Good cheese addresses
Good Norwegian cheese addresses
Are you also one of those who hunt for good taste experiences when you are out and about? Here you have addresses of places well worth stopping by.
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GOOD CHEESE ADDRESSES IN TROMSØ
Helmersen Delicatessen & Wine Bar
Pleasant wine bar in the center of town. Is inspired by food and food culture from the continent and has Norwegian cheeses as its speciality.
Likes to call his wine bar & deli a little bit of Europe.
The place to order a cheese plate and feel the pulse of the city.
Address: Storgata 66
helmersendelikatesser.no
The food hall
The menu promises a holistic culinary experience with exquisite flavours. Here, Norwegian artisanal cheeses are a priority and, among other things, they have baked Munkeby with a nut mixture as a signature dessert.
Address: Grønnegata 58/60
Mathallentromso.no
Hildr
Head chef Marius Jacobsen is a true cheese lover and uses, among other things, Holtegård from Eiker as a flavor enhancer in sauces. The restaurant is located in a 200-year-old building and has a warm atmosphere characterized by a historical buzz. Serves 5 courses with cheese as an additional dish.
Address: Skippergata 11.
9008 Tromsø
hildr.no
Shop:
Owned Trade is an experience in itself. The family-run shop has been keenly interested in local and short-traveled food since 1953 and has, among other things, a cheese counter with more than two hundred cheeses.
This is definitely the place to go on a food safari and secure home-made treats. Located approx. 15 kilometers from the city center (Bus route 42 from the city center)
Address: Fjordvegen 14-18
Kvaløya
Eidehandel.no
GOOD CHEESE ADDRESSES IN STAVANGER
A. Idsøe
In addition to having the country's longest meat counter, A. Idsø meat and sausage shop also claims to have the city's best cheese counter. The family-run delicatessen is an institution in the city and has been providing edible temptations to its citizens for more than 175 years. Slightly depending on the season, the counter holds around 30 artisanal cheeses from both French and Norwegian producers.
Address: A. Idsøe AS
Verksgata 3/5,
4013 Stavanger
idsoe.no
The cheese house
The cheese house has two branches in the city and houses both a cafe, catering and delicatessen. Runs a monthly focus on selected cheeses and otherwise offers generous advice on wine for cheese or advice for cheese for wine.
Ostehuset East
Ryfylkegata 30,
4014 Stavanger.
ostehuset.no
The cheese house Hinna
located opposite the Viking Stadium
Address: Jåttåvågen 12
4020 Stavanger
ostehuset.no
Stavanger Ysteri:
Located in an old disused packaging factory in the eastern district.
Ysteriet was established by Lise Brunborg in 2015 and has won several awards for its artisanal cheeses. Today, a fixed range consists of five cheeses, but with close collaboration with restaurants and producers, new special products are constantly being developed. The cheeses are made from daily fresh raw milk and are served in restaurants all over the country.
The dairy has a small cafe and a counter with goods from various local food producers in addition to its own cheeses.
Address: Ryfylkegata 13
4014 Stavanger
stavangerysteri.no
Re-naa
Sven-Erik Renaa is an award-winning top chef who has put his unmistakable stamp of quality on the city's restaurant life.
In 2016, RE-NAA was awarded one star in the Nordic Michelin guide as the first restaurant outside Oslo. Today, Renaa is the only one in Norway that can boast two stars in the same exclusive company.
Renaa today has five eateries ranging from Ekspress with pizza and pasta, Lou-lou cocktail bar, Matbaren, French bistro, to Sirkus Renaa and fine dining in the gourmet restaurant Re-naa.
The eateries are strongly rooted in the Rogaland pantries and depending on the season, the restaurants serve cheese from Stavanger Ysteri, Bo Jensen and Voll Ysteri.
Renaa Matbaren
French bistro at Breitorget. An unpretentious, rustic eatery with an assorted selection of French and Rogaland cheeses.
Address: Steinkargggata 10, Breitorget, 4006 Stavanger.
restaurantrenaa.no/matbaren
Renaa LouLou
Cocktail bar with simple dishes.
Renaa X-press.
Nice cafe and pizza place.
Address: Sølvberggata 2,
4006 Stavanger.
restaurantrenaa.no/xpress
Circus Renaa
The food house houses a patisserie, bakery, chocolate and ice cream factory, pizzeria, cafe, restaurant and bar.
Address: Lagårdsveien 61,
4010 Stavanger.
circusrenaa.no
Restaurant K2
Focuses on local produce in season and serves a set menu in seven servings, either vegetarian or with meat and fish. Has a strong focus on the food being local, preferably organic and well thought out in all aspects.
Address: Pedersgate 69,
4013 Stavanger
restaurantk2.no
GOOD CHEESE ADDRESSES IN OSLO
The guys on the mound
Gutta på Haugen is one of the country's best-known delicatessens and is a specialist store for tasty food. As soon as you step over the threshold, it's like being transported to another century with a grocer's counter, quality goods, exciting cheeses, cured meats, fruit and vegetables in a beautiful combination. The visit is like a study in different seasons and the seasons' best ingredients! This is also the place for good advice and guidance.
Address: Ullevålsveien 45,
0171 Oslo
Gutta.no
In addition to its shop at St. Hanshaugen, Gutta is also located in Mathallen.
mathallenoslo.no/butikk/gutta-pa-haugen
Bygdø Colonial
Is a delicatessen with a wide range of temptations from all over the world. Not least, you have a rich selection of cheese both from home and abroad.
Address: Fredriksborgveien 20b
0286 Oslo
Bygdokolonial.no
Maschmann Food Market
The place to trim all the taste buds. The cheese counter is full of mature and tasty cheeses from Neal's Yard, Mons and Guffanti and several well-known cheese ripeners around Europe and Norway.
The food market has its own bakery and pizzeria with seating both outside and inside.
Address: Karenlyst Allée 51
Skøyen 0279 Oslo
Maschmanns.no
Fromagerie
Located at Majorstuen in Oslo and is a cheese shop with a main focus on French cheeses, made from unpasteurised milk. The selection varies according to season and maturation. Here you will find, among other things, a wide selection of the renowned Hervé Mons, known as the world's best cheese affineur, but also a wide selection of Norwegian craft cheeses.
Address: Valkyrie Street 9
0366 Oslo
Fromagerie.no
The cheese shop Delikatesse & Bistro.
A cozy, small eatery near Birkelunden on Grünerløkka. Like stepping into a French bistro and being served home-made delicacies and not least a rich menu of mature cheeses.
Also have some cheese pearls for sale.
Address: Thorvald Meyersgate 27
0554 Oslo
ostebutikken.com
Winter Akerbrygge
Right at the entrance to Aker Brygge is probably the country's most urban cheese factory. The woman behind the concept, which consists of a restaurant, pizzeria and a grocery store with no less than approx. a thousand hand-picked foods, is Siri Winther. After working with food most of her life and as a cheese expert and super judge during the OsteVM, she decided to open the country's first urban cheese shop where you, as a guest, can enjoy fresh cheese made the same day from the cheese shop next door.
Whether you're out to eat and enjoy yourself, or buy a treat to take home: Burrata, one of the cheese's specialities, is a must!
Address: Støperigata 2,
0250 Oslo
wintherakerbrygge.no
Frogner Special
Jan -Arne Moen is one of the country's foremost cheese experts and ensures that the delicatessen in Bygdøy Alle can continue to offer handpicked cheeses and temptations as it has done for more than a hundred years. The shop is full of goodies for all types of palates and has a cheese counter with more than 200 cheeses. This is also the place for a good cheese chat.
Address: Bygdøy Allé 56,
0265 Oslo
Frognerspecial.no
Harbitz square, Skøyen
Calling itself the grocery store/meeting place of the future. Norwegian artisan cheeses are lined up here. You just have to enjoy yourself whether you want to sit in the sun, the bistro or secure some cheese to take home.
Address.: Harbitzallée 19,
0275 Oslo.
harbitztorg.no/lokal
The food hall
Mathallen is located in the Vulkan area midway between west and east in Oslo City Center and consists of specialist shops and eateries.
Address: Volcano 5,
0178 Oslo
mathallenoslo.no
Good cheese tips in Mathallen:
Cheese and stuff
Located in the Mathallen and specializing in good, organic and conventional artisan cheeses made from cow's milk and goat's milk. The selection includes both pasteurized and unpasteurized cheeses.
mathallenoslo.no/butikk/ostogsant
Galopin, the Food Hall,
Has specialized in French farm cheeses and are passionate experts in both cheese and wine.
Here you can also book in for a cheese and wine tasting.
The boys at Haugen also has a department in Mathallen. guys.no
Le Benjamin Bar & Bistro
A pleasant, informal French bistro with authentic French food made from scratch with good ingredients, exciting and varied wines. The place has its own cheese cabinet and is known for its rich selection of French cheeses.
Address: Søndre Gate 6,
0550 Oslo
lebenjamin.no
Hummingbird Colonial
is located at Damplassen and is a specialist grocery store with its own cheese counter. Sells cheese packs for two and is the perfect place to stock up on goodies for a picnic in the park.
Address: Damplassen 2,
0852 Oslo
(Does not currently have a website.)
GOOD CHEESE ADDRESSES IN TRONDHEIM
Hotel Britannia
Hotel Brittania has been considered the city's grand hall since 1870 and houses seven different food and drink concepts from fine dining to more informal concepts.
Common to all the eateries is a great focus on promoting Trøndelag's generous food platters.
In collaboration with Gangstad Gårdsysteri, they have also developed their own cheese which is only served in the hotel's various restaurants. Britannia Blå is an award-winning cheese with a fine, mild mixture of blue mold and brie.
Also has 10-15 Norwegian craft cheeses on the menu.
Address: Dronningens gate 5
1170 Trondheim.
For the various eateries, check: britannia.no
Subject
Fagn offers culinary art in luxury class. Restaurant with a Michelin star invites you to a gourmet evening consisting of a smaller 10-course tasting menu or a larger 20-course menu. Local ingredients from Trøndelag's well-stocked cellars are very much in focus and Norwegian artisan cheeses are a natural part of the menu.
If you are looking for a more relaxed menu for lunch or dinner, you will find Fagn Bistro on the second floor.
Address: Ørjaveita 4,
7010 Trondheim
fagn.no
Scandic Nidelven Trondheim
Scandic Nidelven Trondheim has been voted Norway's best breakfast place 13 times. In his time, he was involved in the development of the award-winning blue mold cheese Nidelven Blå from Gangstad Gårdsysteri. Has its own food stations with hot dishes such as eggs in various varieties and has three or four Norwegian craft cheeses in different categories in its buffet.
Address: Havnegata 1-3
scandichotels.no/hotell/norge/trondheim/scandic-nidelven
Credo
A visit to Credo takes you on a gastronomic journey through food composed from ingredients grown in Trønder's soil, fished from local fishing lakes, and milked, churned and cheesed on Trønder farms. The restaurant is run by Michelin chef Heidi Bjerkan, who is also the master behind the menus at Jossa Mat og drikke. Has, among other things, close cooperation with Grindal Gårdsysteri.
Address: Ladeveien 9
Jossa's Food and drink
like Credo, the bistro is also a place to eat where the quality of the ingredients has the highest priority. Offers more rustic, homely food than its older sister and has, among other things, a rich sandwich menu.
Address.: Ladeveien 9,
jossamatogdrikke.no
Rive Gauche
River Gauche is a cosy, small French bistro and wine bar located in Bakklandet.
Well-aged French cheeses are a "must" for dessert here.
Address: Øvre Bakklandet 66,
7016 Trondheim
rivegauche.no
Alma Mater
Delicatessen and cheese shop brimming with French temptations. The menu includes a rich selection of cheese in combination with cured meats.
Runs own "weekend bags" filled with fresh delicacies such as freshly cut Italian hams, Spanish sausages and French cheeses.
Also has a wine bar with twelve seats.
Address: Olav Trygvasonsgate 28.
Sellandraa bar,
Sellandraa bar is located in the old fire station and markets itself as a place for good food, good literature and good conversation.
Serves seasonal and earthy dishes and has a good selection of quality Norwegian cheeses that are served in both cold and hot dishes.
Address: Kongensgate 2,
7011 Trondheim.
sellanraabar.no
Two rooms and Kitchen,
Two rooms and a kitchen have from the start focused on promoting local produce producers and the menu always reflects dishes based on the region's best produce. Has a fixed menu set up by the chef and which changes according to the seasonal ingredients. Rich selection of artisanal cheeses from the region. Arranges own cooking courses and offers menus to take home.
Address: Carl Johansgate 5,
7010 Trondheim
toromogkjokken.com
GOOD CHEESE ADDRESSES IN BERGEN
Colonialen Fetevare
Colonialen Fetevare has the city's largest selection of cheese. The selection includes between 50-80 cheeses, depending on the season. They work closely with affineur Mons and have a wide selection of Norwegian craft cheeses.
Address: Strandgaten 18,
colonialen.no/fetevaren
Lerøy food
Located on the lower floor of the Gallery and the people like to call themselves extended pantries and storerooms. Grocery store with several special departments and a well-stocked cheese counter, including Jærost from Voll, Rød KJerringøy, Kubbeost, Rueslåtten, Steinfjordingen, Lofoten gårdsysteri, Goat cheese from Osterøy and from Undredal. Fanaosten, Gangstad, Fønix.
Address:Torgallmenningen 8,
5014 Bergen.
Leroymat.no
Restaurant 1877
The eatery is located in the former Kjøttbazaren by Bryggen and the name reflects the year Kjøttbazaren opened. The menu is built around seasonal local ingredients. Order yourself a cheese plate and feel prepared for another time.
Address: Vetrlidsalmenningen 2,
50 14 Bergen.
restaurant1877.no
Only Restaurant
With the restaurant at Bergen Børs Hotel, Bergen has received its first Michelin star. The restaurant's concept is to refine raw materials in the best possible way and 80-90 percent of the raw materials come from local hunters, fishermen and small-scale producers.
Address: Vågsalmenningen 1
barerestaurant.no
Westland only
Located on the ground floor of the hotel, it is an informal meeting place that serves traditional western food with its own twist.
Address: Vågsalmenningen 1,
5014 Bergen.
Barevestland.no
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