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”Informal” meets ”gourmet” in Oslo
Ooooh, it’s gonna cost you! But if you can afford it, you won’t regret your meal at the Palace Grill just below Solli plass. The concept is like ”informal” meets ”gourmet” – and these ambitions are both fulfilled – hopefully to your pleasure. To start with: You can’t book a table. You will have to... »
Opera at the Underwater Pub
You’re a fan of dramatic opera arias, but you can’t stand the stiff atmosphere among the public? In Oslo you can have your beer as you listen to a great soprano voice. At the Underwater Pub, professional singers is on stage every Tuesday and Thursday. The entrance is free, but you are of course expected... »
The ferry to nowhere
Among dozens of chic, posh and fancy places to have a drink in the city of Oslo and at the waterfront, you will find a floating pub where you don’t have to bother too much about the dress code. Ferja (the ferry) is a great little boat which used to be the ferry at... »
A piece of Dublin in Oslo
Oslo says: One thing you can be pretty sure about in any city of a certain magnitude: You will find an Italian restaurant and an Irish pub. This posting is about the Irish pub. There are more than one, of course – but the place to go is The Dubliner in Rådhusgata 28. Since it ... »
Hearty food, reasonable prices
Oslo says: Just get used to it: Norway is a very expensive country for travellers. Eating out will easily kill your budget before you blink. Cheap alternatives tend to be…well, cheap. However, at Aker Brygge, paradoxically neighboured by some of the most expensive restaurants in town, you will find Rorbua. Here you are offered a... »