Restaurant of the Month, Norway
Huset i Gato: a taste of Mosjøen In the heart of Mosjøen, where the cobblestones and wooden facades of Sjøgata tell tales of trade, travel and tradition, something new has taken root. Huset i Gato is a wine bistro where local ingredients, international flair, and a passion for wine meet, all in historic surroundings. By Celina Tran
Nestled up against the banks of river Vefsna in Mosjøen lies Sjøgata, Northern Norway’s longest stretch of preserved 19th century wooden buildings. On this heritage-listed street, an old house dating all the way back to 1865 has been transformed into a most exciting dining experience. As part of the larger vision behind Barthbryggo AS, Huset i Gato sets the tone for a new culinary chapter in Mosjøen. While the grander Barthbryggo restaurant is still under restoration and set to open later this year, Huset i Gato already stands as a complete experience in itself. Hidden treasure turned buzzing bistro Passionate about discovering and creating experiences centred around food and 82
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Issue 180
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July 2025
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Photos: Sarah Aakerøy Johansen
wine, founders Hallbjørn Berg-Hansen and Bente Berg-Hansen had long nurtured a dream of opening a restaurant with flavours and combinations based on high-quality local ingredients. “When we had the opportunity to purchase such a beautiful place in the soulful and historic Sjøgata, it felt like the perfect setting to realise our dream,” says Bente. What they did not know, however, was that while they set out to purchase Barthbryggo, one of three buildings on the property, it turned out to be a full historic trading post, complete with an old house, an outbuilding, and a garden. What started as a single renovation project became the beginning of something much bigger, and that hidden house would become Huset i Gato.