Guidebook for Oslo
Food Scene
Fru Hagen
40 Thorvald Meyers gateCosy coffee place with a special atmosphere.
Park and meeting spot. Also has many great little restaurants and eating places.
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Olaf Ryes plass station
Park and meeting spot. Also has many great little restaurants and eating places.
A collection of different restaurants and also samples of Norwegian food. very cool.
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Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanA collection of different restaurants and also samples of Norwegian food. very cool.
Little french bistro with delicious food. Also good prices and you can buy jam and other jummy things.
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Bistro Brocante
40 Thorvald Meyers gateLittle french bistro with delicious food. Also good prices and you can buy jam and other jummy things.
Outside serving by the river. Good food, but a bit pricy. very nice view and atmosphere.
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BAR Social Eating
9 VulkanOutside serving by the river. Good food, but a bit pricy. very nice view and atmosphere.
Cocoa
48A Toftes GateNorway's first coca bar with a large selection.
Copa con oro
23 Ivan Bjørndals gateServing outside and Latino atmosphere.
Delicatessen Grünerløkka
8 Søndre gateVery well known tapas bar with very good food.
Very nice little place by the river and waterfall. Serves waffles and sodas, so nothing special for food, but very cosy to sit down and relax. Also a cultural spot for arts and crafts. Recommended!
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Hønse-Lovisas house
2 SandakerveienVery nice little place by the river and waterfall. Serves waffles and sodas, so nothing special for food, but very cosy to sit down and relax. Also a cultural spot for arts and crafts. Recommended!
Kamai
25 KorsgataEverything made from scratch with only ecological ingredients.
Mucho Mas
36 Thorvald Meyers gateMexican popular restaurant.
New Anarkali
76 Thorvald Meyers gateI love indian food, so I am adding this one :-)
Retro american diner. If you like the vintage style and music you should really go here. Very cool atmosphere and unique style.
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Bora’s temple
59 Thorvald Meyers gateRetro american diner. If you like the vintage style and music you should really go here. Very cool atmosphere and unique style.
San Leandro Tapas Grünerløkka
76B Thorvald Meyers gateCause tapas is awesome ;-)
Südøst Asian Crossover
5 Trondheimsveienvery nice place with outside serving by the river
Sir D's Lounge
837 Union StGreat tea-house with a bar also.
The Nighthawk Diner
15A SeilduksgataAmerican diner
Very unique place and great if you love coffee. it is a coffee school and espresso-bar in one.
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Tim Wendelboe
1 Grüners gateVery unique place and great if you love coffee. it is a coffee school and espresso-bar in one.
Trattoria Popolare
2 TrondheimsveienItaliensk trattoria in the old brewery house of Grunerløkka.
known for their Italian pizza. Laos nice view tot he park.
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Villa Paradiso Grünerløkka
8 Olaf Ryes plassknown for their Italian pizza. Laos nice view tot he park.
The Crossroad Club
3 MaridalsveienConcerts
Program:
www.thecrossroadclub.no.
Månefisken AS
23A SagveienArtsy bar and coffee by the river. Often has live concerts.
Lovely restraint / cabin with Norwegian porrage (rømmegrøt) and a famous apple cake. great area for nature walks and general hiking.
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Frognerseteren
200 HolmenkollveienLovely restraint / cabin with Norwegian porrage (rømmegrøt) and a famous apple cake. great area for nature walks and general hiking.
Great food, amazing view overlooking Oslo, great location. Take a strol in the park with the sculptures before dinner. remember to book a table before you go there.
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Ekebergrestauranten
15 KongsveienGreat food, amazing view overlooking Oslo, great location. Take a strol in the park with the sculptures before dinner. remember to book a table before you go there.
Excellent gourmet food and not too expencive. An undiscovered diamond at Grunerløkka. Personally recommended
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Markveien Mat & Vinhus AS
12 TorvbakkgataExcellent gourmet food and not too expencive. An undiscovered diamond at Grunerløkka. Personally recommended
The closest restaurant / cafe, just one minute walk from the apartment. Sometimes has live music in the evenings. Cosy and nice. Good for both taking a coffee or a meal.
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Egget Kafe
7A KirkegårdsgataThe closest restaurant / cafe, just one minute walk from the apartment. Sometimes has live music in the evenings. Cosy and nice. Good for both taking a coffee or a meal.
Everything Else
Closest park. Norwegians relax and do picknicks here in summertime.
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Sofienberg Park
14 SofienberggataClosest park. Norwegians relax and do picknicks here in summertime.
Nearby park. Very nice with a gazebo. Norwegians meet here in summertime for relaxation and fun.
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Birkelunden station
Nearby park. Very nice with a gazebo. Norwegians meet here in summertime for relaxation and fun.
If you are a fan of well baked ecological bread. Sit down and enjoy their nice sandwiches or buy some bread to take home, hot from the oven.
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Godt Brød Grünerløkka
49 Thorvald Meyers gateIf you are a fan of well baked ecological bread. Sit down and enjoy their nice sandwiches or buy some bread to take home, hot from the oven.
Ostebutikken
27A Thorvald Meyers gateFrench delicacies, especially cheeses.
Hasla
54 MarkveienSilver smith. Jewellery and budnad decor.
Ugler i Mosen AS
22 GrovaRedesign and vintage
SYNG
8 Nedre gateIf you like karaoke
Nice for taking a walk along the river.
You can walk very far up through Oslo by just following it upwards.
Akerselva Miljøpark
Nice for taking a walk along the river.
You can walk very far up through Oslo by just following it upwards.
Popsenteret
2 TrondheimsveienInteractive museum for norwegian music
Ringnes Ølsenter og Ølskole
2A Thorvald Meyers gateIf you like beer this is for you. Learn and taste.
Serieteket: German cartoon art
Fan of comics. Definitely visit this one :-)
Grünerløkka Minigolf Park
1 Søndre gateMiniature golf
Ringen Kino
6D SannergataCinema with 3D
Museum with the viking ships. Beach, Norwegian folk museum and the Kon-Tiki museum also nearby.. You can get here by boat from the Oslo harbor.
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Vikingeskibsmuseet
35 Huk AvenyMuseum with the viking ships. Beach, Norwegian folk museum and the Kon-Tiki museum also nearby.. You can get here by boat from the Oslo harbor.
Museum with thethe Kon-tiki ship Beach, Norwegian folk museum and the vikingship museum also nearby.. You can get here by boat from the Oslo harbor.
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Kon-Tiki Museet
36 BygdøynesveienMuseum with thethe Kon-tiki ship Beach, Norwegian folk museum and the vikingship museum also nearby.. You can get here by boat from the Oslo harbor.
Huk
57 StrømsborgveienBeach
Hvervenbukta
Beach
Ingierstrand station
Beach
AWESOME sculpture park. Gustav Vigeland made ALL this by himself.
Amazing! Don't miss out on this.
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Vigeland Park
32 Nobels gateAWESOME sculpture park. Gustav Vigeland made ALL this by himself.
Amazing! Don't miss out on this.
Holmenkollen ski jump is a special thing to see. Unique articture and great location. Go and visit Frogersteren also when you first are up here. Lovely restraint / cabin and nature walks.
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Holmenkollen
Holmenkollen ski jump is a special thing to see. Unique articture and great location. Go and visit Frogersteren also when you first are up here. Lovely restraint / cabin and nature walks.
Great area for nature walks and general hiking, with a spectacular view looking out over Oslo.
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Frognerseteren [T-bane] station
Great area for nature walks and general hiking, with a spectacular view looking out over Oslo.
Lovely museum with the old style Norwegian ways of living. Here they often have activities for kids as well.
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Norsk Museum for Kulturhistorie
10 MuseumsveienLovely museum with the old style Norwegian ways of living. Here they often have activities for kids as well.
The old fortress is a very nice visit. Take a tour in the old buildings or Akershus castle, or just have a pick-nick on top of the castle, overlooking Olso harbor.
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Akershus Slot
The old fortress is a very nice visit. Take a tour in the old buildings or Akershus castle, or just have a pick-nick on top of the castle, overlooking Olso harbor.
In my opinion a horrible street, but worth a visit just to have seen it. Lots of stores and some cafes. Norwegians get drunk and annoying here in the weekends. Definitely a place for getting wasted.
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Karl Johans gate
Karl Johans gateIn my opinion a horrible street, but worth a visit just to have seen it. Lots of stores and some cafes. Norwegians get drunk and annoying here in the weekends. Definitely a place for getting wasted.
Oslo Spektrum
2 Sonja Henies plassConcerts, concerts, concerts!
Very nice place for a nature walk around a lake. Norwegians go here to relax and grill food.
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Sognsvann
Very nice place for a nature walk around a lake. Norwegians go here to relax and grill food.
Tryvannstua
50 BomveienGreat hiking and also dont miss out on the Tryvann tower.
Very nice island only a short boat-ride from the city-centre. Norwegians go here to bathe and relax.
The boat leaves from VIppetangen and you can use your subway / buss-ticket for the ride.
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Hovedøya
Very nice island only a short boat-ride from the city-centre. Norwegians go here to bathe and relax.
The boat leaves from VIppetangen and you can use your subway / buss-ticket for the ride.
It is just so pretty and one of the Norwegian churches that actually are (Most are very plain and boring to be honest ;-) )
The Trinity Church
60 AkersgataIt is just so pretty and one of the Norwegian churches that actually are (Most are very plain and boring to be honest ;-) )
Bygdøy
Museums, beach, lots of things not to miss out on here. Lovely area.
Bjørnholt farm
805 OmrådeBeautiful and great for hiking
Awesome for bob-sleighing and skiing in winter. Still really great for hiking in summer. Don't miss out on Frognersteren restaurant with a unique design and famous apple cake.
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Korketrekkeren
201 HolmenkollveienAwesome for bob-sleighing and skiing in winter. Still really great for hiking in summer. Don't miss out on Frognersteren restaurant with a unique design and famous apple cake.
Take a boatride on the Oslo fjord. Do it fancy with a mini-cruice with the boats from Aker brygge. Or take a trip to one of the islands (costs only a normal buss ticket)
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Oslofjord
Take a boatride on the Oslo fjord. Do it fancy with a mini-cruice with the boats from Aker brygge. Or take a trip to one of the islands (costs only a normal buss ticket)
Colosseum
6 Fridtjof Nansens veiLargest cinema in Oslo. 3D also.
Super cosy small-town 45 buss-ride out of Oslo. Really worth a trip.
Take buss 451 or 452 from the main buss terminal.
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Drøbak
Super cosy small-town 45 buss-ride out of Oslo. Really worth a trip.
Take buss 451 or 452 from the main buss terminal.
Telthusbakken
TelthusbakkenJust a super cosy street with the old style Oslo houses
Super cosy area really worth a little stroll. Old style Oslo houses.
Visit Kampen bistro when you are here. very good food and intimate atmosphere.
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Kampen
Super cosy area really worth a little stroll. Old style Oslo houses.
Visit Kampen bistro when you are here. very good food and intimate atmosphere.
A weird little place worth a visit
The Mini Bottle Gallery is the only one of its kind in the entire world, and contains the world's largest collection of miniature bottles, with 53,000 exhibited in
The Mini Bottle Gallery
10 KirkegataA weird little place worth a visit
The Mini Bottle Gallery is the only one of its kind in the entire world, and contains the world's largest collection of miniature bottles, with 53,000 exhibited in
hot burrough with galleries, special stores and restaurants on every corner. Home of the artists and arts.
Area tips:
http://www.visitoslo.com/en/activities-and-attractions/boroughs/grunerlokka/
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Grünerløkka
hot burrough with galleries, special stores and restaurants on every corner. Home of the artists and arts.
Area tips:
http://www.visitoslo.com/en/activities-and-attractions/boroughs/grunerlokka/
Oslo harbor. nice for a stroll in the sun and having some good food. OBS: Pricy!
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Aker Brygge
2 BryggegataOslo harbor. nice for a stroll in the sun and having some good food. OBS: Pricy!
Occupied building with underground cultural events and concert. Young and rebellious. Most things are for free.
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Hausmania
34 Hausmanns gateOccupied building with underground cultural events and concert. Young and rebellious. Most things are for free.
Shopping
Markveien
MarkveienCool stores for shopping
Thorvald Meyers gate
Thorvald Meyers gateCool stores for shopping
Special shopping.
Stores:
"Angel speed equipment": 50s and rockabilly style.
Tidsrommet:
Antique and vintage
Update on the other stores soon.
Rathkes gate
Rathkes gateSpecial shopping.
Stores:
"Angel speed equipment": 50s and rockabilly style.
Tidsrommet:
Antique and vintage
Update on the other stores soon.
Conzept
Gallery and store.
Clothing, design, art.
Fretex Unika
3 Olaf Ryes plassVintage clothing. VERY cheap.
Frøken Dianas Salonger
56 MarkveienVintage store with specially hand picked merchandise.
Liebling
4 ØvrefossGifts, art, shopping and cafe.
Sprell Grünerløkka
24A KorsgataClothing just for kids. Specially and quality made.
Arts & Culture
Blå
9C BrenneriveienArtsy spot with concerts and lots of other cultural happenings.
Cocktail-bar and concert scene. Cultural house for a lot of happenings.
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Parkteatret Scene
11 Olaf Ryes plassCocktail-bar and concert scene. Cultural house for a lot of happenings.
Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5
5 Schæffers gateIndependent gellery for arts and performances
Kulturkirken Jakob
14 Hausmanns gateMusic, drama and arts scene.
UKS Unge Kunstneres Samfund
1 Keysers gateGallery run and lead by young artists.
Beautiful contemporary art museum. Dont miss out on this. Worth to see both for the architecture and art.
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Astrup Fearnley Museet
2 StrandpromenadenBeautiful contemporary art museum. Dont miss out on this. Worth to see both for the architecture and art.
The beautiful architecture of the Oslo opera house should not be miss dout on. just take a stroll on the roof and enjoy the view to the bar-code project and the Oslo fjord.
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Oslo Opera House
The beautiful architecture of the Oslo opera house should not be miss dout on. just take a stroll on the roof and enjoy the view to the bar-code project and the Oslo fjord.
I juts love Munch, and you should NOT have been in Oslo without seeing his art here. Cosy little cafe as well, where you also can by posters and souvenirs.
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Munch-museet
1 Edvard Munchs PlassI juts love Munch, and you should NOT have been in Oslo without seeing his art here. Cosy little cafe as well, where you also can by posters and souvenirs.
Did you know that Norway gives out the peach price?
The peace center often has free exhibits. Very cool place.
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Nobels Fredssenter
1 Brynjulf Bulls plassDid you know that Norway gives out the peach price?
The peace center often has free exhibits. Very cool place.
The Stenersen Museum
15 MunkedamsveienA very good art collection and new exhibits of contemporary art
Kunstnernes Hus
17 WergelandsveienGallery and cafe.
Take a stroll around and see the sculptures made as a tribute to women and have dinner afterwards at the lovely Ekerbeg-restuarant with a gorgeous view over Oslo and great food.
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Ekeberg
Take a stroll around and see the sculptures made as a tribute to women and have dinner afterwards at the lovely Ekerbeg-restuarant with a gorgeous view over Oslo and great food.
Not the most impressive collection of arts, but worth a look. I would recommend the Much museum instead actually.
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Nasjonalgalleriet
3 UniversitetsgataNot the most impressive collection of arts, but worth a look. I would recommend the Much museum instead actually.
Drinks & Nightlife
Kafé Tamara
50A Toftes GateCool bar with a special atmosphere
very special bar with airline seats instead of chairs. Often has live concerts.
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Café Mir
69 Toftes Gatevery special bar with airline seats instead of chairs. Often has live concerts.
Bar Boca
30 Thorvald Meyers gateTakes you 50 years back in time.
Grünerløkka Brygghus
30B Thorvald Meyers gateGastropub
Unique interior. Worth a visit. ALso part of "Mathallene". A collection of norwegian food restaurants.
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Smelteverket
5 VulkanUnique interior. Worth a visit. ALso part of "Mathallene". A collection of norwegian food restaurants.
ICEBAR OSLO
Everything is made of ice. Even the cups. Common, it is fun to just have tried it ;-)
Essentials
Close by store for buying food. Cheap for norwegian standards.
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KIWI Trondheimsveien
64 TrondheimsveienClose by store for buying food. Cheap for norwegian standards.
Bunnpris Sofienberg
57 SofienberggataPretty cheap and often open
Entertainment & Activities
A land of playfulness with trampolines, bikes, balls. Training and fun at the same time.
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Eventyrfabrikken
24C SandakerveienA land of playfulness with trampolines, bikes, balls. Training and fun at the same time.
Naturhistorisk Museum
1 Sars' gate 1very good collection of museums and botanical garden
TusenFryd
25 Fryds VeiAmusement park
Cause it is fun. Both for adults and kids.
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The Norwegian Museum of Science and Tehnology
143 KjelsåsveienCause it is fun. Both for adults and kids.
Museum of kids art. very cool.
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Det Internasjonale Barnekunstmuseet - The International Museum of Children´s Art
4 Lille Frøens veiMuseum of kids art. very cool.
Oslo Reptilpark
2 St. Olavs GateSnakes and all kinds of creepy stuff. Fun!
Bogstad Farm
450 SørkedalsveienOpen farm with animals