Where to Eat in Oslo

Where to Eat in Oslo

When thinking about typical Norwegian food, the first thing that comes to mind is undoubtedly salmon, even though Norway has a vibrant and varied food scene that goes far beyond just fresh fish.

Food in Oslo is mainly based on national products caught via hunting and fishing methods. You'll find several restaurants in Oslo offering freshly caught fish and game meat.

One of the most famous dishes in Norway is smoked salmon. However, it's also very common in rather basic dishes to find the likes of elk, reindeer and wildfowl.

If you want to try some typical Norwegian food or Norwegian beer, Aker Brygge is one of the best neighbourhoods in Oslo to experience a truly unique Norwegian offering.

The following are some of the typical dishes you can expect to find in restaurants in Oslo:

Typical dishes in Oslo

  • Smoked salmon: Norwegian salmon is world-renowned and rightly so.
  • Brunost: Norwegian goat's cheese which comes with a rather peculiar sweet and sour flavour.
  • Fårikål: Roasted lamb over a slow fire with onions and potatoes.
  • Smalahove: Roasted lamb's head.
  • Lutefisk: White, dried fish made with sodium hydroxide.
  • Rakfisk: Fermented trout, served filleted and raw.
  • Lefse: Bread made from potatoes, milk and yeast.
  • Kanelsnurrer: Little cinnamon rolls made in the oven.
  • Hveteboller: Sweet flour roll.
  • Aqvavit: Typical Norwegian aniseed-flavoured pomace.