3 Best Restaurants in Svalbard, Norway

Funken Restaurant

$$$ Fodor's choice
Housed in a former cafeteria for the town's coal miners, Longyearbyen’s finest restaurant offers northern Norwegian cuisine with a twist. The menu has a strong focus on quality produce and locally sourced ingredients, such as reindeer from Svalbard and king crab from the Barents Sea. But with views of Longyearbyen and the surrounding mountains, this cozy space is not just a delight for your taste buds.

Huset

$$$$

A favorite of many locals since the 1950s, Huset once served as an airport terminal, a school, and even a hospital, so the rough exterior can't compare to the elegant interior of dimmed lights, textured wallpaper, and a polar bear skin on the wall. You can sample Nordic cuisine in two different settings: a less-formal (and much more affordable) bistro serving such modern Norwegian staples as reindeer burgers and fish soup, and a more sophisticated dining room with an innovative New Nordic nine-course tasting menu featuring game from local hunters and trappers. Expect the likes of seal tartar, reindeer steak, and a smorgasbord of cheeses and aquavits to wash it all down.

Dinner Norwegian $$$$
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, 9171, Norway
79--02--50--02
www.huset.com
Known For
  • wine cellar with 15,000 bottles
  • high-quality ingredients
  • innovative food pairings
Restaurants Details
Dining room closed Mon. and Tues.

Vinterhagen

$$$

Longyearbyen’s most unusual and eclectic restaurant is located at Mary-Ann's Polarigg hotel, in what can only be described as a miniature botanical garden. Try traditional Svalbardian cuisine in the glass-enclosed winter garden that lets in the midnight sun all summer long. Dishes like reindeer and seal will surely surprise your taste buds, and decor choices like stuffed Arctic foxes leave a lasting impression.

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