Why go
- City in Rogaland, Norway.
- Served by Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG).
History
Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipality in Norway. It is the third largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway and the administrative center of Rogaland county. The municipality is the fourth most populous in Norway. Located on the Stavanger Peninsula in southwest Norway, Stavanger counts its official founding year as 1125, the year the Stavanger Cathedral was completed. Stavanger's core is to a large degree 18th- and 19th-century wooden houses that are protected and considered part of the city's cultural heritage. This has caused the town center and inner city to retain a small-town character with an unusually high ratio of detached houses, and has contributed significantly to spreading the city's population growth to outlying parts of Greater Stavanger.
Restaurants & places to go
Lunch, Sandwich, Breakfast, Local, Pastry, Cheese, Cafe · Det har gått «hit eit steg og dit eit steg» – og noen ganger et steg eller to tilbake. I dag er det… · ostehuset.no
Pakistani, Restaurant · indian Pakistan food Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 13:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · zouq.no
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 11:00-22:00; Th 14:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 13:00-22:00; Su 14:00-22:00 · dollyhinna.e-susoft.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00, Sa 10:00-18:00 Features: takeaway · no.espressohouse.com
Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 10:00-19:45; Tu-Fr 10:20:45; Sa 11:00-20:45; Su 12:00-20:45 Features: takeaway, step-free access · hekkanburger.no
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:45 Features: vegan options · noodlenoodle.no
Syrian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-21:00 · aladdin-cuisine.no
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 14:00-22:00; Sa-Su 13:00-22:00 · beijingcuisine.no
Tacos, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 16:00-02:00 · brolbar.no
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr 15:00-22:00; Sa 14:00-22:00 Su 14:00-20:00 · chainashtabymogul.com
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 12:00-20:00 · kansuistavanger.no
Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-00:00; Fr 11:30-00:30; Sa 12:00-00:30; Su 12:30-00:00 · kebaben.no
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 13:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 13:00-21:00; Su 13:00-20:00 · lillebangkok.net
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 14:30-21:30 · mihigo-mat-og-smak.no
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Sa 20:00-00:00 · omakase.no
Mediterranean, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Su 11:00-18:00; Tu-Th 11:00-19:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-20:00 · solabistro.no
Sandwich, Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-16:00; Sa 11:00-17:00 Features: vegan options · nummer18.no
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr 16:00-23:00; Sa 13:00-23:00 Features: vegetarian options · annam.no
Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 16:00-23:00; Th-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 17:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · delicatessen.no
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · lepere.no
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Sa 15:00-22:00; Su 13:00-21:00 Features: vegan options · monellapizza.no
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Fr 15:00-20:00; Sa-Su 13:00-19:00 Features: vegan options · seoulsostre.munu.shop
Fine Dining, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Fr 18:00-24:00; Sa 13:00-17:00,18:00-24:00 · bytango.no
Steak House, Burger, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 15:00-24:00 · xosteakhouse.no
Grill, Kebab, Pizza, Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
American, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · phileasfogg.no
Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Fr 17:30-23:00; Sa 11:00-14:30, 17:30-23:00 Features: vegan options · bellies.no
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-15:00, Sa 11:00-17:00, Su 12:00-16:00 · hverdagsgodt.no
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-19:00 Features: vegetarian options
Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00 Features: step-free access
Polish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa-Su 13:00-17:00 Features: takeaway
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:59; Su 13:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 17:00-22:00, Sa 13:00-15:00
Regional, Fine Dining, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options · restaurantk2.no
Barbecue, Restaurant · Features: vegan options · idsoe.no
Seafood, Fine Dining, Restaurant · Seafood/Fine Dining restaurant · restaurantbroken.no
Bistro, Restaurant · Bistro restaurant · restaurantrenaa.no
International, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
Pasta, Restaurant · Features: step-free access
Indonesian, Restaurant · Indonesian restaurant
Spanish, Restaurant · Spanish restaurant
Fast Food, Fast Food · Fast Food fast food
Ethiopian, Restaurant · Ethiopian restaurant
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Bubble Tea cafe
234 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) 9.2 km to the centre
Stavanger, 11, NO — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 19 airlines (Scandinavian Airlines System, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Widerøe, Wizz Air…) · direct flights to 37 destinations incl. Bergen, Aberdeen, London, Newcastle, Oslo… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 19 airlines, 37 direct destinations
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (736, 737-800, 737-700, 737-700, 737-800, A319…) · 12 routes: Aberdeen, Alicante, Bergen, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Frankfurt*, London, Newcastle*, Oslo, Stockholm*, Tromso, Trondheim
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800, 737-300) · 9 routes: Alicante, Bergen, Berlin, Krakow, London, Malaga, Manchester, Oslo, Warsaw
- Widerøe WF (Dash 8-400, Dash 8-300) · 7 routes: Aberdeen, Bergen, Floro, Kristiansand, Kristiansund, Newcastle, Sandefjord
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 4 routes: Gdansk, Katowice, Szczecin, Vilnius
- Air Sicilia BM (ERJ-145) · 3 routes: Gothenborg, Harstad/Narvik, Kristiansund
- DAT Danish Air Transport DX (Saab 340, ATR 42) · 3 routes: Aalborg, Billund, Stord
- Alitalia AZ (737, Embraer 190, F70, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Paris*
- Atlantic Airways RC (A319) · 2 routes: Bergen, Vagar
- Eastern Airways T3 (ER3, J41, ERJ-145) · 2 routes: Aberdeen, Newcastle
- Air Baltic BT (735, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Riga
- Air France AF (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Paris
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319) · 1 route: London
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona*
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, 737-300) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Thai Airways International TG (736, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Oslo*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Jæren Mikroflyklubb Field 31 km to the centre
Nærbø, 11, NO
Getting there by ferry
Fiskepirterminalen (8)
Ferry terminal · 3 km from the centre
Fiskepirterminalen (2)
Ferry terminal · 3 km from the centre
Fiskepirterminalen (1)
Ferry terminal · 3 km from the centre
Fiskepirterminalen (3)
Ferry terminal · 3 km from the centre
Fiskepirterminalen (7)
Ferry terminal · 3.1 km from the centre
Fiskepirterminalen
Ferry terminal · 3.1 km from the centre
Byøyene
Ferry route
Vassøyferjå
Ferry route
Fikskepirterminalen – Østhusvik
Ferry route
Tau – Heng
Ferry route
Tau – Sør-Hidle
Ferry route
Kvitsøy - Mekjarvik
Ferry route
Judaberg – Fikskepirterminalen
Ferry route
Fikskepirterminalen – Judaberg
Ferry route
Where to stay
Nordbøgata 8, 4006 Stavanger, Norway · eilertsmith.no
Indoor
Nygata 1, 4006 Stavanger, Norway · homeagain.no
Telegrafdirektør Heftyes vei 99, 4021 Stavanger, Norway · ydalir.no
Oscars gate 18, 4008 Stavanger, Norway · villaeckhoff.com
Ishockeyveien 2, 4021 Stavanger, Norway · strawberry.no
Skansegata 7, 4006 Stavanger, Norway · skansenhotel.no
Kongsgata 32, 4005 Stavanger, Norway · thonhotels.no
Sigurds gate 2E, 4010 Stavanger, Norway · grandvilla.staydirectly.com
Skagenkaien 30, 4006 Stavanger, Norway · strawberry.no
Verksgata 12, 4013 Stavanger, Norway · vanderapartments.com
Mosvangen 15, 4021 Stavanger, Norway · stavangercamping.no
Reidar Berges Gate 7, 4013 Stavanger, Norway · scandichotels.com
Prestegårdsbakken 1, 4005 Stavanger, Norway · scandichotels.com
Løwolds gate 28, 4008 Stavanger, Norway · stavangerbnb.com
Løkkeveien 41, 4008 Stavanger, Norway · strawberry.no
Indoor
Løkkeveien 26, 4008 Stavanger, Norway · scandichotels.com
Vikedalsgata 1A, 4012 Stavanger, Norway · stavangerbedandbreakfast.no
Gerd-Ragna Bloch Thorsens gate 8, 4019 Stavanger, Norway · st-svithun-hotell.no
Olav V s gate 3, 4005 Stavanger, Norway · radissonhotels.com
Madlaveien 7, 4008 Stavanger, Norway · hotelscheck-in.com
Consul Sigval Bergesens v. 104, 4016 Stavanger, Norway
Regimentveien 131A, 4045 Stavanger, Norway · gardenview.moihotell.top
Kongsgata 45A, 4005 Stavanger, Norway
Valberggata 1, 4006 Stavanger, Norway
Indoor
Indoor
Lagårdsveien 69, 4010 Stavanger, Norway
Indoor
Møllegata 39, 4008 Stavanger, Norway · norgelodging.com
Indoor
Wessels gate 10, 4008 Stavanger, Norway
Butlers gate 4, 4010 Stavanger, Norway · nicolas.tripcombined.com
Øvrebøveien 4, 4011 Stavanger, Norway
Indoor
Erichstrups gate 8, 4012 Stavanger, Norway
Tjodolvs gate 26, 4010 Stavanger, Norway
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SVG has direct flights to 37 destinations on 19 airlines (incl. Bergen, Aberdeen, London, Newcastle, Oslo…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Fiskepirterminalen (8), 3 km); routes include Byøyene, Vassøyferjå, Fikskepirterminalen – Østhusvik.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Stavanger, Norway. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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