Gimi Restaurant og Bar

Gimi Restaurant og Bar is a Nordic restaurant and bar in Stavanger. It is a $$$ venue with a casual dress code, associated with chef/owners Fredrik van Opdorp and Daniel van Opdorp. Consider it for dinner in Stavanger when you also want the option of the bar in the same venue, rather than splitting food and drinks into two stops. Its appeal is not formal dress or an overly prescribed occasion, but a higher-priced, casual Nordic address where restaurant and bar share one name.

The restaurant opens Wednesday to Saturday evenings, with Saturday lunch also listed. Restaurant hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 17:00 to 24:00, plus Saturday lunch from 12:00 to 15:00. The bar keeps separate evening hours: Wednesday to Thursday from 17:00 to 24:00 and Friday to Saturday from 17:00 to 01:00. The rhythm is clear: midweek-to-weekend service, the longest bar nights at week’s end, and Saturday as the only listed daytime restaurant service.

Order around the grill, seafood, and sharp Nordic contrasts

The kitchen is best understood through its signature dishes: negima chicken skewers, bone marrow with grilled lemon and anchovy, beef tartare with Wrångebäck cheese and rösti, and ocean perch with sauce vierge. Together, they suggest concentrated flavors and contrasts: grilled chicken in skewer form, marrow sharpened by lemon and anchovy, raw beef with cheese and crisp potato, and fish with bright sauce vierge. Without going beyond the documented dishes, the through-line is a Nordic restaurant comfortable with meat and seafood, and with preparations that can be savory, grilled, rich, fresh, or acidic by the plate.

The $$$ price tier puts it in a higher-priced range for Stavanger dining, so approach it as a considered dinner booking or bar-linked evening plan, not a casual budget stop. For a broader scan before choosing a table, use our full Stavanger restaurants guide.

The bar is part of the venue

Gimi Restaurant og Bar lists distinct bar and restaurant hours, so the bar is part of the public presentation. The schedule makes it especially relevant for evening plans, with later bar hours on Friday and Saturday. Because bar hours are separate, the venue can be understood not only as a dinner booking, but also as a place where the bar may shape the start or end of the night.

Fredrik van Opdorp and Daniel van Opdorp are listed as chef/owners. Beyond that, specific claims about the beverage program, room layout, building history, or service format are not confirmed here, so rely on the venue’s current channels for those details. That matters if the bar is central to the plan, or if the evening depends on a particular seating type, pacing, or service style.

Who should book, and who should choose something else

Book Gimi Restaurant og Bar if you want a Nordic restaurant and bar in Stavanger with a casual dress code, $$$ price level, and documented dishes including negima chicken skewers, bone marrow with grilled lemon and anchovy, beef tartare with Wrångebäck cheese and rösti, and ocean perch with sauce vierge. It suits diners comfortable with concise public details rather than many confirmed attributes, and who see the combined restaurant-and-bar setup as part of the draw. If you need a specific dietary setup, seating style, menu format, or quieter occasion, confirm directly before reserving or compare other Stavanger dining options.