Location: Skien
Top Restaurants in Skien
Skien Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Skien
Skien [²ʃeːən] ( listen) is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county.
Things to do in Skien
1. Jacob & Gabriel
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 151 reviews
We specialize in set menu for a very good price compared to what you are served. A la carte is also a possibility
Reviewed By jresare - Skien, Norway
The Place has a very cosy and warm interiour. The food is very tasty, the staff can give good advice concerning appropriate beverage. There are course-menues available and of course a la carte.
2. Klosterstua Kafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By joclaves - Sandefjord, Norway
There are several restaurants/cafes in Herkules Skien and this is one of them. I read some negative reviews about this place and wondered how it could be. Klosterstua is a fine place to eat. The service is good, the staff is accommodating and would answer your questions and do the best they can for their customers. This is not a gourmet restaurant but a cafe where one could eat to satisfy hunger after shopping, or perhaps enjoy a chat with friends over a yummy cake and coffee.
3. Brasseriet Madame Blom
Overall Ratings
4 based on 14 reviews
We higly recommend the hotel`s restaurant and lobbybar. We take pride in offering top quality menue at reasonable prices. Fish meals are our speciality.
Reviewed By DonPedroSkien - Skien
Very nice restaurant in the most central hotel in Skien. Always friendly service and tasteful food. We always enjoy to come here.
4. CH Sushi Skien
Overall Ratings
4 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Geir N - Skien, Norway
Good takeaway place. They make a good sushi. Every peace is a little bigger than "normal", its what you will call "american" sized sushi. Personally I like it this way. I usually buy here and eat it home. The food is great. As a sit down place it is not recommended.
5. New Agra
Overall Ratings
4 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By Kent S - Peyia, Cyprus
New Agra is an Indian restaurant placed in the center of Skien in a quiet street. The restaurant itself looks nice, and it's clean. Both in the restaurant and in the toilets. This goes for their restaurant in Porsgrunn as well, since they opened there just a month ago or so. We have visited both of them.
The menu is changing every now and then, and you will find a nice selection of different dishes and tastes.
If you order hot food, like Vindaloo or Tindaloo, you will get it! And beware - these dishes ARE HOT!
A nice thing is that you can order exactly what you want when it comes to spices - and the chef will make it just as you want. And - they remember your taste the next time you visit.
Service i really good, and the waiters are quick and effective. They are also really helpful and will tell you everything you need to know about the different dishes and give you the necessary advice if needed.
Wine list is pretty standard, as is the prices. We can recommend the place.
6. Lundetangen Pub
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By Jeanette H - Skien, Norway
This is a very cosy and friendly, small pub in the center of Skien. Barmanager has his own hot air balloon! Staff always very welcomming. Free Concerts every saturday from 15.00 - 18.00. Be early! It is packed almost every saturday. Conserts usually every thursday...MoreThank you Jeanette, for all the nice words. 4 of 5 to, super. It warms. Regards Steffen
7. La Bodega
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By TonyNorway55 - Norway
Before I decide that a particular restaurant is my favourite, especially in my home town, I need to visit it at least twice.
The food, the service & location of La Bodega is perfect.
And I'm critical.
The menu has something for everyone, served by waiters that actually know about what they are serving.
Music was pleasant but never intrusive.
Yes, La Bodega is now my favourite local restaurant.
An authentic tapas experience right on my doorstep.
Life is good
8. Becksbrasserie
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By RELC71 - Oslo, Norway
This restaurant/brasserie is concept from the Osebro restaurant in Porsgrun which has a good reputation. We visited in april for dinner. The menu is quite simpel, but enough to choose from. Fish soup and scampi as starters, soup was good but a bit fat and a bit too much for a starter. But no complaints there. The scampis were the oppisite, could do with a few more. Main course was deer and vegetables. Meat was cooked good, pink inside. Potatoes were a bit on the dry side. Nothing to write home about. Coffee and cheesecake as dessert, cheesecake tasted ok but coffe was -as always in Norway- pretty awful, very sour. What about investing in a proper coffeemachine? At the end of the day we payed 1400 NOK (round about 170 euro!) for a 3 course meal incl one beer is very steep at this quality, regretfully that is the standard in Norway. Service was good and speedy Delivery. All in all average experience.
9. Strom Mat & Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By Apeks - Norway
Had a group there of 13 persons.
we had pre-ordered a 3 course set menu, and it was very tasteful.
All inn the party really loved it.
Wine glasses on the small side, so it got expensive.
Also a lot of people there that evening, and a few other large groups as well.
So we did not got to much attention from the waiters. They lost a lot of money because of that, since out glasses was empty a most of the time.
Thats a little tip from me.
We was a quiet group, but out for fun.
You could sell a lot more just by now and then ask if we wanted something else when you saw empty wine glasses at the table.
Cozy place and nice view.
Easy maximum rating if had got more attention to the table.
Instead it will be 4 of 5.
10. BAR Skien
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By DonPedroSkien - Skien
Nice drinks, a lot of space outdoors. Good atmosphere and service is excellent. Book at table for Fridays and Saturdays and wait until 23:00 before showing up.
