The waterfront ex-container district that Maaemo built its reputation on, now Oslo's new architectural ribbon with the Opera House and Munch museum.
Vaaghals on Dronning Eufemias gate in the Barcode strip serves a Norwegian-kitchen tasting menu in family-style sharing platters, with menus that change with the seasons.
Signature: Sharing platters of Norwegian seafood, Reindeer with lingonberry
Order: The chef's sharing menu for the table.
Tip: Booth seating on the west wall has the Barcode-street view; bar seating is the walk-in option.
Maaemo at Bjorvika in Oslo holds three Michelin stars under Esben Holmboe Bang, the only Norwegian room ever to hit that tier in the modern guide.
Talormade's Bispevika branch on Operagata in Bjorvika is the cafe-and-pastry counter behind Oslo's ice-cream doughnut, with bakery viennoiserie and a small espresso bar on the water side of Oslobukta.
Signature drink: Ice-cream doughnut and filter coffee
Order: Ice-cream doughnut with a filter brew.
Tip: Outdoor seating spills onto the Bispevika promenade in summer; queue is shortest on weekdays.
Talormade on Operagata in Bjorvika built its reputation on the ice-cream doughnut, with a tight line of laminated viennoiserie made each morning at the back kitchen.
Worth the queue: Ice-cream doughnut
Talormade on Operagata in Bjorvika is the bakery-cafe and roastery behind Oslo's ice-cream doughnut, with a working pastry kitchen on Operagata and a second counter at Bispevika.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail