Bergen bars are Norway's harbour city — quietly serious about cocktails. The 10 below show why.
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The 10 best bars in Bergen
01 · Bergen
Centro
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Centro modern cocktail bar.
Order: A precise Manhattan
02 · Bergen
Centro
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Centro classic cocktail bar.
Order: A bartender's signature
03 · Bergen
Centro
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Iconic · Café-bar
Iconic Centro literary café-bar.
Order: A glass of natural wine
04 · Bergen
Bryggen
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Iconic · Brewery
Iconic Bryggen craft brewery.
Order: A pint of house IPA
05 · Bergen
Bryggen
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Iconic · Old guard
Iconic Bryggen old-guard restaurant-bar.
Order: A glass of aquavit
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06 · Bergen
Centro
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Iconic · Beer
Iconic Centro craft beer pub.
Order: A pint of local IPA
07 · Bergen
Centro
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Iconic · Wine bar
Iconic Centro Western Norwegian wine bar.
Order: A glass of natural German Riesling
08 · Bergen
Centro
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Iconic · Records + bar
Iconic Centro record store and bar.
Order: A pint with the late vinyl
09 · Bergen
Centro
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Iconic · Café-bar
Iconic Centro café and bookstore.
Order: A glass of natural wine
10 · Bergen
Centro
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Iconic · Irish
Iconic Centro Irish pub.
Order: A pint of stout
How Bergen drinks
The 10 above are where Bergen actually drinks — natural-wine basements, modernist cocktail counters, and Nordic spirit traditions.
