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.
Signature pour: Burgundy growers by Coravin
Wine focus: Over 100 wines by the glass, natural and classic side by side
Smalhans on Ullevålsveien at St Hanshaugen is the 2012 wine-bar bistro built around resourceful Nordic cooking, awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2015.
Signature pour: Norwegian still-cider with the day's dish
Wine focus: Natural Norwegian and growers' bottles, with husmannskost food
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.
Signature pour: Loire chenins by the glass
Wine focus: Natural wines and seasonal small plates