Norway’s Coastal Kitchen
Savour the essence of Norway with seasonal ingredients gathered along the coast we call home.
A journey with Hurtigruten is a feast for all the senses. As we sail the length of Norway’s coast, the landscapes outside your window are mirrored on your plate. We source directly from around 70 local farms, fisheries and bakeries, bringing the coast’s freshest flavours on board in through Norway's Coastal Kitchen.
Relish melt-in-your-mouth cod from Vesterålen, award-winning cheeses from Lofoten and brews from Bergen. Every dish tells a story of place, season and tradition. This is cuisine that connects you to the land and its people – a true taste of Norway.
Our onboard restaurants
In general, each of our ships has a main restaurant, a bistro-style eatery, and a fine-dining à la carte restaurant, all true to our food concept of authentic local cuisine.
Dining rooms typically have floor-to-ceiling windows so you can enjoy views of the fjords while you dine, connecting you to the very places where our ingredients are sourced.
Towards zero food waste
We place food waste from our fleet into a specially designed compost reactor in the port of Stamsund in the Lofoten islands.
Nearby Myklevik farm uses this fertiliser to grow new food for Norway and for our ships. It’s a simple, natural way to help local farmers and to keep our food waste as low as possible.
Head Chef Øistein Nilsen
Native son of northern Norway, Øistein spent much of his childhood exploring the great outdoors and appreciating the freshness and flavours of food from the wild.
As Head Chef for Norway’s Coastal Kitchen, he brings his vision of locally sourced cuisine to our iconic ships, while also championing homegrown talent, ingredients, and suppliers.
Our Culinary Ambassadors
We’re proud to partner with two award-winning chefs from the Norwegian coast: Halvar Ellingsen, one of Norway’s most renowned chefs, and Máret Rávdná Buljo, a Sámi food expert and cultural custodian.
Together with our Head Chef Øistein Nilsen, they’re crafting local, seasonal dishes that bring out the best of Norway’s ingredients – and the stories behind them. Each dish reflects a shared commitment to sustainability, local traditions and to passing on knowledge and expertise to the next generation of Norway’s Coastal Kitchen chefs.
It’s another way we bring you closer to Norway’s coast.
Taste the bubbles of the sea: Havets Bobler
Discover the story behind this sea-aged, sparkling sensation, created exclusively to serve on our ships.
Sustainable and seasonal
Sourcing our food locally isn’t just about fresh, farm-and-fjord-to-table flavours. It’s also about achieving the lowest footprint possible and making sure there is minimal food waste.
By carefully managing supply and seasonality, we believe cuisine can and should be kind to the planet while still tasting authentic and amazing.
