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Within what began life as an 18th-century coaching inn are several cosy rooms with poky
angles and listing floors. It's a hyperfriendly place where you can tuck into tasty dishes,
such as its renowned fish soup ('the best in all Norway', a couple of diners assured us), or
the lunchtime herring buffet (Nkr178) from Thursday to Saturday. Always leave room for
a homemade cake.
Søstrene Karlsen
NORWEGIAN, INTERNATIONAL
Nkr135-239, dinner mains Nkr173-358;
11am-midnight Mon-Thu, 11am-2am Fri & Sat, noon-11pm
Sun)
Despite the irresistible energy of the Solsiden waterfront area, most of the restaurants are
of the chain variety - people tend to come here for the atmosphere rather than the quality
of the food. Søstrene Karlsen is a cut above the rest and is wildly popular as a result.
There's everything from sandwiches to more substantial mains of the usual fish and meat
variety.
Bari
ITALIAN
mains Nkr155-215; 11pm-midnight Mon-Thu, 11am-2am Fri & Sat)
Eat in the stylish, modern, jazzy interior or choose the small streetside terrace. Bari has a
reputation for good Italian fare (pasta and bruschetta), as well as superior burgers.
Frati
MEDITERRANEAN
from Nkr129, mains Nkr199-290; 3-11pm Mon-Fri, 2-11pm Fri & Sat)
Upstairs from
Bari
and under the same ownership, Frati's decor is all varnished wood,
browns and darker hues. There are plenty of pasta choices here, as well as a carefully se-
lected range of antipasto to get you going.
Vertshuset Tavern
NORWEGIAN
73 87 80 70;
www.tavern.no
; Sverresborg Allé 11; mains Nkr165-285;
4-9pm
Mon, 4-10pm Tue-Fri, 2-10pm Sat, 2-9pm Sun)
