Svalbar - Pub & Cocktails

Svalbar is easily one of the most comforting places to dine in Longyearbyen, especially during winter. The atmosphere is cozy, welcoming, and warm — exactly what you need after a cold day outside. Their opening hours are also very reasonable, making it easy to find a proper dinner without stress. The staff deserve special mention. Every single person here was friendly, welcoming, and highly skilled. The bartenders, in particular, really know what they’re doing — watching them mix drinks is a pleasure in itself. I ended up dining here three times during my stay, including one visit with a reservation, and it never disappointed. On my second visit, I was extremely hungry and ordered two main dishes — which clearly impressed the waitress and gave us a good laugh. I’ve also worked my way through most of the house cocktails, and two standouts are “Star Singer” and “Moaning Lisa.” These are absolute must-tries for first-time visitors. Food-wise, the beef and reindeer tenderloin are my favourites — beautifully prepared, rich in flavour, and perfectly suited to the Arctic setting. I already know I’ll be back in Longyearbyen one day, and when I am, Svalbar will definitely be one of my first stops again.

Booking is advised for meals as it gets extremely busy. Portions are large. Sadly we were given a menu and left for 15 minutes before being told they're only doing burgers. Not to everyone's taste. Also our particular table felt very cramped and claustrophobic, being very close to the next table. There were alot of loud people in there drinking at the time of visit, so it does feel more pubby than a restaurant. Its worth a visit depending upon your needs.

Very nice pub. The blue cheese burger and the mocktails were very nice. The service staff Esther was very welcoming and helpful. Great atmosphere! Would recommend!

This place is really nice place to wrap up the harsh day at arctic. There are plenty of foods and good cocktails. I had one Negroni and Manhattan, both were perfect. I highly recommend this place for tourists who had hard activity on that day.

Nice place to have good food and drink. The waiters are really friendly and helpful if you need support to decide. Highly recommended!

I really enjoyed my visit here in the short time that I stayed on Svalbard. Prices here will actually cheaper than what I was paying in Oslo which surprised me. The local beers were awesome and the burger I had was really top quality. The absolutely lovely lady serving me came from Michigan in the USA and her service was perfect thank you so much!

The absolute best food in town. Highly recommended. The pizza is the best anywhere in the word. The Ossobuco is excellent as well as the reindeer

We had takeaway reindeer steak and a burger. I enjoyed a hot Irish coffee while waiting. The steak was tender and tasty while the burger had just a little bit too much chili mayo and not enough blue cheese.