Guidebook for Oslo

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Guidebook for Oslo

Sightseeing

famous sightseeing
872 locals recommend
Oslo Opera House
872 locals recommend
famous sightseeing
The national botanical gardens - museum of natural history (includes an excellent exhibition of norwegian animals) - wonderful outdoor cafe in the courtyard of old farm maison
376 locals recommend
The University's Botanical Garden
1 Sars' gate
376 locals recommend
The national botanical gardens - museum of natural history (includes an excellent exhibition of norwegian animals) - wonderful outdoor cafe in the courtyard of old farm maison
The medieval park/ruins - from the first Oslo settlements
Memorial park with St. Olav's Monastery and St. Hallvard's Cathedral
Sankt Halvards gate
The medieval park/ruins - from the first Oslo settlements
Frognerparken with the Vigelands sculpture park - along with the opera house, the most important sight in Oslo
549 locals recommend
Frogner Park
Kirkeveien
549 locals recommend
Frognerparken with the Vigelands sculpture park - along with the opera house, the most important sight in Oslo
Museum/activities related to the peace price and those awarded
68 locals recommend
Nobel Peace Center
1 Brynjulf Bulls plass
68 locals recommend
Museum/activities related to the peace price and those awarded

Food Scene

Best coffee in town, beautifully reformed firebrigades garages
78 locals recommend
Kaffebrenneriet AS
32 Grønlandsleiret
78 locals recommend
Best coffee in town, beautifully reformed firebrigades garages
Best local restaurant, set in a former blacksmith workshop, lovely patio for lunch - just across from Vålerenga church, surrounding playgrounds - not to be missed
85 locals recommend
Smia galleri
19 Opplandgata
85 locals recommend
Best local restaurant, set in a former blacksmith workshop, lovely patio for lunch - just across from Vålerenga church, surrounding playgrounds - not to be missed
Classy restaurant - best view of opera, barcode, oslo fjord etc! If you cannot afford it, at least have a beer/icecream/coffee at the large terrace - not to be missed.
272 locals recommend
Ekebergrestauranten
15 Kongsveien
272 locals recommend
Classy restaurant - best view of opera, barcode, oslo fjord etc! If you cannot afford it, at least have a beer/icecream/coffee at the large terrace - not to be missed.
Oslo's nightlife hub - plenty of restaurants, bars etc - also flee and farmers' market at weekends. Recommended: Concerts at Parkteatret; Bar Boca; Havana delicatessen, pizza at Vila Paradiso
532 locals recommend
Grünerløkka
532 locals recommend
Oslo's nightlife hub - plenty of restaurants, bars etc - also flee and farmers' market at weekends. Recommended: Concerts at Parkteatret; Bar Boca; Havana delicatessen, pizza at Vila Paradiso
Michelin-star restaurant
12 locals recommend
Restaurant Ylajali
2 St. Olavs Plass
12 locals recommend
Michelin-star restaurant
Michelin-starred restaurant
11 locals recommend
Fauna Restaurant
2 Solligata
11 locals recommend
Michelin-starred restaurant
Best tapas in Oslo
222 locals recommend
Delicatessen Grünerløkka
8 Søndre gate
222 locals recommend
Best tapas in Oslo
Good restaurant, excellent value - cross-over
69 locals recommend
Arakataka
7B Mariboes gate
69 locals recommend
Good restaurant, excellent value - cross-over
Most prestiguous restaurant in Oslo, norwegian food, eco-style - two michelin-stars, very stiff prices
98 locals recommend
Maaemo
23 Dronning Eufemias gate
98 locals recommend
Most prestiguous restaurant in Oslo, norwegian food, eco-style - two michelin-stars, very stiff prices
World class Sushi
73 locals recommend
Alex Sushi
2 Cort Adelers gate
73 locals recommend
World class Sushi
Nice cathedral, but the cafes in the backyard are even nices
30 locals recommend
Oslo Cathedral (Oslo Domkirke)
11 Karl Johans gate
30 locals recommend
Nice cathedral, but the cafes in the backyard are even nices
One of Oslo's best retaurants, medium-expensive, Italian and continental kitchen
159 locals recommend
Trattoria Popolare
2 Trondheimsveien
159 locals recommend
One of Oslo's best retaurants, medium-expensive, Italian and continental kitchen
Probably the best pizza in town
380 locals recommend
Villa Paradiso Grünerløkka
8 Olaf Ryes plass
380 locals recommend
Probably the best pizza in town
Oslo's gastronomic mecca - newly refurbished food market, stalls covering all sorts of food, sweets etc. Also a number of good restaurants and bars. Don't expect to make any bargains, though
780 locals recommend
Mathallen Oslo
5 Vulkan
780 locals recommend
Oslo's gastronomic mecca - newly refurbished food market, stalls covering all sorts of food, sweets etc. Also a number of good restaurants and bars. Don't expect to make any bargains, though
Best place in town to buy fish and have fish n' ships at the counter. Wonderful atmosphere. Exclusive, though
20 locals recommend
Fiskeriet fish shop
2b Youngstorget
20 locals recommend
Best place in town to buy fish and have fish n' ships at the counter. Wonderful atmosphere. Exclusive, though

Entertainment & Activities

Jordal: huge, multipurpose sports facilities - soccer, rugby, playgrounds
7 locals recommend
Jordal Amfi Idrettsanlegg
12 Jordalgata
7 locals recommend
Jordal: huge, multipurpose sports facilities - soccer, rugby, playgrounds
Best skateboard ramps/park in Norway, open for all - national championship venue
8 locals recommend
Jordal Skatepark
1 Jordalgata
8 locals recommend
Best skateboard ramps/park in Norway, open for all - national championship venue
Kampen Animals Farm: small and lovely urban ecofarm with horses, goats, donkeys, chicken, goose - great with kids
Kampen Hageby
Kampen Hageby
Kampen Animals Farm: small and lovely urban ecofarm with horses, goats, donkeys, chicken, goose - great with kids
Forest walk, along the Alna river - ideal for trips with the kids; bicycling; jogging
43 locals recommend
Svartdalsparken
43 locals recommend
Forest walk, along the Alna river - ideal for trips with the kids; bicycling; jogging
Great park, venue for the famous Øya Rock Festival
106 locals recommend
Tøyen Park
90 Helgesens gate
106 locals recommend
Great park, venue for the famous Øya Rock Festival
Public pools - also outdoors for kids
105 locals recommend
Tøyenbadet
105 locals recommend
Public pools - also outdoors for kids
Sculpture park designed by artist Bård Breivik - chinese and indian stone blocks and figures, interspersed with small aquaducts and fountains - surrounded by playgrounds - great fun for the kids
9 locals recommend
Klosterenga
9 locals recommend
Sculpture park designed by artist Bård Breivik - chinese and indian stone blocks and figures, interspersed with small aquaducts and fountains - surrounded by playgrounds - great fun for the kids
By far the best swim/sunbathing in town - take bus no 37 (2 mins from house), change to bus no 87 at Oslo Central Station
22 locals recommend
Nordstrand bad
22 locals recommend
By far the best swim/sunbathing in town - take bus no 37 (2 mins from house), change to bus no 87 at Oslo Central Station
Visit the new Oil and Gas exhibition
124 locals recommend
The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology
143 Kjelsåsveien
124 locals recommend
Visit the new Oil and Gas exhibition
Best island for swimming
55 locals recommend
Gressholmen Kro
Gressholmen
55 locals recommend
Best island for swimming
Best public pools in Oslo
102 locals recommend
Frognerbadet
28 Middelthuns gate
102 locals recommend
Best public pools in Oslo

Everything Else

Bus 37 calls here
9 locals recommend
Harald Hårdrådes plass
9 locals recommend
Bus 37 calls here
Tøyen subway station - all lines call here
95 locals recommend
Tøyen T-Bane
Tøyen T-Bane
95 locals recommend
Tøyen subway station - all lines call here
Landing of boats to the oslo archipelago islands
6 locals recommend
Vippetangkaia
Vippetangkaia
6 locals recommend
Landing of boats to the oslo archipelago islands
Bus no 20 calls here
Jordalgata
Jordalgata
Bus no 20 calls here
Munkegata tram stop - tram lines no. 18 and 19 call here
Munkegata
Munkegata
Munkegata tram stop - tram lines no. 18 and 19 call here
Cross over to barcode and opera
Skatteetaten Oslo
17 Schweigaards gate
Cross over to barcode and opera
Nearest stop for bus 37
16 locals recommend
Coop Extra
67 St. Halvards gate
16 locals recommend
Nearest stop for bus 37
Lovely delicatessen shop, have some cured ham, tapas or fish at the bar
Hotel Havana
36 Thorvald Meyers gate
Lovely delicatessen shop, have some cured ham, tapas or fish at the bar

Drinks & Nightlife

Best local pub/bar, outdoor terrace in summer - very good food, occasionally concerts
142 locals recommend
Kampen Bistro
21 Bøgata
142 locals recommend
Best local pub/bar, outdoor terrace in summer - very good food, occasionally concerts
Olympen - Immaculately reformed beer hall dating back to the early 1900s - good food, too
147 locals recommend
Olympen
15 Grønlandsleiret
147 locals recommend
Olympen - Immaculately reformed beer hall dating back to the early 1900s - good food, too
Bar and small but good concert venue
37 locals recommend
Café Mono
4 Pløens Gate
37 locals recommend
Bar and small but good concert venue
Nightclub, terraces overlooking downtown
28 locals recommend
Stratos Conference and Banqueting
2 Youngstorget
28 locals recommend
Nightclub, terraces overlooking downtown
Nice cafe/restaurant/bar
30 locals recommend
Café Tekethopa
2 St. Olavs Plass
30 locals recommend
Nice cafe/restaurant/bar
The in-place in Oslo right now; big and still intimate
53 locals recommend
Internasjonalen
2A Youngstorget
53 locals recommend
The in-place in Oslo right now; big and still intimate
Amongst the best bars, 50s-style, in oslo, excellent cocktails
105 locals recommend
Bar Boca
30 Thorvald Meyers gate
105 locals recommend
Amongst the best bars, 50s-style, in oslo, excellent cocktails
Excellent cocktails, packed on fridays and saturdays
218 locals recommend
Aku-Aku Tiki Bar
32 Thorvald Meyers gate
218 locals recommend
Excellent cocktails, packed on fridays and saturdays
Occasionally, good concerts - also very good bar facing the heart of Grunerløkka, Olaf Ryes Plass
61 locals recommend
Park Theater Bar
11 Olaf Ryes plass
61 locals recommend
Occasionally, good concerts - also very good bar facing the heart of Grunerløkka, Olaf Ryes Plass

Arts & Culture

The Munch museum - home of 'Scream', one of the most famous paintings in world art history
647 locals recommend
Munch Museum
1 Edvard Munchs Plass
647 locals recommend
The Munch museum - home of 'Scream', one of the most famous paintings in world art history
Ladegården - historically the oslo bishop residence; grand estate from the 1700s; beautiful gardens - occasional concerts and events
Oslo gate
Oslo gate
Ladegården - historically the oslo bishop residence; grand estate from the 1700s; beautiful gardens - occasional concerts and events
Concert venue
80 locals recommend
Rockefeller Music Hall
5B Badstugata
80 locals recommend
Concert venue
Mid-size concert venue, often international bands
31 locals recommend
Sentrum Scene
1 Arbeidersamfunnets plass
31 locals recommend
Mid-size concert venue, often international bands

Shopping

Best upmarket shopping street in Oslo; plenty of cafes, bars also
373 locals recommend
Bogstadveien
Bogstadveien
373 locals recommend
Best upmarket shopping street in Oslo; plenty of cafes, bars also