Restaurant Hav

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

The Sea on the Plate

Right on the waterfront promenade in the heart of Molde, Restaurant Hav is built around a simple, serious idea: let the ocean's finest produce take centre stage, prepared with precision and care. The setting does the rest — windows and a panoramic terrace face out toward the fjord and surrounding mountains, making every table a front-row seat to one of Norway's most striking landscapes.

A Menu That Keeps Moving

The kitchen, led by head chef Alejandro, works with a five-course tasting menu priced at NOK 950 that refreshes every three weeks. That rotation is deliberate — it keeps the cooking honest and seasonal, ensuring that what arrives at the table reflects the best available ingredients at that precise moment. For those who prefer to choose their own path through the evening, an à la carte menu runs alongside it. The Norwegian approach here is unfussy but refined: small, elegant dishes that let quality speak clearly.

Special evenings occasionally expand the kitchen's reach — a recent Alsace Fan Day saw guest chef Aline Kuentz join Alejandro to bring French regional traditions into dialogue with the fjord, a pairing that speaks to the restaurant's appetite for thoughtful, occasion-driven dining.

Wine and Recognition

The wine programme at Restaurant Hav earned a Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator in 2023 — recognition that places it among a select tier of restaurants worldwide for the depth and curation of its cellar. The in-house sommeliers work the list with care, pairing each course of the tasting menu with wines chosen to complement rather than compete. A non-alcoholic alternative is available for every course, given the same attention.

After dinner, the adjoining Vinbar offers a quieter, more relaxed continuation of the evening — a room worth lingering in.

Atmosphere

The restaurant operates Monday through Saturday from 18:00, within the Molde Fjordhotell. The terrace comes into its own on warmer evenings, when the Norwegian summer light holds long past dinner and the fjord sits perfectly still. It is a room — and a terrace — that earns its views.