by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 11:00 AM ET, Tue November 11, 2025
Hurtigruten is launching a new menu from Sámi culinary ambassador Máret Rávdná Buljo across its fleet.
Guests sailing along the Norwegian coast line are invited to savor traditional Sámi dishes and celebrate the rich indigenous food culture of the Sámi people of Arctic Europe. The dishes are now part of Hurtigruten’s Norway’s Coastal Kitchen program, which features fresh, sustainable produce sourced from more than 70 local producers in Norway.
“This is a big step for Sámi cuisine, as it has not always been traditionally acknowledged in Norway, so Hurtigruten is opening the door for Sámi food to be more widespread,” says Rávdná Buljo, who was one of three nominees for Norway’s Matprisen 2025 award. “It was important for me when creating the dishes for the new menu to include the many Sámi aspects, ranging from reindeer to seafood, and to tell our history and traditions through the various dishes.
Máret Rávdná Buljo (Photo Credit: Christian Kay/Hurtigruten)
Five new dishes from Rávdná Buljo are now available at Hurtigruten’s Sámi-inspired restaurant Árran, found on its Signature Voyage ships MS Trollfjord and MS Finnmarken. Highlights include dishes like salmon, ember bread, cloudberries and truffle seaweed; broth with dried reindeer meat; reindeer liver burger; reindeer roast; lingonberry porridge with whipped cream and toasted barley grains; and warm coffee cheese served with redcurrant sorbet and caramel sauce. The dishes will also be available next year on MS Midnatsol, which will be upgraded to a Signature Voyage ship in 2026 to operate the Svalbard Line.
On Hurtigruten’s Original Coastal Express ships, new dishes from Rávdná Buljo are available in the main restaurant Torget and the fine dining restaurant Kysten. Two of Rávdná Buljo’s signature dishes will also be introduced in Brygga Bistro later this year.
“By bringing Sámi cuisine to international visitors, indigenous traditions meet innovation, and the Sámi food traditions are presented with a modern touch, while still keeping and respecting their heritage,” says Øistein Nilsen, culinary director for Hurtirgruten. “As our Sámi culinary ambassador, Máret will strengthen the relationship between Hurtigruten and Sámi producers, artisans, and food brokers, with the goal to integrate Sámi knowledge and values as a natural part of Norway’s Coastal Kitchen.”
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