The Thief Roof on Tjuvholmen is the summer rooftop terrace bar of The Thief hotel, with a tight cocktail list and fjord views over the Aker Brygge harbour.
Food program: Bar snacks
Address: Landgangen 1, 0252 Oslo
Territoriet on Markveien at the foot of Grunerlokka opened in 2014 with 100-plus wines by the glass, now a neighbourhood institution and Norway's most-exported sommelier list.
Signature drink: 100-plus wines by the glass
Food: Snacks and small plates
Himkok on Storgata in central Oslo is the Norwegian distillery bar with house-distilled aquavit, gin and vodka, on the World's 50 Best Bars every year since 2016 and at No. 14 on the 2025 list.
Signature drink: Norwegian aquavit cocktails
Food: Snacks
Bettola on Trondheimsveien in Grunerlokka is the Italian retro cocktail room beside Schouskjelleren, with a Negroni list and aperitivo small plates served until late.
Signature drink: Negronis and Italian aperitivi
Food: Small plates and snacks
Fuglen on Universitetsgata turns from coffee bar to cocktail room past 18:00, with a tight Nordic-spirits cocktail list and 1963 mid-century furniture that's for sale.
Signature drink: Aquavit Sour
Food: Bar snacks
