Guidebook for Grünerløkka
Drinks & Nightlife
Bettola
2 TrondheimsveienNice calm atmosphere with tasteful drinks!
Glød
70A Thorvald Meyers gateNice place to just chill with a beer.
Nice place with concerts and live music or just to enjoy a beer in the daytime!
394 locals recommend
Blå
9C BrenneriveienNice place with concerts and live music or just to enjoy a beer in the daytime!
Fridays and Saturdays for nightclubbing. upstairs is relaxed and downstairs is for dancing.
44 locals recommend
Revolver
32 MøllergataFridays and Saturdays for nightclubbing. upstairs is relaxed and downstairs is for dancing.
cafe/bar/nightclub/music/games... all in one. Depend on which day and what time you go. Anyways.. a huge place with many possibilities and a nice vibe.
235 locals recommend
Kulturhuset
6 Youngs gatecafe/bar/nightclub/music/games... all in one. Depend on which day and what time you go. Anyways.. a huge place with many possibilities and a nice vibe.
Aku-Aku Tiki Bar
32 Thorvald Meyers gateTiki bar. Warm Hawaiian feel, with very good drinks!
Also a restaurant with mexican food, but the good thing about this place is, after 11 pm monday-thursday you can buy a pitcher of beer for the same price as one beer (Norway has expensive beer.)
62 locals recommend
Tijuana
61 Thorvald Meyers gateAlso a restaurant with mexican food, but the good thing about this place is, after 11 pm monday-thursday you can buy a pitcher of beer for the same price as one beer (Norway has expensive beer.)
In this area is where most people go out in the weekend. a lot of different scenes. Expect some waiting lines if you arrive late.
98 locals recommend
Youngstorget
YoungstorgetIn this area is where most people go out in the weekend. a lot of different scenes. Expect some waiting lines if you arrive late.
Enjoy a relaxed vibe at cultural Tøyen. Young vibe. This place also serves really good pizza!
165 locals recommend
Postkontoret
27 HagegataEnjoy a relaxed vibe at cultural Tøyen. Young vibe. This place also serves really good pizza!
Food Scene
Very good tapas. Popular place with no table reservation. Have a glass of wine while you wait in line for a table if you show up at the busiest hours.
222 locals recommend
Delicatessen Grünerløkka
8 Søndre gateVery good tapas. Popular place with no table reservation. Have a glass of wine while you wait in line for a table if you show up at the busiest hours.
Very good vietnamese food with affordable prices. Good for take away as well. Recommend nr 12 on the menu.
96 locals recommend
Lille Saigon
7 Bernt Ankers gateVery good vietnamese food with affordable prices. Good for take away as well. Recommend nr 12 on the menu.
Villa Paradiso Grünerløkka
8 Olaf Ryes plassEspecially good pizza!
Egget Kafe
7A KirkegårdsgataHave a coffee, beer or a glass of wine and relax!
Food hall. A place for every taste. Here you can get fresh seafood, meat, mexican food, cheeses, fruits, beer, wine and so on. something for every taste! a great lively place to eat, drink and hang out.
780 locals recommend
Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanFood hall. A place for every taste. Here you can get fresh seafood, meat, mexican food, cheeses, fruits, beer, wine and so on. something for every taste! a great lively place to eat, drink and hang out.
Kamai
25 KorsgataAsian cuisine. Sushi, bao etc. Really good!
New Anarkali
76 Thorvald Meyers gateVery good indian food!
Parks & Nature
Nice for jogging or just take a sunday walk around the trees and flowers. Café and museum if you want to spend the whole day here!
376 locals recommend
The University's Botanical Garden
1 Sars' gateNice for jogging or just take a sunday walk around the trees and flowers. Café and museum if you want to spend the whole day here!
Akerselva is a river which flows through Oslo. the entire river is about 8,2 kilometers long and starts at "Maridalsvannet" and down to Grunerløkka, Grønland, and finally ends out in Bjørvika (in the ocean.) You can take a slow walk along the river or a good morning run.
284 locals recommend
Akerselva
98 SannerbruaAkerselva is a river which flows through Oslo. the entire river is about 8,2 kilometers long and starts at "Maridalsvannet" and down to Grunerløkka, Grønland, and finally ends out in Bjørvika (in the ocean.) You can take a slow walk along the river or a good morning run.
This park is large, with woods, established paths and art. All sculptures are of high quality and are representative of European art history of the last 130 years. So far 35 sculptures have been erected.
From Ekeberg you can also see the skyline of the city as its developing. With views out to the "Barcode."
Take the tram nr 19 from the city centre (Jernbanetorget) to Egerbergparken)
209 locals recommend
Ekebergparken station
This park is large, with woods, established paths and art. All sculptures are of high quality and are representative of European art history of the last 130 years. So far 35 sculptures have been erected.
From Ekeberg you can also see the skyline of the city as its developing. With views out to the "Barcode."
Take the tram nr 19 from the city centre (Jernbanetorget) to Egerbergparken)
Bygdøy sjøbad is a nice place to go swimming in the summertime, and there is a huge area with woods and paths you can go for a walk, jogging or go for a swim in the ocean. Nice to go all year around. (you can take bus nr 30 to Bygdøy from Heimdalsgata bus/tram-stop which is a 3 minute walk from our apartment)
57 locals recommend
Bygdøy sjøbad
Bygdøy sjøbad is a nice place to go swimming in the summertime, and there is a huge area with woods and paths you can go for a walk, jogging or go for a swim in the ocean. Nice to go all year around. (you can take bus nr 30 to Bygdøy from Heimdalsgata bus/tram-stop which is a 3 minute walk from our apartment)
Nice to explore and walk around. (you can take bus nr 30 to Bygdøy from Heimdalsgata bus/tram-stop which is 3 minutes from our apartment)
125 locals recommend
Bygdøy
Nice to explore and walk around. (you can take bus nr 30 to Bygdøy from Heimdalsgata bus/tram-stop which is 3 minutes from our apartment)
Frognerseteren is a nice place to go for a walk, a jog or cross country skiing in the wintertime in beautiful surroundings. You can take the subway from the city centre
147 locals recommend
Frognerseteren
200 HolmenkollveienFrognerseteren is a nice place to go for a walk, a jog or cross country skiing in the wintertime in beautiful surroundings. You can take the subway from the city centre
"City beach". A nice place to take a swim in hot summer days. Best access by city bike or walk.
208 locals recommend
Sørenga Sjøbad
"City beach". A nice place to take a swim in hot summer days. Best access by city bike or walk.
Shopping
Markveien
MarkveienVintage shopping and independent stores.
The city centre mall, different department stores, clothes, shoes, jewelry, food, bookstore, make-up, and so on.
187 locals recommend
Oslo City Bike
The city centre mall, different department stores, clothes, shoes, jewelry, food, bookstore, make-up, and so on.
Essentials
KIWI Schous Plass
15 TrondheimsveienVinmonopolet
31 Thereses gateClosest liquor store.
Arts & Culture
Edvard Munch has a unique position among Nordic painters and is considered a pioneer in expressionism.
Consists of paintings, graphical prints and drawings. By constantly changing the exhibitions, the museum presents the variety in his production.
647 locals recommend
Munch Museum
1 Edvard Munchs PlassEdvard Munch has a unique position among Nordic painters and is considered a pioneer in expressionism.
Consists of paintings, graphical prints and drawings. By constantly changing the exhibitions, the museum presents the variety in his production.
The viking ship museum. (you can take bus nr 30 to Bygdøy from Heimdalsgata bus/tram-stop which is 3 minutes from our apartment)
275 locals recommend
Viking Ship Museum
35 Huk AvenyThe viking ship museum. (you can take bus nr 30 to Bygdøy from Heimdalsgata bus/tram-stop which is 3 minutes from our apartment)
Oslo Opera House
The iconic Opera house in Oslo.
Sightseeing
Take a day and enjoy the famous naked statues in Frogner Park (or Vigelands Park, it uses both names), this is a public park with a permanent sculpture installation by Gustav Vigeland. This park consists of sculptures as well as bridges and beautiful city nature.
In the summertime, a place to hang out and barbecue, drinking beer or just try to get tan.
Take tram nr 11 or 12 from "Schous plass", or "Jernbanetorget(city centre)
598 locals recommend
Vigelandsparken station
KirkeveienTake a day and enjoy the famous naked statues in Frogner Park (or Vigelands Park, it uses both names), this is a public park with a permanent sculpture installation by Gustav Vigeland. This park consists of sculptures as well as bridges and beautiful city nature.
In the summertime, a place to hang out and barbecue, drinking beer or just try to get tan.
Take tram nr 11 or 12 from "Schous plass", or "Jernbanetorget(city centre)
The Royal Palace
1 SlottsplassenThe Royal Palace