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Let’s be honest: the big culinary experiences are rare in Norway! The spirit of the former peasant population can be felt everywhere, even on the dining table. Lunch consisting of a slice of white bread topped with shrimps and heaps of mayo is often the best you can get. But of course they have their fish to offer – particularly the Norwegian salmon.
Today, a lot of the Norwegian salmons are unfortunately raised in big artificial fish farms, and a coloring is added to the fish. So go for the organic salmon, which is easy recognized by its grayish color.
The Norwegians are crazy about breakfast. They dish up with big cold buffets of waffles, whey cheese, delicious jams and loads of salmon of course.
But if you are food lover and you find yourself in Oslo, don’t despair; there are many good restaurants in the city. But bring the big bucks, since it’s pretty steep to eat out in Oslo.

Alex Sushi

A fabulous sushi restaurant, elected the best one in Scandinavia! Rumor has it that it is one of the Norwegian royal family’s favorite places to eat. The sushi chefs are standing in the middle of the room, behind a wooden counter, and the patrons are sitting in a circle around them. It is a thrill to watch the two greatly professional chefs at work, cutting and rolling raw tuna, salmon, shrimp, and scallops – not to mention Norwegian specialties like whale sushi! It is possible to order take-away, but only when it isn’t likely to disturb the service of the guests in the restaurant. That’s service!

ALEX SUSHI, Cort Adelers Gate 2, Downtown Oslo
www.alexsushi.no 

Only go to the informal Palace Grill if you have the time for an all-nighter and you’re prepared for some surprises – in here, the rock´n´roll chefs will take over!
The three young chefs; Even, Andreas and Thomas have the sovereign decision over the ten servings that make up the fixed menu of the day, in combination with a wine menu. It takes at least four hours to eat your way through all the dishes that are made from the very finest products and changes daily. ”When you eat at Palace, the best thing to do is to lean back and be open to anything. If you get too full, you just have to skip a dish or two” says Even, who is on the All-Norwegian team of chefs.

The place is simple with a kind of bizarre decoration, consisting of tall empty jelly glasses filled with Barbie dolls, gold fish, ducks feet and pre-War beans – all preserved in alcohol. The food is delicious, but not easy to categorize. The three chefs are not faithful to any one kind of cuisine.
There are only six tables in the small room, so your best chance to get a table is to arrive early. If you get there late, you just go to the bar and hope for a vacant spot. There is also a beautiful little courtyard in which you can get served almost all year round.

Doors open at 5 P.M. Closed on Sundays.
The fixed menu costs from 850 NKR (110 Euros) and up, and the wine menu from 1200 NKR (155 Euros) and up.

Palace Grill,
Solligata 2.
www.palacegrill.no

Plah

Relatively expensive Thai restaurant in Majorstua. Beautiful and trendy interior and first and foremost wonderful and aesthetic food. Plah serves modern Thai food, far from only sweet-n-sour sauces. If you don’t have too much of an appetite, you can sit at the bar where they treat you to Thai tapas of the kind that you eat in the streets of Bangkok or in market places around Thailand.

Plah, Hegdehaugsveien 22
www.plah.no

Delicatessen

In Grünerløkka, at the very end of Markveien, you will find the lovely and unpretentious café and restaurant, Delicatessen. It is difficult not to chat with your neighbors, since you’re almost rubbing elbows while eating Spanish tapas or Italian rustic cuisine.
In the daytime, Delicatessen is a place where you can just have a cup of coffee and read the paper. At night, the atmosphere gets loud, particularly in the summer, when the restaurant’s big French balcony doors will be open.

DELICATESSEN,
Søndre gate 8
www.delicatessen.no

Restaurant Bagatelle

Behind the red facade and the green sunblinds is one of Oslo’s finest restaurants. The kitchen leans towards the French, with local products such as lobster from Kvitsø, fresh diver scallops from Tromsø and lamb originating from the wild herds of western Norway.

You can choose between a light menu consisting of two or three courses, or you can go all the way for the special eight-dish menu of the house.
Open Monday through Saturday 6 to 10 pm.

Restaurant Bagatelle
Bygdøy Allé, 3, Frogner
www.bagatelle.no

Tea Time

Choose between 150 sorts of tea and have a delicious sandwich on spelt bread, a quiche or spelt cookies served in the bright and comfortable space, with candelabras hanging from the ceiling.

Tea Time, Frognerveien 22 (entrance from Gabelagat.)

At Farmers Market, they have one clear mission: Gourmet food for the people! You can buy delicious ready-made dishes and sandwiches to give you the strength to go on exploring this part of the city. And if you have room in your suitcase you can buy lots of tidbits to bring home.

Farmers Market, Markveien 56
www.farmersmarket.as

Tim Wendelsbo

At Tim Wendelsbo, you will without any doubt get the best cup of coffee in Oslo. If the weather allows, people enjoy ice coffee in cocktail glasses on the outside terrace. Inside there is jazz music on the stereo and a delicious scent of freshly roasted coffee.
Tim Wendelsbo is undeniably the barista champion of Oslo, and every day between 2 and 3 P.M. there is free coffee tasting for everybody. On weekends, you can come and roast your coffee beans yourself.

Tim Wendelsbo, Grünersgate 1
www.timwendelboe.no

SULT

Restaurant SULT - Norwegian for ”Hunger” and named after Knut Hamsuns famous novel of the same name - is a lovely place to eat. If your appetite only allows for coffee or a light lunch, go to the neighboring café, called TØRST (”Thirst”).

SULT, Thorvald Meyers gate 26

By Mette Lomholdt