Vulkanfisk Sjomathallen ★ 4.3
Vulkanfisk Sjomathallen at Mathallen Oslo on Vulkan is the fishmonger and counter, with daily Norwegian prawn, fish soup and oysters by the half-dozen.
Try: Fish soup, Norwegian prawn
History
Norwegian prawn has been an Oslo summer ritual since the working fishing boats began selling reker straight from the deck on Rådhusbrygga; the harbour quay still has the queue.
Common allergens: Crustacean, Gluten
Where to eat norwegian prawn (reker)
Norwegian prawn (reker) in Oslo
Lofoten Fiskerestaurant ★ 4.3
Lofoten Fiskerestaurant at the tip of Aker Brygge on Stranden serves Norwegian fish and shellfish through a menu that changes four times a year, with the sea visible from the dining room.
Signature: Plateau des fruits de mer, Norwegian halibut and king crab
Order: Plateau des Fruits de Mer with crab, mussels, prawn and lobster.
Tip: Sunset tables on the south terrace book first; off-season Sundays have the easier seating.
Solsiden Restaurant ★ 4.5
Solsiden on Akershusstranda below Akershus Fortress runs a May-to-September seafood-only kitchen, with the Plateau des Fruits de Mer as the room's signature and open sliding doors over the fjord.
Signature: Plateau des fruits de mer, Whole grilled Norwegian fish
Order: Plateau des Fruits de Mer with crayfish in season.
Tip: Open May to September only; the sunset west tables sell first.
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