Nordic Gourmet Bistro
Tollbua is a gourmet bistro, alive with local ingredients and bursting with international flavours. The innovative kitchen has an honest focus on quality ingredients, backed up by one of the city’s best cellars. At Tollbua, you can look forward to wonderful combinations between food and wine. Join us for incredible meal experiences, delivered by passionate chefs, served with a smile and accompanied by the perfect drink in the glass.
We can accommodate groups of all sizes, whether you are 2, 20 or 120. Our premises can be adapted to most events – an excellent venue for both banquets and mingling.
Tollbua is a full-service Food & Wine house where we serve the food we love.
The flagship of the Mati universe
Tollbua is our first opening and will forever be the flagship of Matigruppen.
Matigruppen AS is the new kid on the block in the Trondheim restaurant scene. With a big heart for people, professionalism and experiences, Mati will set the bar for the future of the restaurant industry.
Our ambitions are as high as there is room in our foodie hearts, and we cannot wait to welcome you on our journey.
Join the team
We are looking for professional and enthusiastic employees, who love their guests and have passion for the industry. As the business grows, so does our family of dishwashers, cooks, waiters, cleaners, bartenders and sommeliers.
Tollboden
Tollbua restaurant is located in Trondheim’s old customs house, Tollboden. The building was completed in 1910, designed by architect Karl Norum and built in rough-hewn, dark granite.
The building’s windows and doors have an Art Nouveau style, and the facade has period ornamentation with masks and animal motifs. The arch above the building’s main entrance is based with ornamental stones in the ‘dragastil’, which Norum was known for.
Tollboden was built on an area reclaimed from the sea, which used to run right next to the building, making it easy to bring in goods for customs clearance.
The surroundings area at Brattøra has changed during the intervening years.
Tollboden is currently occupied by various offices and the restaurant Tollbua (established in 2024).
Photos courtesy of The Municipal Archives of Trondheim
Tollbua is a member of De Historiske – Historic Hotels & Restaurants in Norway
Just three months after opening, Tollbua was also listed in the Michelin Guide. The restaurant receives praise for its “crackling atmosphere” and “beautiful Norwegian seafood”.
