Mathallen's bestsellers
On October 12, 2022, Mathallen turned 10 years old, and to mark the occasion, we took a deep dive into our guests' favorites. Here is a small selection of Mathallen's bestsellers.
Fish & Chips
Volcano fish
Our three best sellers over the years have been fish & chips, fish soup and mussels, but fish & chips is the BIG best seller. Since Mathallen opened 10 years ago, it has been on the menu every day, and about 250 portions have been sold.
A portion consists of about 220 g of fresh crispy fried haddock, chips, pea puree, lemon and our homemade remoulade. During the course of a year, we buy about 8 tons of fresh haddock fillet, and most of this goes to the production of fish & chips - where only the best parts of the fish fillet are used. Offcuts are used for our popular fish cakes, and therefore we also produce about 15 fish cakes annually. You can buy these at the fish counter.
It's not just fresh fish that's required to make a great fish & chips. Every year, it also takes about 4000 kg of potatoes, 2000 kg of peas, 5000 lemons, 10 liters of rapeseed oil and 000 liters of beer.
If you haven't had the pleasure of tasting Vulkanfisk's fish & chips yet - do it now!
Fried dumplings
Hong's Bao Bao
Since we opened our restaurant in Mathallen in May 2018, we have sold approximately 35 servings of fried dumplings. 850 of these are registered as cashier sales, and we have delivered approximately 31 servings via Favrit. Each order contains 850 dumplings, which means we have sold approximately 4000 fried dumplings since we opened. Phew..
We serve four different varieties of fried dumplings. You can get chicken, shrimp, pork or vegetarian (vegan). These are served with our homemade dumpling sauce. For 10 dumplings you only pay NOK 138,-
Run and buy!
Carbonara Pasta
Via Italia
We started selling our carbonara dish in 2014, and now sell an average of 200-250 servings per week.
This is perhaps the most debated pasta dish in Italy, and perhaps the world? Everyone has their own recipe, opinion and clear idea of how it should taste and be made. It is important for us to make it as authentic as possible, with crispy fried guanciale, creamy sauce and fresh pasta. And of course delicious and tasty parmesan on top.
A portion costs NOK 199,- and can be enjoyed on site or as a takeaway.
Buon appetito!
Cheddar & Jalapeno Sausage
Annis Pølsemakeri
Our absolute best-selling sausage is Cheddar & Jalapeno. We have been selling this since the fall of 2017 - to both restaurants and customers who come by. This is the best sausage in town. Juicy and strong, juicy and spicy. The jalapeno flavor is quite fruity and with a bit of a sting. They cost 279,- per kg, and each package is between 550-650 g.
As of today, we have sold 1kg of that variety, and that is only over the counter to customers. In addition, we have sold about 297,69kg through AMOI. That amounts to about 100 packages of sausages(!)
Funfact - We use about 400kg of jalapeno per year, which must be cleaned by hand.
In addition to our sausage favorite, we also sell a lot of lamb kebabs - almost 3000 pieces so far this year. We grind lamb in-house and season with sumac, chili, parsley, mint, salt, pepper and cumin. Our Dry Aged hamburger is also incredibly popular (our branch in Oslobukta supplies The Vandelay, among others), and in Mathallen alone we have sold just over 3000 pieces so far this year.
Sausage, kebab, burger or something else delicious? You'll find it at Annis Pølsemakeri.
Chicken sandwich
Stange
The chicken sandwich has become very popular over the years, and we now sell about 300 pieces a week. This popular lunch dish (or dinner if you prefer) has been around for 10 years, since Mathallen opened in 2012.
Fun fact - several customers have described the chicken sandwich as a perfect hangover cure!
If you order a chicken sandwich from Stange, you will be served beer bread from Christiania Gourmet spread with aioli and filled with lightly pickled cabbage, pickled onions, cornichons and Stange's chicken confit with a topping of crispy fried onions, crushed potato chips and cayenne pepper.
Yum!
Crispy spring rolls
Atelier Asian Tapas
Ever since we opened 10 years ago, spring rolls have been one of our customers' biggest favorites. We sell about 300 spring rolls a week and have been selling the product since Mathallen opened in October 2012.
Funfact - Did you know that the name spring roll actually originates from China, based on the fact that they were traditionally served at spring festivals?
Spring rolls can be filled in many ways. Atelier's crispy spring rolls contain chicken, scampi, various vegetables and noodles. We serve these with sweet and sour sauce and fresh vegetables on the side.
One portion gives you two spring rolls and costs NOK 82.
Are you craving spring rolls now? Book a table in the restaurant or order takeaway today!
