Eat well in Oslo for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.

Cheap eats worth seeking out

Punjab Tandoori ★ 4.2

gronland

Punjab Tandoori on Grønland is the family-run halal Pakistani room with a budget thali, naan from the tandoor and the long Grønland queue for take-away into late afternoon.

Try: Halal thali with rice, raitha and curry

Grønland 24, 0188 Oslo

Kaffistova ★ 3.9

sentrum

Kaffistova on the ground floor of Hotell Bondeheimen on Rosenkrantz' gate has served Norwegian home cooking since 1901, with raspeballer, boknafisk, rømmegrøt and kjøttkaker on a cafeteria line.

Try: Norwegian home cooking, raspeballer and meatballs

Rosenkrantz' gate 8, 0159 Oslo

TUNCO ★ 4.1

st-hanshaugen

TUNCO on Bjerregaards gate near St Hanshaugen runs an Asian wok-and-noodle counter with full vegetarian and vegan lines, the city's budget pick for fast-cooked Asian plates after a museum afternoon.

Try: Asian wok bowls and noodles

Bjerregaards gate 2, 0172 Oslo

Illegal Burger ★ 4.2

sentrum

Illegal Burger on Møllergata near Youngstorget plates a budget in-house patty burger across a tight bar-counter room, with a dedicated gluten-free bun and the same line locals queue for at 22:00.

Try: In-house patty burger with gluten-free option

Møllergata 23, 0179 Oslo

Smalhans dagens husmannskost ★ 4.4

st-hanshaugen

Smalhans on Ullevalsveien plates a 175 NOK dagens husmannskost menu between 16:00 and 18:00 every day, the single best-value seat in Oslo's Michelin Bib Gourmand category.

Try: Husmannskost plate of the day, one-plate menu

Ullevålsveien 43, 0171 Oslo

Lille Saigon 1 ★ 4.0

sentrum

Lille Saigon 1 on Bernt Ankers gate in central Oslo is the long-running budget Vietnamese counter for pho, vermicelli bowls and bun-cha rice plates near Torgata.

Try: Pho and Vietnamese rice plates

Bernt Ankers gate 7, 0183 Oslo
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