Cool Restaurants & Bars in Oslo

Here is a curated selection of my favorite laid-back and effortlessly cool spots in Oslo, each offering its own distinct edge:

Restaurants

• Restaurant Bente (Affordable elegance - Torshov)

• Vinland (Brasserie - Henrik Ibsen’s gate)

• Eero (Rooftop bar & Restaurant - Henrik Ibsen’s gate)

• Izakaya (Japanese resturant and bar - St. Olavs plass)

• Skaal Matbar (no reservations- Grunerøkka)

• Apostrophe (Pizza - Omakase - Grunerløkka)

• Le Benjamin (French - Grunerløkka)

• Girotondo (Pizza - Youngstorget) 

• Rugantino (Pasta - Youngstorget)

• Trattoria Popolare (Italian - Grunerløkka) 

• Ludo (Pizza - Majorstuen) 

• Jimmy’s (Wine & Food Bar - Grunerløkka)

• Txotx (Tapas - Grunerløkka)

• Kafeteria August (Kafeteria - Tullinløkka *only drop in)

• Panu (Food & Music - St. Olavs Plass)

Bars

• Eff Eff (Oyster bar - Fredensborg)

• Grotto (Bar - St. Hanshaugen)

• Andre til Høyre (Cocktail bar furbished as an apartment - Youngstorget)

• Merkur bar (Intimate Wine & Sake Bar - St hanshaugen)

• Rouleur bar (Locals Bar - St.hanshaugen)

• Oslo Mekaniske (Bar - Grønland) 

Wine Bars

• Esaias Winebar (Natural wine bar -By Torggata)  

• Becco (Natural Wine bar - Tullinløkka)

• Territoriet (winebar - Løkka)

• Lasarett (Winebar - Torshov)

• Frances (Winebar - Henrik Ibsen’s gate)

Brunch/Lunch 

• Vespa og Humla (Breakfast, lunch, dinner Rodeløkka) 

• Restaurant Alex (French bistro - Frogner)

• Oslo Raw (Vegetarian and organic - Frogner) 

• Babbo (Bakery & trattoria - Parkveien and Øvre Foss )

• Kumi (Vegetarian and organic - Bjørvika)