Drinking in Bergen: Central downtown

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• Calibar, Vaskerelven 1 (between the theatre and the university area), www.calibar.no. M-Th 3PM-1AM, F 3AM-3PM, Sa noon-3PM, Su 6PM-1AM. A fancy café during the day, a hot bar/night club at night. The place to be if you were young in the eighties and make good money now. Strict dress code usually requiring suits for men. Age limit is 24 years. Kr. 59 for 0.4 litres draft beers.

• Feliz, Øvre Ole Bulls plass 3 (between the theatre and the blue stone), www.feliz.no. Th-Sa 10PM-3AM, Su 11PM-3AM. Currently the the place to be for an exclusive night out. Bergen's hottest night scene features a bar, a club and a lounge. Strict dress code usually requiring suits for men. Age limit is 24 years on Fridays and Saturdays, 20 years on Thursdays and Sundays.

• Landmark, Rasmus Meyers allé 5 (at Bergen Kunsthall by Lille Lungegårdsvann), ☎ +47 55 55 93 10 (landmark@kunsthall.no), www.kunsthall.no/landmark/index.php. A cafe and club usually visited by the alternative crowd. Popular among art students. The stylish locale is almost cube-shaped, and often has video installations projected on one of the walls. Usually has DJs playing electronic music on weekends, although most punters tend not to arrive before around 1AM on Saturdays. Only accessible with a wheelchair when assisted. No dress code.

• Studenten, Torggaten 5 (close to the blue stone), www.studenten.as. Th-Sa 10PM-3AM. A very popular disco among the younger students. You may be required to present a valid student ID. Very cheap drinks and party music from the 90's. Crowded on Saturdays. Usually hard to find a place to sit, but if you're looking for a place to party and dance this might just be it. Also a good pick-up place. Guests are normally happy and open-minded, and the place is visited by both straight and gay people. Currently closed for renovation. Accessible with a wheelchair. Age limit is 20 years. People above 30 years will usually not be allowed in. Kr. 23-25 for 0.4 litres draft beer, depending on the day of the week.

• Baran, Håkonsgaten. Small and nice pub with an excellent selection of reasonably priced beers, and a small selection of cheap food. A bit run-down, but rather cozy. Clientele between 20-35.

• Biskopen, Neumannsgate. A nice pub that caters mostly to people between 20 and 35. Nice selection of beers. If it looks crowded, check the basement.

• Inside Rock Café, Vaskerelvsmuget 7 (close to the blue stone), www.insiderock.no. M-Sa 3:30PM-3AM, Su 3:30PM-midnight. The place to be if you like metal, where the dark lords that used to frequent Garage now hang out. Cheap beer, long hair and heavy metal music. No dress code, but some nails or spikes are recommended. Kr. 50 for 0.5 litres draft beer at night.

• Logen Bar, Øvre Ole Bulls plass 6 (between the theatre and the blue stone), www.logen-teater.no. A bar where actors from the repertory theatre and intellectuals of every stripe meet over beer and drinks. There is a strict no-music policy, which leaves room for conversation. Frequently houses roaming exhibitions of visual art, often ones of astounding quality. Inaccessible with a wheelchair. No dress code.

• Pacific Bar, Torget (across the road from the fish market). A small bar with a somewhat unclear profile, squeezed in between other restaurants and bars at Torget. Pacific Bar carries a good selection of aquavits. It is popular among smokers as there is a number of tables outdoors. Age limit is 20 years.

• Pingvinen, Vaskerelven 14. A very nice, but usually crowded, bar where you can also get a good portion of Norwegian food. Recommended by Time Magazine www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1604438,00.html. One of few places where genuine traditional Norwegian food is available. Nice prices both on food and drinks.

• Rick's, Veiten 3 (just by the theatre), www.7nights.no. A large complex featuring among other things a scene, a disco, a bar and an English pub, most popular among people between 30 and 40 years. If you are a woman, expect sleazy guys in the disco. Age limit is 24 years in weekends.

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