Food and drink
Best restaurants in Trondheim: Michelin stars, bistros and fish soup
Trondheim has two Michelin-starred restaurants, a Bib Gourmand and a food scene built on the produce of the surrounding Trøndelag region. These are the tables we would book, grouped by the kind of evening you want.
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It is Friday night in Trondheim and the students have filled Solsiden. Across the river, in one of the wooden houses of Bakklandet, people queue for a bowl of fish soup, while a few streets away a long tasting menu is served beneath crystal chandeliers.
Trondheim is a food city you can walk across in half an hour. Much of the best cooking leans on the farms and fjords of Trøndelag: lamb, cheese, shellfish and vegetables from the Frosta peninsula. We have sorted the restaurants by occasion, so you can match the place to the night.
Short answer: where should you eat in Trondheim?
For a big night, Speilsalen at the Britannia Hotel and FAGN are the city's two Michelin-starred restaurants. FAGN-Bistro holds a Bib Gourmand and is the best pick for good cooking at a fair price. For lunch and fish soup, head to Baklandet Skydsstation.
Best fine dining: Speilsalen
Best value: FAGN-Bistro
Best neighbourhood bistro: Bula Neobistro
Best lunch: Baklandet Skydsstation
Best classic: To Rom og Kjøkken
Speilsalen: a star beneath the chandeliers
Speilsalen, the Hall of Mirrors, is a historic dining room in the Britannia Hotel and holds one Michelin star. The set menu runs to many small courses built on Norwegian produce. It is the most formal evening in town.
The catch: this is a long dinner with no à la carte. If you want something simpler in the same building, Jonathan is next door.
FAGN and FAGN-Bistro: one kitchen, two speeds
FAGN has one Michelin star and serves a tasting menu of foraged ingredients and modern technique. Its sister, FAGN-Bistro, holds a Bib Gourmand, Michelin's award for good food at a moderate price.
The bistro is the place we would send most people. You get the same craft in a looser format, and you choose how many dishes to order.
Bula Neobistro and the wine bars
Bula Neobistro on Prinsens gate is where locals go to celebrate without a dress code. Around the centre, small wine bars such as Spontan Vinbar and Kombo put the wine list on equal footing with the food.
Book ahead for weekends. These places are small and fill up with people who live in the city.
To Rom og Kjøkken: the steady classic
To Rom og Kjøkken has been one of the most consistent kitchens in town for years, with Norwegian produce, a long wine list and a small bar for a drink before dinner. Choose it when you want to eat well without the evening turning into theatre.
The Nidelva
The wharves face Bakklandet across the river.
Bakklandet: fish soup in the wooden houses
Bakklandet is the old neighbourhood of wooden houses on the east side of the Old Town Bridge. Its best-known lunch stop is Baklandet Skydsstation, a former coaching inn famous for its fish soup and traditional dishes.
Cross the bridge, then take coffee at one of the cafés along the street afterwards. In summer there is often a queue, so arrive before noon or after two.
A taste of Trøndelag: sodd, lamb and Frosta vegetables
For something you will only find here, look for sodd on the menu. Trøndersk sodd is a clear meat broth with small meatballs and vegetables, served at celebrations for generations; Inderøysodd from the Innherred district is the best-known version.
Mountain lamb, cheese from small Trøndelag dairies and vegetables from Frosta turn up on the menus of the best kitchens in town. Ask where the produce comes from. In Trondheim you will usually get a precise answer.
Solsiden: busy, but not for dinner
Solsiden is the former shipyard by the river, lined with terraces and restaurants. It is a good spot for a beer in the evening sun, but the food is mostly safe chain cooking. Eat in the centre or in Bakklandet, then come here for a drink.
Britannia Hotel
The lobby at Britannia Hotel in Trondheim.
Where to stay if food is the reason for the trip
The centre between Torvet square and Solsiden puts you closest to most restaurants. Our guide to the best hotels in Trondheim covers every option.
Britannia Hotel: dinner without going out
Britannia sits in the middle of town with Speilsalen and Jonathan under the same roof, plus a palm court where breakfast is served beneath a glass ceiling. Stay here, book Speilsalen and take the lift home. Right for a weekend where food is the reason for the trip.
Book your stay: Check availability and prices at Britannia Hotel
Scandic Bakklandet
Scandic Bakklandet on the Nidelva river in Trondheim.
Scandic Bakklandet: across the bridge to the cafés
The hotel stands by the river, right next to Bakklandet and the Old Town Bridge. In the morning you cross to the cafés in the wooden houses; in the evening Solsiden is a short stroll away. A sound choice if you want to be near the small places and do not need luxury.
Book your stay: Check availability and prices at Scandic Bakklandet
Good to know before you book
Book Speilsalen and FAGN early: tables are few, the menus are fixed and weekends go first.
Many places close early in the week: check opening days before planning a Monday or Tuesday.
St Olav's festival in late July: the city is full, and both tables and rooms are harder to find.
A student city: from late August, Solsiden and the bars are busy every night.
Trondheim restaurants: frequently asked questions
Which Trondheim restaurants have a Michelin star?
Speilsalen at the Britannia Hotel and FAGN each hold one star in the 2026 Michelin Guide Nordic Countries.
Where can you eat well on a budget in Trondheim?
FAGN-Bistro holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for good food at a moderate price. Bula Neobistro and the wine bars in the centre are also good choices.
Where is the best fish soup in Trondheim?
Baklandet Skydsstation in Bakklandet is known for its fish soup and makes a good lunch stop.
Is Credo still in Trondheim?
No. Credo has moved to Oslo, where it earned a new Michelin star in 2026.