Easy-going counterpart to adjoining Oro restaurant, featuring a central bar and polished wood tables. Lunch offers a set selection of earthy dishes. Grills feature in the evening, alongside daily specials - try the house dishes of gravadlax and Iberi..

Warm, elegant restaurant not far from the City Hall; its cosy, modern interior decorated in pale tones. Classically based, seasonal set menus cooked in open rear kitchen. Lively atmosphere and attentive, formal service.

Lively French brasserie in pedestrianised shopping street. Main restaurant and terrace on ground floor; private rooms above. Brasserie classics and an 'eat-as-much-as-you-like' pastry trolley.

Set on the central square, close to the National Theatre. Black façade masks a modern, split-level interior. Cooking focuses on the Sichuan and Cantonese regions, with dim sum offered at lunch.

Prestigious Oslo institution. Charming Viennese 'grand café' interior with pillars, black banquettes and art nouveau lighting. Elaborate lunchtime sandwiches make way for ambitious dinner menu.

Modern, minimalist dining room with an open kitchen, a glass-walled wine cellar and a friendly atmosphere. The larger tables are towards the front, with more intimate banquette seating to the rear. The set menu of inventive, international cuisine cha..

Contemporary restaurant opposite the National Gallery. Dimly lit interior with open kitchen, blue glass walls and buffalo horns on the ceiling. Weekly set menu of flavoursome seafood dishes.

Traditional, wood-furnished brasserie with large terrace, not far from City Hall. Counter with bar stools to one side; tables set at black banquettes on the other. Contemporary brasserie menu.

In a former apartment building, with high ceilings and a mosaic floor; its name a reference to a character from the novel 'Hunger'. Set menus of 6 or 9 courses; visually impressive dishes offer innovative combinations. Attentive service.

Brightly painted house dating from 1641. Charming, antique-filled interior with a library, an open-fired lounge and a lovely terrace. Lunch served in the bar; classical dinners, in the traditional dining room.

First-floor restaurant under the arches of a 19C brick market beside the cathedral. Smart interior with designer chairs and open kitchen. Two set menus of innovative, Italian dishes. Informal, ground floor eatery boasts a terrace and glass-covered wi..

Attractive 17C house in the heart of the city, boasting an elegant interior with a wonderfully ornate stucco ceiling and chandeliers. Expertly rendered, classically based cooking with modern touches; highly seasonal menu lists every ingredient used. ..

Three-roomed vaulted cellar set below, and run by the owner of, Statholdergaarden. Relaxed inner with large entrance wall filled with wine bottles. 10 course 'themed' set menu or à la carte.

Welcoming neighbourhood restaurant offering tasty Westernised dishes - its name means 'fish' in Thai. Go for one of the good value tasting menus with wines available to match. Attractive summer terrace and knowledgeable, friendly service.