Lovely little yarn store with a large collection of Isager brand yarn plus other beautiful yarns,…read moreknitting notions, and gifts. There is also a great selection of books and a chair and table so you can peruse for a bit. I was desperate for a knitting project during my travels and I found a great selection of sock yarns. Perfect! They had some sock kits, too! The employees were kind to let me read for a chunk of the morning, but I DID buy a bag of sock yarns, needles, and other fun stuff!

I was in Oslo for a business trip and had a small knitting project with me. I am not a very…read moreexperienced knitter and, of course, made a mistake which I could not correct myself. I found this knitting shop on the Internet and during our lunch break I walked over to Fru Kvist to ask for help. The woman in the shop could not have been nicer or more friendly. She was kind enough to fix my error and put me on the right path in about two seconds flat. The shop itself is absolutely beautiful with an amazing collection of gorgeous yarns. I certainly did not resist the temptation to buy three skeins of a lovely cotton/wool yarn, especially since my welcome had been such a warm one!

Whenever I'm in Oslo (which is not as often as I would like!) I always pop into this wonderful…read morebookshop to pick up a favourite comic book in Norwegian. My Asterix and Lucky Luke collection is building nicely. Friendly service and so much temptation! Best prices too, compared with other stores I've visited.

One of the best book stores in Oslo with a great selection of books from all genres. Whatever you…read moredo don't go to Norli.

We enjoyed spending a lot of time browsing at this store yesterday. Ark is the largest bookstore…read morechain in Norway, and this location is the largest in Oslo. The selection of photography, art & graphic art books is terrific, and there's also a pretty good selection of graphic novels & illustrated children's books. With the exception of the children's books, most of the others are in English. Interestingly, an American author was being interviewed when we first arrived. At one point a customer approached me and asked a question. I asked her in Norwegian if she spoke English and she complied (maybe she thought the store had hired a non-Norwegian-speaking person?), but she was mortified when I then told her I didn't work there. I kind of liked the idea that I looked so "official". :)

In search for books to learn Norwegian, I found this bookstore. This bookstore is extensive and has…read moretwo locations next door to each other. One is smaller and has a collection of items that appeal to tourists: tour books, books on Viking history, troll books, etc. There are fun backpacks for children as well. The larger bookstore next door is three floors. The top floor has an entire aisle dedicated to learning Norwegian. There are plenty of language acquisition books to appeal to all. There are books written in English. Staff was friendly and took the time to assist. Great shop!

Neo Tokyo has all kind of fun selection of products from Japan, you can find little bit of…read moreeverything here, candy,food, manga,cosplay and more. I've bought Ramune drink with lychee taste from here, I like the beverage at least this flavor. If you got some time to kill while your nearby, Neo Tokyo is on the second floor of Arkaden in Oslo city

A very cute book store with nice staff who will help you pick out a book if you don't have anything…read morespecific in mind :)

I have a slight love affair with books and when it comes to bookstores I am in heaven. Someone…read moreshould combine books and healthy food....I would never leave. Anyways, this place is a gem. I came in just to check it out and had no intentions of buying but the guy that was working there honed in on me and knew I was a sucker. I left with two awesome reads. My cousin even left with a 1962 published Ernest Hemingway book, a real steal. Everything is categorized alphabetically by author, so don't go in expecting an English section or a food section. Go in with an open mind and maybe a list of authors you would like to explore. Some books are new but I would say most are used. I started rambling off some authors I was hoping to read but the book had either been sold already or they didn't have the title I was hoping for. But what I loved about the guy working there was he took in everything I was asking and came up with his own recommendations. And he was spot on. excellent excellent service! I won't be going to any other bookstore but here. If I can support local and have a handy dandy resource to help me navigate the endless shelves of books for new treasures I will never shop anywhere else. Do yourself a favor and explore this place.

Visited Råkk & Rålls to get some Norwegian DVDs. There was a very large selection of movies to…read morechoose from that varies in which language it is in. They were also priced very well for used DVDs so I did buy quite a few. There is a ton of records and CDs to choose from as well. The staff were friendly. I would recommend this to anyone looking for second hand movies or music.

I'm visiting from the USA and this place a a total vibe. If you're big into physical media I…read moredefinitely recommend checking this place out as they were the best (in my opinion) in Oslo. The staff were all nice. They have thousands of Vinyl, DVDs, Blu Ray, CDs and more! And the prices are more than fair.

From the owner: Dette er en unik og sjarmerende alternativ butikk en ikke finner mange av, kom innom for å oppleve…read moreatmosfæren, for å trekke et kort, for å snakke om livets magiske side eller ta deg en titt i alle de fantastiske bøkene du kan lære så mye av. Vi selger alternative bøker, DVD, musikk, englekort, tarotkort, krystaller, røkelse, smykker, te, statuer, syngeboller, postkort, blomsteressenser, armoaterapioljer og mye mye mer. Lille Arkana tilbyr og kurs i meditasjon, tarot, krystaller og mye annet på sitt kurslokale "Store Arkana" som ligger på Unity senteret like ved butikken. Vårt fokus er det indre selv, veier du kan gå for å komme nærmere ditt egentlige jeg. Sjelsbevissthet og åndelighet. Vær forandringen du ønsker å se i verden! Vi ønsker deg og dine hjertlig velkommen.

Having visited several notable record stores in Oslo, I can easily say that this is the best one…read more It has a great selection of hardcore punk, heavy metal, and hard rock records. Their staff was most friendly and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend.