Kjøttkaker is a signature dish of Norway; we have verified places to eat it in Oslo. The Norwegian meatball, made from ground beef or beef-pork blend, pan-fried and served swimming in brown sauce with boiled potatoes, peas and a spoon of lingonberry. Start with where to eat Kjøttkaker in Oslo.
Kjøttkaker · Oslo
The Norwegian meatball, made from ground beef or beef-pork blend, pan-fried and served swimming in brown sauce with boiled potatoes, peas and a spoon of lingonberry.
More substantial than its Swedish neighbour, kjøttkaker has anchored Norwegian everyday cooking for over a century, the unfailing centre of the kafeteria-style husmannskost meal. The Oslo tradition was codified at Engebret Café and Kaffistova through the late 19th century, when migrant farm cooks brought the recipe to the capital from Western Norway. The Smalhans Thursday lunch keeps the canonical version with brown gravy, peas and lingonberry today.
Where to eat in Oslo:
- Asylet
- Kaffistova
- Smalhans dagens husmannskost
Where to eat Kjøttkaker in Oslo: the editor picks