Guidebook for Oslo
Shopping
Baker Hansen Hasle torg
50 GrenseveienWhere to buy wine. Close to Hasle T Metro Station.
Everything Else
Sinsen T station
Metro station and several buses and trams leave from here.
Vogts gate
Vogts gateUrban area With several bars and cafes.
Best ambience in the city. Lots of bars, pubs and restaurants. The former art district.
97 locals recommend
Olaf Ryes plass station
Best ambience in the city. Lots of bars, pubs and restaurants. The former art district.
Oslo main bus terminal: where you come in from Rygge Airport.
48 locals recommend
Oslo autoosta station
Oslo main bus terminal: where you come in from Rygge Airport.
Oslo Central Train station: where local Trains and Flytoget (Airport Express Train) come in.
223 locals recommend
Oslo Central Station
1 JernbanetorgetOslo Central Train station: where local Trains and Flytoget (Airport Express Train) come in.
Food Scene
Stockfleths' baristas have won several international prices. They have several cafes around the city, make sure you visit one of them.
58 locals recommend
Stockfleths
2 MunkegataStockfleths' baristas have won several international prices. They have several cafes around the city, make sure you visit one of them.
Large Food Court serving nearly all cuisines, including local, Norwegian Food.
780 locals recommend
Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanLarge Food Court serving nearly all cuisines, including local, Norwegian Food.
Far East
4 Bernt Ankers gateExcellent Authentic Vietnamese dishes with reasonable prices.
Superb Seafood restaurant at the higher end of the scale. The outdoor area is great for sunny days. Expansive wine list.
13 locals recommend
Tjuvholmen Sjømagasin
14 Tjuvholmen alléSuperb Seafood restaurant at the higher end of the scale. The outdoor area is great for sunny days. Expansive wine list.
Umai sushi AS
43 LørenveienBest sushi take away in the area - just outside the flat!
Allways rather crowded due to great pizza and good ambience. Also child friendly menu :-)
380 locals recommend
Villa Paradiso Grünerløkka
8 Olaf Ryes plassAllways rather crowded due to great pizza and good ambience. Also child friendly menu :-)
Stunning view of Oslo. Gourmet restaurant indoors, Budget friendly pizza restaurant outdoors.
272 locals recommend
Ekebergrestauranten
15 KongsveienStunning view of Oslo. Gourmet restaurant indoors, Budget friendly pizza restaurant outdoors.
Parks & Nature
Frogner Park
KirkeveienHuge sculpture park. Free entrance. Open 24/7/365.
Excellent starting point for walks in the forest sorrounding Oslo. Great view over the city and the fjord. Metro all the way from Løren, change at Majorstuen station to line 1 Frognerseteren. The restaurant is pricy, but has a very interesting interior.
147 locals recommend
Frognerseteren
200 HolmenkollveienExcellent starting point for walks in the forest sorrounding Oslo. Great view over the city and the fjord. Metro all the way from Løren, change at Majorstuen station to line 1 Frognerseteren. The restaurant is pricy, but has a very interesting interior.
Tiny island only 15 minutes by local Ferry from the city centre. If you buy a 24 or 72 hour ticket, the fare is included. Stop also at nearby Hovedøya island for cafe or Lindøya to see the tiny cabins where People from Oslo spend their summers commuting into the city for work.
55 locals recommend
Gressholmen Kro
GressholmenTiny island only 15 minutes by local Ferry from the city centre. If you buy a 24 or 72 hour ticket, the fare is included. Stop also at nearby Hovedøya island for cafe or Lindøya to see the tiny cabins where People from Oslo spend their summers commuting into the city for work.
Arts & Culture
Norway's most famous painter. Known for the Scream, but has created so much more.
170 locals recommend
Munchmuseet station
Norway's most famous painter. Known for the Scream, but has created so much more.
Huge outdoor folk museum showing houses from the early middle ages until today. Norway hasn't allways been a rich country... Great for children With activities during summer and weekends.
171 locals recommend
Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
10 MuseumsveienHuge outdoor folk museum showing houses from the early middle ages until today. Norway hasn't allways been a rich country... Great for children With activities during summer and weekends.
Getting Around
Løren
3 Peter Møllers veiMetro station. Check www.ruter.no for info.