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Skarven

Another long-timer. Serves good food, including loads of fish (an welcome respite from the feta cheese and olive fare of the other cafés), and loads of beer way into the night in a 1920s margarine factory. The crowd is grown-up and well-heeled, but just as loud as the rest.

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Address: Strandtorget 1
Hours: Daily from 11:00
Website: skarven.no (opens in a new tab)

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