Colonialen Litteraturhuset

Located in the «House of Litterature» in Bergen, you should assume the restaurant was packed with writers and the cultural elite of Bergen, but Colonialen has established its name as both a restaurant and a gourmet food store over the years and attract all kinds of food lovers also to their mid-​range restaurant in Litteraturhuset.
The restaurant is divided in two, where the one side, located by the entrance to the house, provides a more informal drop-​in cafeteria, where the guests are making their orders at the counter, whilst the other half is a restaurant that takes reservations and also offers a dinner menu in the evening.
Taking my visiting friends for lunch, we could have had the same food in both rooms, but I am a fan of reservations and waiter service, so I had made a reservation and I am glad I did. Whilst the guests were lining for tables on the other side, we got our table immediately and in a much more quiet environment.
The waiter was nice, helpful and provided excellent service. One of us had the herring on rye bread, whilst we were two sharing the large platter of cheeses and cured meat. The sizes were perfect for lunch and the food was tasteful and of high quality. My friends were happy, I was happy and the location is perfect for dropping by many of Bergen’s smaller independent shops in Skostredet. Perfect on a Saturday!