwegian standards (75-150 kr). The 109-kr lasagna special (includes
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