Guidebook for Oslo

Kim & Jen
Guidebook for Oslo

Food Scene

I like this place. One of the most famous burger in Oslo! (vegan burger available), the potato fries is soooo tasty! PS: I think the Møllergata branch made better burger.
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Illegal Burger
23 Møllergata
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I like this place. One of the most famous burger in Oslo! (vegan burger available), the potato fries is soooo tasty! PS: I think the Møllergata branch made better burger.
Famous Kebab in neighbourhood opens til late. PS: I would eat this when I am hungry in the middle of the night. Some of our guests had it 2 days in a row!
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Bislett Kebab House Bislett
2 Hegdehaugsveien
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Famous Kebab in neighbourhood opens til late. PS: I would eat this when I am hungry in the middle of the night. Some of our guests had it 2 days in a row!
Olivia is one of the most favourite restaurants by locals with nice interior, it is affordable by Norway Standard. PS: It is not bad really but just that kind of place when you run out of options or if you find a place for big group and want to have food that likeable by everyone. :P
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Olivia Hegdehaugsveien
34 Hegdehaugsveien
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Olivia is one of the most favourite restaurants by locals with nice interior, it is affordable by Norway Standard. PS: It is not bad really but just that kind of place when you run out of options or if you find a place for big group and want to have food that likeable by everyone. :P
I love the fluffy cakes and it is French pastry! PS: It is quite pricey but its OK for some occasion like my birthday.
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Pascal Konditori-Brasserie
36 Henrik Ibsens gate
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I love the fluffy cakes and it is French pastry! PS: It is quite pricey but its OK for some occasion like my birthday.
One of the oldest restaurant in Oslo serves good traditional Norwegian food with very interesting interior :) PS: We love to come here on Christmas/ Easter / in autumn when they have special Norwegian food.
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Lorry Restaurant
12 Parkveien
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One of the oldest restaurant in Oslo serves good traditional Norwegian food with very interesting interior :) PS: We love to come here on Christmas/ Easter / in autumn when they have special Norwegian food.
Old restaurant with good food and good price serves traditional Norwegian food. This restaurat famous from the Nordic crime book by Jø Nesbo, the main character, detective Harry Hole always hang out here.
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Restaurant Schrøder
8 Waldemar Thranes gate
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Old restaurant with good food and good price serves traditional Norwegian food. This restaurat famous from the Nordic crime book by Jø Nesbo, the main character, detective Harry Hole always hang out here.
A must visit place with lot of different food to offer. You can try the reindeer burger, the seafood restaurant, japanese food, tapaz, ice cream, and buy some interesting cheese, and many more. PS: My fave is Vulkan Fisk (pokebowl). Closes on Monday
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Mathallen Oslo
5 Vulkan
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A must visit place with lot of different food to offer. You can try the reindeer burger, the seafood restaurant, japanese food, tapaz, ice cream, and buy some interesting cheese, and many more. PS: My fave is Vulkan Fisk (pokebowl). Closes on Monday
Loved by locals. Late night food, opens till 3 am. Good Fajitas and Burrito.
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Café Sara
29 Hausmanns gate
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Loved by locals. Late night food, opens till 3 am. Good Fajitas and Burrito.
Norweigan loves their waffle, it a must try with brown cheese (If you are feeling bit adventurous with some unsual taste of cheese)
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Haralds Waffle
3 Olaf Ryes Plass
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Norweigan loves their waffle, it a must try with brown cheese (If you are feeling bit adventurous with some unsual taste of cheese)
If you like Banh Mi, this is the place. I love it with extra chilli!
Banh Mi Cousins
25 Storgata
If you like Banh Mi, this is the place. I love it with extra chilli!
Good sushi, reasonable price just around the corner
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Sushi Express
6 Parkveien
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Good sushi, reasonable price just around the corner
Nice romantic restaurant in an island. Only opens in summer.
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Lille Herbern
Herbernveien
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Nice romantic restaurant in an island. Only opens in summer.
Nice restaurant with overlooked view of Oslo city. perfect for special occasions. If you are fan of the movie 'The Worst Person in the World', this is one of the movie location.
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Ekebergrestauranten
15 Kongsveien
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Nice restaurant with overlooked view of Oslo city. perfect for special occasions. If you are fan of the movie 'The Worst Person in the World', this is one of the movie location.
Located inside Mathallen. My fave is the Pokebowl.
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Vulkanfisk
5 Vulkan
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Located inside Mathallen. My fave is the Pokebowl.
Nice cozy place around the neigbourhood, they have some summer menu, fresh Mussels, yum!
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Tanum Litteraturhuset
29 Wergelandsveien
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Nice cozy place around the neigbourhood, they have some summer menu, fresh Mussels, yum!
It is kind of place that I love to go with my friends. It serves very nice Asian food (Thai, Vietnam, Korean) and also have a lot of options for vegan/non vegan. PS: We have vegan friends, so this is the best choice so far in town!
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Monsun Noodlebar
14 Helgesens gate
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It is kind of place that I love to go with my friends. It serves very nice Asian food (Thai, Vietnam, Korean) and also have a lot of options for vegan/non vegan. PS: We have vegan friends, so this is the best choice so far in town!
If you feel like having some Lebanese food.. (vegan/vegetarian friendly)
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Habibi restaurant og kafé
10 Storgata
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If you feel like having some Lebanese food.. (vegan/vegetarian friendly)
Popular Indian restaurant. reasonable price for Oslo standard.
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New Anarkali
76 Thorvald Meyers gate
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Popular Indian restaurant. reasonable price for Oslo standard.
Indian food in general is quite pricey in Oslo, this one is not bad, just 5 mins walk from apartment.
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Restaurant Mother India
63 Pilestredet
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Indian food in general is quite pricey in Oslo, this one is not bad, just 5 mins walk from apartment.
Very popular Seafood restaurant, it closes very early and the restaurant is small so it depends on the luck to get a table. My fave is the fish and chips, I know its boring but I think its taste better than other place :p
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Fiskeriet Youngstorget
2b Youngstorget
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Very popular Seafood restaurant, it closes very early and the restaurant is small so it depends on the luck to get a table. My fave is the fish and chips, I know its boring but I think its taste better than other place :p
Seafood restaurant with full meal course options available. It is quite OK for Oslo standard.
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Lofoten Fiskerestaurant
75 Stranden
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Seafood restaurant with full meal course options available. It is quite OK for Oslo standard.
Seafood restaurant
Rorbua Aker Brygge
71 Stranden
Seafood restaurant
I am picky when it comes to pizza, i love thin crusted based and tasty dough. So this is the only place I buy my pizza from and I love the white sauce chicken pizza, it sounds weird but it taste so delicious!
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Lofthus Samvirkelag
42 Åsengata
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I am picky when it comes to pizza, i love thin crusted based and tasty dough. So this is the only place I buy my pizza from and I love the white sauce chicken pizza, it sounds weird but it taste so delicious!
It is translated as the Happy Pig serves slow cooked roasted pork. You can try whale appetizer her.
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Den Glade Gris
33 St. Olavs Gate
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It is translated as the Happy Pig serves slow cooked roasted pork. You can try whale appetizer her.
Mexican food chain restaurant, vegan/vegetarian friendly.
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El Camino
31 Niels Juels gate
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Mexican food chain restaurant, vegan/vegetarian friendly.
The most popular ramen in town. It is just your average ramen really but we dont have much options here. Vegan/vegetarian friendly.
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Koie Ramen
13 Osterhaus' gate
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The most popular ramen in town. It is just your average ramen really but we dont have much options here. Vegan/vegetarian friendly.
It is not your usual typical japanese ramen. It is more expensive than other ramen. It is always busy. Close every Mondays.
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Hrimnir Ramen
9A Maridalsveien
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It is not your usual typical japanese ramen. It is more expensive than other ramen. It is always busy. Close every Mondays.
Another ramen place.
Sapporo Ramen bar
21 Maridalsveien
Another ramen place.
Yes another ramen place.
EZO Ramen & Izakaya
Yes another ramen place.
Nice cozy place by the 'waterfall' to have coffee.
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Hønse-Lovisas house
2 Sandakerveien
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Nice cozy place by the 'waterfall' to have coffee.
Nice cafe for brunch, serves tasty burger and pancake. Laundry available for around 100 NOK (wash and dry)
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Café Laundromat
2 Underhaugsveien
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Nice cafe for brunch, serves tasty burger and pancake. Laundry available for around 100 NOK (wash and dry)
My fave doughnut in town. Price starts from 55 NOK.
My Ugly Baby Vika
3 Ruseløkkveien
My fave doughnut in town. Price starts from 55 NOK.
The Salmon serves hmm obviously salmon, all the menu based on traditional smoked salmon to raw sushi experience. Its worth to try but check the opening hour before some days close earlier.
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The Salmon
11 Strandpromenaden
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The Salmon serves hmm obviously salmon, all the menu based on traditional smoked salmon to raw sushi experience. Its worth to try but check the opening hour before some days close earlier.
Barcode Street Food
Food hall
Oslo Street Food
Food hall.

Sightseeing

A must visit place in Oslo. Fascinating architect. Opera guided tour every day at 13.00 (for English) If you are interested in a show you can ask us, Kim has some discount.
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Oslo Opera House
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A must visit place in Oslo. Fascinating architect. Opera guided tour every day at 13.00 (for English) If you are interested in a show you can ask us, Kim has some discount.
The famous 'angry boy' sculpture is here. It is about 15 mins walk from the apartment.
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Vigelandsparken station
Kirkeveien
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The famous 'angry boy' sculpture is here. It is about 15 mins walk from the apartment.
My favourite place in summer. Chill and picnic at the deck and jump straight to the water!
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Tjuvholmen
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My favourite place in summer. Chill and picnic at the deck and jump straight to the water!
It is a very nice to have a stroll here with great views from the castle.
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Akershus Fortress
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It is a very nice to have a stroll here with great views from the castle.
Must visit place in Oslo. It is just a stone throw away from the apartment.
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I-Royal Palace
1 Slottsplassen
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Must visit place in Oslo. It is just a stone throw away from the apartment.
Nice neighbourhood with traditional wooden houses
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Telthusbakken
Telthusbakken
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Nice neighbourhood with traditional wooden houses
Nice neighbourhood with traditional wooden houses
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Damstredet & Telthusbakken
20 Damstredet
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Nice neighbourhood with traditional wooden houses
Walkdown the river around Grunnerløkka neighbourhood.
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Akerselva
98 Sannerbrua
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Walkdown the river around Grunnerløkka neighbourhood.

Parks & Nature

Nice small island with beach nearby Oslo. Take the boat from Akerbrygge.
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Langoyene
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Nice small island with beach nearby Oslo. Take the boat from Akerbrygge.
Nice lake 15 mins by metro. When the lake is frozen it looks like a scene in Frozen movie.
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Sognsvann station
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Nice lake 15 mins by metro. When the lake is frozen it looks like a scene in Frozen movie.
Nice park with abstract installations
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Ekebergparken
23 Kongsveien
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Nice park with abstract installations

Arts & Culture

Nice museum, nice architecture and the surrounding is lively to hang around. A lot of art installation nearby. Interesting museum shop.
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Astrup Fearnley Museet
2 Strandpromenaden
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Nice museum, nice architecture and the surrounding is lively to hang around. A lot of art installation nearby. Interesting museum shop.
If you are a Viking fan, this is a must visit.
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I-Viking Ship Museum
35 Huk Aveny
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If you are a Viking fan, this is a must visit.
My fave museum! Open air museums with different styles houses representing certain periord also showing traditional Norwegian culture and Stave church (Norwegian style church ). If you like Viking stuff, its a must visit. There are Christmast Market in December.
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I-Museum yaseNorway yezoBuciko
10 Museumsveien
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My fave museum! Open air museums with different styles houses representing certain periord also showing traditional Norwegian culture and Stave church (Norwegian style church ). If you like Viking stuff, its a must visit. There are Christmast Market in December.
Museum documenting the journey of the first man who reached South Pole, Roald Admunsen.
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The Fram Museum
39 Bygdøynesveien
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Museum documenting the journey of the first man who reached South Pole, Roald Admunsen.
Documentation of Thor Hayerdal's journey from Peru to Polynesia.
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Iziko leKon-Tiki
36 Bygdøynesveien
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Documentation of Thor Hayerdal's journey from Peru to Polynesia.
Must visit the new Munch museum even if you are not big fan of his artwork. The museum showing collection of his works, interactive rooms and activities, but also to be on the high level overlooked the Oslo Fjord is fun.
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I-Munch Museum
1 Edvard Munchs Plass
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Must visit the new Munch museum even if you are not big fan of his artwork. The museum showing collection of his works, interactive rooms and activities, but also to be on the high level overlooked the Oslo Fjord is fun.
For Jazz lovers!
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National Jazz Scene
35 Karl Johans gate
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For Jazz lovers!
Nice collections of painting including the famous 'Scream'.
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I-National Gallery
3 Universitetsgata
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Nice collections of painting including the famous 'Scream'.

Essentials

Supermarket and Postoffice to drop off your mail/ postcards! Opens from 07.00-23.00, Closes on Sunday. Cheaper than Joker or Coop Mega.
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REMA 1000 Parkveien
21 Parkveien
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Supermarket and Postoffice to drop off your mail/ postcards! Opens from 07.00-23.00, Closes on Sunday. Cheaper than Joker or Coop Mega.
More expensive than Rema or Kiwi, more selections with their own brand.
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Coop Mega Bislett
19 Dalsbergstien
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More expensive than Rema or Kiwi, more selections with their own brand.
organic food store
Kinsarvik Naturkost
33B Thereses gate
organic food store
nearest ATM, tickets for public transport can be purchase here
7-Eleven Holbergs Plass
3 Holbergs Plass
nearest ATM, tickets for public transport can be purchase here
24/7 supermarket, the price is higher than other supermarket but opens on Sunday as well.
Joker Parkveien Oslo
24/7 supermarket, the price is higher than other supermarket but opens on Sunday as well.

Getting Around

10- 15 minutes walk from the station to the apartment. It is depend on how fast you walk....
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Nationaltheatret station
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10- 15 minutes walk from the station to the apartment. It is depend on how fast you walk....
Nearest tram stop to the apartment
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Frydenlund station
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Nearest tram stop to the apartment

Shopping

One of my favourite shopping street in Oslo. Nice ambience and filled with restaurants and shops.
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Bogstadveien
Bogstadveien
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One of my favourite shopping street in Oslo. Nice ambience and filled with restaurants and shops.
Shop with all brig brags, nicely design with Scandinavian touch and not so expensive. Jen's fave shop!
Søstrene Grene
36 Bogstadveien
Shop with all brig brags, nicely design with Scandinavian touch and not so expensive. Jen's fave shop!
For Vintage Lovers. Nice to see but so pricy!
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Robot
53 Markveien
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For Vintage Lovers. Nice to see but so pricy!
Unique decoration for house. Designer stuff.
Milla boutique AS
5 Ruseløkkveien
Unique decoration for house. Designer stuff.
Place where you want to buy scandinavian style home deco.
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Glasmagasinet Stortorvet
9 Stortorvet
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Place where you want to buy scandinavian style home deco.
Souvenir shop. Quite cheap but lesser options.
Alle Tiders Shop - Suvenir og outdoor butikk!
2 Stortorvet
Souvenir shop. Quite cheap but lesser options.
Huge souvenir shop, bit pricey.
WayNor
7 Lille Grensen
Huge souvenir shop, bit pricey.
Its worth a visit for Scandinavian design's fan. The brand is from Denmark.
Hay House Oslo
23 Josefines gate
Its worth a visit for Scandinavian design's fan. The brand is from Denmark.