Day-by-day eating plans for Oslo. weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.

Day-by-day plans

Oslo weekend: the classics, done right ★ 4.5

First-time visitor, two days2 days

A weekend across Oslo's defining rooms: a Mathallen morning at Vulkan, a Grunerlokka wine bar and a fjord-view lunch on Sunday, with one Michelin-starred dinner mid-weekend.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: Mathallen morning, Vulkan lunch, Grünerløkka wine bar

    Morning
    Start at Mathallen Oslo on Vulkan at 10:00. Walk the stalls, pick up brunost and Norwegian prawn, then drift north into Grünerløkka along the Akerselva.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Vulkanfisk Sjomathallen inside Mathallen, with fish soup and the daily prawn cocktail. Espresso afterwards at Tim Wendelboe on Grüners gate, the World Barista Champion's room.
    Evening
    Dinner at Hot Shop on Københavngata. Walk to Territoriet on Markveien for a final glass; 100-plus wines by the glass.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: bakery breakfast, Bjørvika walk, Aker Brygge seafood

    Morning
    Breakfast at Åpent Bakeri Inkognito Terrasse behind the Royal Palace. Skolebrød and a butter croissant from the 1998 bakery's original room.
    Afternoon
    Walk to Bjorvika for an ice-cream doughnut at Talormade on Operagata, then the Opera House terrace.
    Evening
    Sunset dinner at Lofoten Fiskerestaurant at the tip of Aker Brygge, with the Plateau des Fruits de Mer and a fjord-side table.

Oslo on a budget: three days of good food, NOK 200 plates ★ 4.3

Budget traveller, three days3 days

Three days of Oslo eating under NOK 250 per plate, with halal Grønland thalis, Norwegian husmannskost at the bar, and the gluten-free burger room near Youngstorget.

  1. Day 1: Day 1: Grønland thali, Mathallen lunch, late-night burger

    Morning
    Coffee at Java Espressobar on Ullevålsveien for the in-house roast, then the walk over St Hanshaugen.
    Afternoon
    Lunch thali at Punjab Tandoori on Grønland: rice, raitha, curry, naan from the tandoor for under NOK 180.
    Evening
    Late dinner at Illegal Burger on Møllergata. In-house patty, gluten-free bun on request, the late-night room near Youngstorget.

  2. Day 2: Day 2: Mathallen wandering, husmannskost lunch, brewery night

    Morning
    Pastries at Talormade on Operagata in Bjorvika. The ice-cream doughnut at 09:00.
    Afternoon
    Walk to Mathallen Oslo on Vulkan, grab a budget plate at Fenaknoken for spekemat. Coffee at Supreme Roastworks afterwards.
    Evening
    Dagens husmannskost plate at Smalhans 16:00-18:00 (NOK 175). Then taps at Crow Bar and Brewery on Torggata.

  3. Day 3: Day 3: Vietnamese pho lunch, Asian street food, brewery cellar

    Morning
    Coffee at Fuglen on Universitetsgata. Cortado at the 1963 mid-century bar.
    Afternoon
    Pho at Lille Saigon 1 on Bernt Ankers gate, the long-standing budget Vietnamese counter.
    Evening
    Bowl at TUNCO on Bjerregaards gate, then late taps at Schouskjelleren Mikrobryggeri on Trondheimsveien.

Oslo tasting-menu pilgrimage: the Michelin run ★ 4.7

Fine-dining traveller, three days3 days

Three nights through Oslo's Michelin starred and Bib Gourmand rooms: the only three-star room in Scandinavia, the two-star wood-fire kitchen, and the Bib Gourmand neighbourhood bistros that locals queue at.

  1. Day 1: Day 1: Bjorvika, Maaemo, harbour walk

    Morning
    Breakfast at Talormade in Bjorvika. Ice-cream doughnut, filter coffee, walk to the Opera House.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at The Little Pickle on Jens Bjelkes gate (Michelin Bib Gourmand 2024). Walk Toyen and Grunerlokka before the evening.
    Evening
    Dinner at Maaemo on Dronning Eufemias gate, three Michelin stars under Esben Holmboe Bang, the only Norwegian room ever to hit that tier.

  2. Day 2: Day 2: Vulkan, Kontrast, Territoriet nightcap

    Morning
    Coffee at Solberg and Hansen at Mathallen on Vulkan. Walk the stalls before lunch.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Smalhans on Ullevålsveien. Dagens husmannskost plate at the bar or the natural-wine list at table.
    Evening
    Dinner at Kontrast on Maridalsveien, two Michelin stars from chef Mikael Svensson. Nightcap glass at Territoriet on Markveien.

  3. Day 3: Day 3: Smalhans lunch, Hot Shop dinner, Himkok cocktails

    Morning
    Breakfast at Babbo Collective Øvrefoss on Øvrefoss 4 at the top of Markveien. Omelette on sourdough.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Frances Vinbar in the former US Embassy building on Henrik Ibsens gate (Michelin Bib Gourmand 2025).
    Evening
    Dinner at Hot Shop on Københavngata, Grunerlokka's one-star kitchen. Cocktails at Himkok on Storgata to close.
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