Visit Skarven Tromsøs meeting place...
Visit Skarven Tromsøs meeting place...
In 1987 the story started... Skarven Tromsøs meeting place...
VertsHuset Skarven established its business in 1986 when Skarven Kro and Arctandria Seafood Restaurant opened in the white brick building. VertsHuset Skarven took over the neighbouring old wooden building on July 1, 1993 and Skarven’s BiffHus opened there on December 7 of the same year.
VertsHuset Skarven has the aim of preserving the coastal heritage – on the land as well as in the water. We want to reflect this in terms of atmosphere, interior and in our menus. We are informal, outgoing, normally smiling, pleasant and submissive – on both sides of the counter.
The restaurant page contains more information about Skarven, Biffhuset and Arctandria, while you can read more about our history on the Contact Us page. We look forward to welcoming you for an enjoyable evening with good food and beverages.
VertsHuset Skarven is located in two buildings that are side by side down by the harbour - in the southern part of the city to be more precise. Skarven Kro and Arctandria Seafood Restaurant are located in the brick building and Skarven's BiffHus is in the yellow wooden building. All of Skarven's various options are accessible through the same entrance.
The yellow wooden building dates from the middle of the 1800s. The white brick building was built in about 1908 when the Tromsø Butter Factory (later Tromsø Margarine Factory) was established. The Tromsø Margarine Factory operated here right up until 1957, when the factory relocated to new premises. The property company that owns both the old and the new building is called Pellerin and is named after the French man Auguste Pellerin, who originated margarine production in Norway.
Margarine production started in Norway on October 1, 1876, in Oslo (a useful fact for future spreading!) After the margarine production was moved to more modern premises in 1957, the buildings housed businesses of different types, including storage, printing, offices, an architect's office, a master glazier and now a restaurant operation.
Use the form on this page to send us an email, or view a map that shows directions to Skarven from different venues in Tromsø.
Vertshuset Skarven AS - Strandtorget 1 - 9008 Tromsø - Phone: 77 60 07 20 - Fax: 77 60 07 22
Postal adress: Vertshuset Skarven AS - Postboks 995 - 9260 Tromsø