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Nightlife in Bergen

6 clubs, live music venues and late-night spots in Bergen.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Nightlife in Bergen

  1. Do

    Bergen Jazzforum

    Jazz club with focus on modern jazz. Norwegian Jazz Club Of The Year 2008.

    Concerts every Fri except in the summer and during the Christmas holidays

  2. Eat

    Café Opera

    An institution on one of the best corners in Bergen. Great food for the money. This is a place with many regular customers. During the day they serve lunch and cakes. Early in the evening it is a place for dinner and beer. Late night is for dancing.

    Mon Tue 10:00–00:30, Wed–Fri 10:00–03:30, Sat 11:00–03:30, Sun 11:00–23:30

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    Bien bar

    This great neighborhood pub used to be a pharmacy. Wooden drawers with labels for bandages and hemorrhoidal cream still line the walls, as the art deco interior is protected by the local cultural heritage authority. Bien has a friendly staff and a good atmosphere. In addition to classic drinks you can also get very good food both for lunch and dinner here. Try "Bien spesial", sausages from a local slaughterhouse served with lentils. Quiz every Wednesday at 20:30 and regular jazz concerts with free entrance. No dress code, accessible with a wheelchair.

    Mon–Thu 11:00–01:30, Fri 11:00-02:30, Sat 12:00-02:30, Sun 12:00–01:30kr 54 for 0.4 litres draft beer, kr 86 for most cocktails, lunch from around kr 100, kitchen closes at 22:00

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    Det Akademiske Kvarter

    Kvarteret

    The student culture house is one of the largest venues in Bergen with two large stages and one smaller, a pub, a café and a few other bars. Often popular club concepts and concerts in the week-ends. A very popular place among most people in the 20s. Age limit is 20 years unless you have valid student ID, in which case the age limit is 18 years. No cover charge (except Saturdays after 21:00, kr 50, and for special events) or dress code. Completely accessible with a wheelchair.

    Student discount on drinks and generally low prices

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    Hulen

    Olaf Ryes vei 48. Th-Sa 21:00-03:00 (closed during summer). Established in 1969, Hulen is the oldest running rock club in Northern Europe. Hulen can be tricky to find, but with its unique atmosphere it is well worth a visit. The somewhat concealed location is a good buffer against the hordes of drunk morons that frequent more central bars. Hulen is situated in a cave (an old bomb shelter), and is run by students with two bars and a stage. Good concerts (Fridays), cheap drinks and the best rock disco in town (Saturdays). Beer costs kr 36 before 23:00 and kr 44 after. The turnout varies greatly. No dress code.

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    Nattjazz

    Nattjazz is a two-week-long jazz festival from the end of May to the start of June, the longest jazz festival in Northern Europe. All concerts take place at Verftet USF, a former sardine factory at Nøstet, with a capacity of over 4000 guests. With a day-pass, you get access to all concerts that night for a fair price. Usually, there are six or seven concerts every night, some simultaneously on the various stages. The festival's musical profile ranges from traditional jazz to world music. Some of the artists that previously has played on Nattjazz are Gotan Project, Ahmed Jamal, Jan Garbarek, Stan Getz, Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, Van Morrison and James Brown.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Bergen (CC BY-SA 4.0).