Apotekergata No. 5 — Restaurant in Ålesund

Wow! What a 5 star experience. After finding the local recommended fish restaurant was full, we opted for apothetera gate number 5. This restaurant blew us away. We started with three appetizers, the cabbage (smoked and cooked with dictate sauce), the hake fish which was broiled, and lamb (tender and delicious) . This really was the highlight of the meal for us. Every dish was just cooked to perfection and presented in a delicate sauce which enhance the flavor. For the main, we had the local "klippfish" which is a salted dried fish that is rehydrated by soaking for a couple of days. It's an interesting flavor, and we glad we tried it, but it wasn't the best thing on the menu. If you go, taste, but don't make it your entree. Dessert was also spectacular. Blue cheese ice cream with crumbles, which sounds weird but was so delicious! Also had local strawberries with whipped cream, another delicacy.

I can't neglect to mention the homemade sourdough bread. It was so delicious that we ordered another serving. Fresh, warm, melt in your mouth sourdough. Yummy.

Service was attentive, informed, friendly but not overbearing. They really had the elegant restaurant experience down....

It is situated in a renovated old building near the waterway. We were a group for dinner,and had the set menu. Every dish was outstanding. Flavours,textures,top notch ingredients perfectly cooked and presented by excellent staff. Starter was a sashimi of yellowtail marinated in their sauce,with chopped chives, whipped avocado cream, fresh chili, copiously served and a delight in every bite. The homemade light bread disappeared very fast. This was followed by monkfish filet presented in a lobster bisque sauce with some crunchy fennel and smoked chopped cabbage- delicious. Third course was lamb filet tender and pink in its own juice served with some asparagus, roasted sliced potato with a wild garlic mousse. Dessert was also fabulous with tender rhubarb,and baby strawberries with a strawberry sorbet, some creamed yogurt, and some crumbles of deliciousness. Fantastic job done by the kitchen, and...

Sourdough and butter - Good. Langoustine (NOK 225) - The meat from the 4 halves were easy off their shells. Good aroma and taste, and the herb butter went well with it. Whitefish roe from Femunden (NOK 449) - Good. Refreshing. The blinis and the cold Røros sour cream (tasted like crème fraîche) went well with the roe.

5 course menu (NOK 850) Raw shrimps - Fresh and refreshing with the smoked cream (tasted like crème fraîche), dill oil, and lumpfish roe. Skrei (seasonal cod) cheek - Fresh and firm. Good flavour. White fish (turbot) - Fresh, firm, and gelatinous. The broccolini and savoury and slightly sweet shellfish sauce went well with it. Flatiron steak - Reasonably tender but not much marbling. Popcorn ice cream with...