Guidebook for Oslo

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Guidebook for Oslo

Food Scene

Cosy coffee place with a special atmosphere.
39 locals recommend
Fru Hagen
40 Thorvald Meyers gate
39 locals recommend
Cosy coffee place with a special atmosphere.
Park and meeting spot. Also has many great little restaurants and eating places.
97 locals recommend
Olaf Ryes plass station
97 locals recommend
Park and meeting spot. Also has many great little restaurants and eating places.
A collection of different restaurants and also samples of Norwegian food. very cool.
780 locals recommend
Mathallen Oslo
5 Vulkan
780 locals recommend
A collection of different restaurants and also samples of Norwegian food. very cool.
Little french bistro with delicious food. Also good prices and you can buy jam and other jummy things.
12 locals recommend
Bistro Brocante
40 Thorvald Meyers gate
12 locals recommend
Little french bistro with delicious food. Also good prices and you can buy jam and other jummy things.
Outside serving by the river. Good food, but a bit pricy. very nice view and atmosphere.
61 locals recommend
BAR Social Eating
9 Vulkan
61 locals recommend
Outside serving by the river. Good food, but a bit pricy. very nice view and atmosphere.
Norway's first coca bar with a large selection.
22 locals recommend
Cocoa
48A Toftes Gate
22 locals recommend
Norway's first coca bar with a large selection.
Serving outside and Latino atmosphere.
Copa con oro
23 Ivan Bjørndals gate
Serving outside and Latino atmosphere.
Very well known tapas bar with very good food.
222 locals recommend
Delicatessen Grünerløkka
8 Søndre gate
222 locals recommend
Very well known tapas bar with very good food.
Very nice little place by the river and waterfall. Serves waffles and sodas, so nothing special for food, but very cosy to sit down and relax. Also a cultural spot for arts and crafts. Recommended!
56 locals recommend
Hønse-Lovisas house
2 Sandakerveien
56 locals recommend
Very nice little place by the river and waterfall. Serves waffles and sodas, so nothing special for food, but very cosy to sit down and relax. Also a cultural spot for arts and crafts. Recommended!
Everything made from scratch with only ecological ingredients.
81 locals recommend
Kamai
25 Korsgata
81 locals recommend
Everything made from scratch with only ecological ingredients.
Mexican popular restaurant.
73 locals recommend
Mucho Mas
36 Thorvald Meyers gate
73 locals recommend
Mexican popular restaurant.
I love indian food, so I am adding this one :-)
53 locals recommend
New Anarkali
76 Thorvald Meyers gate
53 locals recommend
I love indian food, so I am adding this one :-)
Retro american diner. If you like the vintage style and music you should really go here. Very cool atmosphere and unique style.
92 locals recommend
Bora’s temple
59 Thorvald Meyers gate
92 locals recommend
Retro american diner. If you like the vintage style and music you should really go here. Very cool atmosphere and unique style.
Cause tapas is awesome ;-)
San Leandro Tapas Grünerløkka
76B Thorvald Meyers gate
Cause tapas is awesome ;-)
very nice place with outside serving by the river
132 locals recommend
Südøst Asian Crossover
5 Trondheimsveien
132 locals recommend
very nice place with outside serving by the river
Great tea-house with a bar also.
23 locals recommend
Sir D's Lounge
837 Union St
23 locals recommend
Great tea-house with a bar also.
American diner
152 locals recommend
The Nighthawk Diner
15A Seilduksgata
152 locals recommend
American diner
Very unique place and great if you love coffee. it is a coffee school and espresso-bar in one.
249 locals recommend
Tim Wendelboe
1 Grüners gate
249 locals recommend
Very unique place and great if you love coffee. it is a coffee school and espresso-bar in one.
Italiensk trattoria in the old brewery house of Grunerløkka.
159 locals recommend
Trattoria Popolare
2 Trondheimsveien
159 locals recommend
Italiensk trattoria in the old brewery house of Grunerløkka.
known for their Italian pizza. Laos nice view tot he park.
380 locals recommend
Villa Paradiso Grünerløkka
8 Olaf Ryes plass
380 locals recommend
known for their Italian pizza. Laos nice view tot he park.
Concerts Program: www.thecrossroadclub.no.
9 locals recommend
The Crossroad Club
3 Maridalsveien
9 locals recommend
Concerts Program: www.thecrossroadclub.no.
Artsy bar and coffee by the river. Often has live concerts.
31 locals recommend
Månefisken AS
23A Sagveien
31 locals recommend
Artsy bar and coffee by the river. Often has live concerts.
Lovely restraint / cabin with Norwegian porrage (rømmegrøt) and a famous apple cake. great area for nature walks and general hiking.
147 locals recommend
Frognerseteren
200 Holmenkollveien
147 locals recommend
Lovely restraint / cabin with Norwegian porrage (rømmegrøt) and a famous apple cake. great area for nature walks and general hiking.
Great food, amazing view overlooking Oslo, great location. Take a strol in the park with the sculptures before dinner. remember to book a table before you go there.
272 locals recommend
Ekebergrestauranten
15 Kongsveien
272 locals recommend
Great food, amazing view overlooking Oslo, great location. Take a strol in the park with the sculptures before dinner. remember to book a table before you go there.
Excellent gourmet food and not too expencive. An undiscovered diamond at Grunerløkka. Personally recommended
17 locals recommend
Markveien Mat & Vinhus AS
12 Torvbakkgata
17 locals recommend
Excellent gourmet food and not too expencive. An undiscovered diamond at Grunerløkka. Personally recommended
The closest restaurant / cafe, just one minute walk from the apartment. Sometimes has live music in the evenings. Cosy and nice. Good for both taking a coffee or a meal.
47 locals recommend
Egget Kafe
7A Kirkegårdsgata
47 locals recommend
The closest restaurant / cafe, just one minute walk from the apartment. Sometimes has live music in the evenings. Cosy and nice. Good for both taking a coffee or a meal.

Everything Else

Closest park. Norwegians relax and do picknicks here in summertime.
190 locals recommend
Sofienberg Park
14 Sofienberggata
190 locals recommend
Closest park. Norwegians relax and do picknicks here in summertime.
Nearby park. Very nice with a gazebo. Norwegians meet here in summertime for relaxation and fun.
130 locals recommend
Birkelunden station
130 locals recommend
Nearby park. Very nice with a gazebo. Norwegians meet here in summertime for relaxation and fun.
If you are a fan of well baked ecological bread. Sit down and enjoy their nice sandwiches or buy some bread to take home, hot from the oven.
77 locals recommend
Godt Brød Grünerløkka
49 Thorvald Meyers gate
77 locals recommend
If you are a fan of well baked ecological bread. Sit down and enjoy their nice sandwiches or buy some bread to take home, hot from the oven.
French delicacies, especially cheeses.
59 locals recommend
Ostebutikken
27A Thorvald Meyers gate
59 locals recommend
French delicacies, especially cheeses.
Silver smith. Jewellery and budnad decor.
Hasla
54 Markveien
Silver smith. Jewellery and budnad decor.
Redesign and vintage
Ugler i Mosen AS
22 Grova
Redesign and vintage
If you like karaoke
81 locals recommend
SYNG
8 Nedre gate
81 locals recommend
If you like karaoke
Nice for taking a walk along the river. You can walk very far up through Oslo by just following it upwards.
Akerselva Miljøpark
Nice for taking a walk along the river. You can walk very far up through Oslo by just following it upwards.
Interactive museum for norwegian music
19 locals recommend
Popsenteret
2 Trondheimsveien
19 locals recommend
Interactive museum for norwegian music
If you like beer this is for you. Learn and taste.
Ringnes Ølsenter og Ølskole
2A Thorvald Meyers gate
If you like beer this is for you. Learn and taste.
Fan of comics. Definitely visit this one :-)
Serieteket: German cartoon art
Fan of comics. Definitely visit this one :-)
Miniature golf
18 locals recommend
Grünerløkka Minigolf Park
1 Søndre gate
18 locals recommend
Miniature golf
Cinema with 3D
236 locals recommend
Ringen Kino
6D Sannergata
236 locals recommend
Cinema with 3D
Museum with the viking ships. Beach, Norwegian folk museum and the Kon-Tiki museum also nearby.. You can get here by boat from the Oslo harbor.
275 locals recommend
Viking Ship Museum
35 Huk Aveny
275 locals recommend
Museum with the viking ships. Beach, Norwegian folk museum and the Kon-Tiki museum also nearby.. You can get here by boat from the Oslo harbor.
Museum with thethe Kon-tiki ship Beach, Norwegian folk museum and the vikingship museum also nearby.. You can get here by boat from the Oslo harbor.
171 locals recommend
Kon-Tiki Museum
36 Bygdøynesveien
171 locals recommend
Museum with thethe Kon-tiki ship Beach, Norwegian folk museum and the vikingship museum also nearby.. You can get here by boat from the Oslo harbor.
Beach
121 locals recommend
Huk
57 Strømsborgveien
121 locals recommend
Beach
Beach
32 locals recommend
Hvervenbukta
32 locals recommend
Beach
Beach
Ingierstrand station
Beach
AWESOME sculpture park. Gustav Vigeland made ALL this by himself. Amazing! Don't miss out on this.
272 locals recommend
Vigeland Park
32 Nobels gate
272 locals recommend
AWESOME sculpture park. Gustav Vigeland made ALL this by himself. Amazing! Don't miss out on this.
Holmenkollen ski jump is a special thing to see. Unique articture and great location. Go and visit Frogersteren also when you first are up here. Lovely restraint / cabin and nature walks.
365 locals recommend
Holmenkollen
365 locals recommend
Holmenkollen ski jump is a special thing to see. Unique articture and great location. Go and visit Frogersteren also when you first are up here. Lovely restraint / cabin and nature walks.
Great area for nature walks and general hiking, with a spectacular view looking out over Oslo.
49 locals recommend
Frognerseteren [T-bane] station
49 locals recommend
Great area for nature walks and general hiking, with a spectacular view looking out over Oslo.
Lovely museum with the old style Norwegian ways of living. Here they often have activities for kids as well.
171 locals recommend
Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
10 Museumsveien
171 locals recommend
Lovely museum with the old style Norwegian ways of living. Here they often have activities for kids as well.
The old fortress is a very nice visit. Take a tour in the old buildings or Akershus castle, or just have a pick-nick on top of the castle, overlooking Olso harbor.
250 locals recommend
Akershus Fortress
250 locals recommend
The old fortress is a very nice visit. Take a tour in the old buildings or Akershus castle, or just have a pick-nick on top of the castle, overlooking Olso harbor.
In my opinion a horrible street, but worth a visit just to have seen it. Lots of stores and some cafes. Norwegians get drunk and annoying here in the weekends. Definitely a place for getting wasted.
334 locals recommend
Karl Johans gate
Karl Johans gate
334 locals recommend
In my opinion a horrible street, but worth a visit just to have seen it. Lots of stores and some cafes. Norwegians get drunk and annoying here in the weekends. Definitely a place for getting wasted.
Concerts, concerts, concerts!
37 locals recommend
Oslo Spektrum
2 Sonja Henies plass
37 locals recommend
Concerts, concerts, concerts!
Very nice place for a nature walk around a lake. Norwegians go here to relax and grill food.
209 locals recommend
Sognsvann
209 locals recommend
Very nice place for a nature walk around a lake. Norwegians go here to relax and grill food.
Great hiking and also dont miss out on the Tryvann tower.
7 locals recommend
Tryvannstua
50 Bomveien
7 locals recommend
Great hiking and also dont miss out on the Tryvann tower.
Very nice island only a short boat-ride from the city-centre. Norwegians go here to bathe and relax. The boat leaves from VIppetangen and you can use your subway / buss-ticket for the ride.
196 locals recommend
Hovedøya
196 locals recommend
Very nice island only a short boat-ride from the city-centre. Norwegians go here to bathe and relax. The boat leaves from VIppetangen and you can use your subway / buss-ticket for the ride.
It is just so pretty and one of the Norwegian churches that actually are (Most are very plain and boring to be honest ;-) )
The Trinity Church
60 Akersgata
It is just so pretty and one of the Norwegian churches that actually are (Most are very plain and boring to be honest ;-) )
Museums, beach, lots of things not to miss out on here. Lovely area.
125 locals recommend
Bygdøy
125 locals recommend
Museums, beach, lots of things not to miss out on here. Lovely area.
Beautiful and great for hiking
7 locals recommend
Bjørnholt farm
805 Område
7 locals recommend
Beautiful and great for hiking
Awesome for bob-sleighing and skiing in winter. Still really great for hiking in summer. Don't miss out on Frognersteren restaurant with a unique design and famous apple cake.
37 locals recommend
Korketrekkeren
201 Holmenkollveien
37 locals recommend
Awesome for bob-sleighing and skiing in winter. Still really great for hiking in summer. Don't miss out on Frognersteren restaurant with a unique design and famous apple cake.
Take a boatride on the Oslo fjord. Do it fancy with a mini-cruice with the boats from Aker brygge. Or take a trip to one of the islands (costs only a normal buss ticket)
7 locals recommend
Oslofjord
7 locals recommend
Take a boatride on the Oslo fjord. Do it fancy with a mini-cruice with the boats from Aker brygge. Or take a trip to one of the islands (costs only a normal buss ticket)
Largest cinema in Oslo. 3D also.
124 locals recommend
Colosseum
6 Fridtjof Nansens vei
124 locals recommend
Largest cinema in Oslo. 3D also.
Super cosy small-town 45 buss-ride out of Oslo. Really worth a trip. Take buss 451 or 452 from the main buss terminal.
54 locals recommend
Drøbak
54 locals recommend
Super cosy small-town 45 buss-ride out of Oslo. Really worth a trip. Take buss 451 or 452 from the main buss terminal.
Just a super cosy street with the old style Oslo houses
48 locals recommend
Telthusbakken
Telthusbakken
48 locals recommend
Just a super cosy street with the old style Oslo houses
Super cosy area really worth a little stroll. Old style Oslo houses. Visit Kampen bistro when you are here. very good food and intimate atmosphere.
45 locals recommend
Kampen
45 locals recommend
Super cosy area really worth a little stroll. Old style Oslo houses. Visit Kampen bistro when you are here. very good food and intimate atmosphere.
A weird little place worth a visit The Mini Bottle Gallery is the only one of its kind in the entire world, and contains the world's largest collection of miniature bottles, with 53,000 exhibited in
The Mini Bottle Gallery
10 Kirkegata
A weird little place worth a visit The Mini Bottle Gallery is the only one of its kind in the entire world, and contains the world's largest collection of miniature bottles, with 53,000 exhibited in
hot burrough with galleries, special stores and restaurants on every corner. Home of the artists and arts. Area tips: http://www.visitoslo.com/en/activities-and-attractions/boroughs/grunerlokka/
532 locals recommend
Grünerløkka
532 locals recommend
hot burrough with galleries, special stores and restaurants on every corner. Home of the artists and arts. Area tips: http://www.visitoslo.com/en/activities-and-attractions/boroughs/grunerlokka/
Oslo harbor. nice for a stroll in the sun and having some good food. OBS: Pricy!
538 locals recommend
Aker Brygge
2 Bryggegata
538 locals recommend
Oslo harbor. nice for a stroll in the sun and having some good food. OBS: Pricy!
Occupied building with underground cultural events and concert. Young and rebellious. Most things are for free.
14 locals recommend
Hausmania
34 Hausmanns gate
14 locals recommend
Occupied building with underground cultural events and concert. Young and rebellious. Most things are for free.

Shopping

Cool stores for shopping
72 locals recommend
Markveien
Markveien
72 locals recommend
Cool stores for shopping
Cool stores for shopping
16 locals recommend
Thorvald Meyers gate
Thorvald Meyers gate
16 locals recommend
Cool stores for shopping
Special shopping. Stores: "Angel speed equipment": 50s and rockabilly style. Tidsrommet: Antique and vintage Update on the other stores soon.
Rathkes gate
Rathkes gate
Special shopping. Stores: "Angel speed equipment": 50s and rockabilly style. Tidsrommet: Antique and vintage Update on the other stores soon.
Gallery and store. Clothing, design, art.
Conzept
Gallery and store. Clothing, design, art.
Vintage clothing. VERY cheap.
19 locals recommend
Fretex Unika
3 Olaf Ryes plass
19 locals recommend
Vintage clothing. VERY cheap.
Vintage store with specially hand picked merchandise.
31 locals recommend
Frøken Dianas Salonger
56 Markveien
31 locals recommend
Vintage store with specially hand picked merchandise.
Gifts, art, shopping and cafe.
120 locals recommend
Liebling
4 Øvrefoss
120 locals recommend
Gifts, art, shopping and cafe.
Clothing just for kids. Specially and quality made.
Sprell Grünerløkka
24A Korsgata
Clothing just for kids. Specially and quality made.

Arts & Culture

Artsy spot with concerts and lots of other cultural happenings.
394 locals recommend
Blå
9C Brenneriveien
394 locals recommend
Artsy spot with concerts and lots of other cultural happenings.
Cocktail-bar and concert scene. Cultural house for a lot of happenings.
129 locals recommend
Parkteatret Scene
11 Olaf Ryes plass
129 locals recommend
Cocktail-bar and concert scene. Cultural house for a lot of happenings.
Independent gellery for arts and performances
Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5
5 Schæffers gate
Independent gellery for arts and performances
Music, drama and arts scene.
8 locals recommend
Kulturkirken Jakob
14 Hausmanns gate
8 locals recommend
Music, drama and arts scene.
Gallery run and lead by young artists.
UKS Unge Kunstneres Samfund
1 Keysers gate
Gallery run and lead by young artists.
Beautiful contemporary art museum. Dont miss out on this. Worth to see both for the architecture and art.
483 locals recommend
Astrup Fearnley Museet
2 Strandpromenaden
483 locals recommend
Beautiful contemporary art museum. Dont miss out on this. Worth to see both for the architecture and art.
The beautiful architecture of the Oslo opera house should not be miss dout on. just take a stroll on the roof and enjoy the view to the bar-code project and the Oslo fjord.
872 locals recommend
Oslo Opera House
872 locals recommend
The beautiful architecture of the Oslo opera house should not be miss dout on. just take a stroll on the roof and enjoy the view to the bar-code project and the Oslo fjord.
I juts love Munch, and you should NOT have been in Oslo without seeing his art here. Cosy little cafe as well, where you also can by posters and souvenirs.
647 locals recommend
Munch Museum
1 Edvard Munchs Plass
647 locals recommend
I juts love Munch, and you should NOT have been in Oslo without seeing his art here. Cosy little cafe as well, where you also can by posters and souvenirs.
Did you know that Norway gives out the peach price? The peace center often has free exhibits. Very cool place.
68 locals recommend
Nobel Peace Center
1 Brynjulf Bulls plass
68 locals recommend
Did you know that Norway gives out the peach price? The peace center often has free exhibits. Very cool place.
A very good art collection and new exhibits of contemporary art
The Stenersen Museum
15 Munkedamsveien
A very good art collection and new exhibits of contemporary art
Gallery and cafe.
54 locals recommend
Kunstnernes Hus
17 Wergelandsveien
54 locals recommend
Gallery and cafe.
Take a stroll around and see the sculptures made as a tribute to women and have dinner afterwards at the lovely Ekerbeg-restuarant with a gorgeous view over Oslo and great food.
22 locals recommend
Ekeberg
22 locals recommend
Take a stroll around and see the sculptures made as a tribute to women and have dinner afterwards at the lovely Ekerbeg-restuarant with a gorgeous view over Oslo and great food.
Not the most impressive collection of arts, but worth a look. I would recommend the Much museum instead actually.
230 locals recommend
Nasjonalgalleriet
3 Universitetsgata
230 locals recommend
Not the most impressive collection of arts, but worth a look. I would recommend the Much museum instead actually.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool bar with a special atmosphere
17 locals recommend
Kafé Tamara
50A Toftes Gate
17 locals recommend
Cool bar with a special atmosphere
very special bar with airline seats instead of chairs. Often has live concerts.
11 locals recommend
Café Mir
69 Toftes Gate
11 locals recommend
very special bar with airline seats instead of chairs. Often has live concerts.
Takes you 50 years back in time.
105 locals recommend
Bar Boca
30 Thorvald Meyers gate
105 locals recommend
Takes you 50 years back in time.
Gastropub
83 locals recommend
Grünerløkka Brygghus
30B Thorvald Meyers gate
83 locals recommend
Gastropub
Unique interior. Worth a visit. ALso part of "Mathallene". A collection of norwegian food restaurants.
17 locals recommend
Smelteverket
5 Vulkan
17 locals recommend
Unique interior. Worth a visit. ALso part of "Mathallene". A collection of norwegian food restaurants.
Everything is made of ice. Even the cups. Common, it is fun to just have tried it ;-)
ICEBAR OSLO
Everything is made of ice. Even the cups. Common, it is fun to just have tried it ;-)

Essentials

Close by store for buying food. Cheap for norwegian standards.
24 locals recommend
KIWI Trondheimsveien
64 Trondheimsveien
24 locals recommend
Close by store for buying food. Cheap for norwegian standards.
Pretty cheap and often open
10 locals recommend
Bunnpris Sofienberg
57 Sofienberggata
10 locals recommend
Pretty cheap and often open

Entertainment & Activities

A land of playfulness with trampolines, bikes, balls. Training and fun at the same time.
17 locals recommend
Eventyrfabrikken
24C Sandakerveien
17 locals recommend
A land of playfulness with trampolines, bikes, balls. Training and fun at the same time.
very good collection of museums and botanical garden
88 locals recommend
Natural History Museum
1 Sars' gate 1
88 locals recommend
very good collection of museums and botanical garden
Amusement park
126 locals recommend
TusenFryd
25 Fryds Vei
126 locals recommend
Amusement park
Cause it is fun. Both for adults and kids.
124 locals recommend
The Norwegian Museum of Science and Tehnology
143 Kjelsåsveien
124 locals recommend
Cause it is fun. Both for adults and kids.
Museum of kids art. very cool.
9 locals recommend
Det Internasjonale Barnekunstmuseet - The International Museum of Children´s Art
4 Lille Frøens vei
9 locals recommend
Museum of kids art. very cool.
Snakes and all kinds of creepy stuff. Fun!
29 locals recommend
Oslo Reptile Park
2 St. Olavs Gate
29 locals recommend
Snakes and all kinds of creepy stuff. Fun!
Open farm with animals
21 locals recommend
Bogstad Farm
450 Sørkedalsveien
21 locals recommend
Open farm with animals