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Drinks Sentrum, Bergen

Pingvinen

A place for a drink in Sentrum, Bergen, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Evening.

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Pingvinen in Sentrum, Bergen
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Why go

Cozy pub serving Norwegian home cooking and local beer.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Bergen, alongside 4 sights, 2 activities and 2 places to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Bergen Fish Market and KODE Art Museums.

Type
Drinks · Nightlife
Neighborhood
Sentrum
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Evening

Nearby

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

  1. 1
    Bergen Fish Market

    Waterfront fish market with seafood stalls and simple meals.

    Food · 0.4 km straight-line
  2. 2
    KODE Art Museums

    Art museums by Lille Lungegårdsvann with a large Munch collection.

    Sight · 0.5 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Bryggeloftet & Stuene

    Traditional Norwegian restaurant on Bryggen since 1910.

    Food · 0.6 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Fløibanen Funicular

    Funicular to Mount Fløyen, with forest trails and a city view.

    Activity · 0.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Bryggen

    UNESCO-listed row of wooden Hanseatic wharf buildings on the harbor.

    Sight · 0.7 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Bryggens Museum

    Medieval finds from excavations under the wharf.

    Sight · 0.8 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Pingvinen is a stop on our Norway in a Nutshell route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Bergen

Pingvinen is our only drinks pick in Bergen; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Bergen guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Bergen run from 2°C in January to 19°C in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Pingvinen itself, we suggest: Evening.

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

Getting there

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Address
Vaskerelven 14, 5014 Bergen, Norway
Coordinates
60.39117, 5.32178
Destination
Bergen, Norway

Pingvinen: quick answers

How much time do you need at Pingvinen?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Pingvinen. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Pingvinen?

Our pick: Evening.

Where is Pingvinen?

Pingvinen is at Vaskerelven 14, 5014 Bergen, Norway, in Sentrum. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Pingvinen?

Pingvinen appears on Norway in a Nutshell, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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