Experiencing Arctic Fine Dining at Kysten Restaurant on a Hurtigruten Cruise

Premium Cruise Line, Hurtigruten, has offered their guests incredible experiences for over a century; traveling along the Norwegian coastline, and providing unparalleled enrichment and expedition-style excursions. Every venue on their ships is thoughtfully crafted with the comfort of their guests in mind, and one of the most elevated aspects of each cruise is the onboard dining. Hurtigruten focuses heavily on Norwegian producers, local ingredients, and authentic Scandinavian flavors when creating each of their dining venues; making each meal a truly delicious experience.

One of their most popular restaurants, found on their Coastal Express ships, is Kysten. This sit-down restaurant is simple, yet elegant; providing a tasty menu created by the skilled Hurtigruten chefs, using the best ingredients the coast of Norway has to offer. The entire menu is based on seaweed and kelp, an important aspect of the marine life along Norway’s coastline. In addition, you will find incredible offerings from the land including tender reindeer meat, local butter, wild herbs, and local cheeses.

Kysten Menu

Starters

RAKFISH FROM SÆTERSTAD GÅRD WITH SOUR CREAM FROM RØROS AND TRUFFLE SEAWEED
apple compote, pickled turnip, rye chips and trout roe

PUMPKIN WITH SEA URCHIN FROM ECOFANG I TROMS
pumpkin puree, pickled pumpkin, crunchy pumpkin, and arctic sea pearls from lofoten seaweed

BURNT CABBAGE AND SEAWEED SOUP WITH SCALLOPS FROM FRØYA
roasted kale and cauliflower with cod pearls from bottarga boreale and smoked sandefjord butter

BLACK BREAD TOAST WITH BONE MARROW OF MOOSE FROM STEIGEN
pickled delicatessen onions, cheese from aalan farm and hydroponic microgreens from indre kvarøy

SAGO GROAT VELOUTE WITH BLUE MUSSELS
butter sauce with dulse, pickled cauliflower and tarragon

Main Courses

All main courses served with: potato cream with fried panko, micro herbs and smoked kelp

LIGHTLY CURED AND BAKED ARCTIC CHAR FROM SIGERFJORD
pickled fennel, pease and dill emulsion

WOLD FISH WITH CHARRED CABBAGE
lofoten umami, cod pearls from bottarga borealis, raw marinated radish and dill emulsion

OVEN-BAKED REINDEER WITH HIMMELTIND-GOAT CHEESE FROM AALAN FARM
baked beetroot, green beans, and red wine sauce with lingonberries

ROASTED DUCK BREAST FROM HOLTE FARM WITH BLACKBERRIES
baked beetroot, celeriac puree, green beans, and red wine sauce with blackberries

BAKED CELERY WITH FRIED YEAST
smoked cream and sugar kelp

Desserts

RICE PANCAKES WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM FROM LIVLAND GÅRD IN LOFOTEN
vanilla caramel from tverås gårdsmat and raspberries

WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM AND CLOUDBERRIES FROM FINNMARK
aquavit ice cream from livland farm in lofoten and waffle cookie

HOMEMADE MARSHMALLOWS AND BEETROOT CAKE
blackberry and licorice ice cream from svolvær

SHORT-TRAVELLED CHEESE FROM LOCAL PRODUCERS ALONG THE COAST
homemade carrot marmalade and crisp hazelnut bread

Booking Your Cruise

Now that you are ready to book your cruise and try Kysten for yourself, reach out to the experts at Harr Travel. We know the ships inside and out, and have an amazing relationship with the Hurtigruten. Our advisors will craft the cruise vacation of a lifetime for you, your friends, family, or group at an exceptional rate, and give you the Harr Travel signature service every step of the way.