Cafés in Bergen
Bergen has a lot of cafés, all of which offer high-quality coffee and a great atmosphere.
In addition to the large chains such as Starbucks and Espresso House, and the Sammen's own coffee bars around the campuses, there are countless medium-sized and small places where coffee-drinking students can quench their thirst. And if you are particularly interested in coffee, there are also some places that offer courses.
Cafés in Bergen City Center and Nordnes
Blom
Right next to the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University, you will find Blom – this little flower of a coffee bar – run by Kaffemisjonen. They know what they are doing when it comes to coffee and are friendly too. They also serve light meals.
Opening hours: Monday–Friday: 08:00–17:00; Saturday–Sunday: 10:00–17:00
Address: John Lunds Plass 1
Dromedar
Dromedar is one of the longest-running coffee bars in Bergen. Serves light meals and cakes in addition to coffee. There are two locations in the city.
Opening hours: Monday–Friday: 07:30–17:30; Saturday: 10:00–17:00; Sunday: 11:00–17:00
Address: Strandgaten 81 | Vestre Torggate 1
Klee Kaffe
A place built on calm and sustainability. They serve coffee and sweets, as well as matcha, lunch dishes, and alcoholic beverages.
Opening hours: Monday–Saturday: 09:00–20:00, Sunday: 11:00–17:00
Address: Herman Foss gate 12
Løvetann Kaffebar
Løvetann Kaffebar is a neighbourhood café in Nordnes that also serves food and is fully licensed.
Opening hours: Monday–Friday: 10:00–21:00; Saturday: 09:00–22:00; Sunday: 10:00–21:00
Address: Klosteret 16
Omni Kaiser Patisserie
A patisserie that started in Poland and expanded abroad, including to Bergen. They offer exclusive cakes, macarons, pralines and handmade desserts. They also serve various types of coffee, tea and matcha.
Opening hours: Monday–Friday: 08:30–18:00; Saturday–Sunday: 09:00–18:00
Address: Olav Kyrres Gate 31
Cafés around Bryggen and Skostredet
Café Mash
Local café focusing on good coffee and locally sourced products. You can get a filter coffee – without queuing – at their self-serve bar.
Opening hours: Monday–Friday: 07:00–15:00; Saturday–Sunday: 10:00–14:00
Address: Nedre Korskirkeallmenningen 11
Det lille kaffekompaniet
Det lille kaffekompaniet is Bergen's first coffee bar and has been around since the 1990s. It has an intimate atmosphere and good service. They offer outdoor seating when the weather allows. Right by the lower station of the Fløibanen funicular.
Opening hours: Monday–Sunday: 11:00–18:00
Address: Nedre Fjellsmauet 2
Fjåk
World-class Norwegian chocolate! Fjåk makes organic chocolate with Nordic ingredients. In Skostredet, you can enjoy drinking chocolate and coffee, while Fjåk at Kode also serves lunch.
Opening hours: Monday–Friday: 08:00–19:00; Saturday–Sunday: 10:00–19:00
Address: Skostredet 5 | Rasmus Meyers Allé 3
Hallaisen
Ice cream bar with homemade ice cream based on ingredients from Western Norway. Flavours like brown cheese and cinnamon bun? Yes, they have them. You can also get coffee – and occasionally pop-up Asian food.
Opening hours: Monday–Saturday: 11:00–21:00; Sunday: 11:00–20:00
Address: Skostredet 5
Kaf Kafe Bryggen
This coffee bar, which also serves light meals, is located at Bryggen, in a 300-year-old house. Although Kaf Kafe Bryggen is in the middle of the tourist trail, it is worth a visit. Good and cosy atmosphere. Simply ‘homemade cosiness at Bryggen’.
Opening hours: Monday–Thursday: 10:00–17:00; Friday–Saturday: 10:00–19:00; Sunday: 10:00–18:00
Address: Jacobsfjorden 4, Bryggen
Kaffemisjonen
The same people who run Blom started out here. Kaffemisjonen is passionate about coffee and promoting coffee. The complete art of barista.
Opening hours: Monday–Friday: 08:00–18:00; Saturday–Sunday: 10:00–18:00
Address: Øvre Korskirkeallmenning 5
Skg.Vinkafé
A hidden gem on the way to Sandviken. Here you can enjoy homemade soups, sourdough bread, pizza and coffee. They also organise concerts and wine tastings.
Opening hours: Tuesday–Thursday: 10:00–18:00; Friday–Saturday: 10:00–20:00; Sunday: 11:00–16:00
Address: Steinkjellergaten 2
Tjommis
A concept with ice cream and upgraded skillingsboller (traditional Norwegian buns)! Choose from the menu or create your own with extra cream, croquant, sauce, fruit or sprinkles.
Opening hours: Saturday–Sunday: 12:00–21:00 (also open on weekdays from May to August if the sun is shining)
Address: Vetrlidsallmenningen 6a
Vågal
Café during the day, wine bar in the evening. Here you can enjoy coffee, sweets and hot drinks – and end the day with a glass of wine or beer.
Opening hours: Tuesday–Thursday: 12:00–00:00; Friday–Saturday: 12:00–02:00; Sunday–Monday: 12:00–22:00
Address: Kong Oscars gate 10
Cafés in Marken and around the train station
Amalies hage
The café at Bergen Public Library. Perfect for enjoying a book with a cup of coffee, and perhaps a pastry too. They also offer light meals and hold regular events.
Opening hours: Monday–Thursday: 09:00–18:00; Friday: 09:00–16:00; Saturday: 10:00–15:00
Address: Strømgaten 6
Kardemomme i Marken
Small and cosy café serving coffee, tea and baked goods – located in the former Solros premises, near the train station.
Opening hours: Monday–Sunday: 08:00–18:00
Address: Marken 31
Marken Kaffe
A place that is passionate about good coffee. They source coffee beans from the country's best producers and boast two second places in the Norwegian Barista Championships. You can also get hand-brewed V60 coffee here! They serve buns too.
Opening hours: Monday–Friday: 07:00–18:00; Saturday: 09:00–18:00; Sunday: 10:00–16:00
Address: Marken 16
Cafés at Møhlenpris
Bergen Kaffebrenneri
Bergen Kaffebrenneri has a café in Møhlenpris, right next to BI. They roast their own coffee in their small coffee roastery in Møhlenpris, where they also hold open coffee tastings every Thursday at 9 a.m. You can also enjoy a coffee outside if you like, under a roof.
Opening hours: Monday–Friday: 08:00–18:00; Saturday–Sunday: 10:00–18:00
Address: Kong Christian Fredriks plass 6
Nobel Bopel
Nobel Bopel is a neighbourhood café in Møhlenpris. It has regular events such as quizzes and student-friendly prices. The chair you are sitting on may become yours, as they sell off their furniture when they replace it.
Opening hours: Monday–Wednesday: 10:00–20:00; Thursday–Friday: 10:00–22:00; Saturday–Sunday: 10:00–20:00
Address: Welhavens gt. 64
Cafés at Møllendal, Kronstad and Haukeland
Albatrossen
Cosy café in Kronstad serving coffee, sweet buns and sourdough pastries. They also work to promote social inclusion and employment opportunities.
Opening hours: Monday–Friday: 09:00–17:00; Saturday–Sunday: 10:00–17:00
Address: Inndalsveien 47c
Ettertraktet
Ettertraktet is a café dedicated to helping former prisoners re-enter the world of work. They serve coffee from Straffekaffe, which is produced at Bjørgvin Prison, and bake their own buns.
Opening hours: Monday–Friday: 09:00–18:00; Saturday–Sunday: 10:00–18:00
Address: Ibsens gate 26
Haralds Kaffebar
The coffee bar located in the heart of Haralds Helsecampus. A natural stop for students and visitors.
Opening hours: Monday–Friday: 06:45–18:00
Address: Ulriksdal 8
Møllendal Fetevare
Café, pizzeria and delicatessen in one – right next to the Faculty of Art, Music and Design. Here you can get coffee, buns and blingser.
Opening hours: Monday–Sunday: 11:00–23:00
Address: Møllendalsveien 68D
Cafés in Bergen outside of the city center
Café Søm
Combine coffee and sewing! Here you can enjoy baked goods and coffee, buy textiles or take part in sewing classes.
Opening hours: Monday–Wednesday: 10:00–16:00; Thursday: 10:00–17:00; Friday: 10:00–16:00; Saturday: 12:00–16:00
Address: Salhusveien 55
Padden Kaffe
Padden Kaffe er en kafé på Mannsverk som åpnet i de tidligere lokalene til Eltekroken. Dette er en nabolagskafé som serverer kaffe, bakst, pizza og tapas. One of the people behind the café is also the founder of Bergen Kaffebrenneri. They hold a quiz on Thursdays and have extended opening hours on those days.
Opening hours: Tuesday–Wednesday: 11:00–17:00; Thursday: 11:00–19:00; Friday–Saturday: 11:00–21:00; Sunday: 11:00–17:00
Adresse: Mannsverk 2
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about cafés in Bergen
Det lille kaffekompaniet is considered Bergen's first coffee bar. It opened in 1996 and is located right by the lower station of the Fløibanen funicular, at Nedre Fjellsmauet 2.
Blom is located right by the Faculty of Social Sciences, at John Lunds Plass 1. Kaffemisjonen, which runs Blom, also has its own location at Øvre Korskirkeallmenning 5. The Student Welfare Organization also runs its own coffee bars at several study locations.
Several places are open daily, including Det lille kaffekompaniet (11:00–18:00), Kardemomme i Marken (08:00–18:00), and Møllendal Fetevare (11:00–23:00).
Kaffemisjonen og Marken Kaffe at Marken 16 offers hand-brewed V60 coffee, sourcing beans from some of the country's best producers.
Café Mash at Nedre Korskirkeallmenningen 11 has a self-serve bar where you pour your own filter coffee, with no need to queue.
Yes. Ettertraktet at Ibsens gate 26 helps former inmates return to the workforce and serves coffee from Straffekaffe, produced at Bjørgvin Prison. Albatrossen in Kronstad also works toward social inclusion and employment opportunities.
Vågal at Kong Oscars gate 10 is a café by day and a wine bar by night, open until 02:00 on weekends. Skg.Vinkafé, on the way to Sandviken, also hosts concerts and wine tastings. You can also have a drink at Nobel Bopel.
Bergen Kaffebrenneri in Møhlenpris roasts its own coffee on site and holds an open coffee tasting every Thursday at 09:00.
Kaf Kafe Bryggen is housed in a 300-year-old building at Jacobsfjorden 4, right in the heart of the tourist area at Bryggen.
Fjåk at Skostredet 5 makes world-class organic chocolate with Nordic ingredients and serves hot chocolate and coffee. Fjåk at Kode (Rasmus Meyers Allé 3) also serves lunch.
Bergen Kaffebrenneri in Møhlenpris has its own sauna, in addition to serving pizza on weekends.
Amalies hage is located inside the Bergen Public Library (Strømgaten 6) and is a popular spot to enjoy a book with coffee and pastries.
Kardemomme i Marken and Marken Kaffe are both located in the Marken neighborhood, a short walk from Bergen train station.
Yes. Nobel Bopel in Møhlenpris and Padden Kaffe in Mannsverk both host quiz nights, with the latter offering extended hours on Thursdays for the occasion.
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