Breakfast: 08–10 am
Lunch: 1.30–3 pm
Dinner: 7 pm
A la carte: midday–5 pm
Summer menu 2021
Non residents and cabin guests are welcome to eat in our restaurant.
*On occasion the menu may vary from the seasonal menu shown below. As part of our commitment to sustainability, we aim to use local ingredients whenever possible and make good use of all the food we source.
Monday
Shrimp salad
served with a seasonal salad
Roast Norwegian moose
served with potato gratin, fried mushrooms, over-baked carrots, steamed romanseco*, red wine sauce and homemade lingonberry jam
Homemade caramel pudding
Tuesday
Venabu’s Caesar salad
with hot smoked chicken, crispy bacon, parmigiano reggiano and home-baked flatbread
Oven-baked trout
served with boiled potatoes, baked vegetables, spinach, cucmber salad and Sandefjord butter.
Homemade brownie with salt caramel ice cream
Wednesday
“A Taste of Norwegian Tradition”
Assortment of cured and smoked meat and fish
with complimentary sauces and breads
Reindeer rump steak
served with almond mashed potato, oven-baked root vegetables, fried mushrooms, Gudbrandsdal brown cheese and venison sauce and lingonberry jam
Homemade blueberry pie
served with homemade vanilla ice-cream
Thursday
Trout roulade
served with seasonal green salad and homemade rye bread croutons
Chicken breast
served with Parmentier potatoes, baked onions, pea puree and homemade sauce
Homemade Pavlova with seasonal berries
Friday
Cured Tronfjell * ham
served with asparagus, seasonal salad, remoulade and local flatbread
Panfried mountain trout
served with new potatoes, onion stew, cucumber salad and sour cream sauce.
*Kaustad strawberries from Ringebu
Saturday
Greek-inspired salad
Green salad with feta cheese, tomatoes, green beans, potatoes and olives
Slow-braised lamb shank
served with ratatouille, mashed potato and braising juices
Profiterole swans
Homemade profiteroles with vanilla cream
Sunday
Beetroot and fennel soup
with sour cream, dill and local flatbread
Halibut fillet
with lyonnaise potatoes, carrots, crushed peas and hollandaise sauce.
Homemade cheesecake with fruit sauce
Vegetarian Menu
We always have a full vegetarian menu.
Please let us know your preference when you book.
Allergy-friendly food
If you have a food allergy please let us know when you book.
Children's menu
There is always a children’s menu available.
Please let us know if your children would prefer this when you book.
Local flavours at Venabu
We like to share the food traditions of our area and to support local producers. We use local ingredients as often as possible.
The menu described may vary a little, if we are unable to source specific ingredients, for a short time. However, you will always eat well at Venabu!
Please call us if you have any questions about our evening menu.
Food is amazing!
“Thank you everyone for making our stay at your lovely hotel so wonderful. It is truly home-from-home! Food is amazing! Thank you chef!! We’ll be back!”
Asa and Amy (UK)
“Super food!”
“Thank you for the great weekend and party. Super food, super company. And thanks, I got a mention for my 65th Birthday!”
John (UK)
“Lovely meals”
“Thanks for the lovely meals and hospitality!”
May (USA)