Guide to Oslo and the neighborhood
Restaurants at Grunerløkka
This is one of my favorite restaurants in Oslo. It's an old farm building, centrally located but with green surroundings. The food is focused on local products, with an international touch.
43 locals recommend
Nedre Foss Gård
2 Nordre gateThis is one of my favorite restaurants in Oslo. It's an old farm building, centrally located but with green surroundings. The food is focused on local products, with an international touch.
Great french food in a warm and cosy setting. It is hard to get a table, so that should be booked well in advance.
136 locals recommend
Le Benjamin bar & bistro
6 Søndre gateGreat french food in a warm and cosy setting. It is hard to get a table, so that should be booked well in advance.
Pizza place at Gruneløkka with a nice atmosphere and good pizza.
380 locals recommend
Villa Paradiso Grünerløkka
8 Olaf Ryes plassPizza place at Gruneløkka with a nice atmosphere and good pizza.
Matscene
Nice restaurant with beautiful views of the city. Perfect to combine a lunch here with a walk in Ekebergparken (sculpture park).
272 locals recommend
Ekebergrestauranten
15 KongsveienNice restaurant with beautiful views of the city. Perfect to combine a lunch here with a walk in Ekebergparken (sculpture park).
I warmly recommend a visit to this little gem of a restaurant close to the museums at Bygdøy. It's accessible via a small cable boat from the mainland. It could perhaps be a bit hard to find as it is hidden in a residential area.
26 locals recommend
Lille Herbern
HerbernveienI warmly recommend a visit to this little gem of a restaurant close to the museums at Bygdøy. It's accessible via a small cable boat from the mainland. It could perhaps be a bit hard to find as it is hidden in a residential area.
This is a great restaurant if you feel like eating good meat for dinner. Maybe best on rainy days as the interior is a bit dark. 15 minutes walk from the apartment.
41 locals recommend
St. Lars restaurant
45 Thereses gateThis is a great restaurant if you feel like eating good meat for dinner. Maybe best on rainy days as the interior is a bit dark. 15 minutes walk from the apartment.
Nearby
This is a small shop very close to the apartment. Good place to buy daily basics as milk, bread, breakfast, fruits and ingredients for simple dinner and lunches.
16 locals recommend
Joker Geitmyrsveien
54 GeitmyrsveienThis is a small shop very close to the apartment. Good place to buy daily basics as milk, bread, breakfast, fruits and ingredients for simple dinner and lunches.
This is a nice café with very good bread, buns, croissants, coffee etc. Try the cinnamon rolls! It is open from 07.30 to 17.00, so perfect place for breakfast. 5 minutes walk from the apartment.
27 locals recommend
Åpent Bakeri Adamstuen
1A BrageveienThis is a nice café with very good bread, buns, croissants, coffee etc. Try the cinnamon rolls! It is open from 07.30 to 17.00, so perfect place for breakfast. 5 minutes walk from the apartment.
This is a great shop for delicacies about 15 minutes walking from the apartment and a few bus-stops before Lindern if you come from the city center. They have great cheeses, hams and I can basically eat up the shop. But be aware - it's expensive!
78 locals recommend
Gutta på Haugen
45 UllevålsveienThis is a great shop for delicacies about 15 minutes walking from the apartment and a few bus-stops before Lindern if you come from the city center. They have great cheeses, hams and I can basically eat up the shop. But be aware - it's expensive!
This is a cute raw-food café. About 5 minutes from the apartment. They have a lovely smoothie bowls, matcha lattes and a great brunch platter!
21 locals recommend
OSLO • RAW
82 UllevålsveienThis is a cute raw-food café. About 5 minutes from the apartment. They have a lovely smoothie bowls, matcha lattes and a great brunch platter!
This is a new gourmet restaurant in the neighbourhood that has gotten good reviews. I have not tried it myself, but I have heard that its good and its very close to the apartment. Expensive/fine dining.
Geita Restaurant
57 GeitmyrsveienThis is a new gourmet restaurant in the neighbourhood that has gotten good reviews. I have not tried it myself, but I have heard that its good and its very close to the apartment. Expensive/fine dining.
St. Hanshaugen
The beautiful local park, with great views of Oslo.
Downtown restaurants
Traditional brasseri in downtown Oslo city center. The prices are high, but the food and atmosphere is nice. It's a restaurant with a long history and always very busy around christmas-time.
19 locals recommend
Theatercaféen
24 - 26 StortingsgataTraditional brasseri in downtown Oslo city center. The prices are high, but the food and atmosphere is nice. It's a restaurant with a long history and always very busy around christmas-time.
Great restaurant very close to (or in) the city center, within the fortress area. The food is nordic and the view is very nice. The setting is cosy.
36 locals recommend
Festningen
9 MyntgataGreat restaurant very close to (or in) the city center, within the fortress area. The food is nordic and the view is very nice. The setting is cosy.
I recommend this restaurant for lunch when you are in the city center. Close to the fortress and downtown shopping area.
10 locals recommend
Café Skansen
32 RådhusgataI recommend this restaurant for lunch when you are in the city center. Close to the fortress and downtown shopping area.
Asian restaurants at "Aker brygge". We went here with 4 kids (9, 11 and two babies) and found it very family friendly and were all happy with the food.
16 locals recommend
ASIA Aker Brygge
1 StrandenAsian restaurants at "Aker brygge". We went here with 4 kids (9, 11 and two babies) and found it very family friendly and were all happy with the food.
Restaurants at Frogner
This is one of my favourite Oslo restaurants. Hidden in a backyard and with a very cosy atmosphere. New nordic food.
63 locals recommend
Kolonihagen Frogner
33 FrognerveienThis is one of my favourite Oslo restaurants. Hidden in a backyard and with a very cosy atmosphere. New nordic food.
Sightseeing
The newly opened Much museum is a must when visiting Oslo! We went as a family and loved it! The building is highly debated and voted to be the ugliest building in Norway (and I agree..), but it's great once you are on the inside.
It has a rooftop restaurant, but the conclusion from our visit was that the rooftop is best for a drink (we were disappointed about the food and service, but loved the surroundings)
647 locals recommend
Munch Museum
1 Edvard Munchs PlassThe newly opened Much museum is a must when visiting Oslo! We went as a family and loved it! The building is highly debated and voted to be the ugliest building in Norway (and I agree..), but it's great once you are on the inside.
It has a rooftop restaurant, but the conclusion from our visit was that the rooftop is best for a drink (we were disappointed about the food and service, but loved the surroundings)
The museum is newly opened and it shows the national collection of art. Definitly worth visiting!
230 locals recommend
Nasjonalgalleriet
3 UniversitetsgataThe museum is newly opened and it shows the national collection of art. Definitly worth visiting!
Museum for modern art with a great location and views of the fjord. The exhibitions varies, but its worth a stop for its atmosphere and views.
483 locals recommend
Astrup Fearnley Museet
2 StrandpromenadenMuseum for modern art with a great location and views of the fjord. The exhibitions varies, but its worth a stop for its atmosphere and views.
Traditional restaurant close to the ski jump and the ski museum. Great views of Oslo.
30 locals recommend
Holmenkollen Restaurant
119 HolmenkollveienTraditional restaurant close to the ski jump and the ski museum. Great views of Oslo.
Sculpture park. Not too far from the apartment. Could even be visiting during a morning run.
549 locals recommend
Frogner Park
KirkeveienSculpture park. Not too far from the apartment. Could even be visiting during a morning run.
Nature/hikes
If you have a car and sport-shoes I recommend an afternoon hike to Vettakollen. Its steep uphill, but the treat on the top is great views of Oslo.
48 locals recommend
Vettakollen Viewpoint
If you have a car and sport-shoes I recommend an afternoon hike to Vettakollen. Its steep uphill, but the treat on the top is great views of Oslo.