The rise of a new generation of young chefs is making Norway an exciting destination for food lovers. Here are five of Andrew Harper’s favorite Norwegian restaurants. Not surprisingly, seafood features prominently on their menus.

Maaemo

One of only two Michelin three-star restaurants in Scandinavia, this minimalist place is the most sought-after table in Norway and must be booked months in advance. The menu evolves constantly, but chef Esben Holmboe Bang has a reverence for Norwegian nature that is displayed on his tasting menu in dishes such as langoustine glazed with pickled spruce juice, cod with aquavit jelly, charred scallops and butter-fat sauce, and fried rye-bread cream with mead gelée. The occasional dish can be a challenge, however — anyone for porridge with reindeer heart and butter?

Maaemo
Schweigaards Gate 15b, Oslo. Tel. (47) 22-17-99-69