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Fish Market

Fish Market

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  • KaMaY
    Tola, Nicaragua18 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Upmarket and overpriced
    We went in the colder month so the market was inside and as beautiful as it was, it was boutique restaurant feel. Very high end and expensive! I was lookng forward to sampling Bergen’s fresh seafood but this place is for people with money. We passed through and kept going. As nice as it is, it is not a mandatory stop in Bergen and caters to people with money. I will spend on good food but felt the prices were outrageous.
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written November 8, 2023
  • Helge C
    17 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Norwegian food
    Fresh and high quality fish dishes one can find at Bergen Fish Market. We ordered cod fish soup and and smoked salmon meat. Local food and different food supplements. Norwegians from their child years use fish oil that is rich with Omega 3. I bought after our lunch a pack with capsules made from Norwegian salmon oil. It helps against heart diseases.
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written December 4, 2023
  • AMJ
    139 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice visit
    Very pretty market, not quite as big as I anticipated. The best part for me was getting a coffee and pastry and eating it in the sunroom type seating area on the backside that overlooks the harbor. They have furry covers and blankets on the chairs, there were heaters and Xmas decorations, and it was snowing outside. They brought me a giant carafe of water, which was very appreciated. Overall, it was a very cozy moment and a great memory for me.
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written December 18, 2023
  • aleekwa
    Asia161 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    nice food!
    now it has moved into a modern trendy building. there are a number of fish stalls and restaurants. nice restaurant settings by the harbor side, with glass ceiling for natural lighting but heater to keep you warm. nice fish soup by the way ;)
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written December 19, 2023
  • AlanMichaelWard
    Cardiff, United Kingdom2,337 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sushi for dinner last night and lunch today!!
    Last night we popped over from our hotel to get takeaway sushi and it was excellent, particularly the veggie sushi for my wife. My seafood sushi was amazing too. We went back for lunch today after a fjord cruise. Highly recommended!!
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written February 16, 2024
  • Vadim
    Murmansk, Russia34,986 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Not real fish market but rather a tourist attraction.
    The historic fish market in the ports was a meeting place for fishermen, traders and buyers. This has been the case in Bergen since the 13th century here on Torget Square. For fishermen, it was an opportunity to immediately sell their morning catch to traders, for buyers to buy freshly caught fish at a low price. None of this is here. There are no trawlers or longboats in the harbor, but yachts are moored. And as you know, they do not catch cod from them. Well, except for the bait. It is rather a tourist attraction "based on" the fish market that once existed here. Fish and sea reptiles are imported here. Interestingly, cod, salmon and tuna are sold at the same price -299 NKR. The popular fish soup costs at least 179 kronor. And the merchants here don't seem to be Norwegians at all.
    Visited June 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written February 18, 2024
  • Mak G
    San Francisco, California74 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Small and Sweet Fishmarket
    Theres a small fishmarket on the piers of Bergen with maybe 10-15 stalls. You can find fish, cured meats and lunch there. Some stalls are open daily and some have odd hours. Stop by if youre around but dont plan a trip around it! The indoor restaurants of the fishmarket are packed so make a reservation if you really want to eat at those.
    Visited May 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written May 8, 2024
  • TriciaBishop
    Bradford, United Kingdom1,696 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great food and ambience
    This is an amazing fish food market on the port side of Bergen, made up of outdoor and indoor restaurants and bars. We ate at Bernard Torghandel today for a late lunch, and it was by far the best food of our holiday. I had grilled salmon, and my husband had the hake. Both came with potatoes and vegetables. Everything was cooked to perfection, and the crispy chargrilled skin on the salmon was delicious. We don't mind paying good money for such great quality food. This area is also beautiful to watch the sun set.
    Visited May 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written May 15, 2024
  • 415GlobeTrotter
    San Francisco, California30 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice market, high prices and it's a tourist trap
    I went to this fish market in Bergen almost 30 years ago and had fond long lasting memories of this place. On our most recent visit in June 2024 I found myself not as impressed as the first time. We're from San Francisco and never visit places like Pier 39 or China Town. There were just too many people and it is now a high tourist area, which of course reminded me of San Francisco. The locals are still very nice but I definitely wouldn't go back to Bergen.
    Visited January 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written July 4, 2024
  • minsterman66
    Chippenham, United Kingdom171 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Tasty, tasty... very very tasty
    This is a must if you are a seafood fan. There are plenty of seafood stalls to grab on the go or eat in on picnic tables. We visited two and got soem delicious locally fresh caught shellfish and bigger fish. Good value for money. Recommend sharing a shellfish platter for two.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written July 12, 2024
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NK Annamária
Oslo, Norway325 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021
It is worth a visit because fishing is a large part of Bergen's cultural heritage. The offer is huge and well presented and the restaurants offer varied dishes with an amazing waterfront view. You can read the menus in advance at the entrances and decide which restaurant would be a better choice for you. We loved the Norwegian fish soup, it is very tasty and served with bread and butter it is a meal on its own.
Written July 21, 2021
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KaMaY
Tola, Nicaragua18 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
We went in the colder month so the market was inside and as beautiful as it was, it was boutique restaurant feel. Very high end and expensive! I was lookng forward to sampling Bergen’s fresh seafood but this place is for people with money. We passed through and kept going. As nice as it is, it is not a mandatory stop in Bergen and caters to people with money. I will spend on good food but felt the prices were outrageous.
Written November 8, 2023
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Ed_Uyeshima
San Francisco, CA2,905 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Couples
As fish markets go, it didn't have a uniquely memorable Instagram moment for a rabid tourist like the fish throwing at Pike Place or the tuna auctions at Tsukiji. But Bergen's bustling, hustling market served its purpose with stall after stall of seafood presented either on ice or in tanks. And like the other markets around the world, its scope has broadened over the centuries to include fruit and vegetables and non-seafood restaurants.

We immersed ourselves into the smallish space by trying its most popular seafood eatery, Bernard Torghandel AS and chomping on their fish kebabs. Honestly the best feature of Fisketorget was its central location mere steps from Bryggen and the Floibanen funicular. When you visit all three spots, I believe you get the Bergen stamp of approval and can redeem it for a free reindeer hot dog. OK I lied but I can dream, can't I?
Written September 29, 2022
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Kar P
Hong Kong, China578 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Couples
Nice to see various type of Nordic seafood - fish, crab and clamshell. Quite flexible to select the seafood we want to eat however type of cooking is limited. In end we just ordered alacarte seafood dishes tasty and didn’t disappoint us! A warm place to have a good dinner though a bit pricey.
Written January 12, 2020
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Masood K
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania1,468 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
Located in the city-centre on the bank of the water body, the fish market is one of the hot-spot of Bergen to visit. I have never seen such a wide variety of sea-food under one roof.

All catch are fresh and the display tempts you to have one there and there. And they do have provisions to make a fresh meal of fish of your choice.

Give yourself between 30 mins to an hour to visit this place and an hour more in case you want to have a meal of fresh catch.
Written March 14, 2020
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Sophie M
27 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023
Since I went in the winter, the outdoor part of the fish market was not there, but the indoor part is set up year round so I stopped in to take a peak. There were so many types of seafood. I didn't buy anything since everything was very expensive, but I still had a good time looking at all the seafood.
Written January 7, 2023
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Lillie T
New York City, NY13 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019 • Family
They have beautiful crabs from the North that the sales people will pull from the tanks to show you. Displays of fish that are like still life paintings. The herring is delicious, even for non-herring fans. The setting alone is worth a visit, on the historic port with fingers of forest reaching into the town.
And the fruit stand had fresh berries.
Written January 9, 2020
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Cultosaurus
Hamilton, Canada2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021
An absolute embarrassment for both Norway and Bergen. Extremely over-priced, poor quality and terrible selection. When you compare this to fish markets in other parts of the world, Bergen's fish market is below any reasonable standard. Sadly, the entire "market" area can pretty much be lumped into the same category.
Written October 26, 2021
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peter902102015
San Diego, CA3 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Friends
How can it be this bad? This used to be a place where local fishermen sold fresh, high quality, local seafood. Now the whole place is bad smelling circus tents with a rat problem. We were offered imported seafood prepared poorly. The vendors had mostly employed non-norwegian people with no knowledge of anything norwegian. And ridicoulsly high prices.
As the City of Bergen's own assessment is: “Today, the Fish Market in Bergen appears as an extremely unappealing marketplace, where the sole purpose is to serve quick seafood to unsuspecting tourists.”
City of Bergen's own assesment, that covers my experience as well, continues:
- That vendors serve the Spanish dish paella with imported seafood.
- That the fish soup tastes as if no fish stock was used, and that it is far from traditional Bergen fish soup.
- That the offerings are tailored to serve many guests at once.
- That the ingredients and the result of the cooking do not match the high price.
- The price is generally high, it’s luxurious ingredients prepared poorly
In conclusion, Fisketorget is a tourist trap and an exceptionally poor representation of Bergen as a food city"
Written November 7, 2024
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Liennguyen121
Helsingborg, Sweden28 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
I really don't understand how the Fish Market received such a high review. First of all it is not a "fish market" as I expect but rather a number of restaurants under one roof. The restaurants may be good or less good but one thing for sure is that it's very expensive even compared to Norwegian high cost of living. So nothing much to see, just a place for an expensive meal. We've had lunch at Fish me and the food was just acceptable. Outside there are few food stalls and kiosk by the harbour but we can find similar all over other tourist destinations.
Written October 1, 2021
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