Lean and herby reindeer fillet, often roasted rare and served with juniper, lingonberry, root vegetables and a brown sauce reduced with cream.
Reindeer has been on Norwegian tables for centuries, originally from Sami herders in the north; Oslo's fine-dining and traditional rooms keep it on the menu year-round.
3 editor picks for Reindeer (reinsdyr) in Oslo, ranked by editorial score. All Oslo signature dishes · Reindeer (reinsdyr) across every city.
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 in a 1640 listed building.
Engebret Café ★ 4.3
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 where Ibsen, Bjørnson, Grieg and Munch all had regular tables.
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, lutefisk and reindeer in a year-round Christmas-cosy room.