A good pick if you visit the market. They have carved out a little nook inside and decorated it…read morewith Norwegian charm. Staff is great. If you are fan of game meat this is a place you should stop. I enjoyed the reindeer stew. Rich hearty and flavorful...maybe not the best in Oslo, but definitely a strong effort.

This is the one meal where I wish I was a food photo taker given how pretty and unique the dish…read morewas. The aesthetic and the pairing of flavors reminded me again that Americans really don't know how to cook. The name of the dish: Meatball. Easy & simple right? The meatballs were placed on a bed of mashed potatoes that was topped with vegetable (I think swiss chard), maybe seaweed, and lingonberry. That is, the meatballs were sleeping on top of the bed of glorious mashed-potato infused with all of the fixings. I'm also pretty sure there was one more item in that mix that seemed odd, but worked really, really well. The mooseburger was really tender and the fries were good. They were out of their draft beer by the time I ordered, so settled for a nice pepsi instead.

Wonderful food from a simple but solid menu prepared to perfection. Pleasant and welcoming…read moreatmosphere. The owner sat us, took our orders and prepared our meals. Very welcoming and a great find in Oslo. If you are the area it is a must stop for dinner!

The owner is the server and the chef. Excellent cod and pollack dishes with sauce , potato and…read moresalad . Very fresh and prepared well !

Amazing culinary and sensual experience- not just a restaurant. The chef/owner speaks at the…read morebeginning about the long history of the place and even plays the fiddle. You also get to cook cheese and meat at your table. It's communal seating all at one large table, so be ready to meet your neighbors and chat. Everything was delicious and incredibly well done. You can also stay and/or camp there - we did in an RV. The views from the hall are fantastic as well. We also bought cheese and sausages.

This is a very beautiful and traditional Norwegian restaurant. I felt like I was dining in the past…read morewith the cultural architecture this building provides. There are two parts of this restaurant, the fancy dinner option (you must make reservations for this portion) and the cafe which is self service. My boyfriend and I did not know you needed reservations for the dine in option so we sat ourselves in the very welcoming cafe dining room. The menu for both are the same so no worries if you can't get a reservation. The self serve option can seem confusing initially but they have a lot of grab and go but you can also order hot meals by ringing a bell for the chef. Check out is right before you leave the self service area which makes it really easy. I felt the prices were really fair too. For food I got the meatballs and split pea stew. My boyfriend got reindeer with cream sauce and mashed potatoes. I absolutely loved my meatballs, they were sweet and savory, I did not really like the split pea stew though. My boyfriend loved his entire meal and cleared his plate. We also shared their most popular dessert which is the apple pie. It was really good, not too sweet which was perfect for us. Definitely come to this restaurant when visiting Oslo!

What a treat in Oslo!…read more Four of us found a cozy, welcoming atmosphere on a chilly, rainy summer night. Our meals were all inventive and delicious from beginning to end, with clever uses of fresh herbs and organic vegetables and seasonal ingredients. I am vegan and they accommodated me without missing a beat. An interesting wine and beer list round things out. The service was warm and helpful, with everyone speaking excellent English.

Loved it. Just the…read moreright amount of fancy, and exceptional, interesting, and seasonal food. Farm to table neo-nordic at its best.

Elias Mat & Sant is a delightful restaurant in Oslo, a city that has endless restaurants. But…read moreElias Mat & Sant is perfect if you're looking for classic, Norwegian food in a casual setting. I enjoyed my time here. Elias Mat & Sant is located in the sentrum, Oslo's city center, so is walking distance to many sites and attractions. I visited here after walking from the palace along Karl Johans Gate as the restaurant is located off this main drag. Make reservations here for the restaurant is small and intimate. It was time to try reindeer while in the Nordic region of the world, so here I did. I ordered the reindeer stew, which was delicious. The reindeer stew was similar to a beef stew, but the reindeer is leaner, so didn't taste as heavy, which is a good thing. Over some mashed potatoes with a gravy and herbs and a side of lingonberry, it completed the meal. It also came with a side of complimentary bread, which is not always the case at other restaurants. That was a nice bonus though because the bread helped soaked up the stew. Perfection!

What a great stop for traditional Norwegian fare. Both had reindeer stew and it was awesome. It…read morecomes with, lingon berries on the side you are meant to mix into the stew. They added a nice layer of sweet and tart. The places looks brand new, limited cocktails and only four craft beers on tap. Service was excellent, thanks to our server we knew to mix the berries. If you are in Oslo, call ahead and enjoy a great meal.

What fun! This restaurant is on a small island reachable only by their private shuttle boat. It is…read moreseasonal, May 1 is the opening date and we just happened to be there. We visited the museums at Bygdoy then decided to go there for dinner. Finding the shuttle boat pier was challenging. Google map led us to a residential area then pointed us to someone's back yard. We were lucky to ran i to some locals who were heading to the pier so we followed them. It turned out the entrance road leading ti the pier has a sign as private property, I would never turned into that road on my own. The shuttle only takes 11 people, we were lucky to get the last 3 seats. But I suspect it would run continuously back and forth, not the 30 minutes advertised. The info on the websites are not necessarily correct. We put our names in for a table for dinner, some of the locals are there only for drinks. Food is good, we got the Greenland shrimps, fish & chips, burger with bacon, and a shrimp toast. Since it was the opening date some of the items are not available yet. Seatings are outdoor, they offer blankets in case you get cold. On the way back, the shuttle has already had 8 people, but it came back right away for us.

I wanted to like this place more-its got a great setting on a little island surrounded by views of…read morethe water and it takes a bit of effort to get there. You either can take a bus ($4) or what we did is take the museum ferry ($6) to stop 2-then walk about 15 minutes (but Google is messed up at the last part). Walk down a gravel road that has a barrier arm across, get on the little boat ($5) that takes you across to the tiny island (takes maybe 30 seconds), walk 5 minutes to the restaurant and put in you name (they don't take reservations and by definition you are only going there to eat outside of a beautiful day so lots of people have the same thoughts). I'd definitely go there to sit on the bar section of the patio and enjoy a glass of wine or two. We arrived pretty early -before 6 on a Sunday-so only waited like 20 minutes. The menu is really limited and as this is a seasonal restaurant-totally untrained staff. There were about 10 young servers and we probably interacted with 7 different ones-2 tried to take our order, different ones brought food, 1 didn't bring wine we ordered, another never brought the dessert we ordered after 20+ minute wait, and we eventually flagged down the only non-teenager and got our bill. Now I'm not trying to complain and everyone needs to start out somewhere but what was apparent is that there is absolutely no system whatsoever about who does what or who handles what-and it clearly wasn't a team service concept-just disorganized chaos. My wife's crab salad was decent as was my fish and chips but something we ate totally disagreed with us the next day. Can't recommend

O M G!!! 10 course meal, each one unique, tiny, artistic and completely satisfying. Paired with…read moreimpeccable service, this was one of the best meals of my life. Do yourself a favor: make a reservation and GO!!!

Einer just opened and my colleague took us there because he knows the people. The concept is really…read morecool. Being restaurant people, they wanted to open the kind of restaurant that they would want to go to. We started downstairs which will be the wine bar area. The barrel ceilings and candles made it a very atmospheric place to be. The sommelier selected an excellent wine to start the evening. We then went upstairs to the restaurant and noticed that the ceramic dishware. So cool! The food was amazing and very well presented. The fish and potatoes were a special highlight, but the entire meal was spectacular and definitely one of the best I had. I highly recommend a visit to this new restaurant in Oslo for an innovative and thoughtful food experience.

Probably one of the best meals that we had on our trip to Norway was our very first night in Oslo…read moreat Fiskeriet. We did not have a reservation, but luckily they managed to fit us in at a shared table. This place is extremely popular so I would highly recommend making a reservation. To start, we ordered the cod croquettes to share. Perfectly fried and golden brown, these croquettes were absolutely delicious and the accompanying sauce paired perfectly. For our entrées, I ordered the fish and chips while my husband ordered the creamy fish soup and my father ordered the fish gratin. All three dishes were fresh and delicious, but I think the fish gratin was my favorite. So if you find yourself an Oslo looking for a delicious meal down by the water, come check out Fiskeriet.

We visited the Munch Museum then found this place nearby, less than 5 minutes walk from Munch…read moreMuseum or the Opera House. We were able to get a table inside very quickly at 5:15 pm. The outside seatings were very full. We had fish and chips, creamy fish soup, and the langoustine special. All are very good, especially the fish soup with salmon and mussels. Fish & Chips is the famous dish there. The langoustine plate came with 2 langoustines halved and some salad. , Service was fine, it was busy we were told the food could take up to 30 minutes to come out but it came sooner.

Great old world ambiance with a creative menu albeit with traditional dishes and ingredients... Our…read morewaiter Pedro was very knowledgeable and helpful... We'll be back...!

Right down the hill from the beautiful city hall, this is one of many restaurants ringing the open…read moresquare. Menu is typically Norwegian with many fresh seafood, salads and lighter meals available. The building is very old and I think it was formerly the city hall for Oslo. Classy and upscale, the service is excellent and the chef, at times, walks through the dining area to chat with the customers. Good selection of beers and wines. Expensive, great ambiance but you pay for it. We did not know how famous this restaurant was and we were both in our tourist wandering about outfits, so at first wondered if we should be here, but once those beautifully presented dishes came through, we were glad that we had stumbled in. This restaurant deserves to be treated as a classy, first class, gourmet dining experience...as it is.

This is 4.5 stars rounding up to a 5. After missing our reservation at Colonialen in Bergen due to…read morean injury, my boyfriend and I decided to celebrate my birthday in Oslo instead. We tried getting a reservation at Hos Thea, but it was fully booked for the weekend, so we settled for a late dinner reservation here after finding it on TripAdvisor. Originally, I wasn't too excited, but then the day of our dinner, the head chef himself called my boyfriend's cell phone with some questions about my allergies. He wanted to confirm that I was only allergic to the white parts of allium plants and not the green parts, and that butter was okay to include despite my lactose intolerance. Upon walking into the restaurant, I saw that the staff had a printout of all the reservations for the night, along with each party's dietary restrictions. Throughout the night, never once did I have to mention my allergies. They had already crafted special versions of each dish (a garlic-free sauce, a gluten and milk-free flatbread, a dairy free chocolate...) just for me. I've never eaten at a restaurant so at peace before. The meal was nothing short of a gastronomical experience. Dishes were modern, creative, well thought out and executed, beautifully plated, locally sourced, and minimally processed: the "tree" starter contained raw vegetables that tasted like the earth, the herring and lamb brisket were simply pan fried, and I had my very first raw pork tartare. My only criticism was that everything was on the salty side, but my boyfriend thought it was fine, so perhaps it's just me. The service throughout the night was stellar, with the sommelier and chefs stopping by for little chats with the guests. It didn't feel at all pretentious or snobby, but it was very attentive and professional. They always folded my napkin when I went to the restroom and refilled my water for me. It was also much fun watching the chefs work in the open kitchen, which was of course kept painstakingly clean. It's only a matter of time before they earn a Michelin star.

Bokbacka is worth a visit!…read more Interesting and delicious new nordic cuisine, presented in fun ways. A culinary experience. Great wines! The service is low key and professional. The staff were higly attentive from start to finish. Ate at the foodbar, which still felt intimate and made for a great date. The sexy art is worth a mention... good fit with the sensual meal.