Guidebook for Oslo
Food Scene
Cafe/restaurant/bistro/cocktail bar. Nordic cuisine, great cocktails, nice atmosphere. Laptop friendly.
7 moradores locais recomendam
norð&natt
22-24 HagegataCafe/restaurant/bistro/cocktail bar. Nordic cuisine, great cocktails, nice atmosphere. Laptop friendly.
Samurai sushi AS
Great sushi, take-away only.
Munks
24 Hagegata Good thai food.
Tapas dishes, but great for just coffee or drinks too.
20 moradores locais recomendam
Tøyengata Bodega
37 HeimdalsgataTapas dishes, but great for just coffee or drinks too.
Punjab Tandoori
24 GrønlandCheap Indian food.
Palmyra Cafe
15A NorbygataCheap Tamil food.
Food court, but with nice restaurants and shops. Nice bar in the basement.
780 moradores locais recomendam
Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanFood court, but with nice restaurants and shops. Nice bar in the basement.
Villa Paradiso Grünerløkka
8 Olaf Ryes plassGreat Italian pizza!
Det Grønne Kjøkken
4 Kongens gateSmall restaurant/bakery with organic ingredients.
Small local cafe with baked goods and a few warm dishes.
23 moradores locais recomendam
Lille Kampen Kafe
25C BøgataSmall local cafe with baked goods and a few warm dishes.
Local coffee shop with some food options and baked goods.
35 moradores locais recomendam
Javelin Coffee & Tea
10 BøgataLocal coffee shop with some food options and baked goods.
Buy homemade Norwegian waffles through the window of someone's living room.
37 moradores locais recomendam
Haralds Waffle
3 Olaf Ryes PlassBuy homemade Norwegian waffles through the window of someone's living room.
Stockfleths
2 MunkegataCoffee shop chain, but they make good coffee.
Another coffee shop chain, that also makes good coffee. This specific location is in the old fire station.
78 moradores locais recomendam
Kaffebrenneriet AS
32 GrønlandsleiretAnother coffee shop chain, that also makes good coffee. This specific location is in the old fire station.
Coffee shop. Good coffee, big square outside for when it's sunny.
25 moradores locais recomendam
Evita Espressobar
10 Mandalls gateCoffee shop. Good coffee, big square outside for when it's sunny.
Tim Wendelboe has won coffee competitions around the world. His coffee shop is pretty small, but nice. And it's great to get a coffee to go and walk around the neighborhood or along the river.
249 moradores locais recomendam
Tim Wendelboe
1 Grüners gateTim Wendelboe has won coffee competitions around the world. His coffee shop is pretty small, but nice. And it's great to get a coffee to go and walk around the neighborhood or along the river.
Coffee shop, cocktail bar and vintage design store. (Entrance from Pilestredet)
144 moradores locais recomendam
Fuglen
2 UniversitetsgataCoffee shop, cocktail bar and vintage design store. (Entrance from Pilestredet)
Carinas
1A Monrads gateCoffee shop, some food options too. Laptop friendly.
Cocoa
48A Toftes GateCocoa bar, lots of different toppings and flavors available.
Cozy cafe and jazz music shop, and occasionally live jazz music venue.
21 moradores locais recomendam
Bare Jazz AS
8 GrensenCozy cafe and jazz music shop, and occasionally live jazz music venue.
Best burger in Oslo according to some reviews. Great vegetarian options.
157 moradores locais recomendam
Illegal Burger
23 MøllergataBest burger in Oslo according to some reviews. Great vegetarian options.
Parks & Nature
The Natural History Museum is located within the botanical garden. Serene and beautiful!
88 moradores locais recomendam
Museu de História Natural de Oslo
1 Sars' gate 1The Natural History Museum is located within the botanical garden. Serene and beautiful!
Nice park with pretty views of the city. Nice park with pretty views of the city. This is where parts of X Games were in March 2016, and where the Øyafestival is in August.
106 moradores locais recomendam
Tøyen Park
90 Helgesens gateNice park with pretty views of the city. Nice park with pretty views of the city. This is where parts of X Games were in March 2016, and where the Øyafestival is in August.
Opened last year. Great place to go for a swim or just lay in the sun. Not really a beach, but an ocean pool?
208 moradores locais recomendam
Sørenga Praia
Opened last year. Great place to go for a swim or just lay in the sun. Not really a beach, but an ocean pool?
Big park/forest area with lots of art and sculptures all around. Some areas have great views of the city.
209 moradores locais recomendam
Ekebergparken station
Big park/forest area with lots of art and sculptures all around. Some areas have great views of the city.
Beautiful park with lots and lots of sculptures made in stone, all made by Norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland.
598 moradores locais recomendam
Vigelandsparken station
KirkeveienBeautiful park with lots and lots of sculptures made in stone, all made by Norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland.
Nice park with lots of coffee shops and food options around. Every Sunday there's a flea market here.
130 moradores locais recomendam
Birkelunden station
Nice park with lots of coffee shops and food options around. Every Sunday there's a flea market here.
Park in the middle of the city. In summertime it's packed with people barbecuing and drinking beer and playing games and music.
190 moradores locais recomendam
Parque Sofienberg
14 SofienberggataPark in the middle of the city. In summertime it's packed with people barbecuing and drinking beer and playing games and music.
Arts & Culture
Museu Munch
1 Edvard Munchs PlassThe Munch Museum.
CYAN studio
13A Jens Bjelkes gateOccasional workshops and small photography exhibitions.
The National Gallery, a part of the National Museum. Learn about Norwegian art history and see some of our most famous artists' most famous works.
230 moradores locais recomendam
Galeria Nacional
3 UniversitetsgataThe National Gallery, a part of the National Museum. Learn about Norwegian art history and see some of our most famous artists' most famous works.
Museum of modern art. Cool building, too, in newly developed fancy part of Oslo.
483 moradores locais recomendam
Astrup Fearnley Museet
2 StrandpromenadenMuseum of modern art. Cool building, too, in newly developed fancy part of Oslo.
Kunstnernes Hus
17 WergelandsveienBig gallery showing contemporary art, artist-driven.
Fotogalleriet
34 MøllergataPhoto gallery.
Workspace for graphic artists, where you can see and buy their work.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Brenneriveien
BrenneriveienWorkspace for graphic artists, where you can see and buy their work.
Galleri MAP
32 TøyengataSmall local gallery.
The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology. Lots of fun exhibitions where you can touch and try different scientific things.
124 moradores locais recomendam
Museu Norueguês de Ciência e Tenologia
143 KjelsåsveienThe Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology. Lots of fun exhibitions where you can touch and try different scientific things.
Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, a part of the National Museum. Closing October 16, 2016, to get ready for a big move in 2020.
7 moradores locais recomendam
Kunstindustrimuseet
Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, a part of the National Museum. Closing October 16, 2016, to get ready for a big move in 2020.
Museum of Contemporary Art, a part of the National Museum.
16 moradores locais recomendam
Museum of Contemporary Art
4 BankplassenMuseum of Contemporary Art, a part of the National Museum.
National Museum of Architecture, a part of the National Museum.
14 moradores locais recomendam
National Museum - Architecture
4 BankplassenNational Museum of Architecture, a part of the National Museum.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great outdoor space in the backyard! A lot of culture events, good food and great cocktails.
156 moradores locais recomendam
Dattera til Hagen
10 GrønlandGreat outdoor space in the backyard! A lot of culture events, good food and great cocktails.
Cozy cabin-like bar, with nice outdoor area. You're allowed to bring your own food (or buy from the nearby restaurants) here.
170 moradores locais recomendam
Oslo Mekaniske Verksted
34 TøyenbekkenCozy cabin-like bar, with nice outdoor area. You're allowed to bring your own food (or buy from the nearby restaurants) here.
Yummmmmmmmy cocktails and gorgeous interiors! And I think they're updating their outdoor rooftop as well.
40 moradores locais recomendam
Pigalle
15 GrønlandsleiretYummmmmmmmy cocktails and gorgeous interiors! And I think they're updating their outdoor rooftop as well.
Human Mote
9 ØkernveienRecently opened small and pretty coffee shop/cocktail bar.
Bora’s temple
59 Thorvald Meyers gateRockabilly/50s-inspired bar and restaurant.
Rebell
56B Thorvald Meyers gate80s-inspired bar.
Aku-Aku Tiki Bar
32 Thorvald Meyers gateTiki bar with great (though expensive) cocktails.
Bettola
2 TrondheimsveienBar with good cocktails and nice, retro interiors.
Big bar with shuffle board, and coffee shop during daytime. Hosts lots of interesting events.
235 moradores locais recomendam
Kulturhuset
6 Youngs gateBig bar with shuffle board, and coffee shop during daytime. Hosts lots of interesting events.
Bar with different music concept every night. Great cocktails.
33 moradores locais recomendam
Cafe Sør
11 TorggataBar with different music concept every night. Great cocktails.
Music venue with different kinds of music and concepts. They also host have a big design and vintage market every Sunday. Lots of grafitti and other kinds of art in the area (the building also houses an art school).
394 moradores locais recomendam
Blå
9C BrenneriveienMusic venue with different kinds of music and concepts. They also host have a big design and vintage market every Sunday. Lots of grafitti and other kinds of art in the area (the building also houses an art school).
Youngstorget
YoungstorgetArea with lots of bars and food trucks.
Bar with pizza, board games, darts and shuffle board. Occasional music venue.
165 moradores locais recomendam
Postkontoret
27 HagegataBar with pizza, board games, darts and shuffle board. Occasional music venue.
SYNG
8 Nedre gateRent your own karaoke room, or just get a drink by the river.
Sightseeing
Ópera de Oslo
The famous Opera building.
Essentials
Regular grocery store chain. Cheaper than a lot of the other grocery store chains.
33 moradores locais recomendam
Kiwi Tøyen
18 KolstadgataRegular grocery store chain. Cheaper than a lot of the other grocery store chains.
Boots apotek Tøyen
28 HagegataThe local pharmacy.
The local public library. Newly reopened after remodeling, it's worth a visit just to see what it looks like!
11 moradores locais recomendam
Oslo Public Library, Toyen
28 HagegataThe local public library. Newly reopened after remodeling, it's worth a visit just to see what it looks like!
Vinmonopolet is the only place you can buy wine and spirits in Norway (except bars and restaurants obviously, but if you want to take any bottles home). This is the nearest location to my apartment.
75 moradores locais recomendam
Vinmonopolet
2 TøyengataVinmonopolet is the only place you can buy wine and spirits in Norway (except bars and restaurants obviously, but if you want to take any bottles home). This is the nearest location to my apartment.
Shopping
Retro furniture store, I think it's only open on Saturdays.
18 moradores locais recomendam
Botanical Garden furniture store
15 Nordahl Bruns gateRetro furniture store, I think it's only open on Saturdays.
Eldorado bookshop
9A TorggataHuuuuuuuge bookstore. Used to be a movie theater.
Frøken Dianas Salonger
56 MarkveienVintage clothing and accessories.
Se Min Kjole
154a MaridalsveienIndie clothing and accessories store.
Røst Oslo
22 Prinsens gateHome decor store.
Sort of fancy department store. In the basement they have a food court with specialty shops and good food.
86 moradores locais recomendam
Steen & Strom Department Store
8 Nedre SlottsgateSort of fancy department store. In the basement they have a food court with specialty shops and good food.
Salvation Army clothing store, but this specific location picks out the best stuff.
19 moradores locais recomendam
Fretex Unika
3 Olaf Ryes plassSalvation Army clothing store, but this specific location picks out the best stuff.
Futura Classics AS
1 Olaf Ryes PlassHome decor store.
Velouria Vintage
34 Thorvald Meyers gateVintage clothes and accessories.
Robot
53 MarkveienVintage clothes.
Vintage and retro and antique store. Fun for treasure hunting and just looking around at old and/or weird stuff.
7 moradores locais recomendam
Maritabutikken
67 MarkveienVintage and retro and antique store. Fun for treasure hunting and just looking around at old and/or weird stuff.
Antikkvarehuset
3 SannergataHuuuuuuuuuuuuge antique/vintage furniture store.
Tronsmo
12 UniversitetsgataIndependent bookstore. Some interesting events occasionally.
Ting Oslo
18 AkersgataInterior decorations shop.