Guidebook for Oslo
Food Scene
Delicatessen Aker Brygge
2 Holmens gateGreat tapas restaurant
Pizza da Mimmo
2 Behrens' gateBest pizza in town
Great Food and great service with Thai/Vietnamese fusion with Nordic ingredients
8 locals recommend
Mr Bay Asian Cuisine Restaurant
1 Olav Selvaags plassGreat Food and great service with Thai/Vietnamese fusion with Nordic ingredients
Great food view a fantastic view over the harbor and Aker Brygge/Tjuvholmen
36 locals recommend
Festningen
9 MyntgataGreat food view a fantastic view over the harbor and Aker Brygge/Tjuvholmen
Ekebergrestauranten
15 KongsveienFine dining with a magnificient view of Oslo
Good italian food with both indoor and outdoor seating
26 locals recommend
Olivia Restaurant Tjuvholmen
4 BryggegangenGood italian food with both indoor and outdoor seating
Alex Sushi
2 Cort Adelers gateRegarded as one of Europes best sushi restaurants
Hanami
1 KanalenJapansese fusion gourmet food
Tjuvholmen Sjømagasin
14 Tjuvholmen alléUpscale fish and seafood restaurant
Deilig sushi Hoa van Nguyen
16 Cort Adelers gateAffordable neighborhood sushi and thai take away
Lille Stranden 30
Great burgers
Drinks & Nightlife
BAR Tjuvholmen
6 BryggegangenGreat place for drinks outside when it is sunny
Great place for a drink indoors while still having a fantastic view of Oslo
19 locals recommend
Summit Bar
30 Holbergs gateGreat place for a drink indoors while still having a fantastic view of Oslo
Microbrewery with a good atmosphere located in the basement of an old brewery
91 locals recommend
Schouskjelleren Mikrobryggeri
2 TrondheimsveienMicrobrewery with a good atmosphere located in the basement of an old brewery
Microbrewery and bar with a great selection beer - serves food as well
18 locals recommend
Amundsen Bryggeri & Spiseri
20 StortingsgataMicrobrewery and bar with a great selection beer - serves food as well
Beer Palace
3 Holmens gateGood seletion of beer. Shuffle board and darts available
Champagneria - Frogner
2 FrognerveienSpecializing and champagne, cava and sparkling wine
Upsale design hotel with a an excellent bar, and a roof top bar when the weather permits
27 locals recommend
The Thief
1 LandgangenUpsale design hotel with a an excellent bar, and a roof top bar when the weather permits
Shopping
High-end department store in the middle of the high street retail area Egertorget
86 locals recommend
Steen & Strom Department Store
8 Nedre SlottsgateHigh-end department store in the middle of the high street retail area Egertorget
Paleet
37 - 43 Karl Johans gateShopping and an upscale food court
Shopping street with well known brands and smaller stand alone shops
373 locals recommend
Bogstadveien
BogstadveienShopping street with well known brands and smaller stand alone shops
Frognerveien/Skovveien/Bygdøy allè have smaller boutiques, shops and cafèes for those who prefer to walk a little
Frogner Atrium Boligsameie
8 FrognerveienFrognerveien/Skovveien/Bygdøy allè have smaller boutiques, shops and cafèes for those who prefer to walk a little
Smaller shopping center, including a grocery store. Highlight is the danish design store Illums Bolighus.
22 locals recommend
House of Oslo
26 RuseløkkveienSmaller shopping center, including a grocery store. Highlight is the danish design store Illums Bolighus.
Sightseeing
Aker Brygge
2 BryggegataWaterfront shopping, restaurants, bars, galleries and art museum
The Royal Palace
1 SlottsplassenThe royal palace of the Norwegian royal family
Holmenkollen ski museum & tower, including the ski jumping arena
215 locals recommend
Holmenkollen Ski Museum
5 KongeveienHolmenkollen ski museum & tower, including the ski jumping arena
Akershus palace and fortress is the original fortress of Oslo, and home to the tomb of the Norwegian royal family
250 locals recommend
Akershus Fortress
Akershus palace and fortress is the original fortress of Oslo, and home to the tomb of the Norwegian royal family
Grünerløkka
Up and coming trendy neighborhood with boutiques, shops and cafèes
The opera house in Oslo. Marble, glass and steel designed to look like an iceberg rising up from the sea
872 locals recommend
Oslo Opera House
The opera house in Oslo. Marble, glass and steel designed to look like an iceberg rising up from the sea
Vigelandsparken station
KirkeveienThe world’s largest sculpture park by a single artist
Everything Else
Soliis Bar & Lounge - på Vêritê
3 StrandenCafees and nightclubs Sollihagen and Nox
Arts & Culture
Astrup Fearnley Museum
2 StrandpromenadenContemporary art museum
Essentials
For wine and liquor one must go to the state owned wine and liqour store called 'Vinmonopolet'. This is their flagship store in Oslo
Bryggegata
BryggegataFor wine and liquor one must go to the state owned wine and liqour store called 'Vinmonopolet'. This is their flagship store in Oslo
Solligata
SolligataGrocery store
Aker Brygge
2 BryggegataGrocery Store