Orient Bar Restaurant

Nonna Lina Pizzeria Café

➤ Korsegata 4, Alesund, Norway

Fish • Pizza • Coffee • Italian

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"OMG, there is actually amazing pizza in Ålesund, Norway! My husband and I were skeptical that we 'd find crusty, wood fired pizza in Norway, but color us surprised 'cause it was damn good! And as a native New Yorker, I 'm pretty picky about pizza, and I was pretty impressed. We ordered the Antipasto appetizer, which included two slices of pizza bread, several sliced meats, one tuna bruschetta, one tomato bruschetta, a half baked tomato, a slice of stuffed squash, and a date stuffed with cheese topped with pine nuts, olives, and a baked pesto pasta. Everything was delicious, except for the baked pasta, which was undercooked. Then came the pizza. We split the Calabrese, which includes tomato sauce, mozzarella, Gorgonzola, pepperoni, and a little bit of greens. OMG, that pizza was amazing! The crust was crunchy and chewy just like a NYC pizza crust. They use a wood fired oven, but I wonder if the Norwegian water has anything to do with the yumminess. There was just the right amounts of cheese, and the pepperoni was sliced thin and long, different than in the US. We ate every last piece of that 'za! The owner told us that the pizza chef is from Italy, and they order all their ingredients from Italy as well. Drinks: My husband ordered their locally brewed beer, which came in a bottle with a Nona Lina label on it. So clearly, it is a very local beer! It was pretty decent beer, but we couldn 't decide definitively the style of beer. My husband thinks it 's a pale ale. I thought it tasted more malty than hoppy. I ordered an apple juice, which came in a cute bottle, and tasted more like apple cider than juice. Dessert: OMG, you must try the vanilla pannacotta with the strawberry sauce! We went up to the bar area to pay our bill, but then got distracted by the dessert case. They had several delicious looking desserts, but we decided to go simple. The vanilla pannacotta was out of this world! So creamy, silky, not too sweet, and the strawberry sauce was perfect. Overall, wonderful dining experience! The food was great, the decor was homey and warm, and the service was wonderful. Our meal ended up costing 610 NOK, about $76, with current conversion rates. It is pricey, but all food and drinks in Norway are crazy expensive, so this is probably a mid-level priced meal. If you are trying to save some money, they do have a lunch special from Tuesdays to Fridays, where a selection of their pizzas are cheaper starting at 104 NOK."

Racoon Coffee As

➤ Kongens Gate 6, 6002 Ålesund, Norway, Aalesund

European • Norwegian • Scandinavian • Vegetarian Friendly

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"beautiful mocha! We thought this morning a coffee on a day trip to alesund. really recommend it for a small pick-me-up: the stairs outside leads directly to the steps to the view of the entire alesund, so we were full of energy after our trip here to take into the beautiful city"

Bro

➤ Notenesgata 1, 6002 Ålesund, Norway, Aalesund

Food • Cafés • Coffee • Establishment

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"Hands down. Verdense beste! We had a five course dinner. I would say the concept truly reflects the Nordic cuisine, specifically Sunnmøre region. I was amazed by the staff’s knowledge regarding what they serve. In addition to that, when i ask one of them where did you get this mug set, i was informed at once. Overall, I would say atmosphere 8.5/10, food in terms creativity 9.5/10, taste 9/10. And here some of the food pictures like Seasonal vegetables, Klipfish from Dybvik Veal from Edel Gaard and lastly my favourite sourdough bread served with butter leek oil and shredded dry fish. The wild garlicky taste that comes from leek was very successful. Some other details regarding the five course: the butter sauce in seasonal vegetable, the level of cooking meat and fish was literally perfect. Lastly, the umami taste from bone marrow combined with the veal and wild garlic was very good. I would absolutely suggest this place to have a truly Nordic cuisine experience."

Real American Steakhouse

➤ Apotekergata 2, 6004 Ålesund, Norway, Aalesund

Food • Cafés • Seafood • Fast Food

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"it was okay, but that's just the good one. To the bad one: everything took long, 45 minutes from us to sat until most foods were served. a court came 15 minutes after the others and several pages where was missing. we always had to ask what we had ordered. also we did not order any sauces. a bit like a holiday help to do it alone and screw it up."

Anno Restaurant Bar

➤ Apotekergata 9B, Ålesund Norge, Norway, Aalesund Norge

Food • Pizza • Casual • Seafood

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"I have eaten twice from anno in the last three days. my pasta and cosmopolitan were delicious! I ate all my pasta and I enjoyed that was the cream sauce."