Guidebook for Stavanger
Food Scene
Groovy Burger & Dogs
1 KongsgårdbakkenThis American-style diner serves quality burgers and a mean milkshake.
This local bakery has an attached cafe and several locations around Stavanger. Its cinnamon rolls give it is name in Norwegian, and the chocolate boller (buns) that they have are cheap and worth your time. There is cafe in Amfi Madla shopping centre.
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Kanelsnurren
24 VerksgataThis local bakery has an attached cafe and several locations around Stavanger. Its cinnamon rolls give it is name in Norwegian, and the chocolate boller (buns) that they have are cheap and worth your time. There is cafe in Amfi Madla shopping centre.
This Asian restaurant has a little of everything and a lot of flavour. As the name implies, they serve several noodle-based dishes.
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Noodle Noodle
41 KirkegataThis Asian restaurant has a little of everything and a lot of flavour. As the name implies, they serve several noodle-based dishes.
The Stavanger Fish Market is a restaurant and market where you can buy fresh seafood and try ferske reker (fresh shrimps), salmon, cod, King or Snow Crab, and several local dishes using these as ingredients.
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Fisketorget Stavanger
37 StrandkaienThe Stavanger Fish Market is a restaurant and market where you can buy fresh seafood and try ferske reker (fresh shrimps), salmon, cod, King or Snow Crab, and several local dishes using these as ingredients.
Gådjå is a small Ethiopian restaurant that serves a culinary experience, and most of their meals are vegetarian or vegan friendly.
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Gådjå Etiopisk Restaurant
1 BergelandsgataGådjå is a small Ethiopian restaurant that serves a culinary experience, and most of their meals are vegetarian or vegan friendly.
Local sushi restaurant, part of a Stavanger-based sushi chain. The founders own a smaller restaurant in the city, Sabi Omakase, which is a Michelin-star restaurant.
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Sabi Sushi Madla
10 MadlakrossenLocal sushi restaurant, part of a Stavanger-based sushi chain. The founders own a smaller restaurant in the city, Sabi Omakase, which is a Michelin-star restaurant.
Pizzabakeren Gosen
39A Kong Haralds gateThis local pizzeria does delivery and thick, new-york style pizzas.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bøker og Børst
32 Øvre HolmegateCIRKUS
23 Øvre HolmegateSightseeing
The Three Swords (Swords in Rock) monument is a picturesque rock monument representing the 872 Battle of Hafrsfjord. Here, Harald Fairhair defeated his final opponents in an attempt to unite Norway under his crown. Sunrise and Sunset definitely worth it here.
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Espadas en la roca
MøllebuktaThe Three Swords (Swords in Rock) monument is a picturesque rock monument representing the 872 Battle of Hafrsfjord. Here, Harald Fairhair defeated his final opponents in an attempt to unite Norway under his crown. Sunrise and Sunset definitely worth it here.
Sola Beach is a white sand beach that is always worth a visit, even if to admire the view and walk on fine sand.
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Solastranden
23 Axel Lunds vegSola Beach is a white sand beach that is always worth a visit, even if to admire the view and walk on fine sand.
Stavanger's St Svithun Cathedral is a beautiful building from 1125 that is the centre of the city's history. Its roof is styled with shipbuilding methods, its chandeliers crafted by Emmanuel Vigeland, brother to famous sculptor Gustav Vigeland.
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Catedral de Stavanger
2 Haakon VIIs gateStavanger's St Svithun Cathedral is a beautiful building from 1125 that is the centre of the city's history. Its roof is styled with shipbuilding methods, its chandeliers crafted by Emmanuel Vigeland, brother to famous sculptor Gustav Vigeland.
A great place to stop for a drink and meet your friends, this Colour Street is the only one in the city centre that is allowed to have non-white houses.
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Fargegaten
32 Øvre HolmegateA great place to stop for a drink and meet your friends, this Colour Street is the only one in the city centre that is allowed to have non-white houses.
Gamle Stavanger is a collection of around 160 wooden houses mainly from the periods 1820-1860. These houses were primarily fishermen's homes, and during the 19th and early 20th centuries housed the workers of canning factories in the city. Now a residential area, with small families living here.
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Gamle Stavanger
Øvre StrandgateGamle Stavanger is a collection of around 160 wooden houses mainly from the periods 1820-1860. These houses were primarily fishermen's homes, and during the 19th and early 20th centuries housed the workers of canning factories in the city. Now a residential area, with small families living here.
The Iron Age Farm, part of the Archeological Museum, is home to three reconstructed buildings from the period 350-550 AD (Migration Period). Two longhouses and a smaller house are now used as a living museum, where hosts dress as the people of the time and show visitors how life was like at the time.
Jernaldergården Besøkssenter
152 MadlamarkveienThe Iron Age Farm, part of the Archeological Museum, is home to three reconstructed buildings from the period 350-550 AD (Migration Period). Two longhouses and a smaller house are now used as a living museum, where hosts dress as the people of the time and show visitors how life was like at the time.
Fluberget is a large stone wall with red rock carvings from the Bronze Age. The rock is located by a house and is easy to drive past, but is a large wall with several rock paintings.
Fluberget Rock Carvings
45 HestnesveienFluberget is a large stone wall with red rock carvings from the Bronze Age. The rock is located by a house and is easy to drive past, but is a large wall with several rock paintings.
Essentials
Joker Madlatuå
2 GrenaderveienThis is the local grocery store, with basic foodstuffs and essentials.
This larger supermarket has a Sunday-open section and is where you can find almost any food you can think of. Specialty international foods are limited, with more variety in smaller shops in Town.
COOP Mega Amfi Madla
7 MadlakrossenThis larger supermarket has a Sunday-open section and is where you can find almost any food you can think of. Specialty international foods are limited, with more variety in smaller shops in Town.
Medium-size grocery store with later opening times (23:00). Opens until 21:00 on Saturdays. Closed Sundays.
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COOP Extra
14 RådhusgatenMedium-size grocery store with later opening times (23:00). Opens until 21:00 on Saturdays. Closed Sundays.
Getting Around
The city's central train station. Is joined by the city bus terminal and outside are the main stops for local bus transport.
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Stavanger S. station
3 JernbaneveienThe city's central train station. Is joined by the city bus terminal and outside are the main stops for local bus transport.
Parks & Nature
Stokka is a large lake with 8km of bike and walking trails. Around the lake there are golf courses, kayaking rental and outdoor gym facilities.
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Stora Stokkavatnet
Stokka is a large lake with 8km of bike and walking trails. Around the lake there are golf courses, kayaking rental and outdoor gym facilities.
Arts & Culture
Stavanger museum is the city's history museum, showing how Stavanger has developed and grown over the centuries.
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Stavanger Museum
16 MuségataStavanger museum is the city's history museum, showing how Stavanger has developed and grown over the centuries.
Stavanger Concert Hall is the home of the city's symphony orchestra and houses two soundproof halls.
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Stavanger Konserthus
1 SandvigåStavanger Concert Hall is the home of the city's symphony orchestra and houses two soundproof halls.