Guidebook for Oslo
Food Scene
Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanGreat Food!
Illegal Burger
23 MøllergataDelicious burgers
Taco República
Fantastic Mexican Food and Drinks
Java espresso & coffee Business AS
47 UllevålsveienOslo's best coffee?
Fantastic restaurant with delicious and unusual food in quaint old building.
81 localnici recomandă
Kamai
25 KorsgataFantastic restaurant with delicious and unusual food in quaint old building.
Yummy local pizzeria across from St Hanshaugen Park. Real italian pizza!
31 localnici recomandă
Arte Pazza Filetto Ristorante
61 UllevålsveienYummy local pizzeria across from St Hanshaugen Park. Real italian pizza!
Colonel Mustard
2 Darres gateOpen air cafe, great place for a beer in the sun!
Amazing new small plates restaurant with fantastic drink parings.
Four minute walk!
http://www.bonlio.no/
47 localnici recomandă
Bon Lio
15 SofienberggataAmazing new small plates restaurant with fantastic drink parings.
Four minute walk!
http://www.bonlio.no/
Oslo's best and most cutting edge (and expensive) restaurant. Book (and save your money) months in advance.
http://maaemo.no/
98 localnici recomandă
Maaemo
23 Dronning Eufemias gateOslo's best and most cutting edge (and expensive) restaurant. Book (and save your money) months in advance.
http://maaemo.no/
Eske interiør og design
31 Sofies gateCute interiors shop with great cafe next door.
Tim Wendelboe
1 Grüners gateCoffee for the serious coffee snobs.
Fantastic cafe in art foundation, great place to have lunch near the palace
54 localnici recomandă
Kunstnernes Hus
17 WergelandsveienFantastic cafe in art foundation, great place to have lunch near the palace
Beautiful old building with nice cafe for brunch or lunch near palace.
40 localnici recomandă
Tanum Litteraturhuset
29 WergelandsveienBeautiful old building with nice cafe for brunch or lunch near palace.
Smalhans
43 UllevålsveienDelicious local restaurant
Organic pizza restaurant with one of Oslo's best kept bar-secrets upstairs. Reserve a table at both the bar and the restaurant, they get full. The drinks in the bar are world-class (but expensive!)
121 localnici recomandă
Tranen
70 Waldemar Thranes gateOrganic pizza restaurant with one of Oslo's best kept bar-secrets upstairs. Reserve a table at both the bar and the restaurant, they get full. The drinks in the bar are world-class (but expensive!)
Café Tekethopa
2 St. Olavs PlassMore commonly known as Apoteket - an old pharmacy turned bar.
Amazing and cheap vietnamese food. Love the Pho for cold January nights!
14 localnici recomandă
Hai Café
6 Calmeyers gateAmazing and cheap vietnamese food. Love the Pho for cold January nights!
Fantastic surdeig - sourdough bread - and coffee, right above mathallen.
http://handwerk.no/
Maridalsveien 15b
15b MaridalsveienFantastic surdeig - sourdough bread - and coffee, right above mathallen.
http://handwerk.no/
Arts & Culture
Sentrum Scene
1 Arbeidersamfunnets plassmusic venue
Blå
9C BrenneriveienMusic Venue
Muzeul Munch
1 Edvard Munchs PlassMunch! Fantastic exhibit about Van Gogh and Munch Summer 2015.
Astrup Fearnley Museet
2 StrandpromenadenAmazing new art museum / architecture.
Oslo opera - beautiful new building designed by Snøhetta, Norway's most famous current architects. Definitely worth a visit, even without going to the opera.
872 localnici recomandă
Oslo Opera House
Oslo opera - beautiful new building designed by Snøhetta, Norway's most famous current architects. Definitely worth a visit, even without going to the opera.
Our favourite movie theater, often plays films in "original språk" and has all of the premiers.
www.oslokino.no
124 localnici recomandă
Colosseum
6 Fridtjof Nansens veiOur favourite movie theater, often plays films in "original språk" and has all of the premiers.
www.oslokino.no
Another movie theater in Grunerløkka, about 10 minute walk.
www.oslokino.no
236 localnici recomandă
Ringen Kino
6D SannergataAnother movie theater in Grunerløkka, about 10 minute walk.
www.oslokino.no
Shopping
Markveien
MarkveienShopping in Grunerløkka
Acne Studios Underhaugsveien
28 UnderhaugsveienHigh end swedish fashion
Marimekko
29 HegdehaugsveienFinnish design superhouse
H&M's classier older sister.
I like to call it "architect's wife clothing"
Great for simple basics with an edge, affordable accessories. Great mens and kids clothes too.
12 localnici recomandă
COS
38 Thorvald Meyers gateH&M's classier older sister.
I like to call it "architect's wife clothing"
Great for simple basics with an edge, affordable accessories. Great mens and kids clothes too.
Riktige leker
1 Haakon VIIs gateMy children's favorite toy store
Sightseeing
St. Hanshaugen
Beautiful Park with cafes
Palatul Regal
1 SlottsplassenEasy walk to palace
Charming old street up the road with adorable wood houses and pretty gardens
48 localnici recomandă
Telthusbakken
TelthusbakkenCharming old street up the road with adorable wood houses and pretty gardens
Damstredet
DamstredetCharming old street with old houses down the street.
Holmenkollen world famous ski jump and museum, where you can actually experience the ski jump on a zip line in the summer (if you are completely off your rocker!)
215 localnici recomandă
Holmenkollen Ski Museum
5 KongeveienHolmenkollen world famous ski jump and museum, where you can actually experience the ski jump on a zip line in the summer (if you are completely off your rocker!)
Vigeland Park
32 Nobels gateFantastic Park with unusual sculptures
Oslo's most famous park.
Essentials
REMA 1000 Ila
25 Waldemar Thranes gateVery close market
KIWI W.M.Thranesgate
1 Waldemar Thranes gategroceries
Vinmonopolet
31 Thereses gatewine monopoly
Drinks & Nightlife
Underwater Pub
Unusual bar with NYC vibe and live opera on some nights
Very large bar with great selection of beers and very lively atmosphere on two levels. Bar food also.
48 localnici recomandă
Torggata
TorggataVery large bar with great selection of beers and very lively atmosphere on two levels. Bar food also.
Beautiful mid-century modern furniture store / bar with great selection of beers and cocktails. Nearby is another great bar called apoteket.
144 localnici recomandă
Fuglen
2 UniversitetsgataBeautiful mid-century modern furniture store / bar with great selection of beers and cocktails. Nearby is another great bar called apoteket.
Oslo Nightclub - we have never been, but it is right next to our favorite burger joint!
157 localnici recomandă
The Villa Oslo Dancing
23-25 MøllergataOslo Nightclub - we have never been, but it is right next to our favorite burger joint!
Very cool bar on the very fun Torggata Street. Amazing and expensive drinks. Very well designed space with plants hanging all over and a hip international crowd.
205 localnici recomandă
Torggata Botaniske
17B TorggataVery cool bar on the very fun Torggata Street. Amazing and expensive drinks. Very well designed space with plants hanging all over and a hip international crowd.
Everything Else
Oslo's best shopping street.
Wander up and down through Majorstuen. Stop at Acne, HAY, and Fillipa K.
373 localnici recomandă
Bogstadveien
BogstadveienOslo's best shopping street.
Wander up and down through Majorstuen. Stop at Acne, HAY, and Fillipa K.
Filippa K
17 SkovveienHigh end swedish boutique
Hello Good Pie
5 VulkanDelicious pies at Mathallen, cheap eats!
Bislet Bad & Trening
60 PilestredetLocal swimming pool
SATS Bislett
6 BislettgataGym
SiO Vulkan
15 VulkanGym
Great department store downtown.
Hamley's toy store upstairs if your kids are extra patient while you shop.
86 localnici recomandă
Steen & Strom Department Store
8 Nedre SlottsgateGreat department store downtown.
Hamley's toy store upstairs if your kids are extra patient while you shop.
Nespresso Boutique Oslo
18 Karl Johans gateNespresso boutique inside EGER - great department store.
Galeria Națională
3 UniversitetsgataThe Scream (and several of Munch's even better paintings)
Currently home of Mission Taco - another san francisco inspired place for me to go when I miss Mexican food. Also a great bar next door, with punk music downstairs club if that's your thing.
44 localnici recomandă
Revolver
32 MøllergataCurrently home of Mission Taco - another san francisco inspired place for me to go when I miss Mexican food. Also a great bar next door, with punk music downstairs club if that's your thing.