Food destinations within easy reach of Oslo, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Oslo. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for: Oslofjord harbour mussels, ferry-pier seafood and the Oscarsborg run
Drøbak is the inner-Oslofjord harbour town under one hour south of the city, with Café Sjøstjernen's mussels on the guest harbour, Skipperstuen seafood and the Oscarsborg fortress ferry across the strait.
Famous for: Frognerseteren apple cake, Norwegian dragon-style mountain restaurant
The summit of Holmenkollen above Oslo holds Frognerseteren, the 1891 dragon-style mountain restaurant on Holmenkollveien 200, with traditional Norwegian dishes and an apple cake that locals ride the metro for.
Famous for: Reindeer, salmon, Norwegian classics with fjord views
Ekebergrestauranten on Kongsveien 15 sits atop the Ekeberg hill above the city with panoramic Oslofjord views, in a 1929 functionalist building that runs a fine-dining veranda upstairs and a casual brasserie below.
Famous for: Norwegian-prawn buffet on a working harbour cruise
Summer cruises from Aker Brygge through the inner Oslofjord run a Norwegian-prawn buffet on deck, with a three-hour route past Hovedøya, Lindøya and the working harbours of the fjord islands.
Famous for: Steamed mussels in white wine and garlic broth
Café Sjøstjernen at the Drøbak guest harbour serves the canonical Oslofjord mussels in a white-wine-and-garlic broth, with a terrace over the water and a menu that turns with what the boats bring in.