8 Best Bars in Bergen, Norway

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Bergen is a university town, and the many thousand students who live and study here all year round contribute to making the city's nightlife much more exciting than you might expect for a town of its size. Most nightspots center around Ole Bulls plass, the plaza at one end of Torgallmenningen. Within a stone's throw of the plaza you can find dozens of relaxing bars, lively pubs, dancing, live music, and trendy cafés.

Baklommen Bar

Bryggen

With Y-shape beams holding the ceiling aloft, this intimate cocktail bar is located in one of the crooked old buildings on the wharf.

Bar 3

Bryggen
This is the place for fun and games---shuffleboard, Ping-Pong, and pinball are among those on offer at the laid-back Bar 3. There's also an interesting selection of beers and lots of space for you and your friends to spread out.
Rosenkrantzgata 3, Bergen, 5003, Norway
488--89--200

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Biblioteket Bar

Bryggen

Enjoy a creative cocktail in this elegant lounge overlooking the busy harbor. Biblioteket has DJs and live music but never sets the volume to a level where a conversation is no longer possible.

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Fincken

Sentrum
The only gay bar in Bergen, Fincken packs a lot into a compact space: a friendly bar on the ground level, a dance floor and performance space up the spiral staircase, and even a pleasant patio in the back.
Nygårdsgaten 2A, Bergen, 5015, Norway
55--32--13--16
Nightlife Details
Closed Sun.--Tues.

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Folk & Røvere

Vågsbunnen

The specialty here is craft beers, as you'll know from the broad blackboard over the bar listing the wide range of stouts, porters, ales, and other brews. Belly up to the bar, grab a table on the sidewalk, or head across the street to the covered patio.

LouLou

Sentrum
In the basement of the Hotel Norge by Scandic, this surprisingly sophisticated club is the location of hundreds of selfies every week. The cocktails are some of the most creative in town, and the dance floor is illuminated by a futuristic light show. DJs play at ear-splitting decibels, which is just right for the young crowd.
Nedre Ole Bullsplass 4, Bergen, 5807, Norway
Nightlife Details
Closed Sun.--Thurs.

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No Stress

Vågsbunnen

The name is something of an in-joke: this artisanal-cocktail bar is located in the former location of a clothing shop called Stress. It has a nostalgic and homey interior, blending furnishings from the '60s, '70s, and '80s.

Hollendergaten 11, Bergen, 5017, Norway

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FRI

Bergen has an active gay community. For information about gay and lesbian clubs and bars, visit the website of the national LGBTQ association, FRI (meaning free).

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