Food
Where to eat in Norway: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Norway is Maaemo, Oslo Municipality. The travel guide lists 20 places to eat and drink in Oslo. Local dishes to try: Kransekage, Brunost, Lutefisk, Gamalost, and Lefse.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Norway
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 11
Theatercaféen
RestaurantOslo
restaurant located in the Hotel Continental in Oslo, Norway
Skansen restaurant, Oslo
RestaurantOslo Municipality
restaurant in Oslo Municipality, Norway
Map3 Wikipedia languages
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 3
Bars and pubs 6
London Pub
BarOslo Municipality · Since 1979
gay bar in Oslo, Norway
Places travellers recommend in Norway
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Oslo
All places in OsloRestaurants and cafés
- MaaemoSplurge
Schweigaards gate 15B
- SchrøderMid-range
Waldemar Thranes gate 8
- LorryMid-range
Parkveien 12
- St. LarsMid-range
Thereses gate 45
- Eckbo Selskapslokaler AS
Jegerveien 4 0777 Oslo
- Frognerseteren RestaurantSplurge
Holmenkollveien 200
- Engebret CafèMid-range
Bankplassen 1
- Gamle Raadhus RestaurantSplurge
Nedre Slottsgate 1
Bars and nightlife
- Parktheateret
Olaf Ryes Plass 11
- Gamla
Grensen 1
- Supreme Roastworks
Stranden 67
- Anexet Sportsbar
Bergensveien 8
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Oslo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Norway is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Norway, the most widely known first.
Labskaus
culinary specialty from Northern Germany and Scandinavia
Pultost
Norwegian sour milk cheese flavored with caraway seeds
Gudbrandsdalsost
Norwegian brown cheese
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Norway?
Maaemo, Oslo Municipality is the most widely documented place to eat in Norway: 7 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Norway known for?
Norway is known for Kransekage, Brunost, Lutefisk, Gamalost, and Lefse.
Where can you eat in Oslo?
The travel guide to Oslo lists Maaemo, Schrøder, Lorry, St. Lars, and Eckbo Selskapslokaler AS.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.