Guidebook for Oslo
Food Scene
The best restaurant in the neighbourhood. Romantic fire, gourmet cooking, changing exhibitions and jazz-concert the last monday of every month.
85 locals recommend
Smia galleri
19 OpplandgataThe best restaurant in the neighbourhood. Romantic fire, gourmet cooking, changing exhibitions and jazz-concert the last monday of every month.
Pizzeria La Pietra
4 Ingeborgs gateItalian pizza. Take-away and a few tables.
Italian and charming. On a good night, Dino will sing for his guests.
27 locals recommend
Roald &Umberto
56 Schweigaards gateItalian and charming. On a good night, Dino will sing for his guests.
Galgeberg Sushi
3F GalgebergOslo has lots of take-away sushi-places, this is the closest.
Saving the world, one waffle at the time. Pick up a treat through the window while waiting for the bus.
37 locals recommend
Haralds Waffle
3 Olaf Ryes PlassSaving the world, one waffle at the time. Pick up a treat through the window while waiting for the bus.
Open from 10 am, serves breakfast/brunch and dinner. Close and cosy. Thursdays they serve the tradional course "komle" (salt meat, potato and rutabaga)
30 locals recommend
Galgen
1 StrømsveienOpen from 10 am, serves breakfast/brunch and dinner. Close and cosy. Thursdays they serve the tradional course "komle" (salt meat, potato and rutabaga)
Ekebergrestauranten
15 Kongsveien Expensive, but the view is worth it. Nice architecture.
Jordal Haveli
22 StrømsveienOur local indian restaurant - good food.
Kampen Bistro
21 BøgataNice restaurant with menu-of-the-day, concerts every month
Handwerk
1 Sars' gateIn the middle of the botanical garden
Entertainment & Activities
Bring the kids to the farm, watch the animals and buy a waffle. Limited hours.
21 locals recommend
Children's Organic Animal Farm (Kampen Barnebondegård)
23 SkedsmogataBring the kids to the farm, watch the animals and buy a waffle. Limited hours.
Tøyenbadet
Swimming, diving and sauna
Everything Else
Bring your skateboard and helmet.
Also playground for kids and exercise for adults. Almost always snow outside the skaterink.
8 locals recommend
Jordal Skatepark
1 JordalgataBring your skateboard and helmet.
Also playground for kids and exercise for adults. Almost always snow outside the skaterink.
Inside the botanical garden. Also check out the zoologic, geologic og botanical museum and the cosy café
88 locals recommend
Natural History Museum
1 Sars' gate 1Inside the botanical garden. Also check out the zoologic, geologic og botanical museum and the cosy café
Sørenga Sjøbad
Go for a swim, in the middle of the city
Arts & Culture
Paintings of Edvard Munch
http://munchmuseet.no/en/exhibitions/mapplethorpe-munch
06/02/16 — 29/05/16
170 locals recommend
Munchmuseet station
Paintings of Edvard Munch
http://munchmuseet.no/en/exhibitions/mapplethorpe-munch
06/02/16 — 29/05/16
Essentials
Coop Extra
67 St. Halvards gateClosest convenient store
Galgeberg dagligvare
3 GalgebergOpen every day, asian groceries
Drinks & Nightlife
The Times Bar
3 GalgebergNice pub, nice guests and nice bartenders - with sports og quiz
Getting Around
Vippetangen station
Ferries to Denmark
Rådhusbrygge 4
4 RådhusbryggeFerries to all the islands in the Oslofjord