Guidebook for Oslo
Drinks & Nightlife
Aker Brygge
2 BryggegataPopular place to meet up for a drink or a meal.
Bare Jazz AS
8 GrensenCharming jazz café in a backyard.
Like entering a living room from the 60s! Great coffee, wine and cocktails.
144 locals recommend
Fuglen
2 UniversitetsgataLike entering a living room from the 60s! Great coffee, wine and cocktails.
Dr. Kneipp's Wine Bar
12 TorvbakkgataWine bar and restaurant with 100+ wines by the glass!
ICEBAR OSLO
The only permanent bar in Norway made entirely of ice. Kept at -5 degrees at all times.
Charming bar in a newly renovated 16th century building with great selection of beer and wine. Free pool table!
17 locals recommend
Gaasa AS
36J StorgataCharming bar in a newly renovated 16th century building with great selection of beer and wine. Free pool table!
Huge place with three bars. Often hosts concerts, exhibitions and wine tastings. Or go there to play pool or shuffleboard!
235 locals recommend
Kulturhuset
6 Youngs gateHuge place with three bars. Often hosts concerts, exhibitions and wine tastings. Or go there to play pool or shuffleboard!
Nice and quite big bar where you can play games or just have a nice beer or a glass of wine.
170 locals recommend
Oslo Mekaniske Verksted
34 TøyenbekkenNice and quite big bar where you can play games or just have a nice beer or a glass of wine.
Sightseeing
The Royal Palace
1 SlottsplassenThe Royal Palace.
Norwegian Parliament
22 Karl Johans gateThe Norwegian Parliament.
Norway's best-preserved fortress from the Middle Age, situated on a rocky outcrop with excellent views over the Oslo fjord.
250 locals recommend
Akershus Fortress
Norway's best-preserved fortress from the Middle Age, situated on a rocky outcrop with excellent views over the Oslo fjord.
Holmenkollen
The Ski Jump, rebuilt in 2011.
The opera house. Opened in 2008. Astonishing architecture. Take a walk on the sleek, gently angled marble surface!
872 locals recommend
Oslo Opera House
The opera house. Opened in 2008. Astonishing architecture. Take a walk on the sleek, gently angled marble surface!
Damstredet
DamstredetSmall street with beautiful old wooden town houses.
Parks & Nature
The largest park in Oslo. 212 sculptures depicting humanity in all of its forms, artfully placed along the central axis.
549 locals recommend
Frogner Park
KirkeveienThe largest park in Oslo. 212 sculptures depicting humanity in all of its forms, artfully placed along the central axis.
The University's Botanical Garden
1 Sars' gateThe most beautiful park in Oslo!
Shopping
Birkelunden station
Second-hand market on Sundays.
Paleet
37 - 43 Karl Johans gateRecently renovated high-end shopping mall.
Egertorget
Stylish high-end shopping mall.
High quality quirky design with good prices. Definitely worth checking out for quality gifts to bring back home.
Grensen 8
8 GrensenHigh quality quirky design with good prices. Definitely worth checking out for quality gifts to bring back home.
House of Oslo
26 RuseløkkveienLarge interior warehouse - best of its kind in Norway.
Sjarm
Just charming!
Shoe Lounge AS
Great shoe store.
The SuperDuper Store of the popular and colourful Norwegian clothing brand.
Moods Of Norway Hegdehaugsveien
34 HegdehaugsveienThe SuperDuper Store of the popular and colourful Norwegian clothing brand.
Food Scene
Supreme Roastworks
18A Thorvald Meyers gateThe best coffee shop in town!
Rice Bowl
20 KirkegataGreat thai food if you're on a budget.
Lokk
18 TorggataAmazing soup bistro with great food and wine.
One of the best restaurants in Oslo price/value wise these days. Book ahead!
69 locals recommend
Arakataka
7B Mariboes gateOne of the best restaurants in Oslo price/value wise these days. Book ahead!
Charming restaurant with great food and wine. Great value for money!
30 locals recommend
Café Tekethopa
2 St. Olavs PlassCharming restaurant with great food and wine. Great value for money!
Down-to-earth restaurant with honest and tasty food and natural wine. Highly recommended!
186 locals recommend
Smalhans
43 UllevålsveienDown-to-earth restaurant with honest and tasty food and natural wine. Highly recommended!
Xích Lô Restaurant
23B Karl Johans gateClassy Vietnamese restaurant.
Dinner Restaurant
22 StortingsgataClassy Chinese restaurant.
Ekebergrestauranten
15 KongsveienRestaurant with one of Oslo's best views.
Gourmet restaurant where the 10-course menu changes daily. Amazing food and super-relaxed service.
33 locals recommend
Palace Grill
2 SolligataGourmet restaurant where the 10-course menu changes daily. Amazing food and super-relaxed service.
One of Oslo's finest seatings. Michelin restaurant with top-class food and very friendly staff. Located in a beautiful 1800-century mansion.
10 locals recommend
Statholdergaarden
11 RådhusgataOne of Oslo's finest seatings. Michelin restaurant with top-class food and very friendly staff. Located in a beautiful 1800-century mansion.
Bar with great pizza and drinks. There's no sign, so it's hard to find unless you know it's there.
36 locals recommend
Hells Kitchen Oslo
23 - 25 MøllergataBar with great pizza and drinks. There's no sign, so it's hard to find unless you know it's there.
Tjuvholmen Sjømagasin
14 Tjuvholmen alléGreat seafood place.
Solsiden Restaurant
Nice restaurant, especially in the summer.
Akershusstranda 11
33 Akershuskai SøndreItalian seafood restaurant.
Baltazar Ristorante & Enoteca
27 Dronningens GateLovely Italian restaurant.
Charming Italian bar/restaurant with great list of Italian wines.
159 locals recommend
Trattoria Popolare
2 TrondheimsveienCharming Italian bar/restaurant with great list of Italian wines.
Amazing French bistro which never disappoints - one of our favourite spots in town. Wine with great selection of French wines at good prices!
136 locals recommend
Le Benjamin bar & bistro
6 Søndre gateAmazing French bistro which never disappoints - one of our favourite spots in town. Wine with great selection of French wines at good prices!
Delicatessen Grünerløkka
8 Søndre gateThe best tapas restaurant in town!
Brand-new restaurant in the Meat Packing district of Oslo - focused on Norwegian produce and traditions with a modern twist.
Dronning Eufemias gate 8
Brand-new restaurant in the Meat Packing district of Oslo - focused on Norwegian produce and traditions with a modern twist.
Lofoten Fiskerestaurant
75 StrandenGreat seafood restaurant.
Brasserie Blanche
17 Josefines gateNice French bistro.
Cru Vin & Kjøkken
1 Ingelbrecht Knudssøns gateGreat restaurant with very good wine list.
Wanna try something new? Hidden restaurant with relaxed atmosphere, super-cool food and great wine.
76 locals recommend
Pjoltergeist
15B Rosteds gateWanna try something new? Hidden restaurant with relaxed atmosphere, super-cool food and great wine.
Bon Lio
15 SofienberggataSpanish inspired Gastropub with great atmosphere.
Norð Bakery & Brenneri
162 TvetenveienCharming bakery and coffee shop.
Restaurant Ni&Tyve
29 ParkveienGreat restaurant in a venerable mansion.
Lille Asia
31 HegdehaugsveienGreat sushi and asian food.
Plah Restaurant
1 HegdehaugsveienGreat upscale Thai restaurant.
Oslo's new gourmand epicentre. Food court located in an old factory building with shops, restaurants and bars. You will love it!
780 locals recommend
Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanOslo's new gourmand epicentre. Food court located in an old factory building with shops, restaurants and bars. You will love it!
BAR Social Eating
9 VulkanBar and restaurant. Rooftop terrace open in the summer.
Alex Sushi
2 Cort Adelers gateUpscale sushi restaurant. Best in town.
Essentials
Vinmonopolet
31 Thereses gateThe Wine Monopoly.
KIWI Parkveien
8 ParkveienClosest grocery store.
Boots apotek Grunerløkka
6 SofienberggataClosest pharmacy.
Everything Else
Markveien 35
35 MarkveienPost office.