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Kjøttbasaren

This market hall built in 1877 was once the only one in its kind in Norway. Nowadays it houses Bergen's finest gourmet food stores, the most interesting for tourists being Havets Grøde and Sesong. Havets Grøde has a large selection of top quality seafood, with fresh deliveries every day. The quality is usually much better than at the fish market. Sesong offers the season's food directly from local farms and producers.

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Address: Vetrlidsallmenningen 2
Getting there: between Torget and Fløibanen
Hours: Mon–Wed Fri 09:00-17:00, Thu 09:00-19:00, Sat 09:00-15:00
Website: xn--kjttbasaren-hgb.no (opens in a new tab)

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Jun–Aug: daily 07:00–19:00, Sep–May: Mon–Sat 07:00–16:00