The 10 Best Restaurants In Oslo, Norway
![Cafes, bars, restaurants and shops on Karl Johans gate in the city centre, Oslo, Norway](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/20x11/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/per2d7-e1640278021560.webp)
As Norway’s culturally rich capital, Oslo is packed full of boutique art galleries, architectural wonders and fabulous eateries just waiting to be discovered. To keep you in the know about where’s hot in this fast-changing city right now here is an updated version of Oslo’s ten best cultural restaurants that you need to visit.
1. hos Thea
Restaurant, French, European
2. Ruffino Ristorante Italiano
Diner, Restaurant, Italian
3. Dinner Bar & Restaurant
Bar, Restaurant, Chinese, Asian
4. Ekebergrestauranten
Cafe, Restaurant, European
5. Engebret Cafe
Cafe, Restaurant, Seafood, European
![Two people sitting down at a table in a cafe in Oslo The cafe is located in the are called the Square Kvadraturen. Image shot 2008. Exact date unknown.](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/apc6yd.webp)
6. Restaurant Fjord
Restaurant, Seafood, Contemporary
7. Hanami
Restaurant, Contemporary, Japanese
8. Maaemo
Restaurant, Diner, Northern European
![Chef Esben Holmboe Bang (2nd R) works in the kitchen of his restaurant Maaemo in Oslo, September 9, 2014. In an unfashionable part of Oslo, head chef Bang?s minimalist creations are stirring up food culture in a country where, a generation ago, the height](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2d01yy3.webp)
Diners will wish to set aside an entire evening to make the most of the set menu option at Maaemo. Constantly changing to keep locals coming back for more, the tasting menu features a staggering 26 plates of raw foods and sublimely simplistic reductions. Expect to sample innovative and slightly daunting dishes such as reindeer heart, spruce juice and fried rye-bread cream for a dining experience you are unlikely to ever forget. Maaemo earned two Michelin stars in just three years and from the quality and array of dishes on offer, it is very easy to see how they managed it. Although unlikely to become anyone’s regular Saturday night restaurant, Maaemo is a restaurant that everyone should visit at least once.