Where to brunch in Oslo. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.

Brunch picks

Vespa and Humla ★ 4.6

BrunchAll-day brunch and Detroit-style pizza$$NOK 180-280grunerlokkaTue-Sun 11:00-late, closed MonWalk-in and reservation

Vespa and Humla on Københavngata is the Grunerlokka all-day room where Detroit-style pizza meets a working bakery counter, with locals through the door.

Order: Sourdough pizza with the morning egg

Babbo Collective Øvrefoss ★ 4.8

BrunchCafe-bakery brunch with sourdough plates$$NOK 150-250grunerlokkaMon-Fri 08:00-23:00, Sat 09:00-23:00, Sun 09:00-21:00Walk-in

Babbo Collective at Øvrefoss took over the former Liebling cafe in 2023, with sourdough plates and pastries through the morning and Italian trattoria dinner.

Order: Omelette on sourdough

Nedre Foss Gård ★ 4.4

BrunchWeekend brunch in a 13th-century farmstead$$NOK 295-395grunerlokkaSat-Sun 11:00-15:00Reservation recommended

Nedre Foss Gård on Nordre gate by the Akerselva river runs an all-day weekend brunch out of one of the oldest buildings in Grunerlokka, with seasonal.

Order: Seasonal brunch platter

The Nighthawk Diner ★ 4.0

BrunchAmerican all-day breakfast diner$$NOK 180-280grunerlokkaMon-Fri 11:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-23:00Walk-in

The Nighthawk Diner on Seilduksgata is the Grunerlokka all-day American diner that opened in 2010 with gas-fuelled flat-tops and bottomless coffee.

Order: Bottomless coffee and the stack of pancakes

Skaal Matbar ★ 4.2

BrunchNatural-wine weekend brunch with small plates$$NOK 220-320grunerlokkaTue-Sun 12:00-late, closed MonReservation recommended

Skaal Matbar on Olaf Ryes plass runs a weekend brunch service from its Grunerlokka matbar room, with small sharing platters and a natural-wine list.

Order: Brunch platter with seasonal sharing plates

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