This might be the most random entry I've written about as this review isn't about a restaurant but about the local "aquarium" in Balestrand. I use that term "aquarium" very loosely because the aquarium was the size of my apartment in Brooklyn and I'm honestly not sure what kind of animals you'd find in there.
To be fair, I didn't actually go into the aquarium but had dinner at the cute cafe/bakery that was connected to it. It's right in the front next to the ticket office and I was surprised at the variety they had in terms of baked goods and other snacks that all looked freshly made. Given the lack of other really inspiring dinner options in town, how tired we were and the fact that it had started raining, we made a decision to stay here and make it a night.
They have a bunch of sandwiches, egg scrambles, and savory pasteries for a main dish. I opted for the shrimp sandwich on a pumpkin seed bread, fruit cheesecake, and cappuccino (179 Krone = $21). It was all shockingly good for this totally random setting. The pumpkin seed bread was fabulous - healthy tasting and fresh and the shrimp was the small thin Norwegian kind piled high on the bread and served with mayo, tomato, cucumber and sprouts. It was all super tasty even if the shrimp was probably out of the jar that I saw at the grocery store next door. The cheesecake tasted less like an American style cheesecake but more like a tart with a fruity gel top. I enjoyed most of the desserts in Norway because none of them were super sugary or sweet - you could really tell that this dessert here was homemade in the bakery and not from a box. Lav got scrambled eggs on a buttery homemade croissant which looked delicious as well.
While I wouldn't call this a culinary hot spot, it was certainly a surprisingly enjoyable meal - it was probably even better than some of other places I've eaten on the trip. If you're staying in Balestrand or even if you're passing through and want a solid snack, definitely check out the aquarium and maybe even check out the fishes while you're there!
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