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Flavourful experiences: Restaurants in Stavanger, Sola, Sandnes, Egersund and more!

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Last updated 2025-01-26

The Stavanger region is known for its exquisite ingredients, talented restaurateurs and chefs, MICHELIN stars and an incredible diversity of restaurants.

For those of you who come to our side of Norway and are looking for good food and local flavours, we have gathered information about restaurants in Stavanger, Sandnes, Egersund, and Sirdal, to name but a few.

Are you more interested in MICHELIN food? Read more about the star restaurants here.

Restaurants in Stavanger

In Stavanger, Norway's fourth largest city municipality, there is naturally a large selection of restaurants, many of which are well worth a visit. You'll find everything from French bistros, fish restaurants, Italian pizza and pasta, Japanese sushi, Mexican food and vegetarian restaurants, to name but a few. Here's your guide to Stavanger's restaurants:

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Modern/Norwegian

  • Fish & Cow suppe

    Restaurant

    Fish & Cow

    Stavanger

    Fish & Cow is a modern brasserie in the heart of Stavanger city centre and is open 6 days a week. Here you can be served both lunch and dinner dishes.

  • Tango mat Petit four

    Restaurant

    Tango Restaurant

    Stavanger

    An intimate restaurant with 30 seats in the heart of Stavanger city centre with a high-quality menu with a focus on local ingredients in season.

  • Restaurant

    Spiseriet

    Stavanger

    Spiseriet is a top-class restaurant in the beautiful foyer of Stavanger Concert Hall, with a view of the fjord.

SEAFOOD

Man and woman dining at the restaurant Fish market in Stavanger

Restaurant

Fish Market Stavanger - The Restaurant

Stavanger

A restaurant with fish and seafood, where the menu is based on today's catch.

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Asian cuisine

Vegetarian/plant-based

Plates of food

Restaurant

Bellies restaurant in Stavanger

Stavanger

Bellies is Stavanger's first and only restaurant with only vegan food on the menu. The best of plant-based ingredients. Endless opportunities for tasty dishes.

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Italian/Mediterranean cuisine

  • Italiensk restaurant i Stavanger

    Restaurant

    Olivia Torget

    Stavanger

    Olivia Torget is located in Vågen in Stavanger, with a view of the harbour and pier.

  • Et bord med bakverk, is og dessert

    Restaurant

    Sirkus Renaa Lagårdsveien

    Stavanger

    Sirkus Renaa Lagårdsveien offers award-winning pastries, sourdough bread, tarts and macaroons - and serves Neapolitan pizza and pasta in the evening.

  • Pizzabaker med forkle foran pizzaovnen.

    Cafés and bakeries

    Sirkus Renaa Sølvberget

    Stavanger

    Café & pizzeria at Sølvberget, Stavanger. Enjoy bread, pastries, breakfast plate, coffee, Italian gelato & sourdough pizza from wood-fired oven at Sirkus Renaa.

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Tex-Mex/international

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French/International

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Family/child friendly

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Fine dining/exclusive

  • food and people eating at restaurant

    Restaurant

    Seid Restaurant in Stavanger

    Stavanger

    Seid is a barbecue restaurant and cocktail bar on the top floor of the 16-storey building K8, an impressive commercial structure in the centre of Stavanger.

  • Nick and Johnnies restaurantoversikt

    Restaurant

    Gaffel & Karaffel

    Stavanger

    Gaffel & Karaffel restaurant in Stavanger offers tapas, à la carte, a 3-course menu, a wine bar, a banquet hall and the unique "mafia table."

Restaurants in Sandnes

Sandnes is the closest neighbouring town to Stavanger, and here you'll also find a great selection of restaurants offering food for all tastes. You'll find everything from traditional Norwegian food to Asian and Mediterranean cuisine served at home. Here's your guide to restaurants in Sandnes:

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Asian

  • sushitallerken

    Restaurant

    Sabi Sushi Sandnes

    Sandnes

    Honesty, authenticity and certainty. These are the basic pillars on which both Japanese cuisine and Sabi Sushi are built.

  • sushitallerken stor

    Restaurant

    Sabi Sushi Kvadrat

    Sandnes

    Honesty, authenticity and certainty. These are the simple basic pillars on which both Japanese cuisine and Sabi Sushi are built upon.

  • Sushi

    Restaurant

    Sabi Sushi Forus

    Sandnes

    Honesty, authenticity and certainty. These are the basic pillars on which both Japanese cuisine and Sabi Sushi are built.

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Home restaurant/private experience

  • Afternoon Tea

    Restaurant

    Fira home restaurant

    Sandnes

    Experience Fira home restaurant in Sandnes – a unique dining experience with local ingredients, a homely atmosphere and personal service.

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Traditional/Norwegian

  • Biffgryte

    Restaurant

    Lura Turistheim

    Sandnes

    Lura Turistheim has been serving traditional Norwegian food since 1949 - komle, meatballs, fish gratin and other classics made from scratch.

  • Restaurant

    GamlaVærket - Restaurant

    Sandnes

    The Restaurant at GamlaVærket is definitely one of Sandnes' gems. Enjoy a cosy setting and charming service.

Restaurants in Sirdal

It's easy to eat well in the mountains! In Sirdal, you can enjoy either modern cuisine, traditional Norwegian dishes or light and family-friendly near the ski centre or climbing park. Here's your guide to restaurants in Sirdal.

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Modern/Norwegian

  • Slottet i Sirdal

    Restaurant

    Slottet i Sirdal

    Sirdal

    Slottet i Sirdal is a restaurant where you eat well and are surrounded by magnificent views. The restaurant is built on a mountaintop.

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Mountain hotel/traditional

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Family friendly/café

  • people eating at restaurant and plates of food

    Restaurant

    Sirdal Lodge

    Sirdal

    Sirdal Lodge is in Hulderheimen in Sirdal Mountain Park. The restaurant is close to the Høyt & Lavt climbing park and the Sirdal Fjellpark apartments.

Restaurants in Egersund, Bryne, Sogndalstrand, Byrkjedal and on the islands outside Stavanger

Whether you're looking for traditional Norwegian seafood, modern dishes or a cosy restaurant in old wooden architecture, Jæren and the surrounding areas offer a varied selection of restaurants. From idyllic seafood restaurants on small islands to modern hotel restaurants and casual eateries. Explore this delicious collection of local eateries that combine quality, flavour and atmosphere.

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Seafood and traditional Norwegian

Modern Norwegian and international

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Café and informal dining

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Hotel restaurant and fine dining

  • plates with food and drinks at the Sola Strand Hotell

    Restaurant

    Sola Strand Hotell restaurant

    Sola

    Coffee, lunch, and dinner daily at Strandbaren. Buffet every Sunday in the hotel restaurant. Or a 4-course meal on Fridays or Saturdays at Sola Strand Hotell.

  • Måltid av okse på Matbaren Hotell Jæren.

    Restaurant

    Matbaren på Hotell Jæren

    Bryne

    Eat-in the restaurant or get your food home! Chef Kristine Vaule has worked with food for 18 years. She is experienced, innovative and energetic in her cooking.