20 nordic places in Oslo we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Oslo | Nordic across every city.
Nordic cooking in Oslo runs the full range, from grand seafood houses to old husmannskost rooms serving the home-style food of the country. Maaemo and Vaaghals anchor the modern end in Bjørvika, while Lofoten Fiskerestaurant at Aker Brygge and Solsiden in Kvadraturen specialise in fish. Frognerseteren up in Holmenkollen and Smalhans in St. Hanshaugen represent the traditional and the homely strands of the same kitchen.
Vaaghals ★ 4.4
bjorvika · Dronning Eufemias gate 8, 0106 Oslo
Vaaghals on Dronning Eufemias gate in the Barcode strip serves a Norwegian-kitchen tasting menu in family-style sharing platters, with menus that change.
Lofoten Fiskerestaurant ★ 4.3
aker-brygge · Stranden 75, 0250 Oslo
Lofoten Fiskerestaurant at the tip of Aker Brygge on Stranden serves Norwegian fish and shellfish through a menu that changes four times a year.
Solsiden Restaurant ★ 4.5
kvadraturen · Akershusstranda 13, 0150 Oslo
Solsiden on Akershusstranda below Akershus Fortress runs a May-to-September seafood-only kitchen, with the Plateau des Fruits de Mer as the room's signature.
Asylet ★ 4.1
gronland · Grønland 28, 0188 Oslo
Asylet on Grønland in Oslo's old town is the wood-panelled 1730 merchant-yard timber building, one of the city's oldest, serving kjottkaker.
Engebret Café ★ 4.8
kvadraturen · Bankplassen 1, 0151 Oslo
Engebret Café at Bankplassen 1 is Oslo's oldest continuously operating restaurant, founded 1857 by Engebret Christoffersen, in a 1760s listed building.
Stortorvets Gjæstgiveri ★ 4.0
sentrum · Grensen 1, 0159 Oslo
Stortorvets Gjæstgiveri at Grensen 1 occupies a 1699 listed building one corner from Stortorvet square, with a la carte Norwegian classics, a courtyard.
Café Skansen ★ 4.4
kvadraturen · Rådhusgata 32, 0151 Oslo
Café Skansen on Rådhusgata at Christiania Torv plates Scandinavian short-distance produce in a small fireplace-warmed room, with summer outdoor seating.
Frognerseteren ★ 4.5
holmenkollen · Holmenkollveien 200, 0791 Oslo
Frognerseteren at the top of Holmenkollen is the 1891 dragon-style mountain restaurant 30 minutes by metro from central Oslo, with traditional Norwegian.
Maaemo ★ 4.9
bjorvika · Dronning Eufemias gate 23, 0194 Oslo
Maaemo at Bjorvika in Oslo holds three Michelin stars under Esben Holmboe Bang, the only Norwegian room ever to hit that tier in the modern guide.
Statholdergaarden ★ 4.7
kvadraturen · Rådhusgata 11, 0151 Oslo
Statholdergaarden in Oslo's Kvadraturen has held its Michelin star since 1998 with chef Bent Stiansen at the pass, under 18th-century stucco ceilings.
Kontrast ★ 4.7
vulkan · Maridalsveien 15, 0175 Oslo
Kontrast at Vulkan in Oslo is chef Mikael Svensson's two-Michelin-star Nordic room, with a strict producer list of small Norwegian farms and a wood-fire.
Hot Shop ★ 4.6
grunerlokka · Københavngata 18, 0566 Oslo
Hot Shop on Københavngata in Grunerlokka holds one Michelin star for a seasonal small-plates kitchen and wood-fire grill, in a 30-seat neighbourhood room.
Ekebergrestauranten Fine Dining Veranda ★ 4.4
ekeberg · Kongsveien 15, 0193 Oslo
Ekebergrestauranten's fine-dining veranda on the second floor of the 1929 functionalist building above Oslo plates a Norwegian seasonal menu with the inner.
Himkok ★ 4.7
sentrum · Storgata 27, 0184 Oslo
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.
Schouskjelleren Mikrobryggeri ★ 4.3
grunerlokka · Trondheimsveien 2, 0560 Oslo
Schouskjelleren in the vaulted cellar of the old Schous brewery on Trondheimsveien is Oslo's second-oldest microbrewery, with Friday and Saturday taps.
Crow Bar and Brewery ★ 4.2
grunerlokka · Torggata 32, 0183 Oslo
Crowbar on Torggata holds the late tap-room shift on the brewery floor, with house and guest beers pulled past midnight Friday and Saturday alongside.
Amundsen Bryggeri og Spiseri ★ 4.1
sentrum · Stortingsgata 20, 0161 Oslo
Amundsen Bryggeri og Spiseri on Stortingsgata runs taps until 02:00 Friday and 01:00 Tuesday through Thursday, with 300-plus beers including house brews not.
Smalhans husmannskost ★ 4.5
st-hanshaugen · Ullevålsveien 43, 0171 Oslo
Smalhans husmannskost is a St Hanshaugen kitchen on Ullevalsveien with a 175 kr dagens menu at the bar 16:00-18:00 daily, one of Oslos best-value seats.
Kaffistova ★ 3.9
sentrum · Rosenkrantz' gate 8, 0159 Oslo
Kaffistova on the ground floor of Hotell Bondeheimen on Rosenkrantz' gate has served Norwegian home cooking since 1901, with raspeballer, boknafisk.
Smalhans dagens husmannskost ★ 4.4
st-hanshaugen · Ullevålsveien 43, 0171 Oslo
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.