Guidebook for Oslo
Food Scene
Cru is our all-time favorite restaurant in Oslo. It offers a cozy environment, and the food is amazing.
28 locals recommend
Cru Vin & Kjøkken
1 Ingelbrecht Knudssøns gateCru is our all-time favorite restaurant in Oslo. It offers a cozy environment, and the food is amazing.
Krishnas offers vegetarian restaurant in a casual environment. They offer a daily menu with soup, salad and main course. Great for take-away!
7 locals recommend
Krishnas cuisine
10 SørkedalsveienKrishnas offers vegetarian restaurant in a casual environment. They offer a daily menu with soup, salad and main course. Great for take-away!
The best Indian restaurant in Oslo! We have been going there for years. Highly recommend Chicken coriander!
38 locals recommend
Jewel of India Restaurant
81 Oscars gateThe best Indian restaurant in Oslo! We have been going there for years. Highly recommend Chicken coriander!
Åpent bakeri
1 Inkognito TerrasseÅpent bakeri offers amazing baked goods, baked fresh everyday!
Lofthus serves up some amaaaaazing pizza. It is a little ways off from Frogner, but it is worth the trip. You get to take a ride through Oslo on your way there!
Check out their website as they have opened additional locations. We have not tried the "new" ones, so we can only can speak for the "original".
106 locals recommend
Lofthus Samvirkelag
42 ÅsengataLofthus serves up some amaaaaazing pizza. It is a little ways off from Frogner, but it is worth the trip. You get to take a ride through Oslo on your way there!
Check out their website as they have opened additional locations. We have not tried the "new" ones, so we can only can speak for the "original".
This restaurant is based on the concept of Chiptole and Qdoba in the US. It is great for a quick meal or take-out. You get your rice, beans, veggies and some meat in one serving!
24 locals recommend
El Camino
31 Niels Juels gateThis restaurant is based on the concept of Chiptole and Qdoba in the US. It is great for a quick meal or take-out. You get your rice, beans, veggies and some meat in one serving!
We recently visited this gem in Frogner, and it comes highly recommended. It offers an intimate space, and guests are either seated at one of the few tables or right by at the "bar" where you will be less than 3 meters from the chefs that prepare the food right in front of you. Bokbacka offers a set menu of 6-7 courses with additional courses for those that would like to sample a bit more. Of course, they also offer a wine menu or wine by the glass to accompany the food. The restaurant is just down the street from the apartment, and it is a short walk worth taking. Make a reservation before going!
14 locals recommend
Bokbacka
15 SkovveienWe recently visited this gem in Frogner, and it comes highly recommended. It offers an intimate space, and guests are either seated at one of the few tables or right by at the "bar" where you will be less than 3 meters from the chefs that prepare the food right in front of you. Bokbacka offers a set menu of 6-7 courses with additional courses for those that would like to sample a bit more. Of course, they also offer a wine menu or wine by the glass to accompany the food. The restaurant is just down the street from the apartment, and it is a short walk worth taking. Make a reservation before going!
Mathallen (food hall) is getting better and better. It gathers some great restaurants for eating out and produce stalls to let us bring home the goods. Take a trip there and explore! Make sure you go a little hungry.
780 locals recommend
Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanMathallen (food hall) is getting better and better. It gathers some great restaurants for eating out and produce stalls to let us bring home the goods. Take a trip there and explore! Make sure you go a little hungry.
Sapporo Ramen bar is an extension of Mathallen. If you are into ramen, here is the place to go for some authentic noodle-slurping action! The menu is simple with 3 types of ramens to choose from. You can also purchase a side of gyozas to make the meal even better.
Sapporo Ramen bar
17 MaridalsveienSapporo Ramen bar is an extension of Mathallen. If you are into ramen, here is the place to go for some authentic noodle-slurping action! The menu is simple with 3 types of ramens to choose from. You can also purchase a side of gyozas to make the meal even better.
We agree with the Michelin guide that Kontrast deserves a star. The food was served as art and tasted as good as it looked. Kontrast offers a set menu and you may choose wine to accompany your dinner.
18 locals recommend
Kontrast
15a MaridalsveienWe agree with the Michelin guide that Kontrast deserves a star. The food was served as art and tasted as good as it looked. Kontrast offers a set menu and you may choose wine to accompany your dinner.
This is a fun, new restaurant in town. They serve up Asian-inspired food in a fun way. For about 650 kr, you can experience a 9-course menu. The portions are manageable so that you can actually eat all the courses.
18 locals recommend
Happolati
2 St. Olavs PlassThis is a fun, new restaurant in town. They serve up Asian-inspired food in a fun way. For about 650 kr, you can experience a 9-course menu. The portions are manageable so that you can actually eat all the courses.
If you like Dim Sum, so you should definitely take a trip to DimSum by Taste of China, the best dim sum in town, according to many. It it also approved by Judy's parents, authentic foodies from Hong Kong. Traditionally, dim sum is served around brunch time. However, DimSum serves dim sum and other dishes all day long. You might need to book a table if you want to visit in the evening time during the weekend. Otherwise, walk-in is just fine.
10 locals recommend
DimSum by Taste Of China
8-10 Tordenskiolds gateIf you like Dim Sum, so you should definitely take a trip to DimSum by Taste of China, the best dim sum in town, according to many. It it also approved by Judy's parents, authentic foodies from Hong Kong. Traditionally, dim sum is served around brunch time. However, DimSum serves dim sum and other dishes all day long. You might need to book a table if you want to visit in the evening time during the weekend. Otherwise, walk-in is just fine.
Umi Sushi is a small, clean sushi place, perfect for a quick take-away. They only have one or two tables, so take-away is probably your best option. They serve good quality sushi and the staff are very friendly.
Umi sushi
9A NeuberggataUmi Sushi is a small, clean sushi place, perfect for a quick take-away. They only have one or two tables, so take-away is probably your best option. They serve good quality sushi and the staff are very friendly.
This little gem serves some seriously good crêpes and gelato. They are opened from Wednesday through Sunday, and it is a great place to stop by for lunch or just a gelato when you feel like treating yourself.
8 locals recommend
Gioia AS
41 Eckersbergs gateThis little gem serves some seriously good crêpes and gelato. They are opened from Wednesday through Sunday, and it is a great place to stop by for lunch or just a gelato when you feel like treating yourself.
Essentials
Fill up on groceries here! Kiwi has good prices, and it is clean and well organized.
12 locals recommend
Kiwi Bygdøy allé
23 Bygdøy alléFill up on groceries here! Kiwi has good prices, and it is clean and well organized.
This is another Kiwi by the apartment. It is smaller than the Kiwi on Bygdøy allé and may not have the same amount of selection. It works, though, for the essentials.
8 locals recommend
Kiwi 585 Niels Juelsgate
9B FrognerveienThis is another Kiwi by the apartment. It is smaller than the Kiwi on Bygdøy allé and may not have the same amount of selection. It works, though, for the essentials.
This is an OK grocery store, but it is good to know it is here because it is open on Sundays. We recommend that you do your shopping at Kiwi on all days and use Bunnpris if you need something on Sundays.
7 locals recommend
Bunnpris Bygdøy Allé
27A Bygdøy alléThis is an OK grocery store, but it is good to know it is here because it is open on Sundays. We recommend that you do your shopping at Kiwi on all days and use Bunnpris if you need something on Sundays.
Entertainment & Activities
Gimle is the closest cinema to the apartment. It is one of the better cinemas in Oslo as it offers comfortable seating and a bar if you want a class of wine with your movie.
56 locals recommend
Gimle Kino
39 Bygdøy alléGimle is the closest cinema to the apartment. It is one of the better cinemas in Oslo as it offers comfortable seating and a bar if you want a class of wine with your movie.
Getting Around
Niels Juels gate is the closest stop for tram line 12. This line takes you west towards Vigelands Park and Majorstuen or east towards Oslo Central Station and beyond.
6 locals recommend
Niels Juels gate
Niels Juels gateNiels Juels gate is the closest stop for tram line 12. This line takes you west towards Vigelands Park and Majorstuen or east towards Oslo Central Station and beyond.
Parks & Nature
You have to visit Vigelands Park when you are in Oslo. In addition to sightseeing, the park is great for running, walking, people watching +++!
598 locals recommend
Vigelandsparken station
KirkeveienYou have to visit Vigelands Park when you are in Oslo. In addition to sightseeing, the park is great for running, walking, people watching +++!
Shopping
Steen & Strøm is a known department store in Oslo. It offers the major brands. It also has a great food market in their basement that has a Mark & Spencer and small eateries. Stop by for some shopping or just for some food.
86 locals recommend
Steen & Strom Department Store
8 Nedre SlottsgateSteen & Strøm is a known department store in Oslo. It offers the major brands. It also has a great food market in their basement that has a Mark & Spencer and small eateries. Stop by for some shopping or just for some food.