Budget
Studentersamfundet
Elgeseter gate 1. in the weird, wild, round, red house that houses the interrail centre in summer and the student society otherwise. the cafã© edgar serve some decent grub for not too much money the chocolate cake is big and cheap. the entrance is at the back of the building, and nearly unmarked. go through the back door and to the left. lyche entrance from the south serves really good food soups, sanwiches, dinner, dessert for reasonable prices. all southbound buses stop at studentersamfundet.
Sesam
Studentersamfundet. just by the main entrance, sesam makes the city's most hyped and beloved burgers.
Tavern
Trã¸ndelag folkemuseum. hardly a bargain at normal times, this old 18th century-inn dishes up all-you-can-eat klubb potato dumplings with bacon and brown cheese sauce every tuesday for well below nok 100. well worth it, for a taste of real norwegian peasant cuisine. at least i like it... be prepared to roll down the hills towards the city afterwards, this is filling food! bus 8 to trã¸ndelag folkemuseum
Ramp
Strandveien, svartlamon. this totally laid-back, semi-organic offering in the squat area of svartlamon is a good places to while away the hours while watching totally exotic people doing their stuff. great food at great prices. the letdown is the view of a train goods terminal, a german-built submarine bunker complex and that it is cool to the point of pretension; bring your tats and dreads. any eastbound bus will take you to strandveien stop.
EGON TÃ¥rnet
Otto nielsens vei 4, tyholt. the rotating restaurant at the top of radio tower in tyholt offers a pizza buffet for only nok 105. the other meny has high prices. it is every sunday and monday from 11am to 11pm. all other days it is from 11am to 6pm. tap water is for free, other beverages. (http://www.egon.no/) with adress and pricelist. bus 20 or 60 to tyholttã¥rnet/otto nielsens veg there are also other egon outlets around town, the most central being in sã¸ndre gate, prisens gate and at the solsiden mall.
Student canteens
The size of the university means there are 21 student canteens around, serving up pretty bad food at some of the prices available 48 nok. find the list here: (http://www.sit.no/cafes/).
Hot Dog
Any kiosk will offer pã¸lse in a bun and/or lompe a soft tortilla-like patty with condiments, and it may appear to be a cheap meal, though making a habit of eating pã¸lse at all times is strongly discouraged.
Kafé Knaillhard
Innheredsveien 69c. kafã© knaillhard is part of the uffahus (http://jaguar.intrapoint....) and serves vegetarian/vegan food during the week around 6pm for 25 kroner. as of 2011 this place burned down, so there is no food here.
Midrange
Credo Bar
Credoveita just behind byhaven shopping centre. this is one of the best restaurants in trondheim, with prices to match. nice, then, that they have a bar on the 1st floor serving the daily special choice between fish and meat for nok 150january 2011. it's always delicious. 3-course dinner for nok 275. enter through the "hidden" door to the left of the restaurant, and walk up the stairs. this bar turns into a rocking place at night.
Bakklandet Skydsstation
Ãvre bakklandet. the place to find old norwegian standards, such as kjã¸ttkaker meat cakes and baccalao dried, salted cod in a tomato sauce, in what must be the city's most charming and least right-angled house.
Cafe Ni Muser
Prinsens gate. nice, artsy cafã© with good food and a big outdoor section. a bit too close to the traffic-ridden prinsens gate, however.
Kaktus
Nedre bakklandet 6. located in a small, but wonderful trondheim street serving a nice range of very tasty food. includes some mexican and plenty of steaks.
Top end
Emilies
Erling skakkes gate close to the theatre. a homely gourmet restaurant with a slant towards french cuisine, emilies is one of the top offerings in town.
Credo
Credoveita behind byhaven shopping centre. a top offering with a stellar wine list, this restaurant manages to be both informal, creative and top-end. expensive, but a memory for life.