Guidebook for Oslo
Food Scene
Great tapas restaurant, very popular in a trendy area. Reservations required for weekends, or pop by and wait for an opening. Sit outside and enjoy a glass of wine in the meantime. Also nice for lunch.
222 locals recommend
Delicatessen Grünerløkka
8 Søndre gateGreat tapas restaurant, very popular in a trendy area. Reservations required for weekends, or pop by and wait for an opening. Sit outside and enjoy a glass of wine in the meantime. Also nice for lunch.
American bistro with great burgers, pancakes and an authentic atmosphere.
152 locals recommend
The Nighthawk Diner
15A SeilduksgataAmerican bistro with great burgers, pancakes and an authentic atmosphere.
Pizza restaurant and bar, just a minute walk from the apartment. Great Italian pizzas and a nice selection of beer.
21 locals recommend
Den Gode
13 FredensborgveienPizza restaurant and bar, just a minute walk from the apartment. Great Italian pizzas and a nice selection of beer.
Maybe one of the best pizza restaurants in Oslo? Always popular, expect to wait for a table.
380 locals recommend
Villa Paradiso Grünerløkka
8 Olaf Ryes plassMaybe one of the best pizza restaurants in Oslo? Always popular, expect to wait for a table.
Freddy Fuego Burrito Bar - Hausmanns gate
31a Hausmanns gateGreat burritos!
Bon Lio
15 SofienberggataGastro bar with set menus. Lovely food for special occasions.
I love the atmosphere, the service and the food, of course. Or pop by and have some sushi for lunch.
81 locals recommend
Kamai
25 KorsgataI love the atmosphere, the service and the food, of course. Or pop by and have some sushi for lunch.
One of my favorite restaurants and wine bars with great selection of wine and skilled sommeliers. Authentic interior. Great for those cold winter nights, and also very romantic for a date.
24 locals recommend
Dr. Kneipp's Wine Bar
12 TorvbakkgataOne of my favorite restaurants and wine bars with great selection of wine and skilled sommeliers. Authentic interior. Great for those cold winter nights, and also very romantic for a date.
Cafe and bakery during daytime, but turns into another great pizza place at night.
121 locals recommend
Tranen
70 Waldemar Thranes gateCafe and bakery during daytime, but turns into another great pizza place at night.
A great food court which will stir up your taste buds! Also great cafes, bars and restaurants.
780 locals recommend
Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanA great food court which will stir up your taste buds! Also great cafes, bars and restaurants.
Great Italian restaurant situated at the south end of Grünerløkka. Decent prices and great food. I especially love the oxtail ravioli, which comes as both starter and main course size. In the summer it is also nice to sit outside.
159 locals recommend
Trattoria Popolare
2 TrondheimsveienGreat Italian restaurant situated at the south end of Grünerløkka. Decent prices and great food. I especially love the oxtail ravioli, which comes as both starter and main course size. In the summer it is also nice to sit outside.
Drinks & Nightlife
Trendy, great interior and fantastic wines at this small but very nice wine bar. They also serve great sandwiches and cheese.
101 locals recommend
Territoriet
58 MarkveienTrendy, great interior and fantastic wines at this small but very nice wine bar. They also serve great sandwiches and cheese.
Fuglen
2 UniversitetsgataOh, the drinks! Cool, retro inspired bar with the best drinks!
A very popular and trendy bar. The area is also great as there are several other bars close by.
235 locals recommend
Kulturhuset
6 Youngs gateA very popular and trendy bar. The area is also great as there are several other bars close by.
Pigalle
15 GrønlandsleiretArt Deco cocktail bar, go for the fabulous drinks and the interior.
Himkok was just voted one of the 50 best bars in the world! Ranking no 44, Himkok takes their cocktails seriously. The cocktail bar is located only a five minutes walk from the apartment.
212 locals recommend
HIMKOK Storgata Destilleri
27 StorgataHimkok was just voted one of the 50 best bars in the world! Ranking no 44, Himkok takes their cocktails seriously. The cocktail bar is located only a five minutes walk from the apartment.
Bar Boca
30 Thorvald Meyers gateTiny cocktail bar with authentic 50th-century decor.
Arts & Culture
Astrup Fearnley Museet
2 StrandpromenadenContemporary art with great exhibitions.
The Kon-Tiki museum is nice, and the best way to get there is by boat from Aker brygge. Also, it is nice to get out of town for a couple of hours.
171 locals recommend
Kon-Tiki Museum
36 BygdøynesveienThe Kon-Tiki museum is nice, and the best way to get there is by boat from Aker brygge. Also, it is nice to get out of town for a couple of hours.
The iconic Munch Museum is absolutely worth a while. Located close to the botanical garden, so why not do both?
170 locals recommend
Munchmuseet station
The iconic Munch Museum is absolutely worth a while. Located close to the botanical garden, so why not do both?
Shopping
Acne Studios Underhaugsveien
28 UnderhaugsveienScandinavian design at its best. A bit pricy though.
Weekday
38 Thorvald Meyers gateGreat selection of rather cheep but very trendy items of good quality.
Monki
16 Karl Johans gateQuirky, but fun. Great prizes.
COS
38 Thorvald Meyers gateI love this brand, minimalistic and fun!
Søstrene Grene
48 MarkveienInterior design, really good prices.
Essentials
REMA 1000 Fredensborgveien
24B FredensborgveienThe closest grocery store with a nice selection.
Parks & Nature
Vigelandsparken station
KirkeveienIconic sculpture park, a must see!
The botanical garden is really nice and quiet. Free entrance.
376 locals recommend
The University's Botanical Garden
1 Sars' gateThe botanical garden is really nice and quiet. Free entrance.
Go for a walk or a run along the Akerselven (Aker river). It will take you through different neighborhoods and passing a small waterfall. Start at Grünerløkka and follow the path as far North as you bother to walk or run. Recommended!
28 locals recommend
Akerselva
Go for a walk or a run along the Akerselven (Aker river). It will take you through different neighborhoods and passing a small waterfall. Start at Grünerløkka and follow the path as far North as you bother to walk or run. Recommended!
A really beautiful sculpture park with 35 sculptures representing the last 130 years of European art history.
209 locals recommend
Ekebergparken station
A really beautiful sculpture park with 35 sculptures representing the last 130 years of European art history.
Sightseeing
Tjuvholmen and Aker brygge might be a bit touristic, but it is still nice to take a stroll by the harbor, gazing at sail yachts and doing som people watching. Lot's of cafes and restaurants, a bit pricy though.
Tjuvholmen allé
Tjuvholmen alléTjuvholmen and Aker brygge might be a bit touristic, but it is still nice to take a stroll by the harbor, gazing at sail yachts and doing som people watching. Lot's of cafes and restaurants, a bit pricy though.
Oslo Opera House
Award winning architecture and another must see when in Oslo.
Enjoying a hot summer day in Oslo? Go for a swim at Sørenga! Outdoor facilities for taking a swim in the Oslo fjord.
72 locals recommend
Sørenga
Enjoying a hot summer day in Oslo? Go for a swim at Sørenga! Outdoor facilities for taking a swim in the Oslo fjord.
Probably the most touristic thing to do when in Oslo, but why not? The Royal Castle is worth a peak.
526 locals recommend
The Royal Palace
1 SlottsplassenProbably the most touristic thing to do when in Oslo, but why not? The Royal Castle is worth a peak.
This trendy and urban neighborhood is packed with nice cafes, shops, bars and restaurants and is great for a night out or just hipster-watching while sipping to your flat white at a cafe with outdoor seating.
532 locals recommend
Grünerløkka
This trendy and urban neighborhood is packed with nice cafes, shops, bars and restaurants and is great for a night out or just hipster-watching while sipping to your flat white at a cafe with outdoor seating.
Bogstadveien
BogstadveienA high end area for shopping if you have a generous budget.