If you eat Oslo kebabs too often, you'd think of frozen diced meat that gets burnt sitting on a hot…read moreplate for hours. But! Luckily, there are places like Istanbul that reminds us that kebab is a wonderful dish when freshly prepared. Istanbul is a great outlet for typical Turkish kebabs - beef, lamb, chicken etc - along with other interesting Turkish menu items like rice-and-meat dishes, lahmacun, lentil soups etc. For vegetarians there are falafels. It's cheap enough to be a quick late-night doner takeaway (69kr), but also nice enough for dining-in and enjoying a complete meal. I was very satisfied with the 3-skewer sis kebab (160kr), a generous portion complete with bulgur, grilled peppers, yoghurt, salad and free bread. The beef may be a touch too chewy, but that's kinda given for the price. Probably doesn't get better value than this in Oslo.

So the hubs and I have ate the occasional falafel and kebab in the states but haven't ate any since…read moremoving to Norway. We didn't want to grab our first kebab on a "fast food" joint so we did a bit of research and found Instanbul has some great reviews. It was packed when we went Saturday evening, it was around 8pm. We were quickly acknowledged and sat at a table for two. We ordered lahmacun (49kr) which they described as a Turkish pizza of sorts, it was ok, I wouldn't get it again. For our entrees we ordered beyti kebab (144kr) and the mix grill (149kr). Both of these were really good, especially the mix grill which included chicken, lamb and beef. They beyti kebab sort of looked like a burrito, my husband said it was really good, I didn't get a chance to try it before he gulped it up. Great food, service was good, the place appeared nice and clean, so I definitely would go back in the future!

We were sick of high priced not very good food until we stumbled here to eat. Delicious kebabs and…read morehamburgers. Wonderful kind and friendly owner. Good prices. If you have kids who need chicken nuggets this is the place to go.

I order a medium size of chicken kebab with pita bread, only NOK 110, but really in a large…read moreportion. The staff is also really nice and friendly!!

Very fast! Delicious. I would recommend the pita kyllingkebab (chicken)! With all the sauces! The…read morepizza is large and good for sharing! The large outta can feed 2 to 3 people comfortablely! It's open late and even later on the weekends! There's always people around but the food is still very fast!

Best falafel I've had in Oslo! And to a really good price, 50 kr for a roll. Served in fresh pita…read morebread - with parsley, pickled radish (only place in Oslo I've gotten this), nice hot sauce and tahini sauce. They also have a nice shish kebab roll for 50 kr. This is my favorite go to for a quick and cheap lunch on the go. The staff is friendly - I always get greeted cheerfully. There is usually a lot of people during lunch hour, but still everyone get served fairly quick. There are only a few tables - as a single person I usually find a place to squeeze in, but groups probably do better with take away.

A local favorite in a muslim neighborhood. Excellent shish kebab and shawarma. Look for specials…read morewith good discounts.

Delicious meat with flavor and quality. Great service. Underground gem. We had the hamburger and…read moreshawarma. Choice of toppings was delightful, and he did not skimp out!

Great falafel!! We really liked the halloumi falafel wrap. There are lots of good veggie options as…read morewell. The space itself is small but cozy. Also, the owner was very nice and patient with us as we tried to order the items in our bad pronunciation ha

The service was amazing and the food was great, I'd recommend stopping by while you're in Osloread more

Just down the street from where we are staying. The place is fantastic! I'm envious that we don't…read morehave such good places in Los Angeles. The pizza turned out to be quite excellent with a crispy bottom crust and great flavored sausage and cheeses. The soups are excellent to warm up your cold body and the crispy bread has a subtle and delicious flavor. The meats were juicy and tasty and the wrap sandwiches are chock full of vegetables and flavor. We will be back for sure!

The food taste is excellent with varieties of kebab and mix BBQ lamb and chicken with fresh Arabic…read morebread. The location is slightly far from center and setting area is below standard. The prices are less than restaurants in the center with better quality of food.

Istanbul Kebab avd Grønland serves a little piece of Turkey in the middle of Oslo. This restaurant…read morehad a clean, colorful setting and offered a menu of authentic Turkish kebabs, street food, and entrees. We were started with rounds of crusty, rustic Turkish bread, and the Mix Grill plate came with a skewer each of chicken shish kebab, lamb shish kebab, and Adana (ground beef) kebab, along with sides of tomato bulgur, yogurt sauce, and salad of lettuce, shredded carrots, pickled cabbage, red onion, grilled tomato, and grilled pepper. All of the kebabs were fresh, juicy, lightly charred, and flavorful, and the plate (enough to share) came at a good value too!

Lamb chops = 5 * (excellent price performance) And Great service except for they don't serve…read moreneither beer or wine.

Decent kebab house with French fries that are actually pretty good. I got the fish and chips and…read moreliked it a lot. The people working there were super friendly and made sure I got all the sauces, etc, on my food the way I wanted it. This is just a simple chip shop that is great for a quick lunch or a delicious take away. 10/10 would go again.

Jamie W. and I finally arrived in Oslo at close to 10PM after a six-hour train ride from deep in…read morethe fjord country. After we checked into our hotel, we went on the hunt for a late dinner. However, we had no luck finding a suitable restaurant still serving food after 10PM. I refused to patronize a McDonald's not because I'm a food snob but... OK, maybe I am a snob, but when we accidentally came upon this Middle Eastern kebab grill, we were game. We were also desperate at this point in the evening. There was a long horizontal picture menu, so we just ordered off of it at the counter. When they were ready to make our orders, one of the staff motioned us over and asked us which fillings and toppings we wanted. We just kept modding every time he scooped anything, which was why our meals looked rather gluttonous. I went for the 155 NOK Lamb Kebab Box which was quite a pile of grilled lamb with lettuce, cucumber slices, beets, jalapeños, yogurt sauce, and housemade pita bread (photo: https://bit.ly/3vLcrWl). Jamie ordered the 120 NOK Lamb Kebab Pita which was quite an overstuffed handful with the same ingredients as my box plus corn kernels and hummus (photo: https://bit.ly/3A2HVcZ). Even though they were messy and oversauced, the hastily assembled food certainly filled our bellies, and for Norway, they were reasonably priced. Mine was almost $16, and Jamie's pita was around $12.25. At that late hour, most of the customers were either friends of the owner or drunk Scandinavians. And there was us. FOOD - 3 stars...generous portions of grilled meat, decent tasting, pretty messy AMBIANCE - 3 stars...fast food operation in a historic brick building SERVICE - 3.5 stars...they customize the orders willingly TOTAL - 3 stars...now you know what you can eat after 10PM RELATED - Exploring Norway? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3PEL4Fe

It isn't easy to find cheap food with American portions in Norway, but the general rule of thumb is…read morethat middle eastern food is mostly promising in that aspect just like how Mexican food is in America - delicious and affordable! I love middle eastern food, their kabobs, grilled meats, rice, spices, special sauces, etc. This place makes good food with big portions! Not only that, the main reason we came here was the early opening hours compared to the common hours in Oslo. We had a hard time looking for a place to eat in the morning before our train ride, and this place was one of the very very few choices we had. The shop just opened when we got there. The guy wasn't the friendliest but at least he gave us food that was prepared hot and fresh. The prices were affordable and it was nice to sit outside looking out onto the busy streets. Great place to eat middle eastern food!