Guidebook for Bergen
Food Scene
A great restaurant with good food and atmosphere. The lunch menu is impeccable and the coffee/hot chocolate is awesome.
37 locals recommend
Brasseriet
5-7 Østre SkostredetA great restaurant with good food and atmosphere. The lunch menu is impeccable and the coffee/hot chocolate is awesome.
Without a doubt the best burger you'll get in Bergen! Their mango dressing is the BEST. Do not try the habanero shot unless you want a good story.
15 locals recommend
Inside Fløien Rock cafe
2 SparebanksgatenWithout a doubt the best burger you'll get in Bergen! Their mango dressing is the BEST. Do not try the habanero shot unless you want a good story.
A typical "Møhlenpris"-café. They have everything from awesome coffee to local beer. We can recommend their brunch.
56 locals recommend
Nobel Bopel
64 Welhavens gateA typical "Møhlenpris"-café. They have everything from awesome coffee to local beer. We can recommend their brunch.
Tradition Bergen-restaurant with local food. If you're lucky enough to be here on a Thursday, we highly recommend coming here for "raspeballer" (potato balls with accessories, very typical Norwegian/Bergen/west coast)
12 locals recommend
Damsgårdstuene
120 DamsgårdsveienTradition Bergen-restaurant with local food. If you're lucky enough to be here on a Thursday, we highly recommend coming here for "raspeballer" (potato balls with accessories, very typical Norwegian/Bergen/west coast)
Bergen Kaffebrenneri
6 Kong Christian Fredriks plassa great place to enjoy your coffee outside (and inside)
Sumo Solheimsviken
39 Damsgårdsveienfor those who love sushi.
Pizzabakeren
1 Minde alléGreat take-away pizza for a good price, not far from the apartment
Drinks & Nightlife
Ferdinand på Engen
24 EngenA laidback and authentic bar with good variety of beer.
No Stress
11 HollendergatenHere you can enjoy a tasty drink while playing Nintendo 64.
The Tasting Room
8 EngenThe drinks are good, although a bit expensive
Parks & Nature
Nordnesparken is a beautiful park located at the very tip of Nordnes. Here you can enjoy nature without having to put in much effort. There are many benches here which are well suited for enjoying picnics. If the weather allows it, it's also possible to take a swim from the dock
137 locals recommend
Nordnes Park
NordnesparkenNordnesparken is a beautiful park located at the very tip of Nordnes. Here you can enjoy nature without having to put in much effort. There are many benches here which are well suited for enjoying picnics. If the weather allows it, it's also possible to take a swim from the dock
Fløyfjellet (320 meters above sea level) is the closest mountain to the city centre. To walk up and down takes about 1,5 hours. If you do not wish to walk, it's possible to take the cable car. Fløyfjellet offers a great view over the city, and from the top there are many more hiking trails if you wish to walk further. Fløyfjellet is easily reached by foot or bus. You can take any bus that goes towards the city centre.
531 locals recommend
Fløyen
Fløyfjellet (320 meters above sea level) is the closest mountain to the city centre. To walk up and down takes about 1,5 hours. If you do not wish to walk, it's possible to take the cable car. Fløyfjellet offers a great view over the city, and from the top there are many more hiking trails if you wish to walk further. Fløyfjellet is easily reached by foot or bus. You can take any bus that goes towards the city centre.
Ulriken is the tallest (643 meters above sea level), and might be the most renown of Bergen's 7 mountains. It's about a 1,5 hour walk in varied terrain. The view both on the way up and from the top is spectacular, especially from the top when you look down on all the other mountains. If you do not wish to walk your way up there is also a cable car that can bring you up and down. Tickets are bought at the starting point. Ulriken is easily reached by bus. From our apartment, take bus nr. 20 (Haukeland universitetssjukehus) and go off at the last bus stop, named Haukeland universitetssjukehus. From here you can easily see the top, and the way up is well marked.
387 locals recommend
Ulriken
Ulriken is the tallest (643 meters above sea level), and might be the most renown of Bergen's 7 mountains. It's about a 1,5 hour walk in varied terrain. The view both on the way up and from the top is spectacular, especially from the top when you look down on all the other mountains. If you do not wish to walk your way up there is also a cable car that can bring you up and down. Tickets are bought at the starting point. Ulriken is easily reached by bus. From our apartment, take bus nr. 20 (Haukeland universitetssjukehus) and go off at the last bus stop, named Haukeland universitetssjukehus. From here you can easily see the top, and the way up is well marked.
Stoltzekleiven is one of Bergen's most popular hiking tracks with good reason; it's close to the city centre, it's a relatively short hike (15-20 minutes to reach the top) and it has a spectacular scenery over Bergen. The starting point is easily reached by bus. Bus: from our apartment, you can take bus nr. 4 (Flaktveit) for about 15 minutes and go off at the stop named "Munkebotn". From here the walk to Stoltzekleiven takes about 10 minutes and is clearly marked with signs.
215 locals recommend
Stoltzekleiven
StoltzekleivenStoltzekleiven is one of Bergen's most popular hiking tracks with good reason; it's close to the city centre, it's a relatively short hike (15-20 minutes to reach the top) and it has a spectacular scenery over Bergen. The starting point is easily reached by bus. Bus: from our apartment, you can take bus nr. 4 (Flaktveit) for about 15 minutes and go off at the stop named "Munkebotn". From here the walk to Stoltzekleiven takes about 10 minutes and is clearly marked with signs.
Closeby hiking trail that leads to Løvstakken (one of the seven mountains of Bergen)
26 locals recommend
Løvstien
LøvstienCloseby hiking trail that leads to Løvstakken (one of the seven mountains of Bergen)
Nygårdsparken kindergarten
44 Thormøhlens GateBeautiful park close by.
Essentials
This grocery store is 5 minutes further away from our Apartment compared to Bunnpris, but it's also a bit cheaper.
14 locals recommend
REMA 1000 Viken
35 DamsgårdsveienThis grocery store is 5 minutes further away from our Apartment compared to Bunnpris, but it's also a bit cheaper.
Bunnpris Damsgård
82 DamsgårdsveienThe closest grocery store
Getting Around
The bus stops closest to our apartment is called Gyldenpris. There are multiple stops named Gyldenpris, depending on where the bus is heading (see map of closest bus stops under pictures). If you download the app named "Skyss Reise" further explanation is given. For purchasing bus tickets, download "Skyss Billett". Know that this app can't be used to buy flight bus tickets. Tickets for the flight bus is purchased at the airport. The flight bus from the airport also stops at Gyldenpris. To disembark at Gyldenpris you need to take the flight bus that goes through Fyllingsdalen. You could also tell the bus driver where you're headed, they are very helpful.
11 locals recommend
Gyldenpris
The bus stops closest to our apartment is called Gyldenpris. There are multiple stops named Gyldenpris, depending on where the bus is heading (see map of closest bus stops under pictures). If you download the app named "Skyss Reise" further explanation is given. For purchasing bus tickets, download "Skyss Billett". Know that this app can't be used to buy flight bus tickets. Tickets for the flight bus is purchased at the airport. The flight bus from the airport also stops at Gyldenpris. To disembark at Gyldenpris you need to take the flight bus that goes through Fyllingsdalen. You could also tell the bus driver where you're headed, they are very helpful.
Bus stop to city centre. Download the Skyss-app for both planning, tickets and bus timetable.
Puddefjordsbroen
PuddefjordsbroenBus stop to city centre. Download the Skyss-app for both planning, tickets and bus timetable.