Guidebook for Oslo

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Guidebook for Oslo

Food Scene

Nordic bakery with great coffee and baked goods, and really good pizza in the evening.
57 locals recommend
norð&natt
22-24 Hagegata
57 locals recommend
Nordic bakery with great coffee and baked goods, and really good pizza in the evening.
Neighbourhood bar/resturant with shuffleboard and other boardgames, and sometimes live music in the evening.
165 locals recommend
Postkontoret
27 Hagegata
165 locals recommend
Neighbourhood bar/resturant with shuffleboard and other boardgames, and sometimes live music in the evening.
If you want to have a try on that Scandic-Food, this is a good place!
21 locals recommend
Ø (Østbanehallen)
1 Jernbanetorget
21 locals recommend
If you want to have a try on that Scandic-Food, this is a good place!
One of the most well renowned Nordic restaurants in Oslo. They change their menu often, and are well known for their relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
186 locals recommend
Smalhans
43 Ullevålsveien
186 locals recommend
One of the most well renowned Nordic restaurants in Oslo. They change their menu often, and are well known for their relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
Retro coffee shop, located in Markveien, where you will find all the great little boutiques. Also sells retro/vintage clothing, and serve great waffles!
10 locals recommend
Retrolykke kaffebar
35 Markveien
10 locals recommend
Retro coffee shop, located in Markveien, where you will find all the great little boutiques. Also sells retro/vintage clothing, and serve great waffles!
Oslo has a thing for burgers these days, and new places are popping up all over town. This one has been around for a long while and with good reason. Enjoy an organic burger with homemade bread and fries. Place is busy, so prepare to wait a little.
157 locals recommend
Illegal Burger
23 Møllergata
157 locals recommend
Oslo has a thing for burgers these days, and new places are popping up all over town. This one has been around for a long while and with good reason. Enjoy an organic burger with homemade bread and fries. Place is busy, so prepare to wait a little.
The budget option that will also fill you up. Been around for ages, always busy.
Tandoori Curry Corner
22 Grønland
The budget option that will also fill you up. Been around for ages, always busy.
Café and restaurant. Vegan and raw food, located at the museum for architecture and design. Their "pulled pork" is amazing.
47 locals recommend
Funky Fresh Foods
16 Hausmanns gate
47 locals recommend
Café and restaurant. Vegan and raw food, located at the museum for architecture and design. Their "pulled pork" is amazing.
They don't serve food, there is hardly anywhere to sit down, but their coffee is world famous. The coffee roasted here are sought after by those in the know.
249 locals recommend
Tim Wendelboe
1 Grüners gate
249 locals recommend
They don't serve food, there is hardly anywhere to sit down, but their coffee is world famous. The coffee roasted here are sought after by those in the know.
Another iconic coffee bar, which serve great hand crafted drinks at night. They also have great vintage interior and anything you like, you can buy!
144 locals recommend
Fuglen
2 Universitetsgata
144 locals recommend
Another iconic coffee bar, which serve great hand crafted drinks at night. They also have great vintage interior and anything you like, you can buy!
The Oslo food hall, where you can taste and try both Norwegian and international food. Has several great restaurants and bars as well. Closed on Mondays.
780 locals recommend
Mathallen Oslo
5 Vulkan
780 locals recommend
The Oslo food hall, where you can taste and try both Norwegian and international food. Has several great restaurants and bars as well. Closed on Mondays.
One of Grünerløkkas most popular restaurants is an all-American diner. Great burgers, breakfast all day, and good drinks. Superbly Sunday mornings.
152 locals recommend
The Nighthawk Diner
15A Seilduksgata
152 locals recommend
One of Grünerløkkas most popular restaurants is an all-American diner. Great burgers, breakfast all day, and good drinks. Superbly Sunday mornings.
The best Italian pizza around. In sunny weather it's a great place to do some people watching as well.
380 locals recommend
Villa Paradiso Grünerløkka
8 Olaf Ryes plass
380 locals recommend
The best Italian pizza around. In sunny weather it's a great place to do some people watching as well.
Hot spicy Indian food! Great vibe, recommend their sample menu.
19 locals recommend
Gutta fra Calcutta
65A Waldemar Thranes gate
19 locals recommend
Hot spicy Indian food! Great vibe, recommend their sample menu.
Great, cheap (for Norway anyway), thai food. Have several restaurants around town.
31 locals recommend
Rice Bowl
20 Kirkegata
31 locals recommend
Great, cheap (for Norway anyway), thai food. Have several restaurants around town.

Essentials

17 locals recommend
Coop Mega Skøyen
17 Hovfaret
17 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Best hand crafted drinks in town. They even grow their own herbs inside to put in the drinks! Definitely worth visiting, either with your loved one or friends.
205 locals recommend
Torggata Botaniske
17B Torggata
205 locals recommend
Best hand crafted drinks in town. They even grow their own herbs inside to put in the drinks! Definitely worth visiting, either with your loved one or friends.
Probably the biggest bar/café/nightclub in Oslo. Café in the day, bar at night. With several different dance floors, cultural activities and live music, board games etc, prepare for some serious hipster-spotting. Open til 3 am every night, always busy, always fun.
235 locals recommend
Kulturhuset
6 Youngs gate
235 locals recommend
Probably the biggest bar/café/nightclub in Oslo. Café in the day, bar at night. With several different dance floors, cultural activities and live music, board games etc, prepare for some serious hipster-spotting. Open til 3 am every night, always busy, always fun.
Been around since the dawn of time, an Oslo classic. One night you will be dancing to hip-hop, the next it's jazzy funk. Frank Snort Orchestra is a live show every Sunday, has been around for ages and is free. Worth checking out.
394 locals recommend
Blå
9C Brenneriveien
394 locals recommend
Been around since the dawn of time, an Oslo classic. One night you will be dancing to hip-hop, the next it's jazzy funk. Frank Snort Orchestra is a live show every Sunday, has been around for ages and is free. Worth checking out.
House, house, house. Small, but always good vibes.
48 locals recommend
Jæger
9 Grensen
48 locals recommend
House, house, house. Small, but always good vibes.
Huge place with so many different hand crafted, local beers you can't try them all.
11 locals recommend
Siste sang
27 Grønlandsleiret
11 locals recommend
Huge place with so many different hand crafted, local beers you can't try them all.
The Villa has the best sound in Oslo, and it's all house music. Some of Oslo's best DJ's play here. Check out their program on Facebook for more info.
157 locals recommend
The Villa Oslo Dancing
23-25 Møllergata
157 locals recommend
The Villa has the best sound in Oslo, and it's all house music. Some of Oslo's best DJ's play here. Check out their program on Facebook for more info.
The biggest LGBT nightclub in town, loved by all.
12 locals recommend
Elsker Club - Oslo
12 Kristian IVs gate
12 locals recommend
The biggest LGBT nightclub in town, loved by all.
For good concerts.
80 locals recommend
Rockefeller Music Hall
5B Badstugata
80 locals recommend
For good concerts.
Book a room with your friends and sing your heart out!
81 locals recommend
SYNG
8 Nedre gate
81 locals recommend
Book a room with your friends and sing your heart out!

Arts & Culture

Exciting, modern art, and great located at the dock. Great collection of Damien Hirst.
483 locals recommend
Astrup Fearnley Museet
2 Strandpromenaden
483 locals recommend
Exciting, modern art, and great located at the dock. Great collection of Damien Hirst.
The new sculpture park with modern art, Dalí among others. The Ekeberg restaurant is located here, for a great view.
209 locals recommend
Ekebergparken station
209 locals recommend
The new sculpture park with modern art, Dalí among others. The Ekeberg restaurant is located here, for a great view.
Where the Viking ships are. Pretty awesome, definitely iconic.
275 locals recommend
Viking Ship Museum
35 Huk Aveny
275 locals recommend
Where the Viking ships are. Pretty awesome, definitely iconic.
Norway's most famous artist, and the closest neighbour! Worth a visit.
647 locals recommend
Munch Museum
1 Edvard Munchs Plass
647 locals recommend
Norway's most famous artist, and the closest neighbour! Worth a visit.
The national art museum. Munch, Monet, and the Norwegian classic masters.
230 locals recommend
Nasjonalgalleriet
3 Universitetsgata
230 locals recommend
The national art museum. Munch, Monet, and the Norwegian classic masters.

Shopping

For that Nordic style boutique thing, this is a good spot.
10 locals recommend
My Little Home
56c Nedre gate
10 locals recommend
For that Nordic style boutique thing, this is a good spot.
The name says it all.
Scandinavian Designers
23 Kongens gate
The name says it all.
Vinyl, just vinyl.
8 locals recommend
Big Dipper Records
1 Møllergata
8 locals recommend
Vinyl, just vinyl.
The IKEA of sportswear and gear. If they ain't got, it doesn't exist.
XXL Oslo, Sentrum
2 Storgata
The IKEA of sportswear and gear. If they ain't got, it doesn't exist.
For the design picks you will find nowhere else.
14 locals recommend
f5 Concept Store
9 Prinsens gate
14 locals recommend
For the design picks you will find nowhere else.
More Norwegian design.
Freudian Kicks AS
13b Prinsens gate
More Norwegian design.

Parks & Nature

The famous sculpture park that deserves a visit. And it's free.
598 locals recommend
Vigelandsparken station
Kirkeveien
598 locals recommend
The famous sculpture park that deserves a visit. And it's free.

Sightseeing

Check out their website, as they have guided tours that are pretty cool! The royal palace is actually in use, so this is not just another museum.
526 locals recommend
The Royal Palace
1 Slottsplassen
526 locals recommend
Check out their website, as they have guided tours that are pretty cool! The royal palace is actually in use, so this is not just another museum.