Territoriet ★ 4.7
Territoriet on Markveien at the lower end of Grunerlokka opened in 2014 with 100-plus wines by the glass, and has become the neighbourhood institution Norway.
4 wine bar places in Oslo we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Oslo | Wine Bar across every city.
Oslo's wine bars track the natural and low-intervention wave that has reshaped how the city drinks. Territoriet in Grünerløkka pours from a deep by-the-glass list, while Smalhans in St. Hanshaugen and Frances Vinbar in Frogner pair bottles with food. Skaal Matbar on Olaf Ryes plass works the same wine-and-small-plates format.
Smalhans ★ 4.6
Smalhans on Ullevålsveien at St Hanshaugen is the 2012 wine-bar bistro built around resourceful Nordic cooking, awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2015.
Skaal Matbar ★ 4.4
Skaal Matbar on Olaf Ryes plass in the middle of Grunerlokka is the natural-wine matbar with creative small plates, with an expansive Friday-Saturday wine.
Frances Vinbar ★ 4.5
Frances Vinbar on Henrik Ibsens gate in the former US Embassy building opened late 2023 and earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in the 2025 guide.
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