Cold-water North Atlantic prawn boiled at sea, peeled at the counter, eaten on dense rye bread with mayonnaise, fresh dill and lemon.
Norwegian prawn has been an Oslo summer ritual since the working fishing boats began selling reker straight from the deck on Rådhusbrygga; the harbour quay still has the queue.
3 editor picks for Norwegian prawn (reker) in Oslo, ranked by editorial score. All Oslo signature dishes · Norwegian prawn (reker) across every city.
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 and open sliding doors over the fjord.
Vulkanfisk Sjomathallen ★ 4.3
vulkan · Vulkan 5, 0178 Oslo
Vulkanfisk Sjomathallen at Mathallen Oslo on Vulkan is the fishmonger and counter, with daily Norwegian prawn, fish soup and oysters by the half-dozen.
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, with the sea visible from the dining room.