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Skarven has an extensive waterfront terrace and offers fine bar meals and an agreeable wa-
terside atmosphere.
Tromsø Jernbanestasjon
BAR
This engaging railway-themed pub with its ex-train-carriage seating is typical local hu-
mour - Tromsø has never, ever had a railway station.
Bastard
BAR, CLUB
Bastard (with the stress on the second syllable; let's not get unwittingly confrontational) is
a cool basement hangout with low beams and white, furry walls (no polar bears killed dur-
ing construction). 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 faith-
ful following of armchair-sporting regulars.
The house sausages, stuffed specially for Bastard, go well with beer or to stave off those
wee-hours hunger pangs.
HARD DRINKING, TROMSØ-STYLE
It takes stamina to stay the course. With work over, friends will meet forfredagpils(Friday
drinks to plan the campaign ahead). Then it's time forvorspiel(foreplay), a preliminary
oiling at a friend's house before setting off around midnight for a club or bar. At the stat-
utory throwing-out time of 3.30am, it'sfyllemat(fill-up time), when you pick up a burger,
kebab or hot dog from one of the street stalls that lurk outside major venues, before
heading once more to a friend's pad for a few hours'nachspiel(afterplay).
By now it's bed for middle-distance runners while the marathon crowd stamps its feet
outside Ølhallen's, waiting for the sliding of bolts that marks its 9am opening. 'If you can
stand, we'll serve you', is the bar staff's rule of thumb.
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