Guidebook for Oslo
Drinks & Nightlife
Grünerløkka
Bars, cafes and independent shopping
My favourite local hangout located in an old factory building. No kitchen, therefore you may order takeaway from the cheapish restaurants across the square and eat here (sushi, pizza, burgers).
170 locals recommend
Oslo Mekaniske Verksted
34 TøyenbekkenMy favourite local hangout located in an old factory building. No kitchen, therefore you may order takeaway from the cheapish restaurants across the square and eat here (sushi, pizza, burgers).
Bar Robinet
7 Mariboes gateThe best cocktails at the smallest bar in Oslo.
Ett glass
33 Karl Johans gateInformal café with decent food - daytime and nights. Gayfriendly.
Youngstorget
YoungstorgetGreat area for a drink and a bite.
Champagneria - Frogner
2 FrognerveienGood drinks/tapas. Reasonable for the Frogner district.
Postkontoret
27 HagegataLocal, craft beer, decent pizza
Food Scene
Semi-traditional kitchen using fresh, Norwegian ingredients. Good value lunch and 3 course set dinner - for Oslo. Upstair's club Pigalle worth a visit.
146 locals recommend
Olympen
15 GrønlandsleiretSemi-traditional kitchen using fresh, Norwegian ingredients. Good value lunch and 3 course set dinner - for Oslo. Upstair's club Pigalle worth a visit.
The home-cooked dinner served only from 4 to 6pm is a bargain at 160 kr: http://www.smalhans.no/en - traditional meals almost at gourmet standards. Generous portions, local produce.
186 locals recommend
Smalhans
43 UllevålsveienThe home-cooked dinner served only from 4 to 6pm is a bargain at 160 kr: http://www.smalhans.no/en - traditional meals almost at gourmet standards. Generous portions, local produce.
Café Laundromat
2 UnderhaugsveienGood beer, comfort food.
Kampen Bistro
21 BøgataNice local restaurant, traditional foods.
Very trendy coffee and expensive retro shopping. You'll be very lucky to find somewhere to sit among the regulars. They have opened a branch in Tokyo. Now that's as hip as you get in Oslo.
143 locals recommend
Fuglen
2 UniversitetsgataVery trendy coffee and expensive retro shopping. You'll be very lucky to find somewhere to sit among the regulars. They have opened a branch in Tokyo. Now that's as hip as you get in Oslo.
Good, expensive, coffee by the world's best barista. People come here to be seen drinking espresso from far way.
249 locals recommend
Tim Wendelboe
1 Grüners gateGood, expensive, coffee by the world's best barista. People come here to be seen drinking espresso from far way.
Henrik Ibsen's hangout. The only place I'd be caught dead eating at Karl Johan str.
6 locals recommend
Grand Hotel Oslo
31 Karl Johans gateHenrik Ibsen's hangout. The only place I'd be caught dead eating at Karl Johan str.
Folketeaterpassasjen
Several good midrange eating options at this covered passage.
Illegal Burger
23 MøllergataInformal burger joint. Hipster alert.
Buy and eat fish here! Best creamy fish soup, bacalao and fish n'chips in town. Daytime only. Closes 6pm.
61 locals recommend
Fiskeriet Youngstorget
2b YoungstorgetBuy and eat fish here! Best creamy fish soup, bacalao and fish n'chips in town. Daytime only. Closes 6pm.
Villa Paradiso Frogner
17 SommerrogataHuge, authentic Italian pizzeria. Midrange.
Døgnvill Burger Vulkan
12 VulkanBest burger in town, they say.
Akershusstranda 33
33 AkershusstrandaGreat Italian seafood and pizza.
Solsiden Restaurant
Best seafood in Oslo in an old warehouse. Pretty expensive.
The area to be seen in these days, in what used to kebab street. Still plenty of shawarma and reasonably priced Asian, now with a supply of good hipster eateries (Mexican, French, hotdogs etc)
48 locals recommend
Torggata
TorggataThe area to be seen in these days, in what used to kebab street. Still plenty of shawarma and reasonably priced Asian, now with a supply of good hipster eateries (Mexican, French, hotdogs etc)
Sightseeing
A great place for a quiet walk in the neighboorhood. Decent waffles at the cafe.
11 locals recommend
Tøyen hovedgård
A great place for a quiet walk in the neighboorhood. Decent waffles at the cafe.
Not to be missed as it is right in my hood. The major works of Norway's most acclaimed artist, donated to the municipality of Oslo after his death. Building is dilapidated, to be moved in 2018/later.
647 locals recommend
Munch Museum
1 Edvard Munchs PlassNot to be missed as it is right in my hood. The major works of Norway's most acclaimed artist, donated to the municipality of Oslo after his death. Building is dilapidated, to be moved in 2018/later.
Everything Else
Kampen
Wooden builings, nice walk.
Modern foodhall. Great place for all sorts of inexpensive to midrange eats.
780 locals recommend
Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanModern foodhall. Great place for all sorts of inexpensive to midrange eats.
Newly developed part of the seafront. Good midrange to expensive restaurants. Astrup Fernley Museum of Modern Art highly recommended.
148 locals recommend
Tjuvholmen
Newly developed part of the seafront. Good midrange to expensive restaurants. Astrup Fernley Museum of Modern Art highly recommended.
Hotel Bristol
7 Kristian IVs gateGreat hot chocolate in the library bar