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..

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..

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.

Modern, fjord-side restaurant in bright, maritime colours, offering lovely views from its large windows and terrace. Traditional seafood menu. Semi-open kitchen and lobster tank on display.

Small neighbourhood restaurant with black façade, set in a charming residential area. Beige colour scheme and views into the kitchen. Concise menu of Mediterranean dishes; good homemade bread.

Glass-fronted, two-floored Japanese restaurant in a busy location; its bright interior made of wood, steel and glass. Eat at the unique, boat-shaped sushi bar; go for the set 'white', 'red' or 'black' menus, which offer the best value.

Smart, modern restaurant with lounge, sushi bar and large pavement terrace, set opposite Vigeland Sculpture Park. Extensive menu of Chinese, Japanese and Thai dishes. Knowledgeable service.

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.

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.

Vast, split-level restaurant with a lounge, an open kitchen, a lobster tank at the entrance and even a fish shop; its name means 'island of the thieves' and 'sea store'. 5 course seafood menu; some fjord views.

Sleek, modern, professionally run restaurant; 3 walls of glass ensure a bright feel and a mezzanine-level kitchen allows diners to view chefs at work. Nine course, no-choice menu: intricate, original, visually stimulating dishes offer wonderful taste..

Smart, compact brasserie with well-stocked bar, leather banquettes and striking modern artwork. Reasonably priced menus offer hearty, filling, flavoursome cooking, which mixes French brasserie dishes with Norwegian favourites. Interesting choice of w..

Stylish, comfortable, fine dining restaurant on upper level gallery of the 3-restaurant Onda complex, with open kitchen, serene ambience and structured service. Classic, French-based cooking utilises the finest produce; prices reflect this.

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.