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4.5
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PRICE RANGE
$10.00 – $19.00
CUISINES
Bar, Cafe, European, Scandinavian, Norwegian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options
meals, features
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PRICE RANGE
$10.00 – $19.00
CUISINES
Bar, Cafe, European, Scandinavian, Norwegian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Discover, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
127 reviews
Excellent
71
Very good
36
Average
8
Poor
9
Terrible
3
Razvan P
18 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
we went there to have a coffe but we ended up eating a burger and i can say that it was a great burger. Highly recommend
Written February 5, 2021
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Hannah v
Amsterdam5 contributions
May 2019 • couples
Beautiful green cozy place, Really good food (try the cauliflower soup!😍) and the staff is kind ❤️❤️👍
Written May 30, 2019
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Jan K. T
5 contributions
Jul 2018 • none
Great kitchen, especially this summer and autumn. Great chefs, interesting menu and a great scenery.
Written October 8, 2018
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Espen L
Lillesand173 contributions
Aug 2018 • friends
Café Generalen has a splendid location, especially in sunshine ,as the flowery park has beautiful, huge trees, a waterlillied pond and flowers. It's a great place to start or end walks in the nice and popular Baneheia.
The towering rock- face close to the restaurant is impressive even through it blocks out the afternoon sun. It's a very popular venue for summer concerts from June through August with quality bands and artists.
In daytime or until late you may enjoy the food from a somewhat limited menue. Their most popular dish is their burgers served with really great, crispy fries. You may experience though that they not always cook it the way you ordered it. I specically asked for mine to be slightly tartar in the middle, but we all got the standard medium rare and the waiter serving us was not informed about who wanted which. And even though this is in expensive Norway, I find Nkr 210 a bit OTT. The beer on tap is ice cold and perfect. So do go there for a walk and enjoy a meal listening to a concert. You won't regret it! The waiters are very friendly.
Written August 19, 2018
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SteffanTvete
Kristiansand223 contributions
Aug 2018 • couples
When in Kristiansand during summer time, check out the activity calender for Ravndalen Cafe/Cafe Generalen. There is a lot of great intimate concerts throughout the summer.
The scenery is lovely.
For foods i recommend the burger.
For drinks, local beer.
Enjoy!
Written August 18, 2018
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Tancred
Funchal95 contributions
Aug 2018 • couples
So, I came with my better half to enjoy a great burger after a great walk in Ravnedalen. I had specifically checked the website to ensure that we would be within opening hurs. We arived at quarter to four in the afternoon, and that was when I realized that stuff might not be so great after all. Some drummer was banging his drums non stop. And there was a stage and everything. To make a long story short, they would be arranging a concert in three hours, all the zones that would be somehow insulated to that banging noise were not intended for eating guests, and they served the cherry on top when they asked us how much time we were planning to spend on our meal. In short, I felt less than welcome, and I do not understand why they could not just close off the whole restaurant for anyone else than the concert audience. So less than impressed this time around.....
Written August 3, 2018
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Arnt J
Sogne114 contributions
Jul 2018 • couples
An amazing burger, with tasty and perfected, crunchy fries. This is top 3 burger ever, served by a curtious staff with a beautiful scenery.
This place is a must if you visiting Kristiansand.
Written July 12, 2018
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Espen L
Lillesand173 contributions
Aug 2017 • friends
Cafe Generalen is situated at the front end of the really nice and picturesque Ravnedalen park a few miles North West of Kristiansand, a town of 90.000+ on the south coast of Norway. The Café is really a good burger restaurant, a bit pricey like most Norwegian restaurants both on burgers and beers. But the best part is their music. Mostly Norwegian bands, some local, play all through the June- August seson. And the lineup has become better and better up through the years. About four hundred when packed it's a nice and intimate place. Go there! And a walk through the park is highly recommended. If you're up for it, climb the steep stone steps to the top high above the park and enjoy the view!
Written August 17, 2017
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Petter M
4 contributions
Aug 2017 • friends
A place to recommend. Beautiful nature and great place to relax. They have a decent size of a menu and their special hamburger is definitely something I'll revisit for!
Written August 3, 2017
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Zhozho
London1666 contributions
Jul 2017 • friends
This place is a great place to hangout on a sunny summer day. I enjoyed the park very much, and this cafe is great place to enjoy the view, the music and the food. Food was good. Burger and fries are all good. Just the seagull they can attack your food. So be careful!!
Written July 14, 2017
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Linda M
373 contributions
Jun 2017 • couples
This is an out of the way place a beautiful park that feels like a secret garden. We didn't have high expectations for a park restaurants food, but we were very pleased. One got a hamburger which came with bun and the basics and French fries. I got the hamburger plate which was a hamburger on a salad. These were our first hamburgers in Norway and they were large, delicious., juice and flavorful. We enjoyed the view, watching the swans in the pond, surrounded by beautiful flowers.
Written June 12, 2017
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Tribekal
Moss1 contribution
Jul 2016 • solo
Such a hidden gem in Kristiansand. Great food, amazing surroundings in a secluded waterpark below steep cliff-faces, a shadowy wonderland. In addition to the best burgers in Kristiansand the cafe also offers a rich range of entertainment, music and outdoor concerts all summer long. If you visit Kristiansand without going to Cafe Generalen, you're missing out.
Written April 29, 2017
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SimsalabimTim
Hurth313 contributions
Sep 2016 • business
We were here with a group. The choice was to be made between a normal and a vegetarian burger. Both were handcraft, and both were delicious. Service was good. The location (at Baneheia area) is fantastic.
Written September 21, 2016
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Thenorwegianviking
16 contributions
Aug 2016 • family
The burgers here are very good. Not to complicated, but that's what makes it great. The suroundings are unique with high cliffs and a pawn with swans. Very relaxing and great atmosphere.
It's one of very few places were your burger isn't grilled to death and it's still a little pink in the center.
Written August 22, 2016
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Evi D
23 contributions
Aug 2016 • friends
Nice café in a park. Had only a waffle, which was good, so I can't say much about the burgers.
Across the intrence is a small path to the top with a nice view. It takes less than 10 minutes.
Written August 21, 2016
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