Hurtigruten port to port

[M&T]

We are starting to plan a trip. We may do Bergen to Stamsund and then stay on the islands a few days. You can buy their food plan or not. They have a cafe/bistro on the Midnatsol. Does anyone know anything about what it offers or the prices? Thanks. Marlyne

[janetcbl]

We are starting to plan a trip. We may do Bergen to Stamsund and then stay on the islands a few days. You can buy their food plan or not. They have a cafe/bistro on the Midnatsol. Does anyone know anything about what it offers or the prices? Thanks. Marlyne

The food in the cafe is very expensive with limited choices. It was mainly used by people making short trips, and would be fine for a lunch or snack. The coffee was terrible. However, the food in the dining room was terrific (coffee good, too), with many choices at breakfast and lunch, and a set dinner menu. We booked the 12 day trip, so I do not know what the prices were per meal.

[richws]

We are starting to plan a trip. We may do Bergen to Stamsund and then stay on the islands a few days. You can buy their food plan or not. They have a cafe/bistro on the Midnatsol. Does anyone know anything about what it offers or the prices? Thanks. Marlyne

Hi,

 

Cafe has one or 2 hot specials on all the time plus standard meals/snacks (steaks, burgers/pizza etc.) and is expensive in most visitors' eyes but probably not in Norwegian terms.

Re restaurant: you can buy meals on a meal by meal basis (or certainly could until recently). Very good quality but not cheap. If you are considering buying some meals there (but not all) I'd recommend the buffets (usually lunchtime but check) as best value.

Hurtigruten website allows "what if" booking and this shows both port to port prices and restaurant meal prices - there are new prices with port to port prices with some surprising variations (ie deals on some port to port prices) so worth loking aroung on booking engine.

[M&T]

When you the meals are expensive, how much are you talking about. Breakfast is $22, lunch $46, and dinner is $52. Is it that much? Thanks. Marlyne

[SarniaLo]

When you the meals are expensive, how much are you talking about. Breakfast is $22, lunch $46, and dinner is $52. Is it that much? Thanks. Marlyne

 

Yes that's about it for breakfast and lunch, even higher for dinner:

Breakfast is 135 NOK (around $23 at today's rate)

Lunch is 285 NOK ($48.5)

Dinner is 395 NOK ($67)

 

For Bergen to Stamsund you can probably get a "package" with the cabin & all meals which should be interesting. If you want to go on a meal-to-meal basis I would also advise to favor the buffets (for instance take an early breakfast and late lunch). Three-course dinners are usually very good, but you'll get more for your money with the buffets! ;)

[M&T]

Does anyone have any prices for the cafe? Marlyne

[richws]

Does anyone have any prices for the cafe? Marlyne

 

No current prices (you could try emailing one of the ships) but in 2007 cafe main courses were NOK100-130. I've pasted an example cafe menu sent to me then:

 

Soup of the day - lunch kr. 53,00

 

Whit bread and butter

 

 

Wok dishes with rice kr. 122,00

 

Choose between wok with beef,chicken,fish or vegitarian

 

Quiche with salad and vinaigrette kr. 80,00

 

Quiche filled with ham or Bacon & Brokkoli

 

 

Breast of chicken”Mørestuen” kr. 163,00

 

Tacomarinated chickenbreast served with salat,rice or pommes frites

 

Tortillawraps with guacamole & salat kr. 91,00

 

Filled with beef

 

Mørestuens salads; meat or shellfish kr. 75,00

 

Served with bread and butter

 

Omelette kr. 96,00

 

A choice of shrimps,ham,mushrooms or cheese

 

 

Pancakes filled with apples . whipped cream kr. 40,00

 

 

Warm apple pie with ice cream kr. 43,00

Hope this helps,

Richard

[M&T]

Thank you so much. It is a little cheaper than the dining room. We will probably do the lunch buffet and pick up something at the cafe for dinner. We will want to do the dining room for the first night. Thanks again. Marlyne