Excellent food with lots of vegan options…read more Nice casual atmosphere. Very good smoothies that can be spiked :) Definitely worth a visit. Perfect place for a weekend lunch.

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.

Great food, good service, typical small family restaurant feel. Nice little eatery to enjoy a mealread more

I found this place by luck while researching Oslo online. This is quite a hidden gem in a small…read moreneighborhood close to the center. The interior when you walk in is spacious yet cozy. Pillows and throws on love seats that line the walls. Patterned rugs on the floors. Very quaint and adorable. There are a few menu items that you can order by themselves (like a normal restaurant), but the main event at this place are the Mediterranean "Tapas". They call them "mezah". The menu is only in Norwegian, but from what I understood, you can choose any combination of Mezah, each costing 40 nok, or have the chef choose 6 for you, and they will cost 160 nok for vegetarian or 180 nok for meat and vegetarian (so you save quite a bit). This combo comes with pita and feeds one (hungry) person. My boyfriend and I decided to each order one, so we got quite the variation of Mezah's to try. Some were very good, others not so much. The Bulgur, Tsatsiki, Kyllingvinger (chicken wings) and Kjøtboller (meatballs) were our favorites. We did not like the Baba Ganosh or the Squash, but maybe that's just our aversion to "weird vegetables" as we like to call them haha. Everything else was good. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who likes to try new things, is hungry, and is in the mood for Mediterranean/ Turkish/ middle eastern food. It might be a little pricey, but definitely worth trying a lot of different dishes.

Sifa is legit Turkish food! I would have given it 5 stars, but their consistency can vary. Over all…read morethey serve flavorful Turkish food and I would even go as far to say their doner kebab is much more flavorful than Istanbul. Last time I was there, I ordered their Firin kebab (oven roasted lamb). Seasoning was on point and the lamb was so tender. Their bulgur as well is mad flavorful! We drive all the way from Nannestad just to get our Turkish fix.

Excellent Turkish restaurant. I had the cheese pide with Ayran and Turkish tea. Each tasted…read morewonderful. Nice interior, friendly and efficient service. Must visit if you feel like middle eastern / Mediterranean cuisine.

My mother is from Iran...so I grew up on this food. Iranians normally eat Kebabs (skewers of meat…read morewith rice and grilled tomatoes) in restaurants...the ones here are all good. Iranian food isn't spicy but it is delicious. Iranians normally make stews at home...the restaurants food isn't as good as home cooked but its not bad. The Zereshk Polo uses good quality barberries and saffron. So, I recommend that dish. It comes with chicken in a stew. I also really like the Baghala Polo ba machiche (which is essentially dill rice with butter beans and lamb shank in broth). It is really good comfort food. The Ghormeh Sabzi (Herb lamb stew with kidney beans) is, according to my mother, tastes tinned but its still tasty. The Fesenjan (chicken cooked with walnuts and pomegranate sauce) is also a good option. I like to also order a side order of cucumber / garlic yoghurt.

Visiting Oslo from SD California. We googled for Persian restaurant and came across this one. My…read morehusband and I decided to have dinner there which was conveniently walking distance from our hotel. We were absolutely delighted with and impressed by service, food and ambiance. The owners are a young couple who are extremely professional and passionate about their business. We had such a great experience that we are here again for dinner. Tonight, our server is a young man by the name of Hamed who has the friendliest personality and he is such a hard worker. I strongly recommend to everyone to check out this great place.

It was hard to find with all the construction and barriers, but we made it. Very happy to get to…read morehave Palestinian food, and we ordered the vegetarian spread, which had many options. Definitely don't go if you aren't really hungry. Nice vibe and staff, and a fun alternative to the traditional local food.

The parking can be a big hassle but once you are inside, the good food and the ambiance is worth…read moreit. Middle eastern with a good taste but perhaps small portions. So make sure to double up the maze option Service is okay and when I was there some years back, the place need to refurbish. Don't know if that is done recently. The other thing is that it maybe a bit pricey. However I would recommend based on the food flavor

Went in for a quick drink with my wife. They literally don't have any gin. None at all, not even…read morethe bottom shelf stuff you can buy at the corner store.

From the owner: Gina Cafe is a cosy pub with a great atmosphere and reasonably priced food and drinks…read more The menu has something for everyone: Mezzah (Tapas), salads, meat from the barbeque, pizza, desserts and snacks.

Walked in the door for the first time and was immediately greeted with rudeness. No smile, no…read more"welcome!" Nothing. It was our first time in the place like I said, so when we came in with our stroller, we didn't know it would be so tight. We were not greeted at all, but instead, promptly told to get our wagon out. We came back in and had to ask for a baby seat. After a small while he brought us back a child seat and we found our table. Went in to listen to music and have a coffee/tea. It was a little early to have dinner yet, so my husband ordered coffee. I asked which kind of tea they had and he said "just regular" so I asked "what kind of regular, black, green?.." He only had earl grey which I couldn't have because I am still breastfeeding, so instead I ordered water while we waited for the music to start and think about what we wanted to eat. The owner asked if we wanted to order our food and when we said "we don't want to order food right now," he kicked us out. Literally said "det går ikke. Vi betale for mye for dere å bare sitte her." Just an FYI to the owner, Every time my husband and I have gone to listen to music at a new place, we ALWAYS visit again. Your job as a business owner is to make everyone feel welcome so that they come again! This guy completely missed his chance at making new customers and we won't be going back for sure. Feeling really bummed that were missing out on the music tonight too. Good musicians don't deserve to have their audience kicked out!!!!!