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Enhjørningen
Sjøstue no. 1, which is now Enhjørningen Fiskerestaurant, is located in the traditional Hanseatic quarter of Bergen. The name Enhjørningen (The Unicorn) is first mentioned in 1304. It is stated in a witness statement that the German merchant Herman Skult lived there fifty years ago, and that the farm must have received its name even before 1260. The logo on the Sjøstue (Sea room) is a prancing horse with a gilded horn. After the fire in 1702, the farm was rebuilt, probably on the old grounds.
The entire farm has now been restored and returned to its original state in the 18th century. Enhjørningen Sjøstue no. 1 has always been considered one of the last Hanseatic inns on Bryggen. The last Hanseatic manager of the Sjøstue was Christian Joachim Mohn from 1760 to 1765.
In these historic premises, where the fish trade has been one of the most important industries, you are warmly welcomed to Bergen’s oldest fish restaurant, which for the above reasons has chosen to keep the name Enhjørningen, even though the name has no direct connection to fish.