Recommended places in the neighbourhood + Oslo

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Recommended places in the neighbourhood + Oslo

Food Scene

Full view of Oslo from above. Take the bus here from Torshov. Michelin recommended restaurant (2016).
132 locals recommend
Grefsenkollen restaurant
100 Grefsenkollveien
132 locals recommend
Full view of Oslo from above. Take the bus here from Torshov. Michelin recommended restaurant (2016).
A Nordic restaurant with organic wines. Experimental, but good food.
80 locals recommend
Brutus
2 Eiriks gate
80 locals recommend
A Nordic restaurant with organic wines. Experimental, but good food.
Very cool food court. Just by the seaside. Highly recommended for a sunny day!
158 locals recommend
Vippa
25 Akershusstranda
158 locals recommend
Very cool food court. Just by the seaside. Highly recommended for a sunny day!
Café with fresh coffee, bread and pasteries.
Åpent Bakeri Ensjø
21d Ensjøveien
Café with fresh coffee, bread and pasteries.
Ice cream place opened up by a neighbour in the same building! Great gelato!
Happis
Ice cream place opened up by a neighbour in the same building! Great gelato!
Great bakery. Try their amazing Diavola pizza after 15:00 on most days (call in advance to check if they make pizza today).
10 locals recommend
Boulangerie M
45 Sigurd Hoels vei
10 locals recommend
Great bakery. Try their amazing Diavola pizza after 15:00 on most days (call in advance to check if they make pizza today).
Local, independent bakery with healthy foods.
6 locals recommend
Håndbakt OSLO
21 Kjølberggata
6 locals recommend
Local, independent bakery with healthy foods.
Great bakery. Expect some ques on the weekends.
Farine
Great bakery. Expect some ques on the weekends.
Cute little cafe with good coffee and beer at (early) night.
35 locals recommend
Javelin Coffee & Tea
10 Bøgata
35 locals recommend
Cute little cafe with good coffee and beer at (early) night.
Great place to visit on warm night. Full of life and food trucks.
95 locals recommend
SALT
1 Langkaia
95 locals recommend
Great place to visit on warm night. Full of life and food trucks.
Really(!) nice and chill place for good coffee and simple pastries.
23 locals recommend
Fuglen Coffee Roasters
33 St. Halvards gate
23 locals recommend
Really(!) nice and chill place for good coffee and simple pastries.
One of the best pizza places in Oslo
ZZ Pizza
One of the best pizza places in Oslo

Drinks & Nightlife

Scandinavian style, urban wine bar. Great for a glass of bubbles or red wine. Only simple snacks served. Limited number of chairs available.
100 locals recommend
Territoriet
58 Markveien
100 locals recommend
Scandinavian style, urban wine bar. Great for a glass of bubbles or red wine. Only simple snacks served. Limited number of chairs available.
Nice and central cocktail bar with botanical theme.
205 locals recommend
Torggata Botaniske
17B Torggata
205 locals recommend
Nice and central cocktail bar with botanical theme.
Well known place in an artsy area.
393 locals recommend
Blå
9C Brenneriveien
393 locals recommend
Well known place in an artsy area.
A very small cocktail bar.
27 locals recommend
Bar Robinet
7 Mariboes gate
27 locals recommend
A very small cocktail bar.
Hipster japanese bar and cocktail place. They also serve japanese food.
106 locals recommend
Izakaya
7 St. Olavs Gate
106 locals recommend
Hipster japanese bar and cocktail place. They also serve japanese food.
Bar and wine place with a bicycle theme.
63 locals recommend
Café Rouleur Oslo
16A Ullevålsveien
63 locals recommend
Bar and wine place with a bicycle theme.
Serves home made cider and gin. Cool place!
212 locals recommend
HIMKOK Storgata Destilleri
27 Storgata
212 locals recommend
Serves home made cider and gin. Cool place!
Bar with pizza. Great vibe with people from 20-50.
165 locals recommend
Postkontoret
27 Hagegata
165 locals recommend
Bar with pizza. Great vibe with people from 20-50.
Sports pub if you want to see Premier League.
Pokalen Barcode
Sports pub if you want to see Premier League.

Parks & Nature

Great park for an easy hangout from May to September.
201 locals recommend
St. Hanshaugen
201 locals recommend
Great park for an easy hangout from May to September.
Great area for a walk near the woods. Walk around Songsvann (3 km). You can take the metro to Sognsvann station.
209 locals recommend
Sognsvann
209 locals recommend
Great area for a walk near the woods. Walk around Songsvann (3 km). You can take the metro to Sognsvann station.
Take the metro to Sognsvann and walk around the lake. A popular place for weekend hikers and joggers. Approximately 3,5 km around the lake.
43 locals recommend
Sognsvann station
43 locals recommend
Take the metro to Sognsvann and walk around the lake. A popular place for weekend hikers and joggers. Approximately 3,5 km around the lake.
Take the boat from Aker Brygge to Langøyene or Hovedøya. It works on the same ticket as you use for the tram/metro/bus. A nice beach on the other side of the island on warm summer days.
17 locals recommend
Langoyene
17 locals recommend
Take the boat from Aker Brygge to Langøyene or Hovedøya. It works on the same ticket as you use for the tram/metro/bus. A nice beach on the other side of the island on warm summer days.

Essentials

Big grocerie store.
11 locals recommend
Kiwi Ensjø
5 B Gladengveien
11 locals recommend
Big grocerie store.
Big grocerie store.
23 locals recommend
REMA 1000 Ensjø
2 Gladengveien
23 locals recommend
Big grocerie store.
Pharmacy
Apotek 1 Ensjø
Pharmacy
Vitusapotek Ensjø Torg

Getting Around

Rent a bike for one or three days: https://oslobysykkel.no/en
187 locals recommend
Oslo City Bike
187 locals recommend
Rent a bike for one or three days: https://oslobysykkel.no/en
Travel planner: https://ruter.no/en/
13 locals recommend
Ruter Help Center (Public Transport)
1 Jernbanetorget
13 locals recommend
Travel planner: https://ruter.no/en/

Arts & Culture

Modern art museum by Aker Brygger.
482 locals recommend
Astrup Fearnley Museum
2 Strandpromenaden
482 locals recommend
Modern art museum by Aker Brygger.
Classical, Norwegian paintings.
228 locals recommend
National Gallery
3 Universitetsgata
228 locals recommend
Classical, Norwegian paintings.
Look at some of the great art pieces from Edvard Munch.
169 locals recommend
Munchmuseet station
169 locals recommend
Look at some of the great art pieces from Edvard Munch.

Sightseeing

Walk on the roof of the Opera. A must.
871 locals recommend
Oslo Opera House
871 locals recommend
Walk on the roof of the Opera. A must.
Ski jump with a great view of Oslo.
365 locals recommend
Holmenkollen
365 locals recommend
Ski jump with a great view of Oslo.