The 11 Best Dining Experiences in Norway

1.Reindeer Sled, Dinner, and Chance of Northern Lights

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,651 reviews · 4h 30m · from $219Our pick

Feed 300 reindeer, ride a nighttime sled, eat Sami bidos, hear joik, and watch for the northern lights on this Tromsø evening tour.

“this was the best experience ive ever had. it was amazing! so many reindeer, so friendly and funny! one of the reindeer kept kicking me (not hard, i found it so funny) to feed her. you could get as much food as you wanted for them. the sledge ride wasn't as long as it was very snowy but that just made it more magical. the staff went above and beyond for you! the sami were lovely and very informative, I made need to learn more about their culture as it was very interesting. the food was amazing, we had salmon salad, the reindeer stew (we had seconds it was so…”

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2.Northern Lights Husky Visit with Traditional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,666 reviews · 4 hours · from $187

Meet 200 friendly Alaskan huskies, eat Norwegian bacalao, warm up by a fire, and watch for the Northern Lights near Tromsø.

“It was heaven. You get to have cuddles with lots of dogs and the Nottnern Lughts did an amazing show. It’s being in heaven and so worth going.”

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3.Evening Aurora Cruise (dinner optional)

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,570 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $100Best value

Cruise Tromsø’s dark Arctic waters for Northern Lights, warm drinks, thermal suits, and helpful guides, with a second-chance discount if needed.

“Great guides who were very friendly and informative. Also helped us take great pictures! Cookies, hot chocolate, coffee etc. were provided along with some Norwegian snacks and food. Would highly recommend!”

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4.Reindeer Camp Dinner with Chance of Northern Lights

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 806 reviews · 4h 30m · from $163

Feed reindeer, eat Sámi bidos, hear joik and stories, and watch for the Northern Lights on this warm, well-run Tromsø evening tour.

“Great trip with good food, fluffy reindeer, and nice information about the Sami people. There seemed to be a decent amount of down time built in, which in our case worked out great because we saw amazing northern lights. That's never a guarantee, but I'd still recommend this as an excursion to get away from the city of Tromsø.”

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5.Aurora Dinner Cruise by Hybrid-Electric Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 727 reviews · 3 hours · from $198

Dine on Arctic seafood aboard Tromsø’s quiet hybrid-electric catamaran, with mountain views, local guides, and a chance to see the Northern Lights.

“Great adventure ! From start to finish we were looked after and had the best night cruising and watching the northern lights. Thank so much for a great evening.”

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6.3-course Dinner Cruise in the Oslofjord

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 312 reviews · from $146

Review of Oslo’s 2.5-hour electric dinner cruise, with Norwegian seafood, Opera House views, sunset scenery, practical tips, and value advice.

“It was a great way to see the city. The boat was very nice, and it gave a great platform to look at the city as the sun went down. The crew was very nice as well. This is not a tour where you have a tour guide, explaining different things, but it’s a very nice boat ride to be able to look at the city and be in the water. The food is very good and they brought it out throughout the trip. So in between different courses of the meal, you could step out on the deck and look at the scenery. It was well worth the trip…”

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7.Tromso Aurora Cruise with 3-Course Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 217 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $203

Review of Tromso's 3-hour Aurora Cruise with dinner, electric boat, crew, food, aurora chances, practical tips, and value.

“pleasant ride, good food, we did see some aurora there were long periods of silence between courses with nothing happening - perhaps they could play more music or some informational videos on the screen”

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8.Night Reindeer Sledding with Camp Dinner and Chance of Northern Lights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 165 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $225

Feed reindeer, ride a short sleigh, enjoy Sámi dinner and stories, and hope for northern lights on this Tromsø evening tour.

“This trip is a wonderful way to meet and feed the reindeers have a great Sami meal and find out from the Sami girls all about their culture. I woupd recommend it to anybody that looks at doing the trip.”

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9.Luxury Northern Lights Cruise with Hot Tub & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 129 reviews · 4 hours · from $309

Cruise Tromsø’s fjords aboard a 32-meter yacht, soaking in a hot tub, eating reindeer stew, and hunting the northern lights in comfort.

“Lovely warm hosts in a charming boat with an amazing hot tub on deck. We also managed to see the northern lights. Great experience overall! Loved it!”

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10.Oslo fjord 3-Course Dinner Cruise with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 123 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $160

Review of Oslo’s 2.5-hour electric fjord dinner cruise, with Nordic food, open-deck views, city sights, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Beautiful cruise, smooth ship, and great food. Would highly encourage booking for a relaxing and beautiful evening”

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11.Northern Lights by Minibus – Free Photos and Warm Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $237Top rated

Chase Tromsø’s Northern Lights by minibus with thermal suits, homemade soup, campfire warmth, and free professional photos.

“Awesome evening particularly having small group. Driver and guide lovely and very experienced. Having suits was great. Would recommend sock/hand warmers. Feet with 2 socks were a bit cold but warmed up in the bus. So pleased we had a clear evening and so only needed to drive an hr out of Tromso. Driving time depends on finding cloud free area.”

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