Guidebook for Oslo
Food Scene
Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanBass Oslo
26C Thorvald Meyers gateGreat little restaurant near by.
Funky Fresh Foods
16 Hausmanns gateGreat vegan place.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Django
25 Thorvald Meyers gateLive jazz! :D
Grünerløkka Brygghus
30B Thorvald Meyers gateNice little local micro-brewery
The Shamrock Pub
32 Schleppegrells gt.The local "irish bar", closest place to watch football matches on big screen tvs.
Micro brewery and POS for other great brewing adventures. You can also get your growler filled here before bringing it along for a picnic in the nearby Birkelunden park. It's a bit pricy, but the quality and selection makes up for it, especially if you're a beer geek.
Growleriet
26 SeilduksgataMicro brewery and POS for other great brewing adventures. You can also get your growler filled here before bringing it along for a picnic in the nearby Birkelunden park. It's a bit pricy, but the quality and selection makes up for it, especially if you're a beer geek.
Essentials
Large chain shop. Good selection of groceries and a fresh deli section.
93 locals recommend
MENY Ringnes Park
6C SannergataLarge chain shop. Good selection of groceries and a fresh deli section.
This place is the closest fruit and vegetable market, with a much better and varied selection than the chains (e.g. MENY). Also good variety of ethnic food products. Affordable!
Herslebs gate 6
6 Herslebs gateThis place is the closest fruit and vegetable market, with a much better and varied selection than the chains (e.g. MENY). Also good variety of ethnic food products. Affordable!
Getting Around
Birkelunden station
Tram and bus stop for lines 30, 11, 12 and 13.
Parks & Nature
Buy a disposable BBQ, some hot dogs and cold drinks, and enjoy the local park, the local way.
190 locals recommend
Sofienberg Park
14 SofienberggataBuy a disposable BBQ, some hot dogs and cold drinks, and enjoy the local park, the local way.
Exit our place by making a right out the gate. Then make a left and follow Sannergata down to the river "Akerselva". You can follow the river on the jogging track north, ca 12km roundtrip to the lake, Maridalsvannet (apx 2 hours walking).
41 locals recommend
Maridalsvannet
Exit our place by making a right out the gate. Then make a left and follow Sannergata down to the river "Akerselva". You can follow the river on the jogging track north, ca 12km roundtrip to the lake, Maridalsvannet (apx 2 hours walking).
Arts & Culture
Great little scenic place. All wooden buildings. Feels like you're no longer in a city. Nice place to do a morning walk.
29 locals recommend
Rodeløkka
Great little scenic place. All wooden buildings. Feels like you're no longer in a city. Nice place to do a morning walk.