AKER BRYGGE & TJUVHOLMEN
Vognmand Nilsen is a restaurant and bar in rustic premises and with a daily as well as a-la-carte menu focusing om modern European dishes
Lofoten Fish Restaurant (Stranden 75) is an elegant yet relaxed seafood restaurant on the edge of Aker Brygge, with an exquisite maritime menu. Beach Club (Bryggetorget 14) is a classic American diner that has become a legend on the social scene in Oslo after 20 years at Aker Brygge. FRU K (Landgangen 1) at Tjuvholmen is a highend restaurant in The Thief designer hotel that uses the best local ingredients to create a new spin on Norwegian and Scandinavian culinary traditions. And if you want to enjoy modern international á la carte, seasonal 3-5 dish menus and great wine and cocktails (not to mention their large terrace with a fabulous view of the fjord), Bølgen & Moi Tjuvholmen (Tjuvholmen allé 5) is definitely worth a visit. Skur 33 (Akershusstranda 11), situated a short walk eastwards along the coast from Aker Brygge, is a unique restaurant in an old port warehouse which specialises in Italian seafood right by the sea. Festningen restaurant (Myntgata 9) is on top of nearby Akershus Fortress, offering amazing views of the fjord, rustic premises in a historic building, and fantastic Norwegian food with sometimes international touches.
HOLMENKOLLEN GRØNLAND & GAMLEBYEN
Kampen Bistro (Bøgata 21) has high-quality, hearty food, and the chefs compose a completely new menu every day. Vognmand Nilsen (Rubina Ranas Gate 3) is a restaurant and bar in rustic premises and with a daily as well as a-la-carte menu focusing om modern European dishes. Roald and Umberto (Schweigaards gate 56) is a cozy little Italian restaurant where the owner sometimes treats his guests to some opera on weekends. And if you can afford one of Norway’s most expensive restaurants, then Maaemo (Schweigaards gate 15 B) is the only restaurant in Norway with three Michelin stars and is the place to go (if you can afford it!) for locally sourced, organic dishes prepared in truly unique and impressive ways. . In the hills above east Oslo Ekebergrestauranten (Kongsveien 15) is the place to go if you want to eat gourmet food in a stylish 1920s functionalism building, while enjoying one of Oslo’s best views of the city and fjord.
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Frognerseteren (Holmenkollveien 200) is a restaurant with traditional Norwegian food situated at the top of Holmenkollen, with panoramic views of Oslo and the Oslo Fjord. De Fem Stuer (Kongeveien 26) is a gourmet restaurant at Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica offering international cuisine with a Norwegian slant and a great view. Holmenkollen Restaurant (Holmenkollveien 119) has great gourmet food, a special rustic atmosphere and a lovely location with another great view. Restaurant Nils Holgersson (Ullveien 4) at the Voksenåsen Culture and Conference Hotel uses Norwegian ingredients to make dishes with a Nordic slant, and offers yet another great view.
FROGNER & MAJORSTUEN
Unique and cozy Lorry Restaurant (Parkveien 12) has been serving artists, writers, culture personalities and ordinary people since 1887. Lofotstua (Kirkeveien 40 ) serves Northern Norwegian seafood in very informal surroundings. Alex Sushi (Cort Adelers gate 2 ) is one of Oslo’s best sushi restaurants, with a cool, clean atmosphere. Big Horn Steak House (Bogstadveien