Guidebook for Oslo

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Guidebook for Oslo

Food Scene

Nice restaurant/cafe (and also a pub at night). Nordic/german style food. Wide selection of beers. Good atmosphere :)
47 residents recomanen
Egget Kafe
7A Kirkegårdsgata
47 residents recomanen
Nice restaurant/cafe (and also a pub at night). Nordic/german style food. Wide selection of beers. Good atmosphere :)
Good Indian restaurant
53 residents recomanen
New Anarkali
76 Thorvald Meyers gate
53 residents recomanen
Good Indian restaurant
The best Turkish food in town. Excellent falafel and kebabs.
17 residents recomanen
Ekte Istanbul Kebab
11 Trondheims gate
17 residents recomanen
The best Turkish food in town. Excellent falafel and kebabs.
Cool café and bar at night. Nicely decorated, artistic atmosphere.
11 residents recomanen
Café Mir
69 Toftes Gate
11 residents recomanen
Cool café and bar at night. Nicely decorated, artistic atmosphere.
Best Vietnamese food in Oslo. Cheap (ca. 110 kr for main dish)
96 residents recomanen
Lille Saigon
7 Bernt Ankers gate
96 residents recomanen
Best Vietnamese food in Oslo. Cheap (ca. 110 kr for main dish)
Nice Norwegian style seafood store + restaurant. Closed on Mondays
61 residents recomanen
Fiskeriet Youngstorget
2b Youngstorget
61 residents recomanen
Nice Norwegian style seafood store + restaurant. Closed on Mondays
Nice Nordic style restaurant. Good soups, seafood and meat.
22 residents recomanen
Lokk
18 Torggata
22 residents recomanen
Nice Nordic style restaurant. Good soups, seafood and meat.
Cool cafe with the best lunch options (with awesome student discounts). Cool bar at night.
33 residents recomanen
Cafe Sør
11 Torggata
33 residents recomanen
Cool cafe with the best lunch options (with awesome student discounts). Cool bar at night.
Cool place to sit down and hang out at night over some beer and "bar"- style food. Very local place. Not expensive.
73 residents recomanen
Café Sara
29 Hausmanns gate
73 residents recomanen
Cool place to sit down and hang out at night over some beer and "bar"- style food. Very local place. Not expensive.
Nice and cozy small café
90 residents recomanen
Vespa & Humla
2 Københavngata
90 residents recomanen
Nice and cozy small café
Nice place to eat lunch. Or have a beer in the evening.
10 residents recomanen
Bugges eftf.
6 Leirfallsgata
10 residents recomanen
Nice place to eat lunch. Or have a beer in the evening.
Tapas bar. Really good food but expensive
222 residents recomanen
Delicatessen Grünerløkka
8 Søndre gate
222 residents recomanen
Tapas bar. Really good food but expensive
Good burger place
Burger Bar
Folketeaterpassasjen
Good burger place
Delicious burgers. Simple but cool design of the place
58 residents recomanen
Munchies
4 Pløens Gate
58 residents recomanen
Delicious burgers. Simple but cool design of the place
Delicious burgers
82 residents recomanen
Munchies Grünerløkka
36A Thorvald Meyers gate
82 residents recomanen
Delicious burgers
Good place to eat Nordic style food
20 residents recomanen
Fyret mat & Drikke - og Noe til Båten AS
6 Youngstorget
20 residents recomanen
Good place to eat Nordic style food
Cool bar and restaurant.
68 residents recomanen
Justisen bar, bakgård og selskapslokale
14 Møllergata
68 residents recomanen
Cool bar and restaurant.
Vegan food
Vega Fair Food
Vegan food
Conditory/bakery. Expensive but awesome
16 residents recomanen
Pascal avd Tollbugata
11 Tollbugata
16 residents recomanen
Conditory/bakery. Expensive but awesome
Norwegian & Asian Crossover. Delicious food (but a little bit expensive).
132 residents recomanen
Südøst Asian Crossover
5 Trondheimsveien
132 residents recomanen
Norwegian & Asian Crossover. Delicious food (but a little bit expensive).
Every-day Norwegian food. Cheap but not at all fancy.
41 residents recomanen
Restaurant Schrøder
8 Waldemar Thranes gate
41 residents recomanen
Every-day Norwegian food. Cheap but not at all fancy.
Really nice (and a little more pricy) Norwegian style restaurant. Delicious food.
186 residents recomanen
Smalhans
43 Ullevålsveien
186 residents recomanen
Really nice (and a little more pricy) Norwegian style restaurant. Delicious food.
Best place for Norwegian/German style breakfast or lunch. Cozy place.
120 residents recomanen
Liebling
4 Øvrefoss
120 residents recomanen
Best place for Norwegian/German style breakfast or lunch. Cozy place.
Ethiopian food.
Hakuna Matata, Etiopisk Restaurant
38 Møllergata
Ethiopian food.
Nice café with awesome lunch. Right next to the Cathedral
9 residents recomanen
Bacchus Spiseri & Vinhus
27 Dronningens Gate
9 residents recomanen
Nice café with awesome lunch. Right next to the Cathedral
Best Italian pizza :)
380 residents recomanen
Villa Paradiso Grünerløkka
8 Olaf Ryes plass
380 residents recomanen
Best Italian pizza :)
Old 50's American style cafe/bar/restaurant
92 residents recomanen
Bora’s temple
59 Thorvald Meyers gate
92 residents recomanen
Old 50's American style cafe/bar/restaurant
Coffee-shop (closeby)
15 residents recomanen
Stockfleths Schous Plass
1 Schous Plass
15 residents recomanen
Coffee-shop (closeby)
Mexican food
62 residents recomanen
Tijuana
61 Thorvald Meyers gate
62 residents recomanen
Mexican food
Tapas-bar (spanish style). Good but a little bit expensive
10 residents recomanen
Escalón
89 Thorvald Meyers gate
10 residents recomanen
Tapas-bar (spanish style). Good but a little bit expensive
One of Oslos best coffee-shops. It is also a second-hand store, so you can buy anything you see!
144 residents recomanen
Fuglen
2 Universitetsgata
144 residents recomanen
One of Oslos best coffee-shops. It is also a second-hand store, so you can buy anything you see!
Best crepes :)
36 residents recomanen
Crêperie de Mari
63-67 Thorvald Meyers gate
36 residents recomanen
Best crepes :)
Crepes :)
36 residents recomanen
Crêperie de Mari
63-67 Thorvald Meyers gate
36 residents recomanen
Crepes :)
Burgers! :D
157 residents recomanen
Illegal Burger
23 Møllergata
157 residents recomanen
Burgers! :D
The best meat-restaurant in Oslo. The meat is perfectly tender, taste so good! A little bit expensive (but might be worth it! :P)
47 residents recomanen
Trancher Entrecôte
78 Thorvald Meyers gate
47 residents recomanen
The best meat-restaurant in Oslo. The meat is perfectly tender, taste so good! A little bit expensive (but might be worth it! :P)
Spanish style restaurant. Nice food
27 residents recomanen
Habanero
30 Toftes Gate
27 residents recomanen
Spanish style restaurant. Nice food
"Street-food" from all over the world
31 residents recomanen
Hitchhiker
3 Vulkan
31 residents recomanen
"Street-food" from all over the world
Nice Chinese restaurant (dim sum is their speciality)
10 residents recomanen
Taste of China Restaurant
18 Torggata
10 residents recomanen
Nice Chinese restaurant (dim sum is their speciality)
Chinese restaurant
Beijing Palace Restaurant
27 Pilestredet
Chinese restaurant

Drinks & Nightlife

Concert arena and bar in an old industrial building. Really cool place. Awesome Sunday evening concerts (free) with Frank Znort. Must-go place.
394 residents recomanen
Blå
9C Brenneriveien
394 residents recomanen
Concert arena and bar in an old industrial building. Really cool place. Awesome Sunday evening concerts (free) with Frank Znort. Must-go place.
Bar with local and relaxed atmosphere. Concerts.
Verkstedet
29 Hausmanns gate
Bar with local and relaxed atmosphere. Concerts.
Micro-brewery. Cool place, but not super cheap
163 residents recomanen
Crow Bar & Brewery
32 Torggata
163 residents recomanen
Micro-brewery. Cool place, but not super cheap
Micro-brewery down in a cozy brick basement. Relaxing and cool atmosphere. Awesome beer and ok prices.
91 residents recomanen
Schouskjelleren Mikrobryggeri
2 Trondheimsveien
91 residents recomanen
Micro-brewery down in a cozy brick basement. Relaxing and cool atmosphere. Awesome beer and ok prices.
"Hawaii" inspired bar. Cool place to hang out. Good drinks
218 residents recomanen
Aku-Aku Tiki Bar
32 Thorvald Meyers gate
218 residents recomanen
"Hawaii" inspired bar. Cool place to hang out. Good drinks
Bar with awesome atmosphere. Outdoor are in backyard
156 residents recomanen
Dattera til Hagen
10 Grønland
156 residents recomanen
Bar with awesome atmosphere. Outdoor are in backyard
My favorite bar. Interior design is awesome (big maps, books, games..). Allowed to bring your own food to eat there.
170 residents recomanen
Oslo Mekaniske Verksted
34 Tøyenbekken
170 residents recomanen
My favorite bar. Interior design is awesome (big maps, books, games..). Allowed to bring your own food to eat there.
One of my favorite cafes/bars. Good selection of beer. Cool place to hang out. Shuffle-board and ping-ping tables available.
235 residents recomanen
Kulturhuset
6 Youngs gate
235 residents recomanen
One of my favorite cafes/bars. Good selection of beer. Cool place to hang out. Shuffle-board and ping-ping tables available.
Restaurant at day, bar at night
19 residents recomanen
Sosialen bar bistro
13 Møllergata
19 residents recomanen
Restaurant at day, bar at night
Cool bar
53 residents recomanen
Internasjonalen
2A Youngstorget
53 residents recomanen
Cool bar
Place to go dancing
37 residents recomanen
Café Mono
4 Pløens Gate
37 residents recomanen
Place to go dancing
Nice bar. Dancing is good here
48 residents recomanen
Jæger
9 Grensen
48 residents recomanen
Nice bar. Dancing is good here
Cool place to go out for dancing & drinks. More down-to-earth place
44 residents recomanen
Revolver
32 Møllergata
44 residents recomanen
Cool place to go out for dancing & drinks. More down-to-earth place
Jazz-café and bar. Cool place and good music.
21 residents recomanen
Bare Jazz AS
8 Grensen
21 residents recomanen
Jazz-café and bar. Cool place and good music.
Old cinema that is made into a concert arena. Smaller and more intimate concerts. Awesome atmosphere and cool music.
129 residents recomanen
Parkteatret Scene
11 Olaf Ryes plass
129 residents recomanen
Old cinema that is made into a concert arena. Smaller and more intimate concerts. Awesome atmosphere and cool music.
Nice and cozy bar to hang out with friends on a night out. Tables where you can sit down
Politiker'n
6 Youngstorget
Nice and cozy bar to hang out with friends on a night out. Tables where you can sit down

Sightseeing

Cute street with small wooden houses and gardens.
48 residents recomanen
Telthusbakken
Telthusbakken
48 residents recomanen
Cute street with small wooden houses and gardens.
Really nice street/pasage with old houses and beautiful small gardens. Beautiful Oslo :)
24 residents recomanen
Damstredet
Damstredet
24 residents recomanen
Really nice street/pasage with old houses and beautiful small gardens. Beautiful Oslo :)
Beautiful and green botanical garden closeby.
376 residents recomanen
Jardí Botànic de la Universitat
1 Sars' gate
376 residents recomanen
Beautiful and green botanical garden closeby.
Nice park. Retro/second hand market every Sunday (10-18 I think).
130 residents recomanen
Birkelunden station
130 residents recomanen
Nice park. Retro/second hand market every Sunday (10-18 I think).
Original scream (Munch). Free on Sundays.
230 residents recomanen
Galeria Nacional
3 Universitetsgata
230 residents recomanen
Original scream (Munch). Free on Sundays.
Price 80 kr adult
275 residents recomanen
Museu del Vaixell Viking
35 Huk Aveny
275 residents recomanen
Price 80 kr adult
Price 100 kr adult
134 residents recomanen
Museu Fram
39 Bygdøynesveien
134 residents recomanen
Price 100 kr adult
About Norwegian culture and tradition. Wooden stave church. Price 120 kr (adult)
171 residents recomanen
Museu Noruec d'Història Cultural
10 Museumsveien
171 residents recomanen
About Norwegian culture and tradition. Wooden stave church. Price 120 kr (adult)
Journeys of adventurer and scientist Thor Heyerdahl. Price 90kr
171 residents recomanen
Museu Kon-Tiki
36 Bygdøynesveien
171 residents recomanen
Journeys of adventurer and scientist Thor Heyerdahl. Price 90kr
Modern Oslo (skyline)
102 residents recomanen
Barcode Project
102 residents recomanen
Modern Oslo (skyline)
Nice park to barbeque. Big playground for children
190 residents recomanen
Parc de Sofienberg
14 Sofienberggata
190 residents recomanen
Nice park to barbeque. Big playground for children
Nice park area, a lot of cool and good shops, stores, cafes and restaurants around
97 residents recomanen
Olaf Ryes plass station
97 residents recomanen
Nice park area, a lot of cool and good shops, stores, cafes and restaurants around
Privately owned modern art museum. Cool architecture.
483 residents recomanen
Museu Astrup Fearnley
2 Strandpromenaden
483 residents recomanen
Privately owned modern art museum. Cool architecture.
Good starting point for hikes in the forest north of Oslo. There is a lake with a nice path around (around 3 km). Beautiful scenery
43 residents recomanen
Sognsvann station
43 residents recomanen
Good starting point for hikes in the forest north of Oslo. There is a lake with a nice path around (around 3 km). Beautiful scenery
Good starting point for hiking in the forest. Beautiful and scenic metro ride to reach this place. There is a old Norwegian style wooden building with a cafe and restaurant inside. Good view over Oslo
49 residents recomanen
Frognerseteren [T-bane] station
49 residents recomanen
Good starting point for hiking in the forest. Beautiful and scenic metro ride to reach this place. There is a old Norwegian style wooden building with a cafe and restaurant inside. Good view over Oslo
Museum of Science and Technology. Take bus number 54 to the end stop
124 residents recomanen
Museu Noruec de Ciència i Tecnologia
143 Kjelsåsveien
124 residents recomanen
Museum of Science and Technology. Take bus number 54 to the end stop
Beautiful park (norwegians like to BBQ with friends here in the summer). View over Oslo
202 residents recomanen
St. Hanshaugen
202 residents recomanen
Beautiful park (norwegians like to BBQ with friends here in the summer). View over Oslo

Shopping

A big food hall with different stalls and booths inside where you can buy good food and drinks. Some places you can sit down to eat. A lot of locally and organic food. Typical local place.
780 residents recomanen
Mathallen Oslo
5 Vulkan
780 residents recomanen
A big food hall with different stalls and booths inside where you can buy good food and drinks. Some places you can sit down to eat. A lot of locally and organic food. Typical local place.
Second-hand/retro store
9 residents recomanen
Fretex
20 Universitetsgata
9 residents recomanen
Second-hand/retro store
Second-hand clothing
19 residents recomanen
Fretex Unika
3 Olaf Ryes plass
19 residents recomanen
Second-hand clothing
Store with not-typical souvenirs (nordic/scandinavian design).
DesignTorget
6 Jernbanetorget
Store with not-typical souvenirs (nordic/scandinavian design).
Store with Scandinavian design things
Ting Oslo
18 Akersgata
Store with Scandinavian design things
Independent bookshop. cool place :)
Cappelens Forslag bookshop
4B Bernt Ankers gate
Independent bookshop. cool place :)
The best bookstore in Oslo. Independent. A lot of cool and interesting (not necessarily mainstream) books
21 residents recomanen
Tronsmo
12 Universitetsgata
21 residents recomanen
The best bookstore in Oslo. Independent. A lot of cool and interesting (not necessarily mainstream) books
The biggest bookstore in Oslo. Independent. Tons of books!
8 residents recomanen
Eldorado bookshop
9A Torggata
8 residents recomanen
The biggest bookstore in Oslo. Independent. Tons of books!

Essentials

Best place to buy cheap and good quality vegetables, fruits, meat, foreign imported food.
10 residents recomanen
Vatan import
6 Herslebs gate
10 residents recomanen
Best place to buy cheap and good quality vegetables, fruits, meat, foreign imported food.
Closeby, good and large grocery store. Wide selection and one of the cheapest stores
40 residents recomanen
REMA 1000 LAKKEGATA
17A Herslebs gate
40 residents recomanen
Closeby, good and large grocery store. Wide selection and one of the cheapest stores
Closeby grocery store. They have the low price brand First Price.
22 residents recomanen
KIWI Schous Plass
15 Trondheimsveien
22 residents recomanen
Closeby grocery store. They have the low price brand First Price.
Vegetable & fruit store. Open on Sundays as well
Ercan import
2 Heimdalsgata
Vegetable & fruit store. Open on Sundays as well

Everything Else

Wine and alcohol
91 residents recomanen
Vinmonopolet
31 Thereses gate
91 residents recomanen
Wine and alcohol
Changing of the Guards every day at 13.30.
526 residents recomanen
Palau Reial
1 Slottsplassen
526 residents recomanen
Changing of the Guards every day at 13.30.
Guided tours every Saturday
60 residents recomanen
Norwegian Parliament
22 Karl Johans gate
60 residents recomanen
Guided tours every Saturday
Nice beach
121 residents recomanen
Huk
57 Strømsborgveien
121 residents recomanen
Nice beach
Best place to go swimming. Excellent views. Outdoor sauna (on a floating dock).
208 residents recomanen
Sørenga Sjøbad
208 residents recomanen
Best place to go swimming. Excellent views. Outdoor sauna (on a floating dock).

Arts & Culture

Cinema
21 residents recomanen
Vika Movie Theater
14 Ruseløkkveien
21 residents recomanen
Cinema
Cinema that shows a lot of interesting films. Not mainstream. A lot of documentaries, old movies, art works etc
29 residents recomanen
Cinemateket Filmens Hus
16 Dronningens Gate
29 residents recomanen
Cinema that shows a lot of interesting films. Not mainstream. A lot of documentaries, old movies, art works etc