Bergen Bar Guide
30+ bars across Bergen's drinking neighbourhoods, curated by editors who know the city.
Bergen drinks like a wet, beautiful, Hanseatic film set. The Bryggen wharf-side warehouses from the 1300s now hold pubs that smell of sea and tar. Apollon has poured craft beer since 1997 and remains the city's most loyal regulars' bar. The drinks lean Akvavit, Norwegian-rye, and craft beer. The rain handles the rest.
Five neighbourhoods cluster the action. Bryggen is the heritage wharf-side spine. Vågsbunnen runs the craft-cocktail-and-creative district. Møhlenpris holds the indie student-area bars. Sandviken covers the heritage harbour-side bars. Fjellveien is the hillside neighbourhood-bar district.
Cocktails run NOK 160 to NOK 220 ($15 to $21). Pints NOK 110 to NOK 140. Tipping is rounding up. Most bars run to 2am, weekend bars to 3am.
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Top Picks This Week
Apollon Platebar
Heritage record-shop-and-bar from 1997. Vinyl listening room, craft beer, and the most loyal Bergen creative-class regulars.
Pingvinen
Heritage neighbourhood pub. Long wood bar, traditional Norwegian food, and the most authentic working-Bergen drinking experience.
No Stress
Cocktail bar with a tight rotating menu. Twenty seats. Bartenders rotate the menu monthly. Best on a Wednesday or Thursday.
Henrik Øl- og Vinstove
Wine-and-cocktail bar with one of Norway's tightest natural-wine lists and a craft-cocktail menu.
Garage
Heritage live-music dive-bar. Different bands every weekend, cheap pours, and the loudest Bergen weekend nights.
Bryggeloftet & Stuene
Heritage wharf-side restaurant-bar inside a 1300s warehouse. Wood-beamed interior, traditional Norwegian food, and the most photogenic Bergen drinking experience.
Neighbourhood Guide
Bryggen
The heritage wharf-side spine. Hanseatic-era warehouses from 1300s now hold pubs and restaurants. The most authentic old-Bergen drinking quarter.
Vågsbunnen
The craft-cocktail-and-creative district. Speakeasies, indie cocktail rooms, and a thirty-something local crowd.
Møhlenpris
The indie student-area district. Cheap pours, record-shop bars, and the most authentic young-Bergen drinking culture.
Sandviken
The heritage harbour-side district north of the centre. Heritage taverns, fish-market crowds, and a quieter weekend pace.
Fjellveien
The hillside neighbourhood-bar district above Bryggen. Heritage taverns, sunset terraces, and the most photogenic fjord-and-city evening views.
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