Nikkers

Liked the place and the atmosphere especially the seating outside. I ordered the mussels but didn't really enjoy it. It had a fishy smell and was too salty. But my husband had the moose burger and it was quite good!

Great, cosy little restaurant. Excellent menu selection and warm, friendly staff. I had the venison filet from the Christmas menu and my dining companion had the cured meats and cheese plate. My dish was delicious and hers was much bigger than expected but also delicious. Highly recommend the chocolate fondant dessert as well. Make a reservation as the tables fill fast, especially on the weekends. You might get lucky if you show up as a party of two but only if you're willing to dine and dash (so to speak) at a previously reserved table.

We had dinner at Nikkers last night after being turned away from a nearby restaurant. The food was delicious (Moose burgers and moose tartar), the beer was cold and wonderful, and we are especially grateful to Stina who took great care of us, even with a full restaurant and bar. We may go back tomorrow!

You have to order by QR code while the system is not working. So after half hour nobody at the table I went to the bar and ordered a burger from the moose… Sold out. Oke, tenderloin it wil be. Vegetables are raw, cutlery is not sharp enough for the meat and service was poor.

Slow service but the chicken sandwich was good. They initially got my order wrong and didn’t say anything about it, so I had to wait even longer to get the sandwich.

Great view on the river! Cozy atmosphere! Good food and service!

Get the cod, don't get the entrecote. I never send food back but I had to send the entrecote back because it was dry and cooked very well done when I ordered medium. They cooked the dish over and this time it was cooked medium but was still dry and very tough and bland tasting. We also ordered the cod and it was very good. The service was good and the waiter was apologetic for the poor dish.

Very cozy place. Good food and nice place. Sit outside near the water. And check the moose. I posted a picture with it... sorry two pictures because you cannot frame it in only one picture :)))))

As our first stop in Norway, this was a very cool bar in Lillehammer that served some interesting local Norwegian food. The area surrounding the bar is actually very beautiful and a nice place to take a stroll and the bar itself is cozy and well suited to seat parties of multiple sizes. Food-wise the prices were pretty decent (from an American perspective). I ended up trying the moose burger and it was well worth a try. The actual meat is slightly gamey--not as satisfying as a beef patty, but the mix of the cranberry jam (or some sort of berry jam?) they put on the burger actually mixed very well with the overall dish. Overall a satisfying experience.

Quick and dirty lunch place. Food came rather quick out of the kitchen. Great taste but my chicken was a bit under cooked.

Moose Burger was one of the best burgers I've ever had, fries were perfect as well! Restaurant is cozy and has great decor. Also had a very nice ladies restroom.

Excellent Raindeer Burger. Fries are the best in Town. Gorgeous tables on a deck over River. Waitstaff attentive. Lovely place to get a great meal.

From what I learned there's only a couple of places in Lillehammer to find traditional Norwegian food. This place seemed fairly popular with both locals and tourists alike. Just so you know, Nikkers runs two businesses. One is a regular type restaurant, and directly next to it is a sports bar type establishment. I dined at the restaurant. Actually I sat in the rear of the restaurant on a terrific outdoor deck. The deck overlooked a small stream and some nice greenery. It was a pleasant surprise because I didn't expect it from looking at the front facade. My guess is you can only sit out there during the warmer summer months. The food was excellent. I tried the game stew which included chunks of reindeer meat in a thick gravy sauce. It was reasonably priced, hearty, and filled me for the entire day. Service was provided with a smile. I'll have to visit again the next time I'm in Lillehammer when touring with the FIS Skiing World Cup. Last year I placed 2nd in the Men's GIant Slalom. Yea, I wish.... in my dreams.

My wife and I stopped by after I saw the porch jutting out over the stream. What a wise choice. We shared a helping of the wild game stew and it turned out to be the best meal of our trip to Norway. And that is saying a lot as we had some fantastic food on our vacation. The stew was so good that we sopped up all the remaining sauce with bread and if there hadn't been other customers I would have licked my plate and the serving pot.

Nice place for lunch or a place to go for some fun and food/drinks in the evening. Live music is sometimes very good,other times not. Very centrally located and should be among restaurants visited when spending a night out on town. Also a great place to have a coffee while planning the day or week in Lillehammer as the patrons are mostly local and always more than happy to answer any questions you may have about what's worth and what's not worth spending your vacation-dollars (or rather kroner..) on.

As a forewarning: the one dollar sign is in comparison to Norway prices. You can expect to pay between 20 to 30 dollars per person unless you have children who get the $10+ plates. They have a nice ambience in the terrace area. While eating you have a nice view of a river running next to the resteraunt. In regards to the food, 3/5 of the menu is a burger in some form while the rest is either soup or salad really. The deer soup is pricy at 30 ish USD per person, but it'll definitely fill you up. It's not my cup of tea but it wasn't terrible. People who like gamey food should enjoy it. It comes with mashed potatoes and bread with lingonberry sauce. The Nikken burger was fairly good, and it's big enough to properly fill most everybody. Overall decent, but I can't help but think that a similar meal in the states will be 3/4 the price at least. Worth maybe splitting some dishes between people but not ordering a full meal for everybody.

Went for dinner with kids. Not a great deal to choose from for adult, especially if you skip the burgers. Typical childrens menu with pancakes, hot dog and burger. Not very exciting. Good service.

Absolutely wonderful! My mother and I stopped by on our trip through Lillehammer after being unable to find a vegan restaurant for ourselves. The amazing employees were kind enough to whip us up some yummy veggie burgers and fries from scratch that were both well thought out and wholly delicious. Great service, fantastic atmosphere, and phenomenal staff. Perfect.

Quality of the food is good but the portions aren't big at least if you've been skiing all day. The mussels we shared as a starter and we're very nice. The burgers are very good. The draft beer are good especially the IPA and "three old ladies". The "experience" of the switched-off(!) Primus burner is plain silly. Nice environment. Friendly staff.

A nice sports bar in Lilliehammer. Not much else is open on Saturday night, for some reason. Staff was friendly, and there were lots of TV screens for watching the big game.

Great dinner. We sat outside on the deck and had a couple of beers, and the Cod from the Grill and the Moules-Frites, both of which were fresh and delicious. Very happy with our decision to eat here.