Røkenes Gård Restaurant og Gjestehus, just outside Harstad in northern Norway, hosts meetings, conferences, company dinners and weddings for 10 to 200 guests. The farm has five rooms with Wi-Fi, a projector and a sound system, a kitchen that cooks for every event, and a historic main house that opens for small private dinners.
Seminars and company events
Groups from a handful of people to 200 participants can meet at the farm. All five rooms are equipped with Wi-Fi, a projector and a sound system. The smallest, the Wine Room, takes 12 people and sits next to the restaurant, the bar and the kitchen. The African Room, built into the old silo, takes 30. Company dinners, Christmas parties and larger gatherings use the barn or the gallery. Events are arranged by agreement, outside the restaurant's regular opening hours.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings run from intimate to 200 guests. A ceremony can take place on the farmyard in front of the protected main house from 1750, and a bell is rung when the marriage is formal. The barn, in the former cowshed, seats up to 180 wedding guests with a lectern, Wi-Fi, a sound system, toilets next door and acoustics that suit speeches. The gallery seats up to 80 for dinner and doubles as the dance floor when dinner is served in the barn. For up to 40 guests, the main house is opened for a dinner with crystal, porcelain and candlelight. A bridal suite is available.
Rooms and capacities
The barn, on the upper floor of the cowshed, is the largest room at 180 participants. The gallery, on the ground floor beside the restaurant, holds 80 and has old timber walls hung with art by Eva, Jan and Karl Erik Harr, a small stage and a direct connection to the bar. The restaurant holds 40, was renovated in 2024 and has a fireside corner. The African Room holds 30 and the Wine Room 12. The site does not list seating layouts, so ask which setup suits your program.
Accommodation
The old storehouse on the farm is rented out as a cottage with two bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room and a kitchen, and sleeps up to four or five people. The farm also arranges hotel bookings and invoicing with hotels in Harstad, and transport between the hotel and the farm.
Catering
The kitchen works with seasonal produce, some grown and processed on the farm and the rest from local producers. The à la carte restaurant is in the former cowshed. For groups of more than 10 people, booking is done by phone or email. Beer tastings and boat trips with refreshments can be added to a program.
History and setting
The farm sits in Bergsvågen with views over the fjord, the mountains and the islands. It received a royal innkeeper's licence in 1777, and the current hosts are the tenth generation of the family that has run it for 350 years. Activities nearby include the farm's own nine-hole golf course and guided walks on foot, snowshoes or skis, as well as boat and fishing trips with local operators.
Getting there
The address is Stornesveien 127, 9402 Harstad. The farm is a short drive from the town, and the hotel transfer service covers guests staying in Harstad.
