Tromsø Restaurants

You'll be ok for vegetarian food in Tromso. Silvertsens was recommended to me but it never seemed to be open when I passed by but it sounds good if you get chance to try it. For pizza there is Yonas Pizzeria in the Radisson SAS hotel and Peppes Pizza on Stortorget, both easy to find near the town centre (its a small town centre!).

There's a Thai restaurant on the main street Storgata (heading toward Mack brewery) with lots of vegetarian choices. There's also a very nice cafe called Knoll Og Tott on Storgata (opposite the wooden church) that does great baguettes, freshly made up with salad and whatever filling you want.

There are lots of cafes and places to eat, and you wont be stuck for finding vegetarian friendly choices on most menus (although it isnt a cheap place to eat out!).

This place is new on the Tromsoe venue, but its a great place to bring a date or just friends. Our waiter was a young and brilliant one, he gave us good hints of what to eat and which wines we should have with our excellent meal. It was truly a special experience. I have been in Tromsoe for business many times, and I have been to many restaurants, but none as good as this new venue. The price was affordable, not expensive, not cheap. Me and my business partners asked for a table near the fireplace, and that is the best tables.

Mark Elliot James.

Favorite Dish: We had one of these 3-course daily special meals. We had King Crab for starter, and a traditional norwegian fish course with bacon (I can't remember the name) for our main, and Creme Brulee for desert. It was extraordinary, and the waiter told us they have a French pastiseur who makes the deserts!

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Well, I usually do not go to such places while travelling, but in the past two years I did visit this place here, and the reasons are:
A: I was with young kids that like hamburgers
B: I was with a young girl who is crazy about Whopper
C: I like Whopper myself and we do not have them in Finland ;-)

Favorite Dish: Whopper

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Now, this is a unique place. If you are in a group, try to book this place. At the top - loft, actually - of the Skarven harbour house complex of pubs/eateries there is an open roomy kitchen with theatre seating, and a separate dining area for about 40 people. You can choose to get served only and thus walk through the kitchen and seat yourself in the dining area. However, the real treat is to do the complete thing and your group will cook the food yourself as per instructions of the kitchen. You will find yourself turning out some fantastic food based on North Norway raw materials. The theatre seating is for the pedagogical part, and resting with you glass of excellent wine or the local beer. The chef(s) will tell you about the food and how to make it and get you to work.

Favorite Dish: The Arctic tapas were fantastic, do not miss this.
I had BBQ'ed stockfish wich is unique in its own right, but was also tasty and recommendable. You can preorder if you have a preference for the type of ingredients you wish to eat - or leave it to the cook. My party indicated "sea food", but you can be very specific.

Rica Ishavshotell has a restaurant that doubles as breakfast and lunch buffet place. mainly intended for guests, the whole set-up, but they do cater for walk-ins as well. During conference and party times it might be fully booked/closed for outsiders.
The restaurant shows sign of being an institution catering for bigger groups and the actual dinner atmosphere left something to be said.
The breakfast buffet was good.

Favorite Dish: From the a la carte menu I had pepper fried monk fish. Missed the pepper part, but otherwise fine.

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Want something cheap to eat? Head for the harbor and look for a shrimp boat. Many shrimp boats will take their fresh caught shrimp, steam them, and sell them dockside. Buy a kilo, settle down with a beverage of your choice, then "peel and eat." Some people will throw the shells to the gulls -- but be warned this can create an avian riot to make Alfred Hitchcock proud.

Skarven - on Skansen Brygge. It`s a very popular place so book ahead or you will have to wait for hours (if you are lucky). In summer it's full of young people eating outside... very lively.

Favorite Dish: You can taste nordic delicatessens: some menu items are seal lasagne and whale steak. Not for Greenpeace members I would say

Skarven down by the sea.Fantastic food ,but quite expensive.

You also ought to go to the Mack kjelleren in the morning.It located at the brewery in the cellar.Quite spesial clientelle there.(I work in the marketing dep.in a brewery in my local town and was told by my boss to take a morning there).

Favorite Dish: Seafood(prawns ,lobster ,crab etc.etc,)Mmmmmm ,with a good glass of white vine