Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords - Norway - page 373

( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; cnr Nygårdsgaten & Christies gate; 2pm-1.30am Sun-Thu, 2pm-2.30am Fri

& Sat)
Possibly Bergen's best student bar, this laid-back, hipster-embracing place is friendly and
fun. There's Tuesday grill nights, sausages whenever and DJs upstairs who know their
audience's tastes very well indeed.

Don Pippo WINE BAR
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 55 31 30 33; Christies gate 11, enter from Gamle Nygårdsveien lane)
This fabulous European-style charmer draws a bubbly, sophisticated crowd. Staff open dif-
ferent bottles for wine-by-the-glass choices each day and the Italian selections are particu-
larly strong. Mop up the vino with platters of local and imported meats and cheese
(Nkr135) or hearty sourdough sandwiches (Nkr89). And, just because this is Norway, after
all, there's a pancake buffet on Sundays.

Ujevnt WINE BAR
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; ujevnt.no ; Christiesgate 5-7; 3pm-2.30am Mon-Sat, from 6pm Sun)
You might find yourself in this moody little bar one afternoon, nursing a pint of the excel-
lent Voss Bryggeri nut brown ale on tap, but it's hard not to stay around and have them mix
you up a cocktail once the music's turned up and the beautiful people arrive.

Café Opera CAFE, CLUB
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Engen 18; 11am-3am Mon-Sat, noon-12.15am Sun)
By day, Café Opera has a literary-cafe feel, though on the weekends, there's also a rota of
DJs and a crowd that likes to pump up the jams. When the sun's out, its outside tables are
some of the nicest in town to while a way a few hours.

Fincken CLUB
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Nygårdsgaten 2a; 7pm-1.30am Wed & Thu, 8pm-2.30am Fri & Sat)
A welcoming gay club that has huge weekend nights with house, pop, pure disco and
Latino beats keeping the mixed crowd happy. You need to be over 20 on weekends.

Kafe Kippers BAR