Small Bergen fish soup
With fish balls, seasonal fish, prawns and vegetables Julienne
( 6, 10, 9, 1, 2 )
Plan your Christmas Party 🎄
Experience an unforgettable Christmas party in beautiful Frescohallen. Enjoy pinnekjøtt, pork ribs, and a dessert buffet in unique surroundings in the heart of Bergen city centre. Perfect for companies and private groups.
Lutefisk is served!
The Christmas spirit has arrived early at Wesselstuen. We’re now serving the traditional lutefisk! Enjoy this Norwegian classic with bacon, bacon infused gravy, pea purée, and potatoes, served in the warm and inviting atmosphere Wesselstuen is known for. Perfect for those who want to kick off the holiday season with an authentic taste of Norwegian tradition.
Wesselstuen – Bergen's most authentic restaurant
If you want a genuine taste of Bergen traditions, Wesselstuen is a natural choice. Located in the heart of the city, this iconic restaurant offers classic dishes such as delicious fish soup, cured cod, juicy tenderloin, and wonderful desserts made with Norwegian apples. We have recently opened the doors to our newly renovated premises, but the warm, historic atmosphere for which we're well known remains the same.
Opening hours
Monday–Saturday: 12:00 – 23:00
Sunday: Closed.
Address: Øvre Ole Bulls plass 6, 5012 Bergen
Contact: (+ 47) 55 55 49 49
Email: post@wesselstuen.no
Our lunch menu
Our dinner menu
Starters
- 195,-
- 215,-
Scallops
Fried scallops with fluffy potato cream, leeks, green peas & lemon Verbena
( 1, 7 )
- 185,-
Beef carpaccio
With arugula, herb mayonnaise, mustard seeds and parmesan
( 1, 4, 13 )
- 165,-
Pumpkin soup
With apple, pumpkin seed and herb oil
( 3 )
Main courses
- 425,-
Persetorsk
Pressed, salt and sugar cured cod with pea cream, bacon, butter sauce, carrots and small potatoes
( 1, 10 )
- 425,-
Salmon with cider butter sauce
With cider from Hardanger, leek and fennel compote, cauliflower, salmon roe and small potatoes
( 1, 3, 10 )
- 485,-
Clipfish 'Wessel'
With capers, garlic, tomato, olives and potatoes
( 3, 10 )
- 295,-
Bergen fish soup
With fish balls, cod, salmon, prawns and vegetables Julienne. Served with bread and butter
( 2, 1, 6, 9, 10 )
- 525,-
Reindeer with forest spices
Celery and apple cream, broccolini, mushrooms, blackcurrant jus and baked small potatoes
( 1, 3, 9 )
- 495,-
Beef tenderloin
Portobello, baked autumn vegetables, baked potatoes and pepper sauce
( 1 )
- 295,-
Oven-baked cauliflower
With potato cream, tomato, capers, hummus and seasonal vegetables
- 345,-
Wesselstuen's homemade potato dumpling (Every Thursday and on request)
Homemade potato dumplings, smoked pork knuckle, Vossa sausage, homemade turnip mash and bacon. Enjoy with a glass of sour milk for an additional NOK 59
( 1, 2 )
Dessert
- 165,-
Vanilla ice cream and strawberries from Toppe Farm
Local vanilla ice cream from Hallaisen and strawberries from Toppe Farm
( 1 )
- 175,-
Chocolate brownie & brown cheese ice cream
Warm homemade brownie and sweet brown cheese ice cream from Hallaisen
( 1, 2 )
- 175,-
Rhubarb crumble
With apples and rhubarb
( 1, 2 )
- 225,-
Cheese platter
With 2 different cheeses and jam and biscuits
( 1, 2 )
Allergens
1: milk, 2: wheat, 3: sulfite, 4: egg, 5: rye, 6: shelfish, 7: molluscs, 8: hazelnuts, 9: celery, 10: fish, 11: soy, 12: sesame seeds, 13: mustard, 14: pistachios, 15: almond, 16: pecan nuts, 17: cashew nuts, 18: barley, 19: lupin, 20: peanut, 21: nuts, 22: soybeans, 23: buckwheat, 24: pinenut, 25: walnut, 26: oats
Christmas Menu
- 495,-
Nut roast en croûte
Served with traditional Christmas sides
( 2, 8, 25 )
- 795,-
Traditional Norwegian lamb ribs
Served with potatoes, mashed rutabaga, and traditional lamb stock
( 1 )
- 695,-
Traditional Christmas platter
Served with pork meatballs, Christmas sausage, roast pork belly, red cabbage, potatoes, and traditional brown gravy
- 795,-
Traditional Norwegian dried cod
Served with bacon, bacon-infused gravy, pea purée, and potatoes
( 10 )
- 645,-
Traditional roast pork belly
Served with red cabbage and potatoes
- 145,-
Traditional Norwegian rice pudding
Can also be made lactose-free for an additional NOK 20
( 1 )
Set menu
- 895,-
2-course
Main course: Pinnekjøtt (traditional Norwegian lamb ribs) or Lutefisk. Dessert: Rice cream with red sauce
( 1, 10 )
- 995,-
3-course
Starter: Scallops with orange and bacon sauce Main course: Pinnekjøtt (steamed salted lamb ribs) or Lutefisk. Dessert: Rice cream with red sauce
( 1, 7, 10 )
Drink pairing 2-course
- 395,-
Per person
- 245,-
Per person, alcohol free
Drink pairing 3-course
- 595,-
Per person
- 295,-
Per person, alcohol free
Allergens
1: milk, 2: wheat, 3: sulfite, 4: egg, 5: rye, 6: shelfish, 7: molluscs, 8: hazelnuts, 9: celery, 10: fish, 11: soy, 12: sesame seeds, 13: mustard, 14: pistachios, 15: almond, 16: pecan nuts, 17: cashew nuts, 18: barley, 19: lupin, 20: peanut, 21: nuts, 22: soybeans, 23: buckwheat, 24: pinenut, 25: walnut, 26: oats
About Wesselstuen
Restaurant Wesselstuen takes its name from famous writer and poet Johan Herman Wessel, whose well-known verses and epigrams adorn its charming interior. We think they create an atmosphere of warmth, inspiration and playfulness – a bohemian feeling, very much in the spirit of Johan Herman Wessel himself. Wesselstuen is located in the middle of Bergen, and its history stretches back to 1957. Since then, the restaurant has been a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike – both to enjoy a quick drink in the bar and to spend an evening in its cosy premises.
The restaurant is one of the most popular restaurants in Bergen and has been a regular haunt of writers, journalists, actors as well as punters in the street.
At Wesselstuen, everyone is welcome. We serve traditional food from Bergen. No matter if you are going out with family, friends or colleagues, we promise a good atmosphere and tasty food.
Wesselstuen is always a good idea, whether you are going to a Christmas party or just looking to make everyday life a little more pleasant. Our doors are always open – to newly renovated premises!
Inspiration
From nature to your table
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