Restaurant in Odda, Norway
Top-ranked wine list, remote fjord town.

Buer holds the Star Wine List #1 ranking for 2024 and 2025, making it the most wine-serious venue in Odda and one of the most decorated in remote Norway. Booking is rated Easy, but summer fills fast around Trolltunga season. If you are travelling the Hardangerfjord and care about what is in your glass, this is worth planning around.
Pricing details for Buer are not publicly listed, which in a town the size of Odda — a few thousand people tucked into the Hardangerfjord system — is itself a signal worth noting. What is documented is this: Buer has held the Star Wine List #1 ranking in 2024 and 2025, and placed #2 in 2024 as well. That kind of consistency in wine curation, in a remote Norwegian fjordside location, is not accidental. If you are travelling to this part of western Norway and care about what is in your glass, Buer belongs on your itinerary. If you need a menu price upfront before committing to the drive, contact them directly , details are not confirmed in Pearl's database.
Odda sits at the southern tip of the Sørfjord, a narrow arm branching off the Hardangerfjord, roughly three hours east of Bergen by road. It is not a dining destination in the way that Oslo or Bergen are. That makes Buer's award record more interesting, not less. A restaurant earning top-tier wine list recognition in this location is serving a specific kind of traveller: someone arriving from or heading to the Folgefonna glacier, the Trolltunga hike, or the Hardanger plateau, who also happens to want a serious meal and a considered bottle. Buer serves that profile well.
Cuisine type and chef name are not confirmed in Pearl's data, so we will not speculate. What the wine list awards confirm is that the drinks program is taken seriously , and at this level of recognition from Star Wine List, you can expect a selection with genuine depth, likely anchored in European producers with room for Nordic curiosity.
Odda's calendar has a sharp divide. Summer , roughly June through August , brings long daylight hours, the full drama of the fjord, and the bulk of Trolltunga traffic. This is when Buer will be busiest and when the surrounding landscape amplifies any meal. Autumn, particularly September and October, is when Hardanger is most compelling for food-minded travellers: the Hardanger region is Norway's primary apple and fruit orchard belt, and harvest season brings local produce into sharper focus for any kitchen working with regional ingredients. Winter access to Odda is possible but the town is quieter, and some local venues reduce hours or close entirely. If you are planning a visit specifically around Buer, aim for late summer or early autumn , the light is still good in September, the hikers have thinned out, and the regional produce argument gets stronger. Check operating hours directly before travelling, as seasonal hours are not confirmed in Pearl's database.
Booking difficulty for Buer is rated Easy by Pearl, which makes sense given Odda's remote location , this is not a city restaurant where demand from a large local population creates chronic unavailability. That said, Odda's summer tourist season is real. The Trolltunga route draws significant international traffic from May through September, and accommodation in the town fills up. If your visit is tied to a specific date, book Buer as soon as your travel is confirmed rather than leaving it until arrival. A restaurant with this wine program in this location is not the kind of place you want to walk past because you left the reservation too late. Phone and website details are not in Pearl's current database, so check Google or the venue directly for current contact information. The address is Gnr 51 Bnr 3, 5750 Odda, Norway.
For more on eating, drinking, and staying in this part of Norway, see our full Odda restaurants guide, our full Odda hotels guide, our full Odda bars guide, our full Odda wineries guide, and our full Odda experiences guide.
Buer's wine distinction puts it in notable company. Norway's serious dining scene is concentrated in Oslo , Maaemo in Oslo holds three Michelin stars , and in Stavanger, home to RE-NAA in Stavanger. But outside those cities, a handful of restaurants are doing genuinely ambitious work in remote or semi-remote settings. Iris in Rosendal, just across the Hardangerfjord, holds Michelin recognition and operates in a similarly spectacular natural setting. Under in Lindesnes is the most architecturally extreme example of Norway's appetite for ambitious dining far from urban centres. Buer fits this pattern: quality that travels, in a place the maps make look inconvenient.
For other reference points in the region and beyond, Pearl also covers Gaptrast in Bergen, Boen Gård in Tveit, Conservatory in Norangsfjorden, Huset Restaurant in Longyearbyen, Kvitnes Gård in Kvitnes, and Storfjord Hotel Restaurant in Glomset.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buer Restaurant | In the summer of 2003, I travelled to the west coast of Norway to visit a friend in Odda, a tiny town nestled deep inside of one of the country’s most beautiful fjords. Close to a small arm of the Fol...; Star Wine List #1 (2025); Star Wine List #2 (2024); Star Wine List #1 (2024) | — | |
| Maaemo | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| RE-NAA | Michelin 3 Star | €€€€ | — |
| Kontrast | Michelin 2 Star | €€€€ | — |
| FAGN | Michelin 1 Star | €€€ | — |
| Iris | Michelin 1 Star | €€€€ | — |
Comparing your options in Odda for this tier.
Bar seating availability at Buer is not confirmed in current venue data. Given Odda's size and Buer's profile as a wine-focused destination rather than a high-volume city restaurant, contact them directly before assuming walk-in bar access. The safest approach is to book a table in advance.
The wine list is the headline reason to visit — Buer holds Star Wine List #1 for 2025 and has ranked at the top of that index since at least 2024, which is a serious credential for a restaurant in a town of a few thousand people. Odda is roughly three hours east of Bergen by road, so this is a destination trip, not a casual dinner. Build your visit around the summer window (June to August) for the full fjord experience and the most reliable access.
Yes, with the right expectations. Buer's Star Wine List ranking makes it a genuine draw for wine-focused celebrations, and the remote Sørfjord setting adds to the occasion. It is not an Oslo fine-dining room with Michelin theatre — it is a wine-serious restaurant in a dramatic, off-the-beaten-track location, which for the right couple or group is exactly the point.
Pearl rates Buer's booking difficulty as Easy, which reflects Odda's remote location keeping casual demand low. That said, summer is the town's peak season and Buer's wine reputation draws visitors from outside Norway, so booking a few weeks ahead during June to August is sensible. Off-season, lead times are likely shorter, but confirm seasonal opening before you plan around it.
There are no direct like-for-like alternatives to Buer in Odda itself — the town is small and Buer is its serious dining option. If you are weighing a Norway wine or fine-dining trip more broadly, Maaemo in Oslo (three Michelin stars) and RE-NAA in Stavanger are the country's reference points, but both require a different city base entirely. Buer is the reason to go to Odda, not one of several options.
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