Whether you’re looking for a quick bite to eat or a slap up meal, there’s no shortage of restaurants to choose from in Halden. Here are some of the best.
- Bakgården: Cosy restaurant with secluded patio. Breakfast and light brunch menu, plus more substantial meat and fish dishes (including steaks from the grill) in the evening. Storgate 22B. Tel: 69 18 82 90, http://bakgarden-halden.no
- Curtisen: Traditional Norwegian food in historic setting within the fortress walls. Fredriksten Festning (Halden Fortress). Tel: 95 99 81 84.
- Erlandsens Konditori: The country’s oldest tea rooms, dating back to 1865. The place to go for home-baked cakes and freshly brewed coffee. On the main pedestrian street. No dinner. Storgata 10. Tel: 69 18 15 49, www.erlandsensconditori.no
- Kongens Brygge Pub: Beautiful location overlooking the guest harbour and the fjord. Reasonably priced food, including pizzas. Often with live music at the weekend. Kongens Brygge 1. Tel: 69 17 80 60.
- Dragon Plaza: Also on the guest harbour, Chinese restaurant offering Asian and international dishes. Reasonable prices. Large outdoor terrace. Kongens Brygge 6. Tel: 69 18 79 00.