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

Pakistani$gronlandMon-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-23:00

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.

Try: Halal thali with rice, raitha and curry

Grønland 24, 0188 Oslo

Kaffistova ★ 3.9

Nordic$sentrumMon-Fri 11:00-22:00, Sat 11:30-22:00, Sun closed

Kaffistova on the ground floor of Hotell Bondeheimen on Rosenkrantz' gate has served Norwegian home cooking since 1901, with raspeballer, boknafisk.

Try: Norwegian home cooking, raspeballer and meatballs

Rosenkrantz' gate 8, 0159 Oslo

TUNCO ★ 4.1

Vegan$st-hanshaugenMon-Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-21:00

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.

Try: Asian wok bowls and noodles

Bjerregaards gate 2A, 0172 Oslo

Illegal Burger ★ 4.2

Burgers$sentrumMon-Thu 14:00-22:00, Fri 14:00-00:00, Sat 14:00-01:00, Sun 14:00-21:00

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.

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

Møllergata 23, 0179 Oslo

Smalhans dagens husmannskost ★ 4.4

Nordic$st-hanshaugenMon-Tue 16:00-22:00, Wed-Sat 11:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-22:00

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

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

Ullevålsveien 43, 0171 Oslo

Lille Saigon 1 ★ 4.0

Vietnamese$sentrumDaily 12:00-22:00

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 a short.

Try: Pho and Vietnamese rice plates

Bernt Ankers gate 7, 0183 Oslo
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