Vannkunsten survival guide
Swim and SUP
Munch Brygge
29 OperagataClosest place to take a swim
Operastranda is a closest beach, Also the Operahouse with its ice-sculpture is a great destination for SUP.
872 locals recommend
Oslo Opera House
Operastranda is a closest beach, Also the Operahouse with its ice-sculpture is a great destination for SUP.
Further away, but greater selection of food and drinks in the area.
208 locals recommend
Sørenga Sjøbad
Further away, but greater selection of food and drinks in the area.
SUP to Hovedøya...yeah, its possible. Takes about 20 - 30 mins each way. Best on calm seas.
196 locals recommend
Hovedøya
SUP to Hovedøya...yeah, its possible. Takes about 20 - 30 mins each way. Best on calm seas.
Grocery
KIWI
38 Dronning Eufemias gateClosest grocery store
Lower prices, better selection than on this side of the trainstation.
44 locals recommend
Greenland Fruit And Vegetables
1 SmalgangenLower prices, better selection than on this side of the trainstation.
Joker Barcode
6B Dronning Eufemias gateOpen 24/7 which is sometimes useful
Food scene
Holzweiler Platz (Oslo)
61D OperagataSuper nice place to sit down outside. Great coffee.
Avoid this place, it does deliver a standard burger and beer at not too outrageous prices, but its too much of a chain restaurant for our taste.
I Baren
69b OperagataAvoid this place, it does deliver a standard burger and beer at not too outrageous prices, but its too much of a chain restaurant for our taste.
A really cool place that is run by the same dude that has the fancy Maemo restaurant. Requires reservation, but burgers can be ordered for pickup.
23 locals recommend
The Vandelay
30 OperagataA really cool place that is run by the same dude that has the fancy Maemo restaurant. Requires reservation, but burgers can be ordered for pickup.
Indian restaurant that has gotten great reviews has great food and has nice interior that makes you want to sharpen up your clothes. They very often have folks in Ferraris illegally parked outside which I guess is both dumb and cool and the same time.
Nimbu Indisk Restaurant
64 RostockgataIndian restaurant that has gotten great reviews has great food and has nice interior that makes you want to sharpen up your clothes. They very often have folks in Ferraris illegally parked outside which I guess is both dumb and cool and the same time.
This is the place we eat the most in the area, it tastes great, its good value for money.
6 locals recommend
Koie Ramen Munch
39 OperagataThis is the place we eat the most in the area, it tastes great, its good value for money.
Its always a line to get these 50kr donuts. They are sort of famous and the talk of the town, so its probably worth checking it out for the sake of having a valid opinion. I personally think they are just donuts.
12 locals recommend
Talormade Bispevika
67 B husIts always a line to get these 50kr donuts. They are sort of famous and the talk of the town, so its probably worth checking it out for the sake of having a valid opinion. I personally think they are just donuts.
Its a chain, and its inconsistent service here. Sometimes we are welcomed like heroes, sometimes we have to wait over an hour to get our order. But in general we have found the food to be quite good here. Not bad value for money especially if you go for the family-packs.
6 locals recommend
Sumo Restaurant Bjørvika
73C OperagataIts a chain, and its inconsistent service here. Sometimes we are welcomed like heroes, sometimes we have to wait over an hour to get our order. But in general we have found the food to be quite good here. Not bad value for money especially if you go for the family-packs.
KUMI
56A Schweigaards gateGreat vegetarian food which is great for a breakfast.
Fitness
Its great morning or late night routine walk or take a scooter or tram one stop to Ekebergportalen and then push yourself up Steinalderstien. which is a steep trail that passes through many great viewpoints before it ends up at Ekebergparken with all the cool sculptures that is there.
343 locals recommend
Ekebergparken
23 KongsveienIts great morning or late night routine walk or take a scooter or tram one stop to Ekebergportalen and then push yourself up Steinalderstien. which is a steep trail that passes through many great viewpoints before it ends up at Ekebergparken with all the cool sculptures that is there.
You can buy some tickets at about 150 kroner to join a class. It will put you back about 1000 calories in 50 minutes.
Barry’s Barcode
25 TrelastgataYou can buy some tickets at about 150 kroner to join a class. It will put you back about 1000 calories in 50 minutes.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Electric scooters
Everyone seems to hate them, but I love how everything in Oslo is about 10 minutes away now. Its pretty fun too.
Getting around
Car sharing
Parking is not easy here, which is why car sharing is sometimes better as they come with parking spots and its rarely more than 10 minutes to walk to find a car. We use Nabobil, Vybil, Hyre, and Bilkollektivet
Getting around
Central station is close, but buses/trams are even closer
From central station its easy to get to most places, but if you are going west or south/east, there are surprisingly many buses that stops in Dronning Eufemias gate. Buss 300 takes you to Helsfyr which is a also a good hub for getting a lot of places in Oslo.
Getting around
Parking
Oslo S - OnePark 500m - 480kr per 24h
Grønland - OnePark 750m 280kr per 24h
Sørenga - Aimo Park - 420kr per 24h
Streetparking - Most areas in central Oslo has no streetparking unless you are a resident. Bydel Nordstrand, Bydel Østensjø are the closest with free streetparking. If you circle around the Holtet area on Nordstrand you probably find something, and then its just a 10 minute tram ride back to Bjørvika.