Guidebook for Tromsø

Nils Ante
Guidebook for Tromsø

Food Scene

I would like to recommend Lotus because of their well-tasting and broad Asian menu. They value their customers and take special requests on the fly. Reserve a table or enjoy at home.
16 locals recommend
Lotus Mat og vinhus
39 Sjøgata
16 locals recommend
I would like to recommend Lotus because of their well-tasting and broad Asian menu. They value their customers and take special requests on the fly. Reserve a table or enjoy at home.
If you care for culinary experiences, Fiskekomapniet is a must-visit kitchen. As the name suggests, «fisk» meaning fish, this place delivers an unordinary good blend of modern and traditional taste of the sea. Always locally, fresh-caught fish and a very detail-oriented staff.
66 locals recommend
Fiskekompaniet
Killengreens gate
66 locals recommend
If you care for culinary experiences, Fiskekomapniet is a must-visit kitchen. As the name suggests, «fisk» meaning fish, this place delivers an unordinary good blend of modern and traditional taste of the sea. Always locally, fresh-caught fish and a very detail-oriented staff.

Parks & Nature

Enjoy the dancing lights in the sky in this pearl of Tromsø. There is no artificial lighting, so you can see the aurora very clearly from here. Also, – 10min away by foot and it's free. There is also a pier from which people often dive from, – refreshing all year around ;)
94 locals recommend
Telegrafbukta
94 locals recommend
Enjoy the dancing lights in the sky in this pearl of Tromsø. There is no artificial lighting, so you can see the aurora very clearly from here. Also, – 10min away by foot and it's free. There is also a pier from which people often dive from, – refreshing all year around ;)
Local, preserved and quiet. Prestvannet is a lovely little lake at the top of the island. This is also the connection point of the lighted walking/skiing tracks, which streches from end-to-end of the entire island.
109 locals recommend
Prestvannet Lake
109 locals recommend
Local, preserved and quiet. Prestvannet is a lovely little lake at the top of the island. This is also the connection point of the lighted walking/skiing tracks, which streches from end-to-end of the entire island.

Shopping

Jekta is the "go-get-it-all" mall of Tromsø. Jekta holds a big variety of different chains and also local shops in every category – clothes, electronics, quality souvenirs and coffeeshops/food. It is easy to get here and go anywhere from here, as this is a public transport hub/main station.
205 locals recommend
Jekta Storsenter
12 Karlsøyvegen
205 locals recommend
Jekta is the "go-get-it-all" mall of Tromsø. Jekta holds a big variety of different chains and also local shops in every category – clothes, electronics, quality souvenirs and coffeeshops/food. It is easy to get here and go anywhere from here, as this is a public transport hub/main station.

Essentials

The closest (and best) supermarket would be Coop. The Coop-chain is good for groceries, especially their "Extra" segment because they focus on fresh fruit/vegetables, wider sortiment and price. This is, together with Coop Obs (at Jekta), my favourite supermarkets.
20 locals recommend
Extra Bjerkaker
140 Strandvegen
20 locals recommend
The closest (and best) supermarket would be Coop. The Coop-chain is good for groceries, especially their "Extra" segment because they focus on fresh fruit/vegetables, wider sortiment and price. This is, together with Coop Obs (at Jekta), my favourite supermarkets.

Arts & Culture

Imagine Northern Norway in the 50's, back to the time the society mostly consisted of fishermen and people self-sustained of what they could hunt and farm. MS Polarstjerna is a conserved fishing vessle from that time and you get to see a cross section of history. I really recommend getting a guided tour of this vessle. It will get you the insight on what Norway is built up on top of.
7 locals recommend
MS Polstjerna
10 Hjalmar Johansens gate
7 locals recommend
Imagine Northern Norway in the 50's, back to the time the society mostly consisted of fishermen and people self-sustained of what they could hunt and farm. MS Polarstjerna is a conserved fishing vessle from that time and you get to see a cross section of history. I really recommend getting a guided tour of this vessle. It will get you the insight on what Norway is built up on top of.