Food & Drink Experiences
Experience unique dining experience combined with an adventure at 78 degrees north!
You might be surprised, but Svalbard has a fantastic food scene for such a small and remote town. Whether you’re looking for fine dining, traditional Nordic flavors, or something quick and casual, Longyearbyen has plenty to offer. Taste Arctic specialties like reindeer, seal, and locally caught Arctic char, or try a pizza at one of the town’s cozy restaurants. Visit Svalbard Bryggeri, the world’s northernmost brewery, for a local beer made with glacier water, or enjoy fresh pastries and coffee in one of the town’s cafés. Food is a big part of the Svalbard experience; it’s where locals and travelers meet, share stories, and warm up after a long day outside. From a special dinner to simple comfort food, eating in Svalbard always feels personal and memorable.
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Beer tasting at Svalbard Brewery
Visit the northernmost brewery in the world, hear how a former miner made it happen, and taste the local beers brewed right here in Longyearbyen. A fun evening.
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Bird Spotting Excursion, followed by Arctic BBQ
A speedboat trip focused on Svalbard’s summer birds, with time ashore to watch them up close. The day ends with a tasty Arctic barbecue in truly beautiful surroundings.
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Catch of the Day
A relaxed evening boat trip in a warm, enclosed boat on Isfjorden. The route changes daily for the best weather and wildlife, and the day ends with a meal.
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Catching the Light – Blue Light with Dinner
Ride into Svalbard’s blue light season by snowmobile, through snowy valleys and icy riverbeds as the sky turns purple. The evening ends with a warm dinner in the wilderness.
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Catching the Light – Aurora Borealis with Dinner
An evening snowmobile ride into the dark valleys outside Longyearbyen to hunt for the aurora, with a warm dinner and hot drinks served along the way by your guide.
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Midnight sun boat expedition – Dinner in front of a glacier
A boat trip to a glacier front under the midnight sun, scouting for wildlife on the way. Enjoy a warm dinner in front of the ice in true Arctic surroundings.
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Northern Lights by Snowmobile & Frozen Waterfall
Drive your own snowmobile 80-90 km through the wilderness to a frozen waterfall. Enjoy a warm expedition dinner under the stars while keeping watch for the Northern Lights.
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Northern Lights Evening at Camp Barentz
Leave town for a cosy evening at Camp Barentz, with a warm dinner and an informal lecture in an authentic trapper-style cabin. With luck, the Northern Lights appear too.
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Northern Lights Snowmobile Tour with Dinner
Drive a snowmobile into a quiet side valley to look for the aurora, and warm up in our gamme by the fire with a three-course dinner served by your guide.
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Polar Night Dogsledding with Lunch
Go dog sledding through the polar night with strong headlamps, then enjoy lunch in the cabin with stories and photos from trips to the North Pole and the Iditarod.
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Snowmobile Safari to the Wilderness Camp
Ride deeper into Adventdalen by snowmobile in the polar night, look for the daytime aurora, and enjoy a warm expedition lunch around the fire pit at our wilderness camp.
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Sunset Dinner Cruise
When the midnight sun leaves in late August, the evenings bring magical golden sunsets. Enjoy them on board MS Bard with a delicious dinner and wide fjord views.
