Buer Restaurant (Buer Glacier Valley)
Buer Restaurant
A New Nordic restaurant in a converted barn on the Buer Glacier Valley farm, using seasonal produce from the fjord, mountains and pastures; the highest-rated dining spot in the Odda area.
The restaurant sits on a valley farm on the way to the Buer Glacier (a branch of the Folgefonna icefield), housed in a converted barn. The farm keeps Highland cattle, and sheep pens sit right below the restaurant. It calls itself 'food beside the Buer Glacier'. The kitchen team has experience at Michelin-starred restaurants, and the menu changes with the seasons, using ingredients from the surrounding fjord, mountains, forests and pastures. In summer, à la carte lunch is served during the day, while the evening offers a three-course dinner with optional wine pairings, about NOK 1,000 per person. Dinner seating is limited, so book through the official website's reservation system or by email. From Odda town, it is about a 15-minute drive into the valley along the Buervegen road.
Opening hours
Mid-June to September: daily 10:00–22:00 (lunch 13:00–15:30; three-course dinner 17:30–19:00). Mid-September to mid-June: dinner only, Thursday to Saturday, 17:30–19:00
Nearby sights
- Buerbreen
- Folgefonna National Park
- Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry
- Låtefossen
- Fonna Glacier Ski Resort
- Bondhusvatnet & Bondhusbreen
- Langfossen
- Trolltunga