5 Fabulous Gourmet Restaurants in Oslo
Culture, nightlife and sea air: Oslo has a lot to offer - including an excellent culinary offer. No gourmet should miss these five restaurants.
May 9, 2023
Maaemo
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Three Michelin stars, stylish ambience and artful cuisine: Maaemo is one of the best addresses for gourmets in Oslo and rightfully so. Chef Esben Holmboe Bang specializes in Nordic cuisine, using regional and seasonal ingredients to create innovative and creative dishes. An experience for eyes and palate alike.
Maaemo
Dronning Eufemias gate 23, 0194 Oslo, Norway
Tel: +47 22 17 99 69
Web: maaemo.no
Price: Seasonal Tasting Menu from € 390
Statholdergaarden
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If you prefer a classic and somewhat more opulent meal, Statholdergaarden is the place to go. Headed by chef Bent Stiansen, the gourmet restaurant serves its guests outstanding French cuisine, which has also made a name for itself beyond the country's borders. Another great aspect: Statholdergaarden is located in a historic building from the 17th century, perfect for particularly elegant evenings.
Statholdergaarden
Rådhusgata 11, 0151 Oslo, Norway
Tel: +47 22 41 88 00
Web: statholdergaarden.no
Price: Tasting menu from € 180
Kontrast
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Kontrast has change on its agenda: the restaurant under the direction of Chef Mikael Svensson offers modern Nordic cuisine with avant-garde touches. The play with flavors and textures is at the forefront. The menu is deliberately changed according to seasonal and regional conditions - so every visit brings new worlds of taste.
Contrast
Maridalsveien 15a, 0175 Oslo, Norway
Tel: +47 21 60 01 01
Web: restaurant-contrast.no
Price: Tasting menu from € 200
Restaurant Einer
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If you're in the mood for Norwegian cuisine created from high-quality farm-to-table products, Einer is the place to go. The sustainable restaurant offers excellent tasting menus, with meat and seafood as well as vegan and vegetarian options.
Restauranteiner Einer
Prinsens gate 18, 0152 Oslo, Norway
Tel: +47 22 41 55 55
Web: restauranteiner.no
Price: Tasting menu from € 140
Sake Omakase Oslo
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Here, you are not presented with a choice, but rather with a (taste) fait accompli by chef and general manager Airis Zapa: as the name suggests, guests at Sake Omakase Oslo can expect an outstanding omakase menu. The seasonal menu focuses on the traditional Japanese edomae sushi technique. It's a real experience.
Sake Omakase Oslo
Ruseløkkveien 3, 0251 Oslo, Norway
Tel: +47 456 85 022
Web: omakaseoslo.no
Price: Omakase menu from € 170