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Food Svinøya, Svolvær

Børsen Spiseri

A place to eat in Svinøya, Svolvær, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

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Why go

Restaurant in an 1828 fish-trading house on Svinøya, serving stockfish, cod and lamb by candlelight.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Svolvær, alongside 4 sights, 1 place for a drink and 1 place to eat. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Svinøya Rorbuer and Lofoten War Memorial Museum.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Svinøya
Price
$$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Svolvær, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Svinøya Rorbuer

    Restored fishermen's cabins on the island of Svinøya, linked to central Svolvær by a short bridge.

    Stay · 0.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Lofoten War Memorial Museum

    Private collection in a 1923 post-office building covering the German occupation of Lofoten and the 1941 commando raids.

    Sight · 0.7 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Magic Ice Lofoten

    Ice bar and gallery in a harbour warehouse, with sculptures of Lofoten fishing life carved from ice.

    Drinks · 0.8 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Vågan Church

    The 1898 'Lofoten Cathedral' in Kabelvåg, a wooden church built for the fishermen who crowded in each winter.

    Sight · 4.5 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Fiskekrogen

    Long-running seafood restaurant on the Henningsvær quay, known for fish soup and the catch of the day.

    Food · 18 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Henningsvær

    Fishing village spread over skerries south of Svolvær, with galleries, cafes and a harbour of working boats.

    Sight · 18 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Børsen Spiseri is a stop on our Lofoten & Tromsø route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Svolvær

Børsen Spiseri is our only food pick in Svolvær; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Svolvær guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Svolvær run from 1°C in February to 15°C in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Børsen Spiseri itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Svolvær from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Svolvær weather by month.

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Coordinates
68.23448, 14.57941
Destination
Svolvær, Norway

Børsen Spiseri: quick answers

How much time do you need at Børsen Spiseri?

Plan on about 2 hours at Børsen Spiseri. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Børsen Spiseri?

Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Reserve ahead in December; it is small.

Which TripsCircle routes include Børsen Spiseri?

Børsen Spiseri appears on Lofoten & Tromsø, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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