Oslo's cocktail scene clusters in Sentrum and Grünerløkka, mixing high-design bars with neighbourhood rooms. Himkok on Storgata is the best-known, a distillery and bar in one, while Fuglen turns from cafe to cocktails after dark. The Thief Roof looks out over the water at Tjuvholmen, and Territoriet in Grünerløkka leans toward wine.
5 cocktail bar places in Oslo we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Oslo · Cocktail Bar across every city.
Drink Norwegian aquavit cocktails
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.
Drink Negronis and Italian aperitivi
Bettola on Trondheimsveien in Grunerlokka is the Italian retro cocktail room beside Schouskjelleren, with a Negroni list and aperitivo small plates served.
Drink Aquavit Sour
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 pieces.
Drink Fjord-view cocktails
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.
Drink 100-plus wines by the glass
Territoriet on Markveien at the foot of Grunerlokka opened in 2014 with 100-plus wines by the glass, now a neighbourhood institution and one of the deepest.
