The Best Restaurants with 1 Falstaff Fork(s) in Oslo
Ankerløkken in Oslo is not the place you’d expect to find a restaurant, at least not in a historical context. Once upon a time it was home to a graveyard for cholera victims, as well as a morgue, but if the predominantly French food at newly opened Bistro Fourrage bears any likeness to such grim surrounding, it must surely mean that the food is good enough for Heaven’s gates to open. A great addition to Oslo’s vibrant restaurant scene.
A French brasserie with all the classics: Steak tartare, onion soup, sole meunière and tarte tatin. This relaxed and informal brasserie located inside an old stable is a favourite place for locals to go when they are in need of delicious French dishes. Every week the chefs prepare a set menu with wine parings in addition to the à la carte menu.
If you’re looking for high quality produce turned into tasty dishes by able chefs, you can of course visit many places, or you can go straight to Code in the modern Bjørvika area and be done with the hunt. This wonderful restaurant established by veterans from Oslo’s food scene and the national cooking team, offers different-sized set menus or à la carte and is open for both lunch and dinner.
With only six tables and an additional six seats at the bar, Liminal is not the biggest of restaurants. It’s very good however, and guests will enjoy a seasonal set menu that can change daily, or weather permitting, there are a few tables outside where you can enjoy a nice glass of wine and some smaller dishes. Booking in advance is highly recommended, but the bar seats are for drop-ins.
Not many places in Oslo serve whale meat, but Stock does, so if you’re looking for an opportunity to taste here’s your chance. This wonderful restaurant was among the first established in the vibrant Bjørvika area, and highlights local produce skillfully prepared by a team of chefs inspired by both Italian and French cuisine.
Norwegian traditional food with a modern approach is the key factor in the restaurant. The menu is meant to be shared and consists of 4 or 8 servings. Showcasing the best of the best from the sea and farms of Norway. There is also an à la carte menu available. Vaaghals was the first restaurant to open in one of the ‘barcode’ buildings in the new neighbourhood of Bjørvika.
People have been coming to Cru since 2015 for the wine but also for the lovely bistro dishes. The relaxed restaurant in a quiet street in the Majorstuen area is run by Worcester born James Ian Maxwell-Stewart, a well-known British chef in Oslo. The tasting menu focuses on Norwegian produce in a British/French style.
Dinner has been an institution amongst Norway’s many Chinese restaurants for many years, generally being considered a cut above the rest. The menu focuses mainly on the Szechuan and Cantonese cuisines and includes a number of flavourful and spicy dishes. Not only are the chefs doing justice to these traditions, but they are also innovative, moving the established boundaries into a new era.
Løkka Deli turns into Løkka Bistro in the evenings twice a week. Nud Dudhia (known from Breddos Tacos) is the man behind this concept inspired by St. John in London. There is an international vibe to the menu that changes weekly in this relaxed place in trendy Grünerløkka, with today’s menu written on a chalk board as well as an à la carte menu.
Newly opened restaurant in the place that the trendy Vandelay (now closed) used to be in Oslo’s Bjørvika area. Palate is a culinary journey through Italy and France, but also Norway. The menu by Helga Dis Asbergsdottir and Kawal Kahlon is perfect for sharing, with a good balance of grilled meats, seafood and vegetable dishes to try.
Located on the waterfront of the modern Tjuvholmen area, this seafood restaurant offers a 6-course menu featuring sustainably caught fish and shellfish. Facing the Astrup Fearnley museum and the Oslo fjord, guests can enjoy a delicious set menu or à la carte showcasing the best produce from the sea. There is also meat on the menu.
Located in a historic brewery building, this wonderful Italian restaurant is a favourite amongst the people of Oslo, set right at the entry point to the vibrant Grünerløkka area. The menu features classics like Vitello Tonnato and Caprese di Burrata, exquisite pasta dishes, risottos, a great selection of charcuterie and cheeses, as well as fish- and meat-dishes. The wine list apparently offers the largest selection of Italian wines in Norway.
When Alex sushi opened in 2001 it took Oslo by storm. Norwegians love sushi and raw fish. The restaurant at Solli Plass offers set menus, omakase menus and à la carte. The guests can sit by the counter or at tables in the stylish restaurant enjoying Japanese dishes made with quality ingredients.
Since opening in 1997, Brasserie Hansken has been a favourite place for eating French food in Oslo. Located in the historical square Christiania torv, Head Chef Christian Honstad and his team serve French classics such as oysters, onion soup, fish “on the bone”, tartare and entrecôte. You will also find fish, shellfish and meat of the day on the menu.
The original Eik (also in Hotel Continental as Eik Annen Etage) is to be found in a quiet part of the city centre of Oslo and offers a simple à la cart menu or two different 4 course set menus, one “ordinary”, the other vegan. The idea behind Eik is to serve “gourmet food for the people”, and restaurateur Ole Jonny Eikefjord is an outspoken opposer of foie gras.
Italian style bistro beautifully located in a villa in the neighbourhood of Vika, a stone's throw away from Aker Brygge. In the summertime the garden is the place to be, sipping an aperitivo and eating tasty antipasti, pizzas or pastas. Investor Runar Vatne bought the villa for 80 million Norwegian kroner and turned it into a lovely restaurant.