Ned's

Frommer's Review

One of the smallest (36 seats) upscale restaurants in Bergen, this is the best of three dining outlets within what was originally built as a fishmarket during the late 19th century, and which was gentrified in the 1990s into the Zacchariasbrygge harborfront complex. Intimate and choice, with an additional 35 seats that spill out during clement weather onto an outdoor terrace, it offers stylish and well-prepared food with a panoramic view of the harbor. Menu specialties change with the seasons. A fish tank from 1889 (which, like the building itself, is protected as a historic monument) reveals some of the night's offerings. Bursting onto the scene in the autumn of 2004, this restaurant immediately became widely respected and praised. If you want to know why, sample such dishes as their smoked cod and leek chowder, or perhaps their version of seared scallops on a bed of puréed peas, served with a light ginger sauce, for starters. We recommend the medallions of lamb served with wilted spinach and caviar and their filet of beef with pepper sauce and wilted spinach. The roasted filet of cod was made more enticing by the addition of white beans, clams, and mussels. For dessert, the chef will often prepare a soufflé (ours was coffee flavored). The waiters are among the friendliest and most helpful we've encountered in Norway.

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