Guidebook for Grünerløkka
Food Scene
Mathallen is a large indoor food market in the middle of Grünerløkka. The food hall allows small scale producers and brands to promote their produce. The mall has everything from coffee and wine, to sausages, meats, fish, vegetables and pastries, high quality products, and a large selection of organic goods. Mathallen is also home to several cafés and restaurants, so there are plenty of options if the overflowing displays of food make you hungry. In addition to selling and showcasing food, Mathallen also hosts food-related talks and tours.
780 locals recommend
Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanMathallen is a large indoor food market in the middle of Grünerløkka. The food hall allows small scale producers and brands to promote their produce. The mall has everything from coffee and wine, to sausages, meats, fish, vegetables and pastries, high quality products, and a large selection of organic goods. Mathallen is also home to several cafés and restaurants, so there are plenty of options if the overflowing displays of food make you hungry. In addition to selling and showcasing food, Mathallen also hosts food-related talks and tours.
As the trendiest food in Oslo, this is reflected in the wide array of burger joints popping up in every part of the city. Some of the most raved about burger restaurants in Oslo find their home in Grünerløkka, such as Illegal Burger, Døgnvill and Munchies. Popular among all ages, these three burger joints serve delicious burgers and fries in rustic environments, feeding people of all ages. Listen to the locals and satisfy your hunger in one of the hugely popular restaurants.
82 locals recommend
Munchies Grünerløkka
36A Thorvald Meyers gateAs the trendiest food in Oslo, this is reflected in the wide array of burger joints popping up in every part of the city. Some of the most raved about burger restaurants in Oslo find their home in Grünerløkka, such as Illegal Burger, Døgnvill and Munchies. Popular among all ages, these three burger joints serve delicious burgers and fries in rustic environments, feeding people of all ages. Listen to the locals and satisfy your hunger in one of the hugely popular restaurants.
Parks & Nature
Birkelunden is a central park in Grünerløkka. Built in a rectangular form, as in the shape of a city block, the park is surrounded by apartment buildings from the 1890s, making it a rather attractive area. Birkelunden has a music pavilion, a small pond, and hosts a vintage market every Sunday throughout the year. The park is a frequent host for music festivals and other events, making it a natural meeting point for many people in this part of the city.
36 locals recommend
Birkelunden
Birkelunden is a central park in Grünerløkka. Built in a rectangular form, as in the shape of a city block, the park is surrounded by apartment buildings from the 1890s, making it a rather attractive area. Birkelunden has a music pavilion, a small pond, and hosts a vintage market every Sunday throughout the year. The park is a frequent host for music festivals and other events, making it a natural meeting point for many people in this part of the city.
Flowing through Oslo, right down into the city center, is Akerselva. The walkway along the river can take you a total of eight kilometers, from the woodland of Maridalen in the North, down towards Bjørvika in the south. While this river today serves as a central recreational area, and green lung in the city, with waterfalls, small parks, and bridges, it was once an important part of the industrialisation of Oslo. Walk along the river and see the old mills and factories, stop for a bite to eat, or do the entire two hour hike through the city.
284 locals recommend
Akerselva
98 SannerbruaFlowing through Oslo, right down into the city center, is Akerselva. The walkway along the river can take you a total of eight kilometers, from the woodland of Maridalen in the North, down towards Bjørvika in the south. While this river today serves as a central recreational area, and green lung in the city, with waterfalls, small parks, and bridges, it was once an important part of the industrialisation of Oslo. Walk along the river and see the old mills and factories, stop for a bite to eat, or do the entire two hour hike through the city.
Across the street from the Munch Museum lies the Oslo Botanical Gardens, one of the best places in the city to spend a sunny day. Founded in 1814, making it as old as the Norwegian constitution, the Botanical Gardens displays a wide array of plants native to the Norwegian landscape and also has several greenhouses with plants from tropical climates. As well as the 8,000 species exhibited, the garden is home to the Norwegian Museum of Natural History, with zoological, botanical and geological displays belonging to the University of Oslo.
376 locals recommend
The University's Botanical Garden
1 Sars' gateAcross the street from the Munch Museum lies the Oslo Botanical Gardens, one of the best places in the city to spend a sunny day. Founded in 1814, making it as old as the Norwegian constitution, the Botanical Gardens displays a wide array of plants native to the Norwegian landscape and also has several greenhouses with plants from tropical climates. As well as the 8,000 species exhibited, the garden is home to the Norwegian Museum of Natural History, with zoological, botanical and geological displays belonging to the University of Oslo.
Arts & Culture
The Munch Museum is the absolute number one destination to see the works of Norway’s most famous artist, Edvard Munch. Home to a permanent collection of over half of the works Munch ever created, well over 1,200 paintings, including The Scream and several versions of Madonna. The museum is now located in the southern part of Grünerløkka and is set to move into the new and much disputed Lambda building in Bjørvika in 2018, making it a part of the new cultural hub down by the Opera.
647 locals recommend
Munch Museum
1 Edvard Munchs PlassThe Munch Museum is the absolute number one destination to see the works of Norway’s most famous artist, Edvard Munch. Home to a permanent collection of over half of the works Munch ever created, well over 1,200 paintings, including The Scream and several versions of Madonna. The museum is now located in the southern part of Grünerløkka and is set to move into the new and much disputed Lambda building in Bjørvika in 2018, making it a part of the new cultural hub down by the Opera.
Drinks & Nightlife
Opened as a cinema in 1907, Parkteatret is today one of Oslo’s most popular concert venues. The tilted floor, a remnant from the building’s time as a movie theater, contributes to the venue’s intimate atmosphere. Here, the audience can enjoy music, film, and stand up from a short distance. Hosting concerts with lesser known artists, this beloved music scene is a great place to spend an evening in Grünerløkka. See a gig and enjoy a drink in the resident bar.
129 locals recommend
Parkteatret Scene
11 Olaf Ryes plassOpened as a cinema in 1907, Parkteatret is today one of Oslo’s most popular concert venues. The tilted floor, a remnant from the building’s time as a movie theater, contributes to the venue’s intimate atmosphere. Here, the audience can enjoy music, film, and stand up from a short distance. Hosting concerts with lesser known artists, this beloved music scene is a great place to spend an evening in Grünerløkka. See a gig and enjoy a drink in the resident bar.