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Norway’s Subtly Sour Waffles Have Landed in L.A., Topped With Brown Cheese and Jam

“You are just happy to be somewhere new, experiencing everything L.A. has,” Vaffel&Venn co-owner Elin Mork says. “Then the longer you stay, the more you start to yearn for the food, for the people, for the feeling of home.”

3:38 PM PDT on July 13, 2026

a waffle with various toppings

A Norwegian waffle at Vaffel&Venn’s pop-up. Photo by Karina Soriano for L.A. TACO.

Norway jerseys. Mexico jerseys. Flags draped over shoulders. Signs reading "Norguey."

There we were at last Saturday’s England vs. Norway World Cup match, and the energy was exactly what you would expect from a quarter-final watch party at Joxer Daly's in Culver City.

What we did not expect was the smell.