Guidebook for Oslo
Food Scene
Red Sea Star restaurant
45 StorgataEthiopian & Eritrean food!
Habibi restaurant og kafé
10 StorgataPalestinian food!
Delicatessen Grünerløkka
8 Søndre gateTapas
New Anarkali
76 Thorvald Meyers gateIndian
Tøyengata Bodega
37 HeimdalsgataNorwegian style tapas
Lahori Dera
56 NorbygataPakistani food!
Curries Indian restaurant
12 TøyengataIndian food!
Kaffebrenneriet AS
32 GrønlandsleiretGreat coffee & breakfast. No internet
Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanSeveral options known for quality food in a great setting
Tranen
70 Waldemar Thranes gateBreakfast recommended by an Italian gourmet friend
Pastel de Nata
10 Kongens gatePortuguese café
Godt Brød Grünerløkka
49 Thorvald Meyers gateBakery: fresh bread & sandwiches
Lille Saigon
7 Bernt Ankers gateVietnamese food!
Olympen
15 GrønlandsleiretHistoric place, norwegian food!
Kaffebrenneriet
18A DannevigsveienGreat coffee & breakfast. No internet
Drinks & Nightlife
Schouskjelleren Mikrobryggeri
2 TrondheimsveienGreat variety of beer, locally brewed
Oslo Camping
12 MøllergataIndoor mini golf converts into bar
Blå
9C BrenneriveienGreat bar w/outdoor, riverfront seating. Live music on Sundays!
Tilt
6 BadstugataShuffle board & flipper games. Great variety of beers on tap.
Oslo Mekaniske Verksted
34 TøyenbekkenMy favourite bar. Cozy fireplace.
HIMKOK Storgata Destilleri
27 StorgataCoffee bar at daytime, cocktail bar at night. Vintage design shop all day.
144 locals recommend
Fuglen
2 UniversitetsgataCoffee bar at daytime, cocktail bar at night. Vintage design shop all day.
Cafe Sør
11 TorggataCafé & cocktail bar. Quiz, concerts & salsa nights. DJs on weekends.
Grand Hotel Oslo
31 Karl Johans gateExcellent views from rooftop terrace.
London pub
5 C. J. Hambros plassPopular gay bar.
So Bar Oslo
2 ArbeidergataLesbian bar.
Elsker Club - Oslo
12 Kristian IVs gateGay & lesbian bar.
The Villa Oslo Dancing
23-25 MøllergataElectronic & house music.
Jæger
9 GrensenDJs every day.
The Dubliner Folk Pub
28 RådhusgataAuthentic Irish pub. Live bands Thu, Fri & Sat.
Dattera til Hagen
10 GrønlandOutdoor beer garden!
Park Theater Bar
11 Olaf Ryes plassConcerts
Sightseeing
Fancy, new apts. & offices only for the rich, blocking the view for the rest of us
102 locals recommend
Barcode Project
Fancy, new apts. & offices only for the rich, blocking the view for the rest of us
Damstredet
DamstredetCozy & tiny wooden houses & cobbled streets
Telthusbakken
TelthusbakkenCozy & tiny wooden houses
Bogstadveien
BogstadveienOslo's nb. 1 show off shopping street
One of many homes of the long outdated, imported royal family, financed by taxpayers' money. Will be turned into a museum whenever people catch up with the developed world & demand a republic.
526 locals recommend
The Royal Palace
1 SlottsplassenOne of many homes of the long outdated, imported royal family, financed by taxpayers' money. Will be turned into a museum whenever people catch up with the developed world & demand a republic.
Oslo Opera House
Stortinget station
The Norwegian parliament
Stranden
StrandenBeautiful pedestrian promenade great for food, drinks & people watching
Parks & Nature
Vigelandsparken station
KirkeveienFamous sculpture park
Akerselva
98 SannerbruaThe Aker river, great for walks/runs etc.
The University's Botanical Garden
1 Sars' gateThe Botanical Garden
Middelalderparken
The Medieval Park, including ruins, in the old town
Olaf Ryes plass station
Nice plaza w/coffee places, bars & restaurants
Arts & Culture
Munchmuseet station
The Munch Museum
Viking Ship Museum
35 Huk AvenyKon-Tiki Museum
36 BygdøynesveienUniversity of Oslo
11 ProblemveienShopping
Oslo City Bike
Shopping mall next to the central station