If you’ve been following for a while, you might remember my visits to the Monella pizza truck and Monella Trattoria in Østre bydel. Well, the power couple behind those spots are at it again — this time with a brand-new Monella outpost at Godesetdalen 10 on Forus. I stopped by on a chilly Wednesday night in November, and the cosy little space — seating around 15–20 people — still carries the familiar charm from when Il Forno used to run the place. As someone who grew up in th

There’s something magical about a really good pizza. No matter how many times I try at home, I never quite nail that perfect crust or flavor. So when the craving hits, nothing beats heading out to a proper pizzeria — and in Stavanger, Panzanella is one of those places worth getting excited about. A few years ago, Panzanella Pizzeria opened in Stavanger, serving up fantastic pizzas — but only as takeaway. The flavors were spot-on, but the pizza never quite survived the trip h

Stavanger is blessed with plenty of good restaurants, and most of us have our personal favourites. One spot that Nikki and I keep...

On our wedding day, we slipped away to Stavanger to have lunch and we ended up choosing Sotto - after talking to some...

We went out in Stavanger on a sunny Friday afternoon in June and we actually started with a small aperitif at Bravo . They have a small...

We stopped by Matmagasinet on a Saturday late afternoon in April 2025 and the place was bustling already at 4 PM! We are heading towards...

Sotto opened recently in downtown Stavanger and is located under CinCin and it is the same owners - hence the name Sotto which means...

We don’t operate with scores and we don’t announce “the best restaurants” as we know taste and preferences varies a lot. But what we...

In the beginning of the year, I stopped by the pizza food truck Monella and was very pleased when I saw that they offered pizza fritta !...

If you have followed us for a while, you will know that Casa Gio in Pedersgata is one of our favorites. I sometimes refer to it as the...

We stopped by Panzanella Pizzeria for the first time in 2019 right after they opened and were thrilled by their great pizza. There was...

We have been to the pizza restaurant Citra in Fargegata a few times as they have a good pizza menu. We stopped by again in July 2024 for...

We have been to Nick & Jonnies at Gaffel & Karaffel a couple of times and they have a great sharing menu so going there with some friends...

I finally got to re-visit CinCin – this time with a friend on a weekday. We have stopped by recently but only for drinks as they do have...

We went to Casa Gio in March 2024 to celebrate an anniversary and nothing much has changed since our last visit. There is still just a...

Last year we were fortunate to visit Italy. After stops in stunning Matera and various towns in Puglia, we came back to Napoli. I was...

Note that Mano pizza closed down in January 2024! I went to Mano Pizza in Pedersgata recently and it is great to see that they are...

We went to Casa Gio in Pedersgata in Stavanger for the first time in 2015 and we were blown away! We had found a place that could take us...

We went to Citra in Fargegaten on a Thursday evening and got a table upstairs in the restaurant. We have been to Citra before (check out...

Note that Mano Pizza closed down in 2024! I have not been to Mano Pizza for quite some time! They started out with a small pizza place on...