Food & Drink
You’ll find traditional Norwegian fare like Krumakake, and some not-so-traditional fare, like the Uff Da Hot Dog. You’re never far from foods of all kinds because food stands and sit-down dinners happen all over town. Stoughton non-profit groups run all the food stands as fundraisers. Please support them and enjoy feasting at the festival!
Norwegian food and pronunciation guide:
Kjøttkake (key-ut kah KEE) – Norway’s answer to Swedish meatballs
Krumakake (CROOM-kak-AY) – a waffle cookie like an ice cream cone
Lapskaus (Lops-COWS) – a thick stew with meat, potatoes and root vegetables
Lefse (Lef-suh) – a traditional soft flatbread made from potatoes and flour
Lutefisk (LOO-tuh-fisk) – dried cod, tenderized in lye, rinsed and cooked
Risengryn Grod (REE-sen-grins GRUHT) – rice pudding
Riskrem (REES-krehm) – leftover risengryn grod mixed with whipped cream
Rømmegrøt (rum EE groot) – sweet porridge made with sour cream
Rutabaga soup – hearty soup from a hearty root vegetable
Sot suppe (SEWT SOO-puh) – a sweet soup made from dried fruits and tapioca
Varme Pølse (VARM - uh PULL-se): Hot dogs served Norwegian style, wrapped in lefse
FOOD STANDS
Food stands during Syttende Mai are local service organizations, club, or commercial partners supporting local groups. Thank you for supporting the food stands of Stoughton's non-profit groups.
Ernie’s Kettle Korn
Kettle Korn: original, cheese, cheese & caramel, confetti, caramel
Hours:
Open during Festival hours
Supporting Three Gaits Therapeutic Horsemanship
Main and Water Street
Friends of the Stoughton Library · Pie Sale
Stoughton Public Library Carnegie Room, Lower Level
304 S. Fourth Street
Homemade Pies (plain or à la mode), breads, and cupcakes, coffee, milk, soda, water
Hours:
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Norwegian Dancer Parents
Norwegian meatballs, brats, Varme Pølse (hot dogs served Norwegian style, wrapped in lefse), cotton candy, sno cones, Norwegian & American baked goods, Gatorade, & water.
Hours:
Friday 5pm - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm
Main and S. Division Streets
Uff-Da Special (Norwegian meatballs, lefse, Norwegian treat, & herring). Also available: Varme Pølse (hot dogs served Norwegian style, wrapped in lefse), Norwegian waffles w/strawberries & whipped cream, soda, coffee, & water. Norwegian napkin treats & American/Norwegian home-baked goods.
Hours:
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 2pm - final Dancer performance (bake sale only)
High School Gym
Mini Donuts, variety of hot & cold beverages
Hours:
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm
RMN Donuts
supporting Hillcrest Student Mission Trip 2023
City Hall Parking Lot
Roasted Corn, beverages
Hours:
Friday 3pm - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 11am - 2pm
Rotary Club of Stoughton
City Hall Parking Lot
Sons of Norway-Mandt Lodge Bake Sale and Selected Menu
All Weekend Bake Sale
Norwegian and American baked goods, packages of lefse and donuts, rømmegrøt, and beverages.
Hours:
Friday 2pm - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 2pm* (as supplies last)
Sit-Down Meals
Ala carte luncheon buffet including Norwegian and American items. Offering varme pølse (wieners in lefse), potatoes, barbeque, meatballs, herring, baked goods, lefse, rømmegrøt, søt suppe (fruit soup), riskrem (rice pudding), cucumber salad, warm red cabbage, and beverages! Complete list of menu items available until we run out!
Reservations are not needed for the inside meals. All items are priced individually. We are handicapped accessible with a lift located on the south side of the building. Carry-out containers will be available for the parade on Sunday, if you want to take food home, or eat downtown in the Entertainment Tent (just over the bridge in the back of the lodge)!
Hours:
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 2pm* (as supplies last)
317 S. Page Street
Pizza Pit, pickle on a stick, soda, water, and Kona Ice
Hours:
Friday 3:30pm - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm
Stoughton High School Soccer
Water Street
Stoughton FFA Alumni
Forrest and E. Main St
Famous deep-fried cheese curds, fresh creams puffs, water.
Hours:
Friday 9am - 10pm
Saturday 8am - 9pm
Sunday 9am - end of parade
Stoughton Lions Club
Brats, hamburgers/cheeseburgers, Lena’s Loins pork loin sandwiches, hot dogs, cheese curds, pickles on a stick, soda, water.
*accepts credit/debit cards
Hours:
Friday 10am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 9pm
Sunday 9am - 3pm
S. Division and W. Main Streets
Stoughton Youth Hockey serving Ben’s Pretzels
Ben’s Pretzels
Hours:
Friday 11am-8pm
Saturday 9am-8pm
Sunday 9am-5pm
Water Street
Viking Brew Pub (outdoors: supporting Stoughton American Legion)
Outdoor Special: walking tacos, brats, meatball sliders
No open & carry beverages allowed throughout festival grounds.
Hours:
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
S Forrest Street
STOUGHTON’S NORWEGIAN RESTAURANTS
Fosdal Home Bakery • 243 E. Main Street
Friday: 5:30am — 5pm
Saturday: 5:30am — 5pm
Sunday: 7am — 12pm
Since 1938, offering these Norwegian cookies :
Berlinerkranser
Rosette
Sandbakkel
Fattigman
Rosettes
Krumkake
Also, breads, soups, coffee, and more!
Viking Brew Pub • 211 E. Main Street
Stoughton’s first brewpub offering Nordic inspired beers and Scandinavian food. Special hours for Syttende Mai:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
