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Valaskjalv

Restaurant Bar Night club

👍👍 Delicious food! We thought it might be touristy and kitschy, but were pleasantly surprised to find a nice “low key” Viking atmosphere and well prepared, delicious dishes. Recommendation to the owners: put a better sign outside so people can see and find your fine restaurant! People often mention good, service, atmosphere, Viking, nice, staff, experience, great, meat, mead,


Address

Torget 3, 5014 Bergen, Norway

Contact

+47 98 90 55 55

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (181 reviews)

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Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (17) service (17) atmosphere (16) Viking (15) nice (13) staff (10) experience (10) great (10) meat (9) mead (9)
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  • 5/5 Roger S. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious food! We thought it might be touristy and kitschy, but were pleasantly surprised to find a nice “low key” Viking atmosphere and well prepared, delicious dishes. Recommendation to the owners: put a better sign outside so people can see and find your fine restaurant!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrea G. 1 year ago on Google • 270 reviews
    Not only should you visit the Det Hanseatiske og Schoestuene Museum, but also Valaskjalv. The menu of this restaurant is recommended for lovers of Scandinavian and Norwegian cuisine. Nice Viking atmosphere and delicious and well prepared dishes. The staff are one of the friendliest I have ever seen and you will leave the place with a full stomach and the desire for Valhalla! 🍖🇳🇴❤️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Timo K. 1 year ago on Google • 15 reviews
    Very cool location. The staff is dressed in theme. The interior looks really authentic and the music gives a really good Viking vibe. The food is amazing, especially the wild boar and the barley. Staff is very nice and helpful. Strong recommendation if you want a special dining experience.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christy M. 1 year ago on Google • 144 reviews
    Fish, chicken, other meat options. Cosy, Viking themed restaurant. Tasty mead
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John Arild Vergeman J. 1 year ago on Google • 87 reviews
    The food, atmosphere and service were fantastic! It took a little while for the food to arrive, but overall very good! Ate long-roasted wild boar neck. 🤤
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robert S. 1 year ago on Google • 66 reviews
    Great and friendly service. The food (wild boar and grilled whale) were amazing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jagraj B. 1 year ago on Google • 14 reviews
    This was one of the greatest experiences! The food was AMAZING. We got the Viking platter and everything was cooked to perfection. They took care of all allergies and made everything from scratch. Our waiter also shared the recipe to the fantastic seasonings and the beer bread. Hats off to the chief. We cancelled other reservations to come back here again. Also if you are a fan of the series Vikings, you must come here!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andreas O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Odin's residence is an epic place. The food is very unique. Bought two warrior plates and shared four hungry men. The tenderest meat we have ever tasted. Do you fancy mead? Meat? Cozy atmosphere that makes you feel like a real Viking? To Valhalla! Men, welcome! (Original) Odins bolig er et episk sted. Maten er svært unik. Kjøpte to krigertallerkener og delte på fire sulte menn. Det møreste kjøttet vi har smakt. Har du lyst på mjød? Kjøtt? Koselig atmosfære som får deg til å føle deg som en ekte viking? Til valhall! Mannfolk, velkommen!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dark Z. 1 year ago on Google • 47 reviews
    Very very expensive, ended up. I feel for the staff, they had only 2-3 guys in the entire restaurant. One to serve one/two to cook. We waited for about 20 minutes to put in our order, then another 10 for drinks, 20 for apps. Overall this place is great for food/drink, but you'll be there a while.

  • 2/5 Johan P. 1 year ago on Google • 34 reviews
    There were 15 of us who had a warrior plate. The food was hardly spicy, the meat was dry and the people couldn't get enough. The atmosphere was ok in the room, but you got tired in the head from the flickering lights.

  • 5/5 Raghuveer C. 1 year ago on Google • 27 reviews
    I finally get to drink mead in a horn. The staff are very friendly. Definitely recommend anyone who wanna have a Viking experience

  • 1/5 Derpson M. 1 year ago on Google • 10 reviews
    wretched tasteless food which is obviously served to the front dog also reheated. dry, tasteless and SICKLY EXPENSIVE. these people must be extremely jealous if they think people today don't notice this. the waiters seemed very angry because they had to be at work and take your basil. and the food took forever to get. never leave army again. but yes, nice local. as if it matters 😂

  • 5/5 Katia M. 1 year ago on Google • 10 reviews
    So, so delicious. We had the goat leg and whale steak -- both were stunningly flavor but also well balanced and allowed the flavor of the original ingredients to shine through. Staff were very friendly and helpful. I love that the owner seems to love what they are doing -- every detail is on theme. Silverware, clothing, lighting, seating, tables. It makes for a very fun experience.

  • 5/5 Matthew B. 1 year ago on Google • 5 reviews
    It was great! The staff was incredibly nice. And the warrior plate was delicious!

  • 2/5 stefan1 r. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice atmosphere and drinking selection. The food however was very bland, the meat quality was nothing special and the price way to high for what we got. Overall, definitely nothing memorable and the reviews seem blown out of proportion for what the restaurant offers

  • 1/5 Kjell Harald L. 3 years ago on Google
    Authentic Viking? Risotto, entrecote, parmesan cheese?Lol. Horse meat in soup—smoked herring. Porridge with honey and pork etc. were real Viking food. This is as Viking as McDonald's is a Scottish food.

  • 5/5 Tommy I. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Tip top thumb up 👍🤙 (Original) Tipp topp tommel opp 👍🤙

  • 5/5 Steinar 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent food, great service, well executed theme. Strongly recommended!

  • 5/5 Camilla L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Stylish concept and very good drinks. Recommended! (Original) Stilig konsept og veldig gode drinker. Anbefales!

  • 5/5 Alexander T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fantastic cozy place and incredibly good food. Highly recommended 😁👌 (Original) Fantastisk koselig sted og utrolig god mat. Kan anbefales på det sterkeste 😁👌

  • 5/5 Espen S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Recommended! (Original) Anbefales!

  • 5/5 Panther 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fantastic concept with a fantastic crew! The food is phenomenal and the authenticity is "on point". Will be a regular eating place in Bergen! (Original) Fantastisk konsept med en fantastisk besetning! Maten er fenomenal og autentisiteten er "on point". Blir fast spise sted i Bergen!

  • 5/5 Thomas Y. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful rooms with heavy wooden tables and benches. Which gives a good atmosphere. The food is served in a simple yet welcoming way. The staff is pleasant and welcoming you when you arrive. So here is just enjoy a good meal (Original) Flotte lokaler med tunge trebord og benker. Som gir en god atmosfære. Maten blir servert på en enkel men innbydende måte. Personalet er hyggelig og tar godt i mot deg når du kommer. Så her er det bare nyte et god måltid

  • 5/5 Paul S. 2 years ago on Google
    Visited in late November. Was made very welcome. Had amazing food (Whale) and the mead was great. Staff took time to chat and were really cool. Great quality food ans service. Will visit again on next trip to Bergen.

  • 5/5 Veronica 1 year ago on Google
    Verry good food and service. Really cool decor and music! We will come back!

  • 5/5 TheBigBang72 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome place! Great atmosphere and even better food. You have to visit this restaurant during your stay here!

  • 5/5 Brightscales 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing place. I had the fish soup which was delicious and my partner had the halibut which was also delicious. We shared mead, which we could drink from horns. Mead was amazing too. Server was very nice, and the atmosphere was very relaxing, and amazingly decorated. Loved my visit here!

  • 4/5 eivind a. 2 years ago on Google
    Long-roasted wild boar’s neck was really good. Service was efficient. If you want to drink mead, it was good but extremely expensive. Would stick with beer or wine.

  • 5/5 Min W. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful decor and great food. We had the lamb and the chicken and both dish were jus fantastic. The meat is very tender. The owner is very nice. Perfect place for an evening with friends and family, definitely a must try in Bergen

  • 5/5 Katrin S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food, super value for money, thrilling atmosphere. A "must-go-there" in Bergen.

  • 2/5 Maris Z. 2 years ago on Google
    We waited for more that 2 hours for our food... they need to man up, the have not got enough staff people. Took warriors plate. Kinda ok, exept chicken was dry. No apologies and estimated waiting time from waiting staff, just bad service I would say. Maybe on different day it would be better but I will not go back to find that out.

  • 2/5 Andreas 1 year ago on Google
    The food was bland and the meat was SUPERDRY! We had a gift card. Would not have paid that amount of money for the low quality and moderate amount of food. The whole restaurant also smelled like a urinal for some weird reason. The ambiance was great though. Service was ok.

  • 5/5 Carol F. 1 year ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Great experience!! Customer service, environment! A really nice touristic thing to do! A bit expensive but Norway average.

  • 5/5 Sandra B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good food and stylish ambiente (Original) God mat og stilig ambiente

  • 5/5 Kristoffer J. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastic place! Really atmospheric, with lots of beautiful decorations, music, lighting, and the employees wear viking gear! We loved it, 10/10 WILL come back!

  • 5/5 Meowsanna 3 years ago on Google
    Went here for my 30th with my husband on our first trip to Bergen. The food was great. We had barley risotto, beer steamed mussels, goat leg, whale steak and a tart. Everything was very tasty (and large portions), including the raspberry mead, service was good and it was nice watching the sunset from our table. Would come again!

  • 5/5 John D. 3 years ago on Google
    Interesting place. It's styled as a Viking restaurant and they have some really tasty food. As a vegetarian, I tried both vegetarian options and was pretty full after eating. We had mead (I tried for the first time, it's ok, I liked the sweetness) and some super cool Vikings whiskey.

  • 4/5 Eddie81 3 years ago on Google
    Ambiance:great. Service :great. Loved their pork, I guess I need to get used to the old traditional food.

  • 5/5 Grace Alice H. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastic food with an interesting mix of different flavours and incredible atmosphere. Would highly recommend everyone to visit at least once.

  • 5/5 Erlend J. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent place with a fair selection of fish and meat courses. Locally sourced food and beverages. Atmospheric and very friendly staff! Highly recommended!!

  • 5/5 Hoffer09man 3 years ago on Google
    10/10 authentic cousine, great service, reasonable prices. Staffers even with genuine interest and knowledge of the viking era

  • 5/5 Prashant S. 3 years ago on Google
    Service was excellent, portions were quite big and the food was delicious.

  • 5/5 guadalupe ortiz a. 3 years ago on Google
    Viking experience in Bergen. Big plates, good food, amazing service, awesome environment ⚔️

  • 5/5 Petter H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fantastic good food and absolutely beautiful atmosphere at Valaskjalv 😁 Highly recommended 👍🏻 🍻 (Original) Fantastisk god mat og helt nydelig atmosfære på Valaskjalv 😁 Kan anbefales på det sterkeste 👍🏻 🍻

  • 3/5 Steinar N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good food fast service but only benches to sit on. (Original) God mat rask service men kun benker å sitte på.

  • 5/5 Daniel H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food and atmosphere are unbeatable. (Original) Maten og stemningen er uslåelig.

  • 5/5 Simen V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great atmosphere, and lovely food. Recommended for everyone. (Original) Kjempe stemning, og nydelig mat. Anbefales til alle.

  • 4/5 Laila T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice, Viking-like and nice place with good food, but a little painful to sit on a bench for a long time without a backrest for those who struggle a little with health / back..Nevertheless recommended for those who want to try something different. (Original) Kjekt, vikingaktig og hyggelig sted med god mat, men litt vondt å sitte lenge på benk uten ryggstøtte for de som sliter litt med helse/ryggen..Likevel anbefales for dem som vil prøve noe anderledes.

  • 4/5 257tassen 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good food, lots of food (Original) God mat,mye mat

  • 5/5 adam s. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious food and incredibly nice service. The place also looked very well decorated. Really couldn't ask for more

  • 3/5 Steffen G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Maybe I should have gone for the meat. A little narrow on the fish, little sauce and accessories in relation to the amount of fish. (Original) Skulle kanskje heller gått for kjøttet. Litt lite smal på fisken, lite saus og tilbehør i forhold til mengden fisk.

  • 5/5 Helene G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fantastic food and super service! There was a misunderstanding with the reservation (my mistake), but they fixed it. Lovely fish soup, the tenderest pork we have ever had, and lovely apple dessert! It could have been a few degrees warmer (or some available blankets on the benches), and the plates could have been heated, but all in all it was an incredibly good experience. Recommended! (Original) Fantastisk mat og super service! Det var en misforståelse med reservasjonen (min feil), men det ordnet de. Nydelig fiskesuppe, det møreste svinekjøttet vi har fått noen gang, og nydelig epledessert! Det kunne gjerne vært et par grader varmere (eller noen tilgjengelige pledd på benkene), og tallerknene kunne med fordel ha vært oppvarmet, men alt i alt var det en utrolig god opplevelse. Anbefales!

  • 4/5 Kent Aron V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great food, fun place. A little tourist trap, a little expensive. (Original) God mat, artig sted. Litt turistfelle, litt dyrt.

  • 5/5 Sonja Sørheim G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great food, nice waiters and an authentic experience 👌🏼💯😊 (Original) God mat, hyggelige servitører og en autentisk opplevelse 👌🏼💯😊

  • 5/5 Vilde T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Central, beautiful and exciting premises that provide a unique atmosphere, and very pleasant service. We felt comfortable and a lot of fun to look around. The food was in many ways tasty and unique, and so incredibly well made! Definitely a place I will visit again and again✨ (Original) Sentralt, flotte og spennende lokaler som gir en unik atmosfære, og svært hyggelig betjening. Vi følte oss komfortable, og mye flott å se rundt seg. Maten var på mange måter smakfull og unik, og så utrolig velgjort! Absolutt en plass som jeg vil besøke igjen og igjen✨

  • 5/5 Dominik P. 3 years ago on Google
    I will be back!

  • 5/5 Guri B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice good food, nice staff (Original) Kjekt god mat, hyggelige ansatte

  • 5/5 Dan I. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent service and delicious food. We'll be back again for sure!

  • 4/5 Ivar T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Historical and gastronomic experience (Original) Historisk og gastronomisk opplevelse

  • 5/5 kristian t. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Here everyone should take a walk. Perfect food. Real mead and fenugreek like glass. Cutlery of the rustic Viking style. Personnel in true Viking style. 5 stars is 5 too little for this place. (Original) Her bør alle ta seg en tur. Perfekt mat. Ekte mjød og bukkehorn som glass. Bestikk av rustikkens viking stil. Personell i ekte vikingstil. 5 stjerner er 5 for lite til denne plassen.

  • 1/5 Arlind R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Here you go for the experience not for the food;) Good Viking theme but the food tasted piss (Original) Her går du for opplevelsen ikke for maten ;) Bra vikingtema men maten smakte piss

  • 5/5 Sean M. 3 years ago on Google
    Brilliant! Expensive abit, but all good 👍

  • 5/5 Hawolex 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Quiet and subdued rooms with inspiring music. Great atmosphere. Cozy for the adults and exciting to look small. Exciting dishes and refreshing with something completely new. Nothing and unseen on the serving. The dishes were presented in a nice and exciting way. It was clearly tempting to repeat the next time Bergen is to be visited. Recommend to you. (Original) Rolige og dempede lokaler med inspirerende musikk. Kjempe stemning. Koselig for voksene og spennede for se små. Spennede retter og forfriskende med noe helt nytt. Ingen ting og usette på serveringen. Rettene ble presentert på ett pent of spennede vis. Det fristet helt klart til gjentagelse neste gang bergen skal besøkes. Anbefalles.

  • 5/5 Marie T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) This was a wonderful experience !! Here you go 1000 years back in time 😃 Absolutely beautiful good food! If you want something unique, go to Valaskjalv. Mead MUST be tried! (Original) Dette var en fantastisk opplevelse!! Her går man 1000år tilbake i tid 😃 Helt nydelig god mat! Skal du ha noe unikt så dra til Valaskjalv. Mjød MÅ prøves!


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Kids' menu
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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