Oslo
Tim Wendelboe is often credited with kick-starting the Scandinavian coffee revolution, and his eponymous cafe and roastery is both a local freelancers'…
Must-see nightlife in Oslo
Oslo
Fuglen and its crew of merry entrepreneurs are part of Oslo's dour-to-dreamily-cool reinvention. Since overhauling this cafe, they've launched a coffee…
Oslo
A true neighbourhood wine bar that's also the city's most exciting. The grape-loving owners offer up more than 300 wines by the glass and do so without a…
Oslo
The greenhouse effect done right, with a lush assortment of indoor plants (including a warm herb-growing area) as well as beautiful mid-century light…
Oslo
The Norwegian notion of culture being an interactive, collective enterprise combines here with their exceptional ability to have a good time. The city's …
Oslo
An elegant Francophile of a bar that happens also to be part of a bike-repair workshop? Hello St Hanshaugen. Come here for daytime coffees (and bike…
Oslo
This atmospheric and amiable alehouse and microbrewery does a range of house brews from pilsners to Weissbiers, and also serves up some intriguing ales…
Oslo
Run by award-winning barista Odd-Steinar Tøllefsenis, this friendly cafe and micro-roastery offers espresso-based coffees, drip or hand-filters (J60 or…
Oslo
First things first: the door is unmarked, save for a small, decorative 'H'. Also good to know: the crew behind Himkok are the inventors of the 'taptail' –…
Oslo
One of the city's various artist-run cultural institutions, Kunstnernes Hus is set in a spectacular 1929 functionalist building with a broad terrace…
Oslo
Part of the Grünerløkka Lufthavn complex – a collective cultural centre set around a typical garden courtyard and home to many local artists, performers…
Oslo
One of the city's cocktail veterans, the decor here is Cold War kitsch, which is a nice fit for its Oslo Funkis (functionalist) style building, also home…
Oslo
The place where the well-heeled crowd of Oslo West can be found sipping cocktails or downing beers. Its over-the-top back bar is covered with black and…
Oslo
Norwegians like to have a pub activity on hand for those potentially awkward moments before the social lubrication kicks in. Here the activity is an 18…
Sofienberg, Grønland & Tøyen
As unexpected as it might be in this street of grocers and curry places, Pigalle's most recent incarnation feels like a set from a Luc Besson movie from…
Oslo
The only sign Bortenfor is there is the gate on Brenneriveien, so if you're lost best head for the bridge by stalwart club-bar Blå, but instead turn right…
Oslo
Celebrate cycling at this light and friendly cafe and bar. It does all-day breakfast with coffee from Supreme and serves all manner of beers, including…
Oslo
Dark, yes, but otherwise far from angsty, this is one of Oslo's favourite small bars. Staff are friendly, there's passageway tables for summer, and a…
Oslo
Craft-beer credentials (check out that blackboard list!) meet Norwegian fun with shuffleboard, an excellent vinyl collection and vending-machine snacks…
Oslo
The Beastie Boys homage moniker might give you a clue as to this bar's ambience and older (though never old) hipster crowd. Parkside beers by day, simple,…
Oslo
Even if you're not in the neighbourhood, if you're a coffee fanatic it's worth the trip to pay homage to Java, which along with Tim Wendelboe and Fuglen…
Oslo
Perfect place to grab a takeaway coffee for Akkerselva wandering, but you'll probably be tempted to linger over the racks of vintage vinyl or to pick up a…
Oslo
So many Løkka bars, so little time. This one will grab your attention for its happy intimacy and towering bar stools, as well as Zeppelin on the turntable…
Oslo
A proper local's hang-out with an '80s-dive-bar vibe. Beers go down well here, but they're also skilled with classic cocktails. It's a petite place and…
Oslo
Yes, it has Champagne – a very detailed and long list, in fact – but also Spanish cava and Italian prosecco. Spread over two floors, this is a busy after…
Oslo
Huge, rustic industrial brewery spread over two floors. They brew their own as well as pouring brews from Haandbryggeriet, Lindheim, Amundsen and Voss,…
Oslo
Mid-century furniture, a pretty tiled floor and friendly bar staff give this corner bar a welcoming vibe. It does one of the city's best negronis, and…
Oslo
With arguably the best sound system in the city, this is a diehard house- and electro-music club. In addition to Friday and Saturday, check for the…
Sofienberg, Grønland & Tøyen
A rambling, defiantly bohemian bar with a backyard beer garden that goes off in summer. DJs and live music make for even more lively days or nights.
Oslo
There's nothing New Nordic about Lorry: just ask the fictional Harry Hole of the Jo Nesbø detective novels. But it's a great place for an atmospheric old…
Oslo
Large vintage-furniture-filled pub named for a character from the boardgame Cluedo. There's a large range of beers on tap, lots of cosy nooks to settle…
Oslo
A good choice if you're not sure if you want to go out for a drink or have something to eat and kick on. There's a menu of Norwegian and international…
Oslo
During the day this split-personality bar is a teashop with a small range of leafy brews and a chilled-out soundtrack, but in the dark of night it…
Oslo
Founded in 1895, the award-winning Stockfleths is one of Oslo's oldest coffee shops. It also serves wholegrain bread with brown cheese, pastries and…
