Great falafel!! We really liked the halloumi falafel wrap. There are lots of good veggie options as…read morewell. The space itself is small but cozy. Also, the owner was very nice and patient with us as we tried to order the items in our bad pronunciation ha

The service was amazing and the food was great, I'd recommend stopping by while you're in Osloread more

Reasonably priced middle eastern food not too far from everything in Oslo. And they have beer…read moretoo. It's also a bit like a cafe because people were there working on their MacBooks etc. You might want to over order if you are hungry and American. This is true European serving sizes.

Came here on a Friday evening and was pleasantly surprised by the location and atmosphere. It's…read moremore like a laid back cafe & bar then a restaurant. But first you gotta climb the steep stair up to the main area where you are greeted by a bar-look-alike counter. On the board, you see the summary of the menu, food on the left and drinks on the right. For detailed menu, grab the menu on the counter. On the left you will find an area with table & chairs where you can sit down. We tried the Hummus & Falafel 163kr and Hummus & Chicken 173kr plates. You will get a plate of hummus and another plate of pita, corn chips, beets salad & few other condiments. The hummus are not bad, a little bland & dry for my taste, I do prefer it to be a little more garlicky. As for the falafel, again, it was OK with lack of flavor & not very crunchy outside. As for the roasted chicken, it was decent & can get a little dry when dip with the pita. That being said, for the price, it really fills you up and I really liked the ambiance. Remind me of a hippy hangout spot with arts, photos on the walls and few knick-knacks for decor.

Jamie W. and I finally arrived in Oslo at close to 10PM after a six-hour train ride from deep in…read morethe fjord country. After we checked into our hotel, we went on the hunt for a late dinner. However, we had no luck finding a suitable restaurant still serving food after 10PM. I refused to patronize a McDonald's not because I'm a food snob but... OK, maybe I am a snob, but when we accidentally came upon this Middle Eastern kebab grill, we were game. We were also desperate at this point in the evening. There was a long horizontal picture menu, so we just ordered off of it at the counter. When they were ready to make our orders, one of the staff motioned us over and asked us which fillings and toppings we wanted. We just kept modding every time he scooped anything, which was why our meals looked rather gluttonous. I went for the 155 NOK Lamb Kebab Box which was quite a pile of grilled lamb with lettuce, cucumber slices, beets, jalapeños, yogurt sauce, and housemade pita bread (photo: https://bit.ly/3vLcrWl). Jamie ordered the 120 NOK Lamb Kebab Pita which was quite an overstuffed handful with the same ingredients as my box plus corn kernels and hummus (photo: https://bit.ly/3A2HVcZ). Even though they were messy and oversauced, the hastily assembled food certainly filled our bellies, and for Norway, they were reasonably priced. Mine was almost $16, and Jamie's pita was around $12.25. At that late hour, most of the customers were either friends of the owner or drunk Scandinavians. And there was us. FOOD - 3 stars...generous portions of grilled meat, decent tasting, pretty messy AMBIANCE - 3 stars...fast food operation in a historic brick building SERVICE - 3.5 stars...they customize the orders willingly TOTAL - 3 stars...now you know what you can eat after 10PM RELATED - Exploring Norway? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3PEL4Fe

It isn't easy to find cheap food with American portions in Norway, but the general rule of thumb is…read morethat middle eastern food is mostly promising in that aspect just like how Mexican food is in America - delicious and affordable! I love middle eastern food, their kabobs, grilled meats, rice, spices, special sauces, etc. This place makes good food with big portions! Not only that, the main reason we came here was the early opening hours compared to the common hours in Oslo. We had a hard time looking for a place to eat in the morning before our train ride, and this place was one of the very very few choices we had. The shop just opened when we got there. The guy wasn't the friendliest but at least he gave us food that was prepared hot and fresh. The prices were affordable and it was nice to sit outside looking out onto the busy streets. Great place to eat middle eastern food!

If you eat Oslo kebabs too often, you'd think of frozen diced meat that gets burnt sitting on a hot…read moreplate for hours. But! Luckily, there are places like Istanbul that reminds us that kebab is a wonderful dish when freshly prepared. Istanbul is a great outlet for typical Turkish kebabs - beef, lamb, chicken etc - along with other interesting Turkish menu items like rice-and-meat dishes, lahmacun, lentil soups etc. For vegetarians there are falafels. It's cheap enough to be a quick late-night doner takeaway (69kr), but also nice enough for dining-in and enjoying a complete meal. I was very satisfied with the 3-skewer sis kebab (160kr), a generous portion complete with bulgur, grilled peppers, yoghurt, salad and free bread. The beef may be a touch too chewy, but that's kinda given for the price. Probably doesn't get better value than this in Oslo.

So the hubs and I have ate the occasional falafel and kebab in the states but haven't ate any since…read moremoving to Norway. We didn't want to grab our first kebab on a "fast food" joint so we did a bit of research and found Instanbul has some great reviews. It was packed when we went Saturday evening, it was around 8pm. We were quickly acknowledged and sat at a table for two. We ordered lahmacun (49kr) which they described as a Turkish pizza of sorts, it was ok, I wouldn't get it again. For our entrees we ordered beyti kebab (144kr) and the mix grill (149kr). Both of these were really good, especially the mix grill which included chicken, lamb and beef. They beyti kebab sort of looked like a burrito, my husband said it was really good, I didn't get a chance to try it before he gulped it up. Great food, service was good, the place appeared nice and clean, so I definitely would go back in the future!

Mesh Cafe is the perfect place to grab some coffee, work, catch up on some reading, chill in a…read morespacious, fancy cafe, get some Wi-Fi, and find some respite when it's winter. Was looking for a coffee-shop while in Oslo to warm up in and glad we found Mesh. Their coffee was tasty. Plenty of good seating and tables. They had some heaters running. Internet was free and fast. Service was great - the guy manning the bar was from the UK. Fairly conversationally-quiet space as lots of people working on projects together. Would come back if ever in the area.

Why can't we have these in America? Mesh Cafe was such an amazing space. Huge, bright, airy. The…read moresandwiches are fantastic, made with bread that is so fresh. Gorgeous interior and typical minimalist Scandinavian design warmed up with live plants and fur throws.

On our first night in Oslo Norway, we were looking for a place that closed a little later then…read moreother places. And stumble along this small little place with a cool ambience, quiet and pleasant looking. The guy tending it gave us the menu, despite having a language barrier, with us not understanding Norwegian and him not understanding English we managed to pick some pretty tasty plates. I had the Vegetarisk burek it was freshly made and tasted delicious big enough portion for 2 people.

Very delicious. Had falafel roll and chicken roll. Much bigger than our NYC versions, and very…read moredelicious creamy-slightly spicy sauce. Oslo is so expensive to us - this would cost $4 at home, but it's $9 here in Oslo. But sooo worth it - better tasting food than the fancier restaurants, in my opinion. At least you can sit down here and relax at a nice little table. Good stuff!

Really liked what this restaurant tried 2 do. Almost felt like I had to double check the aoli was…read morevegan because it was so good. The plates were really pretty. I thought the falafel was a little dry. We had some lightly fried chickpea squares that were so nice coz they melted in you mouth. Everyone was crazy over the chutney but I thought it tasted like salsa.

I was very satisfied with the food and can recommend the place for that reason only. In particular…read morethe salads was fresh and tasty. However I gave 5 stars for the reception we got from staff. My family has several allergies and the staff was very diligent and made substantial effort to make sure we had options to choose from and that we were safe in eating the food.

In a very great neighborhood if your are more interested in seeing where the immigrants hangout and…read moreeat. A great cheap supermarket around the corner. Spicy jalapeño are great if you like spicy

Dunia Grill is yet another place where you can get a good falafel in Oslo. Homemade crisp falafel,…read morefresh salad, warmed bread and 49 nok for a roll. I'm a fan. It is conviniently placed near the Brugata tram stop, perfect for grabbing a quick meal on the go. A few seating places inside and one small table outside. Service is friendly.

Food was alright but the straff was uninterested and location is quite uncomfortable. Got the…read morefeeling that you are sitting in the kitchen, the overall experience was unprofessional even if the food tasted nice

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