When asked where to eat in Oslo, the best restaurants in the city are the ones to recommend. They offer an excellent 'Arctic menu,' which means dishes made from the freshest produce - whatever's been swimming or running around recently. Cod, salmon, saithe, crab, shrimp, clams, sea angels, venison - these are familiar ingredients for local chefs.
The most exquisite dishes and, naturally, the highest prices can be found in Oslo's Michelin-listed restaurants. If you are ready to pay a couple of thousand Norwegian kroner for dinner, consider visiting such establishments as Maaemo, Statholdergaarden, Ylajali, Fauna. Extraordinary in taste and beauty, dishes made of organic products, and a sumptuous wine list await you in these restaurants.
As it happens, restaurants haven't caught on in Oslo, but there are plenty of European and Asian restaurants. Open a map of the city and choose inexpensive restaurants and cafes in Oslo, perhaps in the Grønland district, on Jungstorge Square, or in Grunerløkka.
Prices in budget establishments start from 100 NOK for a main course. On average, a normal lunch for one person costs 200-250 NOK. Prices are more modest in the Peppes Pizza restaurant chain (2 courses - 140-150 NOK). To enjoy a glass of beer in a bar, you will have to pay from 60 NOK, and a cup of coffee with a bun in a cafe in Oslo will cost an average of 100 NOK.
It's hard to name the best cafés in Oslo - there are so many. Consider Kaffistova, where the average bill for two people starts at 490 NOK.
What to do if your budget does not allow you to visit even the most inexpensive restaurants in Oslo? Fast-food stands (a hot dog here costs about 25 NOK) and supermarkets where you can buy the necessary products at an adequate price will come to the rescue. Find on map the city's stores; the Rema 1000, Kiwi, and Rimi chains are the most budget-friendly options. For example, a loaf of bread costs 20 NOK, 1 liter of milk costs 15 NOK, and a cut of sausage for sandwiches costs 30 NOK.
