From cider and apple juice to lamb, cured sausages, and jams. Visit Norway's orchard, tour local farms, and enjoy fine drinks, local food, and culture in the Hardanger region.
This time of year is at its busiest in Hardanger, which is great! The autumn is the high season for vegetables and fruits like potatoes, carrots, plums and of course the famous apples from Hardanger. As we speak, hundreds and thousands of apples are harvested, pressed and bottled. The result? Delicious apple cider, juice and jam that can be bought directly from the farms or stalls along the road and at local stores. This autumn has been one of the best fruit seasons in Hardanger ever and the fruit farmers have experienced unreal, if not historical, crops.
The apple cider, also known as the drops of gold, are ready to be enjoyed just a couple of weeks after the apples have been pressed and bottled. And with as many as eight amazing cider producers and a rich selection of cider, fruit and local food in Hardanger you are guaranteed to discover something of your liking.
Aga Sideri is situated idyllically by the Sørfjorden in Ullensvang. Award-winning Hardanger Cider is produced here, and during a guided farm tour, you can taste and buy this local specialty.
Surrounded by steep mountains, the Hardangerfjord and the Folgefonna glacier, Alde Sider is idyllically located on Bleie farm in Sørfjorden. The juice and cider producer, which in 2018 was awarded the best in Norway, sells the noble drops from both the farm and Vinmonopolet (alcoholic beverage retailer).
Ulvik Frukt & Cideri is of the three farms part of the only Fruit- and Cidertrail in Norway. The farm offers tours and samples of their farmyard produce, including apple juice and cider.
Åkre Gard in Hardanger has been fruit farming for eight generations, now focusing on apple juice, spirits, and award-winning cider under the brand Edel Sider.
Buy, taste, and enjoy locally produced apple juice and cider from Hardanger at Helleland Farm in Lofthus. You can also book cider tastings with cheese and cured meat on the farm.
The fruit and cider route in Ulvik connects the fruit farms Ulvik Frukt & Cideri, Syse Gard and Hardanger Saft- og Siderfabrikk. Join in on a guided tour for a unique peek "behind the scenes" or sample some scrumptious goods from the farmyard shops.
Hardanger Juice and Ciderfactory grows a wide range of apple which are processed into tasty beverages such as its highly acclaimed apple cider, juice, dessert wine and brandy. The farm offers tours and cider-tastings, as well as a selection of goods in their farm shop.
Experience the Hardangerfjord, the surrounding mountains, waterfalls, the Folgefonna Glacier, and Hardanger culture on a RIB boat fjord safari with Trolltunga Active from Odda. You are welcome to book a Hardanger cider sample tasting together with the RIB tour.
Store Naa Siderkompani is an award-winning apple juice and cider producer from Hardanger. Idyllically situated on the family-run farm in Nå in Sørfjorden.
Hardangergutane produce apple juice and cider from quality apples in Hardanger.
For four generations, Spildegarden has produced tasty products in the idyllic fjord village of Øystese. It is not without reason that they are called the cider and apple juice specialist in Hardanger. At Jane and Geir...
In the farm shop in the center of Øystese, you can buy locally produced specialties and delicacies from other Norwegian small and medium-sized producers. Here you will find traditional bakery products, juices, Hardanger cider, jams, honey, and meat products.
Syse Gard in Ulvik offers flavorful experiences with cider, fruit in many forms, and traditionally cured lamb. Farm shop and café open in summer.
Buer restaurant offer a warm, authentic and down-to-earth atmosphere and is surrounded by tremenduous views towards Buarbreen glacier and massive mountain tops. The chefs have experience from Michelin restaurants and makes the most delicious courses based on daily fresh local ingredients and combined with the spectacular nature a visit to Buer restaurant is truly a magical experience.
Taste authentic traditional food made with local ingredients at Eldhuset Gardsrestaurant at Spildegarden in Øystese. Daily service and cider tasting during the summer.
Iris Expedition Dining offers a unique journey of taste experiences on a 18-course tasting menu. Iris is located at the floating art installation and visitor center for aquaculture Salmon Eye, in the middle of the picturesque Hardangerfjord.
Welcome to Olaløo - one of the best farm restaurants in the West Coast.
Øvreviken Pizzeria, located by the beach in Øystese, offers a wide variety of high-quality pizzas, burgers, kebabs, and more in a relaxed, idyllic setting with beautiful fjord views.
Restaurant Glime is located in the heart of Hardangerfjord Hotel with an amazing view towards fjord, glacier and mountains. With ingredients from local producers in season the taste experience is authentic and of high quality.
Restaurant Onen offers A la Carte, buffet and other goodies. We also have an outdoor restaurant which is idyllically situated by the fjord and is open every day all summer.
Surrounded by history and national romance, the restaurant at Thon Hotel Sandven serves the most delicious meals.
Norwegian and international food experiences combined with majestic fjord view and impressive artwork. At Tyssedal Hotel Restaurant great dishes are combined with an unique atmosphere.
Siderhuset Ola K is an award-winning Hardanger restaurant focusing on local ingredients, Cider from Hardanger, and high-quality wine. Beautifully located by the fjord surrounded by steep mountains.
Trolltunga Hotel in Odda, built in 1928 and renovated in 2017, offers rooms with stunning views of mountains, waterfalls, and glaciers. Its Scandinavian-inspired restaurant combines traditional and modern cuisine with local, high-quality ingredients.
The Japan-inspired restaurant UNI Sushi & Izakaya offers a rich menu with local ingredients. Centrally located at the quay in Norheimsund
