The Best Restaurants in Agder
Five meters below sea level, a panoramic window frames marine life inside this striking concrete structure by Snøhetta. Chef Bernt Sætre serves a seasonal tasting menu of up to 12 courses from Southern Norway.
Chef Tomasz Rochon leads this farm restaurant, where around 80 percent of produce is grown on-site. A 13-course historical menu recalls King Oscar II's visit in 1891 and can still be ordered on request.
After the success of Grimstad, about 45 km away, Klemmetsen opened his second outlet in 2020 in a former school from 1899. The concept is similar: sharing plates or a five-course menu featuring local ingredients.
Hans Petter Klemmetsen established this restaurant in 2011, where small dishes encourage sharing, and the daily five-course menu offers a good introduction. An attached delicatessen sells specialties to take home.
On the sunny side of Fiskebrygga wharf, experienced chef Trond Moi serves international brasserie dishes with an emphasis on local ingredients. The location features original interiors and art by the late artist Kjell Nupen.
Celebrity chef Trond Moi and Stian Tungland opened this French-Italian restaurant in 2025. Classic bistro dishes and focaccia define the menu, with extended lunch and early evening specials.
This 1800s mountain pasture farm on the Suleskard road, with a ten-seat dining room, is open from late May to mid-October. The kitchen forages wild plants and berries in Setesdal and sources game from local hunters.
Sommelier Dagfinn With Iversen oversees a wine program matched to a compact menu where seafood features prominently. Opened near the main square in 2024, the terrace catches the afternoon sun.
Inside a former customs house dating to 1865, the kitchen turns local seafood and other regional ingredients into seasonal menus. The restaurant is part of Det Lille Hotel and opened in its current form in 2023.
Head chef Bernt Sætre sources the catch of the day from the fish reception at Båly harbor, next to the hotel. Seasonal menus are inspired by the green and blue landscapes of Norway's southernmost tip.