Renaa: Matbaren The Best Danish-Style Smørrebrød in Norway

Sponsored by Region Stavanger

Sponsored by Region Stavanger

To run a restaurant at such a high level as the one Michelin-starred Nordic fine dining restaurant Re-naa  in Stavanger is extremely costly. That’s when having a less formal sister restaurant and even a café that supplies freshly baked bread and sweets is a stroke of genius. Why don’t more restaurants in Norway do this? However, Renaa Matbaren is not just any old side project, it’s a remarkable eatery on its own. I dare to say they serve the best Danish-style smørrebrød in Norway! The style and quality even reminded me of the best open-faced sandwiches from Copenhagen – the ones you get from top places like Aamanns and Palægade.

On the blackboard this afternoon was also a veal chop with truffle, served with a linguini pasta with egg cream and even more truffle. In addition, I had a taste of the whole cooked mountain trout with butter, green herbs, and confit lemon peel. The flavors of the latter brought me straight back to my childhood, when we enjoyed fresh fish from the waters of Årdal in Ryfylke and my great grandmother would cook it up country style. Renaa Matbaren may be a casual bistro, but the cooks aren’t holding back on anything. Go here for lunch or dinner – it’s easily the best-value-for-money eatery in Stavanger.

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Renaa:Matbaren
Renaa:Matbaren
Rye bread with tartare, mustard, mayo & cress
Rye bread with tartare, mustard, mayo & cress
Steak & onion rings. Hand-peeled shrimps, egg, mayo & cress.
Steak & onion rings. Hand-peeled shrimps, egg, mayo & cress.
Holte chicken, bacon & kale. Cod fish sticks & remoulade.
Holte chicken, bacon & kale. Cod fish sticks & remoulade.
Veal chops & truffle
Veal chops & truffle
Linguini pasta with egg cream & truffle
Linguini pasta with egg cream & truffle
Whole trout with butter, greens & lemon peel
Whole trout with butter, greens & lemon peel
Sven Erik Renaa preparing the dessert
Sven Erik Renaa preparing the dessert
Bread pudding, pannetone, raisins, crumble & rum syrup ice cream
Bread pudding, pannetone, raisins, crumble & rum syrup ice cream

Where do you eat your favorite Danish smørrebrød? Please share in a comment below.

Disclaimer

This was part of a sponsored trip with Region Stavanger. The sponsor had no influence on the content of this article. I received no monetary payment.

Anders Husa

Anders Husa and Kaitlin Orr are food & travel bloggers and creative content creators. From their base in Copenhagen, they operate the largest and most influential restaurant-focused travel blog in Scandinavia.

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