6 cafes worth the trip across Norway, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Norway guides.
Tim Wendelboe ★ 4.8 · Oslo
grunerlokka · Gruners gate 1, 0552 Oslo
Tim Wendelboe on Gruners gate in Oslo's Grunerlokka is the World Barista Champion's tiny espresso bar, the room that rebuilt Norwegian specialty coffee.
Tip: Sixteen seats only; no laptops, no Wi-Fi, the room is built for the cup. Weekend hours start at 11:00.
Supreme Roastworks ★ 4.6 · Oslo
grunerlokka · Thorvald Meyers gate 18A, 0555 Oslo
Supreme Roastworks on Thorvald Meyers gate in Grunerlokka is the 2013 roastery-with-cafe from World Brewers Cup champion Odd-Steinar Tollefsen.
Tip: Open every day; the early hour has the rotating brew set up at the bar.
Java Espressobar ★ 4.5 · Oslo
st-hanshaugen · Ullevålsveien 47, 0171 Oslo
Java Espressobar opened on Ullevalsveien by St Hanshaugen park in Oslo in 1997, the first bar in Norway to serve cortado, latte art and pour over.
Tip: Open weekdays from 07:30 and weekends from 09:00; the room runs full at lunch.
Fuglen ★ 4.4 · Oslo
sentrum · Universitetsgata 2, 0164 Oslo
Fuglen on Universitetsgata in central Oslo is the 1963 mid-century coffee bar by day and cocktail room by night, with Solberg and Hansen beans.
Tip: The room is a working bar; the furniture is for sale. Closed early Sunday.
Talormade Oslobukta ★ 4.3 · Oslo
bjorvika · Operagata 69, 0194 Oslo
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.
Tip: Outdoor seating spills onto the Bispevika promenade in summer; queue is shortest on weekdays.
Babbo Collective Øvrefoss ★ 4.3 · Oslo
grunerlokka · Øvrefoss 4, 0555 Oslo
Babbo Collective at Øvrefoss took over Grunerlokka's former Liebling cafe at the top of Markveien in 2023, a working bakery counter by day and an Italian.
Tip: The room has a sun-side terrace in summer; sit by the bakery oven for a winter slot.