Five top travel tips for Bergen

If you really want to get to know this delightful city in western Norway, having a great place to spend a few nights is important. We have tested three different hotels in three different price brackets. One for those on a budget, one for those who like that little extra and one for those who really like to indulge themselves.

Zander K

Zander K is located right next to both the train and bus stations. It is the cheapest and absolutely the closest; perfect when you do not want to lug your luggage too far. It offers just what you need when your main focus is being on the go. Scandinavian style rooms with good beds and an absolutely delicious breakfast buffet with lots to choose from.
📍Zander Kaaes Gate 8⁠External link

Charmante Skostredet Hôtel

This extraordinary hotel can be found just a bit further up the street. Charmante Skostredet Hôtel is for those who love details, thoughtful interior design and maximalism.

Inspired by 20th century Paris, each room is one of a kind with lots of colours, wallpapers and many unique details. Relax to the sound of French jazz playing in the background in your room. Breakfast is ordered from the à la cartemenu of selected options, which feels like an added luxury. The rooms are large, the beds good and the bathrooms absolutely fantastic.
📍Skostredet 14⁠External link

Opus XIV

This hotel is for those who really want to indulge in luxury on their trip. Opus XIV is a boutique hotel offering large, airy rooms with comfortable beds, dark, elegant textiles and colours that create a cosy room experience. It also offers the best of both worlds, a breakfast buffet and a breakfast menu.
📍Vågsallmenningen 16⁠External link

Restaurants worth exploring in Bergen

Hoggorm: Bergen's most popular pizza

This pizza restaurant is located right next to Lille Lungegårdsvannet, which is pretty central. You can choose between white and red pizzas. Hoggorm⁠External link traditional pizzas such as pepperoni and margherita, as well as some exciting variations such as ndjua, wild prawn and bisque, or shiitake, bratwurst and rapini. The pizzas are large and cost NOK 270-300.

The premises are divided into several zones. Near the entrance, you will find an intimate, cozy area with tables for two. Further inside the restaurant you can choose to sit at the bar for a more informal dining experience or in the ‘garage’, which offers plenty of space for larger groups and parties. The restaurant has a cosy outdoor seating area in the summer season, from May to September.
📍Nygårdsgaten 29⁠External link

TempoTempo: Fine dining at affordable prices

This little gem⁠External link in the city centre offers well-crafted dishes at an affordable price. Perfect if you want that little extra luxury on a night out. This is a type of fine dining but for hipsters. The restaurant’s large airy space has a relaxed atmosphere, with subdued lighting and vintage furniture. You will be in no rush to leave.

The menu always offers some exciting dishes, and you can tell that the chefs have complete creative freedom and love food. Main courses are priced at around NOK 200-300, while the set menu costs around NOK 800.
📍Domkirkegaten 6A⁠External link

Banzha: A flavourful culinary experience from Yunnan

At Banzha⁠External link serves authentic Chinese cuisine from Yunnan province. We tried a seven-course set menu. The dishes went well together, the price was okay, and it left us wanting to come back. Prices range from NOK 219-299 for starters and main courses, while set menus are around NOK 600-800.

Banzha’s façade may look perfectly ordinary when you are outside in Neumanns Gate, but enter and you are immediately met with an explosion of pink The walls are decorated with various carpet designs and painted a light pink, a real contrast with the bright red floor. It is a really Instagram-friendly place!
📍Neumanns gate 28⁠External link

Kogi: Authentic Korean BBQ

An Asian paradise for those who appreciate a lot of flavour and want to spend the whole evening around the dinner table. At Kogi⁠External link, if you order hot pot or Korean BBQ dishes, served with traditional side dishes, you will be barbecuing your own food. You can try meats such as bulgogi, iberico, and wagyu. It also offers authentic soup, rice and noodle dishes. Prices range from NOK 255-750, with the most expensive being wagyu and set menus.

Kogi is located in a modern space with a minimalist style. It is a large restaurant and runs over two floors. Every table has a barbecue and ventilation, which gives it quite a futuristic look. This is a place where the dining experience really takes centre stage.
📍Kong Oscars Gate 29⁠External link

Daily Pot: A soup kitchen with seasonal ingredients

Fancy a hot lunch or a light dinner? Then Daily Pot is the perfect place. It offers a good selection of hot soups, bowls, sandwiches and some tasty cakes. It also has good options for vegetarians and vegans. Dishes are priced between NOK 149-209.

Daily Pot⁠External link is located in a lovely wooden building, and from the outside you could almost mistake it for a living room. It is down-to-earth, cosy and intimate.
📍Vaskerelven 21⁠External link

Trekroneren: Iconic hot dog kiosk

Trekroneren⁠External link is a Bergen institution. Not your standard barbecue hot dogs, but really good ones that fill your belly, whether you are on the go or on your way home late at night. It is a hot dog kiosk on steroids, offering everything from classic bratwurst to more exotic varieties, including reindeer. Whether you are starving or merely peckish, with hot dogs weighing up to a quarter of a kilo, satisfying your hunger is easy. And… if you ask nicely, they also offer juice.
📍Kong Oscars Gate 1⁠External link

Bergen Brunsj: Colourful brunch platters

Bergen Brunsj serves brunch platters inspired by places beginning with the letter B. They are updated and changed regularly. You will find exciting and colourful platters inspired by Bali, Bahia Blanca and, of course, Bergen. It also offers open sandwiches and Belgian waffles with fried chicken and its special salad. The drinks menu has everything from delicious, fresh juices to soft drinks and tasty, exciting mocktails. Prices here range from NOK 265-335.

Bergen Brunsj ⁠External linkattracts groups of friends and couples of all ages and clearly offers something to suit every taste in a location with a great atmosphere. Customers tend to linger, savouring both the food and leisurely chats.
📍Kaigaten 16⁠External link

Sights you should check out

Fløyfjellet: One of Bergen’s famous seven mountains

One must-do activity when the skies are clear is to ride the Fløibanen funicular railway ⁠External linkup to Fløyen! The journey takes some six minutes as you climb 320 metres above sea level. The summit of Fløyen affords a magnificent view of Bergen’s six other mountains, as well as of the city itself. The view is spectacular and there are plenty of benches to sit on and enjoy it.

At the summit you will find Fløirestauranten⁠External link, which offers dishes based on seasonal, local ingredients in an iconic setting from 1925.

Fløistuen Café: Tasty pastries

If you crave pastries and a cup of coffee, you will be delighted to find Fløistuen Café⁠External link at the summit. It offers fresh cinnamon buns, custard cinnamon swirls, ice cream and sandwiches. It also offers simple warm drinks such as filter coffee, tea and hot cocoa.

Hot tip! Get a pastry and coffee to go and enjoy the view from an outdoor bench.
📍Fløyfjellet 1B⁠External link

The Natural History Museum

The museum is home to large scientific collections covering archaeology, anthropology, art and cultural history, botany, geology and zoology. You can immerse yourself as you stroll through different eras. In 2025, the Natural History Museum will celebrate its 200th anniversary throughout the year with a number of different exhibitions, events and lectures.
📍Muséplassen 3⁠External link

Kode

Standing in line along Lille Lungegårdsvann are four stunning buildings filled to the rafters with incredible works of art. These buildings make up much of the Kode Museum, which features everything from sculptures and classic oil paintings to more challenging contemporary art. Our favourite collection may perhaps be the large collection of works by Munch. Why go to Oslo when you can go to Bergen?
📍All in a row in Lille Lungegårdsvann; start with the "Rasmus Meyer" building

Wake up to Bergen by train or bus

A night train or night bus to Bergen is an inexpensive, time-saving option that may suit you perfectly if you are travelling on a Thursday or Friday night. This gives you the whole weekend to explore Bergen. Vy offers several options for night travel. You can book Plus Night, Sleeper or Rest on the train, or the double-decker VY450 night bus from Oslo to Bergen. PS: travelling at night also saves you money on hotels.