Guidebook for Frogner
Food Scene
Fantastic coffee and great pastries. Good place to work, or to people watch. Also sell beans.
37 recommandé par les habitants
Mocca Oslo
70 Niels Juels gateFantastic coffee and great pastries. Good place to work, or to people watch. Also sell beans.
Part of a Norwegian chain, with good coffee, sandwiches, and pastries. Good breakfast spot.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Kaffebrenneriet Dept Skovveien
8 SkovveienPart of a Norwegian chain, with good coffee, sandwiches, and pastries. Good breakfast spot.
Incredible modern Scandinavian omakase restaurant. Vegetarian option available (and delicious).
14 recommandé par les habitants
Bokbacka
15 SkovveienIncredible modern Scandinavian omakase restaurant. Vegetarian option available (and delicious).
Tasty bakery with Scandinavian pastries and (sometimes) cookie dough.
49 recommandé par les habitants
Åpent bakeri
1 Inkognito TerrasseTasty bakery with Scandinavian pastries and (sometimes) cookie dough.
Classic local spot, even if the food is purely Italian. Book ahead on weekends.
69 recommandé par les habitants
Villa Paradiso Frogner
17 SommerrogataClassic local spot, even if the food is purely Italian. Book ahead on weekends.
Local mini-chain with burgers and veggies burgers. Good late-night spot when you have (sorry) the munchies.
Munchies Solli
4 SkovveienLocal mini-chain with burgers and veggies burgers. Good late-night spot when you have (sorry) the munchies.
Baker Hansen Frogner
8 SkovveienTraditional Norwegian bakery, another mini-chain. With super cakes.
THE JUICERY
29 Niels Juels gateJuice bar with açai bowls and similar.
Perfect cafe-by-day and bar-by-night. The other branch is in Tokyo and there is sake and plum wine on the menu. Plus strong coffee. Decor is mid-century and it is a great place to work, read, or people watch.
144 recommandé par les habitants
Fuglen
2 UniversitetsgataPerfect cafe-by-day and bar-by-night. The other branch is in Tokyo and there is sake and plum wine on the menu. Plus strong coffee. Decor is mid-century and it is a great place to work, read, or people watch.
Organic, seasonal-food restaurant with a cosy interior.
63 recommandé par les habitants
Kolonihagen Frogner
33 FrognerveienOrganic, seasonal-food restaurant with a cosy interior.
Classic Oslo bakery and cafe. Everyone stops by for breakfast or to grab some bread to go. Open late and serves pizza too.
W.B. Samson – Hovedkontor
8 Gyldenløves gateClassic Oslo bakery and cafe. Everyone stops by for breakfast or to grab some bread to go. Open late and serves pizza too.
Indoor food market wih everything from duck sandwiches to fresh Norwegian cod or fish cakes, from teas to local cheeses.
780 recommandé par les habitants
Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanIndoor food market wih everything from duck sandwiches to fresh Norwegian cod or fish cakes, from teas to local cheeses.
Liebling
4 ØvrefossSuper cafe for lunch or afternoon coffee.
If you like coffee, you cannot come to Oslo and not come here. In summertime, definitely try their cappuccino al freddo.
249 recommandé par les habitants
Tim Wendelboe
1 Grüners gateIf you like coffee, you cannot come to Oslo and not come here. In summertime, definitely try their cappuccino al freddo.
Donuts. But they sell out so don’t wait too long to pop by.
10 recommandé par les habitants
My ugly baby
9 Youngs gateDonuts. But they sell out so don’t wait too long to pop by.
Everything Else
Tasty bakery with Scandinavian pastries and (sometimes) cookie dough.
49 recommandé par les habitants
Åpent bakeri
1 Inkognito TerrasseTasty bakery with Scandinavian pastries and (sometimes) cookie dough.
Drinks & Nightlife
Forest & Brown AS
31 Niels Juels gateLocal bar with an imitation pub-feel.
Laid-back bar with a couple shuffleboard tables upstairs.
14 recommandé par les habitants
Fyrhuset Kuba
23 MaridalsveienLaid-back bar with a couple shuffleboard tables upstairs.
The most famous cocktail bar in Oslo, with cocktails on tap and a bunch of different spaces to enjoy them.
212 recommandé par les habitants
HIMKOK Storgata Destilleri
27 StorgataThe most famous cocktail bar in Oslo, with cocktails on tap and a bunch of different spaces to enjoy them.
Across three floors this space is a cafe/workspace during the day, and a bar/club/Oslo’s number one meat-market by night. There is table tennis and shuffleboard on the top floor and usually live music on the ground floor on the weekends.
235 recommandé par les habitants
Kulturhuset
6 Youngs gateAcross three floors this space is a cafe/workspace during the day, and a bar/club/Oslo’s number one meat-market by night. There is table tennis and shuffleboard on the top floor and usually live music on the ground floor on the weekends.
Somewhat Italian, mid-century vibes cocktail bar. Good place to start the evening.
63 recommandé par les habitants
Bettola
2 TrondheimsveienSomewhat Italian, mid-century vibes cocktail bar. Good place to start the evening.
If you like drinking craft beer under vaulted ceilings and by a large hearth, this is the place for you.
91 recommandé par les habitants
Schouskjelleren Mikrobryggeri
2 TrondheimsveienIf you like drinking craft beer under vaulted ceilings and by a large hearth, this is the place for you.
Chill bar with a young crowed and both indoor and outdoor spaces.
73 recommandé par les habitants
Café Sara
29 Hausmanns gateChill bar with a young crowed and both indoor and outdoor spaces.
Entertainment & Activities
Gimle Kino
39 Bygdøy alléOld-school movie theatre with a small attached bar.
Arts & Culture
Bookstore with Norwegian and English titles, plus literary events and a restaurant.
40 recommandé par les habitants
Tanum Litteraturhuset
29 WergelandsveienBookstore with Norwegian and English titles, plus literary events and a restaurant.
Amazing bookstore with tons of titles in English (including Norwegian authors), a great selection of art books, a basement section dedicated to graphic novels, and helpful staff.
21 recommandé par les habitants
Tronsmo
12 UniversitetsgataAmazing bookstore with tons of titles in English (including Norwegian authors), a great selection of art books, a basement section dedicated to graphic novels, and helpful staff.
Interesting temporary art exhibitions around the themes of human rights as well as a permanent collection on the Nobel Peace Prize (which is awarded in Oslo).
68 recommandé par les habitants
Centre Nobel de la paix
1 Brynjulf Bulls plassInteresting temporary art exhibitions around the themes of human rights as well as a permanent collection on the Nobel Peace Prize (which is awarded in Oslo).
Contemporary art museum with Norwegian and international exhibitions.
483 recommandé par les habitants
Musée d'Art contemporain Astrup-Fearnley
2 StrandpromenadenContemporary art museum with Norwegian and international exhibitions.
Even if you don’t like opera, come by to walk on (yes, on) the building and get great views of the city.
872 recommandé par les habitants
Opéra d'Oslo
Even if you don’t like opera, come by to walk on (yes, on) the building and get great views of the city.
Open air museum showcasing different types of Norwegian homes from around the country. If Oslo is your only stop in the country, worth going to get a better understanding of the country.
171 recommandé par les habitants
Musée Folklorique Norvégien
10 MuseumsveienOpen air museum showcasing different types of Norwegian homes from around the country. If Oslo is your only stop in the country, worth going to get a better understanding of the country.
Covers polar exploration and the Fram mission. Good for adults and kids alike.
134 recommandé par les habitants
Musée du Fram
39 BygdøynesveienCovers polar exploration and the Fram mission. Good for adults and kids alike.
Dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl’s mission to prove his theory that Polynesia was populated from what is now Peru by travelling with a bunch of friends in a raft across the Pacific.
171 recommandé par les habitants
Musée Kon-Tiki
36 BygdøynesveienDedicated to Thor Heyerdahl’s mission to prove his theory that Polynesia was populated from what is now Peru by travelling with a bunch of friends in a raft across the Pacific.
Parks & Nature
Especially in the summer, this is the place to be. Walk around the iconic Vigeland sculptures and after spend the rest of the day BBQing on your one-time grill (sold in every supermarket).
549 recommandé par les habitants
Frognerparken
KirkeveienEspecially in the summer, this is the place to be. Walk around the iconic Vigeland sculptures and after spend the rest of the day BBQing on your one-time grill (sold in every supermarket).
Not truly a beach, but where all of Oslo goes for a jump in the water and some sun in the summer months. Get here early on weekends, it gets croweded.
208 recommandé par les habitants
Sørenga Sjøbad
Not truly a beach, but where all of Oslo goes for a jump in the water and some sun in the summer months. Get here early on weekends, it gets croweded.
Essentials
Standard grocery store. The fish section is good if you want fresh Norwegian products.
34 recommandé par les habitants
Coop Mega Frogner
8/10 FrognerveienStandard grocery store. The fish section is good if you want fresh Norwegian products.
Juel 33 Kolonial
9 Meltzers gateOrganic grocery store with good vegetable selection, non-dairy milks, and more.
Everything from organic meat to vegan/vegetarian substitutes, from local produce to chia seeds.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Røtter Frogner AS
23 FrognerveienEverything from organic meat to vegan/vegetarian substitutes, from local produce to chia seeds.