Our best suggestions of what to do in Oslo and our neighborhood 😃

Jorunn & Matias
Jorunn & Matias
Our best suggestions of what to do in Oslo and our neighborhood 😃

Seaside area 🏊‍♀️ 🛶 ☕️ 🍹

20 minute walk from our apartment you find the seaside area 🏊‍♀️ What to do? First of all: Bring your swim clothes 👙🩱 It is full of places to take a dip in summer, and there is this awesome floating sauna village, who works for swimming summer and winter 🧖‍♀️🧖‍♂️ Then, check out all this others things to do in this part of town:
Have breakfast/lunch at the bakery Godt brød, Munch Brygge. This is such a cute area outside and a good start for a stroll around the seaside. Also good coffee and pastry. There are several other lunch places around if you want something else.
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Munch Brygge
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Have breakfast/lunch at the bakery Godt brød, Munch Brygge. This is such a cute area outside and a good start for a stroll around the seaside. Also good coffee and pastry. There are several other lunch places around if you want something else.
If you cross the bridge from behind Munch museum and toward the Opera and look down to the left, you find the little sauna village and also a floating bridge which takes you over to Sørenga. Here is a huge swimming area, ice cream shops, coffee shops, restaurants and bars. And possibility to rent a kayak or a rowboat 🚣🏾 🛶
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Oslo Fjord Sauna (Sorenga Badstuflate)
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If you cross the bridge from behind Munch museum and toward the Opera and look down to the left, you find the little sauna village and also a floating bridge which takes you over to Sørenga. Here is a huge swimming area, ice cream shops, coffee shops, restaurants and bars. And possibility to rent a kayak or a rowboat 🚣🏾 🛶
Dont miss the Munch museum 😱 The museum inside is very nice, but remember it takes time:. You should start with the changing exhibition on the top floor, then 6 floor and 4 floor for Munch. These are the best floors. Then you can do the rest if you still have energy. Check out a glass of wine on the sky bar roof terrace! 🥂 There is also a nice restaurant on the floor strait under the roof top bar.
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Munchovo muzeum
1 Edvard Munchs Plass
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Dont miss the Munch museum 😱 The museum inside is very nice, but remember it takes time:. You should start with the changing exhibition on the top floor, then 6 floor and 4 floor for Munch. These are the best floors. Then you can do the rest if you still have energy. Check out a glass of wine on the sky bar roof terrace! 🥂 There is also a nice restaurant on the floor strait under the roof top bar.
Take a walk on the roof at the Opera, 🎶 where you see the fjord on one side and the city on the other. Selfies with the white stone opera walls in the background is also perfect for insta pictures 🌅 Maybe also take a look in to the lobby for free. Ist cool light in there (and a toilet with no fee).
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The Norwegian Opera and Ballet
1 Kirsten Flagstads Plass
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Take a walk on the roof at the Opera, 🎶 where you see the fjord on one side and the city on the other. Selfies with the white stone opera walls in the background is also perfect for insta pictures 🌅 Maybe also take a look in to the lobby for free. Ist cool light in there (and a toilet with no fee).
Also, just across the main entrance to the opera, you find Deichman, our new library 📚 It's awesome!
Oslo Public Library
Also, just across the main entrance to the opera, you find Deichman, our new library 📚 It's awesome!

Grünerløkka 🛍️ ☕ 🥘 🥂

Cutest shopping you find in Grünerløkka, Oslos bohemian village. 🛍️. The walk from the apartment takes about 20 minutes. Here are two parallel streets: Thorvald Meyers gate og Markveien, who both have nice shops for both clothes, interior, flowers and travel equipment. Also nice second hand shops. The area also have loads with coffee places, lunch places, bars and restaurants.
This is a gorgeous shop, and totally a girls favorite 💃 You will find a mix of vintage and ethical new made clothes, jewelry, some interior and even sweets. You will find beautiful dresses and shirts. Pants and t-shirts with a nice fit for alle sizes and awesome things to hang in your ears. And its open on sundays 😘
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Frøken Dianas Salonger
56 Markveien
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This is a gorgeous shop, and totally a girls favorite 💃 You will find a mix of vintage and ethical new made clothes, jewelry, some interior and even sweets. You will find beautiful dresses and shirts. Pants and t-shirts with a nice fit for alle sizes and awesome things to hang in your ears. And its open on sundays 😘
✨ Skaperverket is a design collective selling products from local independent designers, makers and artists. 20 local designers are sharing the space in the shop. They also sell products from about 15 other designers, so all together they offer design goods and local made crafts from about 35 designers based in Norway! Perfect place to shop gifts.
Skaperverket Design Collective
✨ Skaperverket is a design collective selling products from local independent designers, makers and artists. 20 local designers are sharing the space in the shop. They also sell products from about 15 other designers, so all together they offer design goods and local made crafts from about 35 designers based in Norway! Perfect place to shop gifts.
✈️ 🧳 Cool travel store that claims to have Norway's largest and best selection of travel items for backpacking, safaris, outdoor activities, expeditions and mountain tours. They may be right. And on top of it all, they sell delicious coffee and homemade cinnamon buns.
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Chillout Grünerløkka
55 Markveien
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✈️ 🧳 Cool travel store that claims to have Norway's largest and best selection of travel items for backpacking, safaris, outdoor activities, expeditions and mountain tours. They may be right. And on top of it all, they sell delicious coffee and homemade cinnamon buns.
🧀🍷 Charming, small bistro by Birkelunden, which is also a delicatessen and a place you should take your loved one. Wonderfully intimate, delicious service and very good food from the French kitchen set the conditions perfectly for a romantic evening! The place also has a good selection of delicious wine.
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Ostebutikken
27A Thorvald Meyers gate
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🧀🍷 Charming, small bistro by Birkelunden, which is also a delicatessen and a place you should take your loved one. Wonderfully intimate, delicious service and very good food from the French kitchen set the conditions perfectly for a romantic evening! The place also has a good selection of delicious wine.
Bettola is among our favorite drink bars. They have awesome drinks, nice cosy enwirement and at nice and sunny outside area summertime.
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Bettola
2 Trondheimsveien
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Bettola is among our favorite drink bars. They have awesome drinks, nice cosy enwirement and at nice and sunny outside area summertime.
Continue around the corner from Bettola and a little bit up Trondheimsveien, and you will find Konoji who is a cute little Japanese snack and drink bar 🥟 🍶 We love this place, both for the drinks, the food and the nice environment.
Konoji
Continue around the corner from Bettola and a little bit up Trondheimsveien, and you will find Konoji who is a cute little Japanese snack and drink bar 🥟 🍶 We love this place, both for the drinks, the food and the nice environment.
Need a meal on your way? Hot temper gives awesome fried chicken with different levels of hot. How spicy do you dear to go? Dont worry, if you are not good with too spicy they made a level special for us Norwegians who might be a litle bit careful, called Norskville 🌶️🐔
Hot Temper
Need a meal on your way? Hot temper gives awesome fried chicken with different levels of hot. How spicy do you dear to go? Dont worry, if you are not good with too spicy they made a level special for us Norwegians who might be a litle bit careful, called Norskville 🌶️🐔

Parks and nature🌲🌲

Oslo is a city with many green lunges, shaped as parks, forests and islands in the fjord. All easy to use and amuse, and totally recommended for joy, relax and peace in mind.
Ekebergparken Sculpture Park 👒 🌳 This is a sculpture park and a national heritage park close to Ekebergrestauranten with a panoramic view of the city. The restaurant is worth a wisit, and the park is great to use both for a good jog and for a quiet walk where you can see art, walk in the forest and have a fantastic views. You can walk to the start of the park from our apartment in about 20 minutes. Warning: There is a steep path and stairs to the top, so this is not something for those who don't like to walk. But for thos who does. This is totally our favorite park.
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Ekebergparken
23 Kongsveien
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Ekebergparken Sculpture Park 👒 🌳 This is a sculpture park and a national heritage park close to Ekebergrestauranten with a panoramic view of the city. The restaurant is worth a wisit, and the park is great to use both for a good jog and for a quiet walk where you can see art, walk in the forest and have a fantastic views. You can walk to the start of the park from our apartment in about 20 minutes. Warning: There is a steep path and stairs to the top, so this is not something for those who don't like to walk. But for thos who does. This is totally our favorite park.
🪷 The Botanical Garden is a beautiful garden, only 5 minutes walk away from our apatment. Here it is quiet and relaxing and with the good smell of flowers. The garden is a living collection of over 4,500 plant species from around the world. The garden is divided into several thematic sections, including two greenhouses. And you know what? In the middle of it you will find a cafe in a lovely, yellow old wooden house, which serves coffee, waffles, cinnamon buns and traditional Norwegian sour cream porridge. Worth a visit.
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Botanická zahrada univerzity
1 Sars' gate
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🪷 The Botanical Garden is a beautiful garden, only 5 minutes walk away from our apatment. Here it is quiet and relaxing and with the good smell of flowers. The garden is a living collection of over 4,500 plant species from around the world. The garden is divided into several thematic sections, including two greenhouses. And you know what? In the middle of it you will find a cafe in a lovely, yellow old wooden house, which serves coffee, waffles, cinnamon buns and traditional Norwegian sour cream porridge. Worth a visit.
🏰 🌲Middelalderparken is a park area in Old Oslo. Medieval Oslo was located here, and several ruins from the period have been preserved. To the west of the park you will find a water mirror, and the park itself is a nice green lung where you can relax and enjoy the tranquility in beautiful surroundings. The park is about 20 minutes' walk from our apartment. The recommended route is to take the road over the white bridge over the railway tracks.
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Middelalderparken
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🏰 🌲Middelalderparken is a park area in Old Oslo. Medieval Oslo was located here, and several ruins from the period have been preserved. To the west of the park you will find a water mirror, and the park itself is a nice green lung where you can relax and enjoy the tranquility in beautiful surroundings. The park is about 20 minutes' walk from our apartment. The recommended route is to take the road over the white bridge over the railway tracks.
The nearest park (5 minutes' walk) from the apartment, in the opposite direction of the Botanical Garden, is Klosterenga park. This is a sculpture park in the Old Oslo district with a unique artistic stream and art elements designed by sculptor Bård Breivik. The park is an experience park with art, water and green areas for young and old.
Klosterenga skulpturpark
The nearest park (5 minutes' walk) from the apartment, in the opposite direction of the Botanical Garden, is Klosterenga park. This is a sculpture park in the Old Oslo district with a unique artistic stream and art elements designed by sculptor Bård Breivik. The park is an experience park with art, water and green areas for young and old.
The largest and most famous park in Oslo is Vigelandsparke. This is a sculpture park consisting of over 200 sculptures in granite, bronze and wrought iron, made by stone artist Gustav Vigeland. It was built mainly in the period 1940-1949, but is the result of over 40 years of work. The sculptures are fantastic, and surrounded by large green areas around, where you can spend hours in the sun with a picnic or a book, or have a real workout. To get here you take the subway from Tøyen T to Majorstuen T, and then walk for 8-10 minutes to the park.
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Park Vigeland
32 Nobels gate
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The largest and most famous park in Oslo is Vigelandsparke. This is a sculpture park consisting of over 200 sculptures in granite, bronze and wrought iron, made by stone artist Gustav Vigeland. It was built mainly in the period 1940-1949, but is the result of over 40 years of work. The sculptures are fantastic, and surrounded by large green areas around, where you can spend hours in the sun with a picnic or a book, or have a real workout. To get here you take the subway from Tøyen T to Majorstuen T, and then walk for 8-10 minutes to the park.
⛴️ Hovedøya is the island closest to the city centre, with beautiful forests, beaches and cultural heritage. Ferries to Hovedøya from Aker Brygge are available all year round. There is a guest harbour on the east side of the island.The best places for swimming are found on the west side of the island, where there are two beaches. In the middle of the island there is a big field for ball games and other activities. Hovedøya is also great for hiking. Parts of the island is a nature reserve, and flowers, trees, animals etc. are protected.
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Hovedoya
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⛴️ Hovedøya is the island closest to the city centre, with beautiful forests, beaches and cultural heritage. Ferries to Hovedøya from Aker Brygge are available all year round. There is a guest harbour on the east side of the island.The best places for swimming are found on the west side of the island, where there are two beaches. In the middle of the island there is a big field for ball games and other activities. Hovedøya is also great for hiking. Parts of the island is a nature reserve, and flowers, trees, animals etc. are protected.
⛴️ Gressholmen is a historic island pearl in the Oslofjord, where you can combine an excursion and swimming with a tour of the island. Also feel free to visit Gressholmen kro, a summer café and restaurant on the island with history dating back to 1930. Located in peaceful surroundings a short boat ride from the city centre, Gressholmen Kro has a nice outdoor serving area and a menu based on local, seasonal ingredients. The café has freshly made sandwiches, smoothies, coffee and ice cream, as well as a picnic pack that you can take with you to the beach. The restaurant serves a selection of main courses, including vegan and vegetarian options, and a few sharing dishes like mussels and shrimp. The kitchen is open Wednesday-Sunday 15.00-20.30
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Gressholmen Kro
Gressholmen
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⛴️ Gressholmen is a historic island pearl in the Oslofjord, where you can combine an excursion and swimming with a tour of the island. Also feel free to visit Gressholmen kro, a summer café and restaurant on the island with history dating back to 1930. Located in peaceful surroundings a short boat ride from the city centre, Gressholmen Kro has a nice outdoor serving area and a menu based on local, seasonal ingredients. The café has freshly made sandwiches, smoothies, coffee and ice cream, as well as a picnic pack that you can take with you to the beach. The restaurant serves a selection of main courses, including vegan and vegetarian options, and a few sharing dishes like mussels and shrimp. The kitchen is open Wednesday-Sunday 15.00-20.30

Second hand shopping 👗🧣🏺

You find several nice second hand shops close by, in Schweigaards Gate in the old town. The walk there takes you about 15 minutes from our apartment.
Vintage shop with second-hand clothes, shoes and bags, preferably for adults.
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Reprise
52A Schweigaards gate
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Vintage shop with second-hand clothes, shoes and bags, preferably for adults.
GG Retro is a terrific thrift store described as "Gun&Gaute's handpicked gold and gray stone" Here you will find beautiful interior treasures, crockery, candlesticks, vases, jewelry and clothes. Lots of nice stuff!
ggretro
GG Retro is a terrific thrift store described as "Gun&Gaute's handpicked gold and gray stone" Here you will find beautiful interior treasures, crockery, candlesticks, vases, jewelry and clothes. Lots of nice stuff!
Din Oase is the store for you who love treasure hunting, are looking for Nordic vintage design and applied art or want to shop in a guaranteed sustainable way. Here you are also always welcome to haggle or give a higher (yes, sometimes the prices are ridiculously low) price or final sum.
Din Oase AS
Din Oase is the store for you who love treasure hunting, are looking for Nordic vintage design and applied art or want to shop in a guaranteed sustainable way. Here you are also always welcome to haggle or give a higher (yes, sometimes the prices are ridiculously low) price or final sum.

Closest food and drinks 🍕🍻 🍣 🥂

These places are all very close to our apartment, and where we choose to go when we dont wonna walk much at all. its even a good selection 😊
Tøyen Torg offers several bars and restaurants in the immediate vicinity, 5 minutes' walk from our apartment. Here you will find Indian food, Turkish food, sushi, burgers and pizza, as well as two bakeries and another coffee place. We love all the places, perhaps especially pizza and beer at the Post Office, and drinks and old rock music at St. Amand.
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Tøyen Torg
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Tøyen Torg offers several bars and restaurants in the immediate vicinity, 5 minutes' walk from our apartment. Here you will find Indian food, Turkish food, sushi, burgers and pizza, as well as two bakeries and another coffee place. We love all the places, perhaps especially pizza and beer at the Post Office, and drinks and old rock music at St. Amand.
Awesome food and vinebar, with lots ofg nice natural vine, cool spanish food and hip staff in a nice envirement, just a few meters up the street behind the building you see out of your bedroom window. Close to home and awesome!
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Brutus
2 Eiriks gate
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Awesome food and vinebar, with lots ofg nice natural vine, cool spanish food and hip staff in a nice envirement, just a few meters up the street behind the building you see out of your bedroom window. Close to home and awesome!
Oslo Mekaniske Verksted lies on Grønland, about 7 minute walk from our apartment. This is a very cozy and relaxed bar where you can enjoy a beer or coffee both inside and outside. Nice place to come alone with a book or a magazine you like. PS: They have only snacks – no food, but you are allowed to bring food as long as you buy something to drink. There is an open square just outside the place with different options of food.
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Oslo Mekaniske Verksted
34 Tøyenbekken
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Oslo Mekaniske Verksted lies on Grønland, about 7 minute walk from our apartment. This is a very cozy and relaxed bar where you can enjoy a beer or coffee both inside and outside. Nice place to come alone with a book or a magazine you like. PS: They have only snacks – no food, but you are allowed to bring food as long as you buy something to drink. There is an open square just outside the place with different options of food.
🥟🥟🥟 An experimental dim sum restaurant at Tøyen with a Chinese bar on the 1st floor and a restaurant in the basement. Nice place with great food and drink, 4 minutes to walk down the road from the apartment.
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The Golden chimp as
37 Heimdalsgata
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🥟🥟🥟 An experimental dim sum restaurant at Tøyen with a Chinese bar on the 1st floor and a restaurant in the basement. Nice place with great food and drink, 4 minutes to walk down the road from the apartment.

Favourite Coffee shops

Nice coffee shop wit awesome coofee. About 30 min walk from our apartment, but worth a stroll we think. We often find our way there on an sunday walk.
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Supreme Roastworks
18A Thorvald Meyers gate
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Nice coffee shop wit awesome coofee. About 30 min walk from our apartment, but worth a stroll we think. We often find our way there on an sunday walk.
This a favorite close to our home, on the way to the Old town. its about 10 minutes walk from our home and its a nice layed back place with seats to have coffee both inside and outside. They have nice sandwiches and some pastry too. (and the are the closest neighobours to zz pizza). ´
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Fuglen Coffee Roasters
33 St. Halvards gate
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This a favorite close to our home, on the way to the Old town. its about 10 minutes walk from our home and its a nice layed back place with seats to have coffee both inside and outside. They have nice sandwiches and some pastry too. (and the are the closest neighobours to zz pizza). ´
This guy is really in to ceffee, and it shure taste good. 30 min from our home, but a nice walk with great coffee in the end.
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Tim Wendelboe
1 Grüners gate
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This guy is really in to ceffee, and it shure taste good. 30 min from our home, but a nice walk with great coffee in the end.
This coffeshop is cute, builded in an old fire station, with nice envirement. Close to our home, about 5 minute to walk. You can almoust see the roof of it from your bedroom window, this is the neighbour to the church. You find Kaffebrenneriet several places in town, and they have nice coffey.
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Kaffebrenneriet AS
32 Grønlandsleiret
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This coffeshop is cute, builded in an old fire station, with nice envirement. Close to our home, about 5 minute to walk. You can almoust see the roof of it from your bedroom window, this is the neighbour to the church. You find Kaffebrenneriet several places in town, and they have nice coffey.
Closest neighbours, best friends! We love Neungrut, 3 min walk from our home. Nice people, nice place, nice neon lamps and nice coffey.
Neongrut
48 Tøyengata
Closest neighbours, best friends! We love Neungrut, 3 min walk from our home. Nice people, nice place, nice neon lamps and nice coffey.
Godt brød at Munch brygge is wort checking out, especially if you want a bite of bread or pastry. Place just behind the Munch museum by the sea, and 15 minute walk from our home.
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Munch Brygge
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Godt brød at Munch brygge is wort checking out, especially if you want a bite of bread or pastry. Place just behind the Munch museum by the sea, and 15 minute walk from our home.