Trondheim bars are Norway's third city — student energy plus serious cocktails. The 10 below show why.
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The 10 best bars in Trondheim
01 · Trondheim
Bakklandet
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Iconic · Old guard
Iconic Bakklandet old-guard pub.
Order: A pint of Norwegian craft beer
02 · Trondheim
Centro
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Centro modern cocktail bar.
Order: A precise Manhattan
03 · Trondheim
Centro
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Centro classic cocktail bar.
Order: A bartender's signature
04 · Trondheim
Centro
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Iconic · Brewery
Iconic Centro craft brewery and pub.
Order: A pint of house IPA
05 · Trondheim
Bakklandet
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Iconic · Wine bar
Iconic Bakklandet seafood and wine bar.
Order: A glass of Riesling with the seafood
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06 · Trondheim
Centro
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Centro modern cocktail bar.
Order: A precise Old Fashioned
07 · Trondheim
Centro
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Iconic · Casual
Iconic Centro casual cocktail bar.
Order: A precise Negroni
08 · Trondheim
Centro
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Centro classic cocktail bar.
Order: A precise Manhattan
09 · Trondheim
Centro
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Centro modern cocktail bar.
Order: A bartender's signature
10 · Trondheim
Centro
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Iconic · Beer
Iconic Centro craft beer bar.
Order: A pint of local IPA
How Trondheim drinks
The 10 above are where Trondheim actually drinks — natural-wine basements, modernist cocktail counters, and Nordic spirit traditions.