Guidebook for Oslo

Ingrid & Espen
Ingrid & Espen
Guidebook for Oslo

Arts & Culture

The beautiful Norwegian Opera & Ballet building is located in Bjørvika, a area famous for its modern architecture. Nice place to have a coffee, or just a stroll!
872 locals recommend
Oslo Opera House
872 locals recommend
The beautiful Norwegian Opera & Ballet building is located in Bjørvika, a area famous for its modern architecture. Nice place to have a coffee, or just a stroll!
Oslos best concert venue. Check out rockefeller.no for tickets and program.
80 locals recommend
Rockefeller Music Hall
5B Badstugata
80 locals recommend
Oslos best concert venue. Check out rockefeller.no for tickets and program.

Food Scene

Grünerløkka is a laid-back area with lots of restaurants, coffeeshops and bars. Also - lots of second hand shops. Don't miss the flea market at Birkelunden park every sunday!
532 locals recommend
Grünerløkka
532 locals recommend
Grünerløkka is a laid-back area with lots of restaurants, coffeeshops and bars. Also - lots of second hand shops. Don't miss the flea market at Birkelunden park every sunday!
Great restaurant with unique atmosphere!
85 locals recommend
Smia galleri
19 Opplandgata
85 locals recommend
Great restaurant with unique atmosphere!
Mathallen, a big food court, is a very popular place. It is like a farmers market, where you can eat local and international foods. You can also buy to go.
780 locals recommend
Mathallen Oslo
5 Vulkan
780 locals recommend
Mathallen, a big food court, is a very popular place. It is like a farmers market, where you can eat local and international foods. You can also buy to go.
Great sushi, reasonalble prices and always smiling and friendly staff! Higly recommended.
37 locals recommend
Wasabi Sushi
22 Hagegata
37 locals recommend
Great sushi, reasonalble prices and always smiling and friendly staff! Higly recommended.
Our favourite pizza take out shop - and Tøyen has a lot of them! Choose between American and Italian style pizzas.
6 locals recommend
Pizzabussen
24A Åkebergveien
6 locals recommend
Our favourite pizza take out shop - and Tøyen has a lot of them! Choose between American and Italian style pizzas.
Our favorite cafe at Tøyen! Great homemade food, soups, omelettes, cakes and raisin buns - plus nice coffe and ginger tea. Nice atmosphere!
42 locals recommend
Det Grønne Kjøkken
4 Kongens gate
42 locals recommend
Our favorite cafe at Tøyen! Great homemade food, soups, omelettes, cakes and raisin buns - plus nice coffe and ginger tea. Nice atmosphere!
Although Kaffebrenneriet is a big chain, this one is actually very good. It is located in an old fire station with high ceiling and industrial details.
78 locals recommend
Kaffebrenneriet AS
32 Grønlandsleiret
78 locals recommend
Although Kaffebrenneriet is a big chain, this one is actually very good. It is located in an old fire station with high ceiling and industrial details.
Even though it doesn´t look all that - the food is great and cheap.
99 locals recommend
Punjab Tandoori
24 Grønland
99 locals recommend
Even though it doesn´t look all that - the food is great and cheap.
Great coffe in beautiful surroundings with colorful wooden houses at Kampen. Javelin was one of the places NY Times writer Oliver Strand mentioned in a piece he wrote on coffe in Oslo.
35 locals recommend
Javelin Coffee & Tea
10 Bøgata
35 locals recommend
Great coffe in beautiful surroundings with colorful wooden houses at Kampen. Javelin was one of the places NY Times writer Oliver Strand mentioned in a piece he wrote on coffe in Oslo.

Everything Else

The tube station - takes you everywhere!
95 locals recommend
Tøyen T-Bane
Tøyen T-Bane
95 locals recommend
The tube station - takes you everywhere!
Grønland, Oslo most vibrant and colourful areas! Lots (!) of cheap and good restaurants with a international menu. You can get everything you want here; groceries, wine, pharmacy etc.
58 locals recommend
Grønland, Oslo
58 locals recommend
Grønland, Oslo most vibrant and colourful areas! Lots (!) of cheap and good restaurants with a international menu. You can get everything you want here; groceries, wine, pharmacy etc.
Oslo Central Station. Transportation hub.
223 locals recommend
Oslo Central Station
1 Jernbanetorget
223 locals recommend
Oslo Central Station. Transportation hub.
Holmenkollbakken is a large ski jumping hill. The hill is a landmark in Oslo, the most visited tourist attraction in Norway and problably the worlds most known ski jumping hill.
365 locals recommend
Holmenkollen
365 locals recommend
Holmenkollbakken is a large ski jumping hill. The hill is a landmark in Oslo, the most visited tourist attraction in Norway and problably the worlds most known ski jumping hill.

Drinks & Nightlife

Kampen Bistro is a uniqe restaurant located in a very special neighbourhood characterized by its unique architecture. The food is great, and quite often they have concerts as well.
142 locals recommend
Kampen Bistro
21 Bøgata
142 locals recommend
Kampen Bistro is a uniqe restaurant located in a very special neighbourhood characterized by its unique architecture. The food is great, and quite often they have concerts as well.
At Youngstorget there is lots of trendy bars. If you wanna experience Oslo how the locals do, start off at Yongstoret and continue towards Grünerløkka following Torggata.
98 locals recommend
Youngstorget
Youngstorget
98 locals recommend
At Youngstorget there is lots of trendy bars. If you wanna experience Oslo how the locals do, start off at Yongstoret and continue towards Grünerløkka following Torggata.
Good restaurant, good atmosphere, and very good beer!
147 locals recommend
Olympen
15 Grønlandsleiret
147 locals recommend
Good restaurant, good atmosphere, and very good beer!
A cool bar, two floors - and a very cool outdoor area. Highly recommended.
156 locals recommend
Dattera til Hagen
10 Grønland
156 locals recommend
A cool bar, two floors - and a very cool outdoor area. Highly recommended.

Shopping

Oslo City shopping mall has all the big brand stores, Vinmonopolet (where you buy wine) and a big grocery store.
Apotek 1 Oslo City
Oslo City shopping mall has all the big brand stores, Vinmonopolet (where you buy wine) and a big grocery store.
High end stores, coffee shops and more.
373 locals recommend
Bogstadveien
Bogstadveien
373 locals recommend
High end stores, coffee shops and more.
Great vintage store! Check out the beautiful kashmire sweaters and cardigans.
58 locals recommend
Velouria Vintage
34 Thorvald Meyers gate
58 locals recommend
Great vintage store! Check out the beautiful kashmire sweaters and cardigans.
Nice, small shop with clothes, purses and shoes. Brands: Nike, Clarks, Mark Jacobs, Beck Söndergaard, Kashmina.
Shoe Lounge AS
Nice, small shop with clothes, purses and shoes. Brands: Nike, Clarks, Mark Jacobs, Beck Söndergaard, Kashmina.
The Salvation Armys own second hand store with mostly clothes - and some furniture.
19 locals recommend
Fretex Unika
3 Olaf Ryes plass
19 locals recommend
The Salvation Armys own second hand store with mostly clothes - and some furniture.

Sightseeing

The Royal Palace!
526 locals recommend
The Royal Palace
1 Slottsplassen
526 locals recommend
The Royal Palace!
The famous Vigelandspark. Check out "Sinnataggen", the most famous sculpture in the park. Can you find it?
272 locals recommend
Vigeland Park
32 Nobels gate
272 locals recommend
The famous Vigelandspark. Check out "Sinnataggen", the most famous sculpture in the park. Can you find it?
Akerhus Fortress - lots of history and a superb museum about the Norwegian Resistance movement.
250 locals recommend
Akershus Fortress
250 locals recommend
Akerhus Fortress - lots of history and a superb museum about the Norwegian Resistance movement.
The National Museum of Art. Check it out!
230 locals recommend
Nasjonalgalleriet
3 Universitetsgata
230 locals recommend
The National Museum of Art. Check it out!
Astrup Fearnley Museum is at Tjuvholmen, a cool and very modern area.
483 locals recommend
Astrup Fearnley Museet
2 Strandpromenaden
483 locals recommend
Astrup Fearnley Museum is at Tjuvholmen, a cool and very modern area.
This fantastic park is packed with different sculptures and there is a very, very neat restaurant (Ekeberg Restauranten) with the greatest view in town. You should definitely check this out!
343 locals recommend
Ekebergparken
23 Kongsveien
343 locals recommend
This fantastic park is packed with different sculptures and there is a very, very neat restaurant (Ekeberg Restauranten) with the greatest view in town. You should definitely check this out!
Barcode - Oslos new skyline!
102 locals recommend
Barcode Project
102 locals recommend
Barcode - Oslos new skyline!
The famous Edward Munch museum. Check out the the famous "Scream" painting!
647 locals recommend
Munch Museum
1 Edvard Munchs Plass
647 locals recommend
The famous Edward Munch museum. Check out the the famous "Scream" painting!
The Botanical garden is a beautiful and calm place. There is a nice coffee shop at the top, you´ll find it! :)
376 locals recommend
The University's Botanical Garden
1 Sars' gate
376 locals recommend
The Botanical garden is a beautiful and calm place. There is a nice coffee shop at the top, you´ll find it! :)

Essentials

A decent, typical grocery store with nice fruit and vegetable section.
33 locals recommend
Kiwi Tøyen
18 Kolstadgata
33 locals recommend
A decent, typical grocery store with nice fruit and vegetable section.