Guidebook for Oslo
Food Scene
Smalhans is a great neighbourhood restaurant. The food is lovely, with focus on seasonal produce. Lunch and a daily dinner offers for around 150 kr or an amazing 6 couse splurge - all in one place.
186 locals recommend
Smalhans
43 UllevålsveienSmalhans is a great neighbourhood restaurant. The food is lovely, with focus on seasonal produce. Lunch and a daily dinner offers for around 150 kr or an amazing 6 couse splurge - all in one place.
Bakery by day, restaurant by night and with an amazing hidden gem of a cocktail bar upstairs.
121 locals recommend
Tranen
70 Waldemar Thranes gateBakery by day, restaurant by night and with an amazing hidden gem of a cocktail bar upstairs.
Wonderful exciting innovative food, perfect for both a celebratory dinner or a weeknight beer and a snack.
76 locals recommend
Pjoltergeist
15B Rosteds gateWonderful exciting innovative food, perfect for both a celebratory dinner or a weeknight beer and a snack.
Good selection of beers and great food, from snacks to dinners. Brainchild of Even Ramsvik - michelin stared chef who runs Ylajali next door.
30 locals recommend
Café Tekethopa
2 St. Olavs PlassGood selection of beers and great food, from snacks to dinners. Brainchild of Even Ramsvik - michelin stared chef who runs Ylajali next door.
Bon Lio
15 SofienberggataAmazing and expensive tapas!
Food market with plenty of options for lunch, dinner, coffee, wine and beers on site.
Good sports bar next door called Pokalen.
780 locals recommend
Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanFood market with plenty of options for lunch, dinner, coffee, wine and beers on site.
Good sports bar next door called Pokalen.
An oslo institution with (not great) traditional norwegian food. Place was made famous by being the main hangout for Harry Hole in Jo Nesbøs crime novels.
41 locals recommend
Restaurant Schrøder
8 Waldemar Thranes gateAn oslo institution with (not great) traditional norwegian food. Place was made famous by being the main hangout for Harry Hole in Jo Nesbøs crime novels.
Great tapas served all day and all night (until 02.00 on weekends)
222 locals recommend
Delicatessen Grünerløkka
8 Søndre gateGreat tapas served all day and all night (until 02.00 on weekends)
Trattoria Popolare
2 TrondheimsveienGood italian restaurand with sunny outdoor seating.
Essentials
REMA 1000 Ila
25 Waldemar Thranes gateCheap and relatively well-stocked supermarket.
Beautiful greengrocer/ delicatessen right next to the park. Fresh produce wonderful selection of cold cuts and cheeses as well as daily sandwhiches to take to the park.
78 locals recommend
Gutta på Haugen
45 UllevålsveienBeautiful greengrocer/ delicatessen right next to the park. Fresh produce wonderful selection of cold cuts and cheeses as well as daily sandwhiches to take to the park.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sunny outdoor seating, good pub-food such as hamburgers and fish and chips. Boradgames inside.
89 locals recommend
Colonel Mustard
2 Darres gateSunny outdoor seating, good pub-food such as hamburgers and fish and chips. Boradgames inside.
Great little japanese bar with good selection of Sake and authentic japanese bar food.
106 locals recommend
Izakaya
7 St. Olavs GateGreat little japanese bar with good selection of Sake and authentic japanese bar food.
The Crossroad Club
3 MaridalsveienGood pub with frequent live (mostly rock) music.
Beatiful cocktail bar with amazing scandinavian mid century furniture for sale.
63 locals recommend
Bettola
2 TrondheimsveienBeatiful cocktail bar with amazing scandinavian mid century furniture for sale.
Beatifully decorated bar with good cocktails. Crowded friday and saturday.
105 locals recommend
Bar Boca
30 Thorvald Meyers gateBeatifully decorated bar with good cocktails. Crowded friday and saturday.
Sightseeing
Medieval church, still in use. Built on top of old silver mine from the viking age.
11 locals recommend
Kirkelig fellesråd i Oslo
26 AkersbakkenMedieval church, still in use. Built on top of old silver mine from the viking age.
Narrow street with wooden houses. Damstredet was mostly built from 1810 to 1860, as part of the expansion of Oslo that begun at this time. The first house was erected in 1756.
24 locals recommend
Damstredet
DamstredetNarrow street with wooden houses. Damstredet was mostly built from 1810 to 1860, as part of the expansion of Oslo that begun at this time. The first house was erected in 1756.
Charming and pictoresque part of town with Well-preserved and inhabited wooden houses from the late 18th century.
48 locals recommend
Telthusbakken
TelthusbakkenCharming and pictoresque part of town with Well-preserved and inhabited wooden houses from the late 18th century.