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Nkr195-335; 11am-1am Mon-Sat, 1-10pm Sun)
Yes, that's a proper Tracey Emin on the far wall and an actual Anthony Gormley in the
middle of the room. This perpetually bustling bistro is testament to just how cashed-up and
cultured this North Sea port is. You'd be happy to be here just for the buzz, but the food is
fabulous too.
With a menu that ranges across Europe, the open kitchen turns out an excellent
vitello
tonnato
and a very credible
cassoulet
as well as a number of coal grill specials. Produce is
often local: butter is sourced from Røros, beef from the nearby Jæren valley.
Renaa Xpress Sølvberget
NORWEGIAN
Nkr69-98, pizza Nkr160-200; 10am-midnight Mon-Sat)
This newcomer has quickly won its way into the heart of Stavangerites and is all things to
everybody at all hours of the day. Grab a morning coffee as the
kannelbollen
come out of
the oven, line up for the daily soup deal (Nkr160) or huge salad (Nkr69 to Nkr98) at lunch,
or come later for wood-fired wild-yeast pizza.
The margherita passes the authentic pizza litmus test with flying colours, or try the flat
bread special of bacon, pecorino and rosemary. It does get very busy during the day, so if
you're just after coffee, pop through the Kulturhus to the little
Renaa Xpress
across the
street.
Thai Cuisine
THAI
Nkr230-295)
Norwegian Thai often outshines that found elsewhere in Europe and here's a fine example.
There's a full menu of Thai standards; dishes have an authentic mix of dry spicing, fresh
herbs and chilli. Service is effortless and the dining room fills a bright shopfront space
with big windows overlooking a cobbled corner just up from the water.
Bølgen & Moi
NORWEGIAN
