Statholdergaarden 1 ★ ★ 4.7
Statholdergaarden in Oslo's Kvadraturen has held its Michelin star since 1998 with chef Bent Stiansen at the pass, under 18th-century stucco ceilings in a 1640 listed building.
History
Reindeer has been on Norwegian tables for centuries, originally from Sami herders in the north; Oslo's fine-dining and traditional rooms keep it on the menu year-round.
Common allergens: Dairy
Where to eat reindeer (reinsdyr)
Reindeer (reinsdyr) in Oslo
Engebret Café ★ 4.3
Engebret Café at Bankplassen 1 is Oslo's oldest continuously operating restaurant, founded 1857 by Engebret Christoffersen, in a 1760s listed building where Ibsen, Bjørnson, Grieg and Munch all had regular tables.
Signature: Lutefisk in season, Reindeer fillet
Order: Lutefisk in the November-December season; reindeer fillet year-round.
Tip: Open from 17:00 weekdays; the lutefisk season runs through Advent and books out by mid-November.
Asylet ★ 4.1
Asylet on Grønland in Oslo's old town is the wood-panelled 1730 merchant-yard timber building, one of the city's oldest, serving kjottkaker, lutefisk and reindeer in a year-round Christmas-cosy room.
Signature: Kjottkaker with mash, Reindeer stew
Order: Kjottkaker with brown sauce and lingonberry; reindeer stew in winter.
Tip: The courtyard runs late spring through summer; the back-bar fireplace is the winter seat.
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