Guidebook for Oslo
Sightseeing
Norwegian painter, famous for his painting "The Scream". This museum gathers paintings from his whole career. Museum is just 3 minutes walking from our home.
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I-Munch Museum
1 Edvard Munchs PlassNorwegian painter, famous for his painting "The Scream". This museum gathers paintings from his whole career. Museum is just 3 minutes walking from our home.
Calm and quiet, with exotic plants from all over the world. The botanical garden also houses the museum of natural history. Just 3 minutes walking.
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Isityalo Sase-Universitety Botanical
1 Sars' gateCalm and quiet, with exotic plants from all over the world. The botanical garden also houses the museum of natural history. Just 3 minutes walking.
Area full of cafés, bars, restaurants, stores etc. 10-15 mins walk. It used to be a working class area, was planned to be demolished, but went through gentrification in the early 2000s.
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Olaf Ryes plass station
Area full of cafés, bars, restaurants, stores etc. 10-15 mins walk. It used to be a working class area, was planned to be demolished, but went through gentrification in the early 2000s.
Entertainment & Activities
A museum that displays not only Norwegian animals, but also animals from the rest of the world, in addition to their changing exhibits, e.g. about Darwin.
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Isityalo Sase-Universitety Botanical
1 Sars' gateA museum that displays not only Norwegian animals, but also animals from the rest of the world, in addition to their changing exhibits, e.g. about Darwin.
Tøyenbadet is the second largest public bath in Oslo. It has a indoor and outdoor swimming pool and more.
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Tøyenbadet
Tøyenbadet is the second largest public bath in Oslo. It has a indoor and outdoor swimming pool and more.
A great place for a bath in the river running down from Oslos source of drinking water, Maridalsvannet.
Kjelsåsveien 162
162 KjelsåsveienA great place for a bath in the river running down from Oslos source of drinking water, Maridalsvannet.
Essentials
Bunnpris Sofienberg
57 SofienberggataOpen monday to sunday, 9am to 11pm.
REMA 1000 Sofienberg
47 TrondheimsveienOne of the more affordable grocery stores
Fiskeriet Youngstorget
2b YoungstorgetFresh fish!
Grønland (aka Oslos "little pakistan") is a great place to stock up on reasonable fruits and vegetables.
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Smalgangen
SmalgangenGrønland (aka Oslos "little pakistan") is a great place to stock up on reasonable fruits and vegetables.
Food Scene
Coffee shop run by world champion barista Tim Wendelboe. Supposedly not only the best coffee in Oslo, but the best coffee in the world!
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Tim Wendelboe
1 Grüners gateCoffee shop run by world champion barista Tim Wendelboe. Supposedly not only the best coffee in Oslo, but the best coffee in the world!
Thai Corner
102 TrondheimsveienAffordble and always delicious take away Thai food.
Traditional, Norwegian restaurant with a long history. Beautiful interior. Very popular, so come early!
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Olympen
15 GrønlandsleiretTraditional, Norwegian restaurant with a long history. Beautiful interior. Very popular, so come early!
Norwegian food - and great food - at least compared to what you pay! Very relaxed atmosphere. Small menu. The 3 course is 299 and updated every day.
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Lokk
18 TorggataNorwegian food - and great food - at least compared to what you pay! Very relaxed atmosphere. Small menu. The 3 course is 299 and updated every day.
Norwegian food. 5 course meny and 8 course meny that changes every week. Very popular.
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Smalhans
43 UllevålsveienNorwegian food. 5 course meny and 8 course meny that changes every week. Very popular.
Delicious, fresh seafood at decent prices (considering the location!) - they have a 3 course menu for 475,-Enjoy your meal with a view of the Oslo fjord :)
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Solsiden Restaurant
Delicious, fresh seafood at decent prices (considering the location!) - they have a 3 course menu for 475,-Enjoy your meal with a view of the Oslo fjord :)
Italian food. Moderatly priced, a very popular restaurant in Grünerløkka.
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Trattoria Popolare
2 TrondheimsveienItalian food. Moderatly priced, a very popular restaurant in Grünerløkka.
New Nordic. Newly opened restuarant which has received very good reveiws. Quite expensive.
Solligata 2
2 SolligataNew Nordic. Newly opened restuarant which has received very good reveiws. Quite expensive.
Great coffee by day, great drinks by night, with retro furniture.
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Fuglen
2 UniversitetsgataGreat coffee by day, great drinks by night, with retro furniture.
Alex Sushi Tjuvholmen
11 StrandpromenadenGreat and expensive sushi
Drinks & Nightlife
Café at day, cocktail bar at night. Tiny place. If this is full, try Aku Aku for drinks further down the street.
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Bar Boca
30 Thorvald Meyers gateCafé at day, cocktail bar at night. Tiny place. If this is full, try Aku Aku for drinks further down the street.
Shopping
Oslos food hall, several shops with norwegian cheese, hams, sausages as well as many eateries and bars.
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Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanOslos food hall, several shops with norwegian cheese, hams, sausages as well as many eateries and bars.