Full Steam

Full Steam is the place where good stories and good food. It is the perfect restaurant for your next culinary adventure. Here, you can hear, feel, see, smell and taste a part of the historical fishing tradition. You will gain insight into the small stories of cod fishing in the northern counties of Norway, exportation by boat, the origin of the dried fish and the importance of the crane. 

Insight into the historical fishing tradition

Full Steam was established in 2018 and is located in Bangsundbrygga in Tromsø. Bangsundbrygga was built in 1902 and functioned as a fish factory. The building is well-kept and it goes hand in glove with Full Steam. Moreover, the story of the fishing tradition in the region of Tromsø shines through in the settings and in the dishes based on local seafood. 

Through storytelling, the guests at Full Steam get a rare insight into the old fishing tradition and the cod’s journey from ocean to export by exploring the exhibition. Here, you get audial, visual and tactile experience. 

Through North Norwegian seafood and local, seasonal produce, your taste horizon will expand. 

The importance of the cod in the north of Norway

The cod is extremely important to the economy in the cities along the coast. Thanks to the cod, the people have been able to settle and live on seafood. Without the cod, it would not be likely that people would have settled in the North of Norway. Every year for thousands of years, the cod and skrei (Arctic cod) swim from the Barents Ocean to the coast of North Norway where they continue to Lofoten to spawn. 

Local and traditional dishes

At Full Steam, they serve traditional dishes from local produce such as cod tongues, caviar, soused herring, smoked whale ham, stock fish, fish soup, skrei (Arctic cod), whale steak, seal steak and salted cod stew. Maybe you can get the catch of the day.