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!

Saray Restaurant has everything you want in a turkish restaurant. Everything from lovley Borek to…read moredelicious Kofte meals. The place itself doesn't really shine regarding interior, but it's very casual, and that's not necessary a bad thing. The food is great here and the clientele is nice. The food itself could be better when it comes to the vegetables. It's a little dull for a vegetable lover like myself. But the meat is simply beyond great! I'd recommend this place to anyone, however they do not serve alcohol here, for reasons unknown.

Delicious Lentil soup! Reminds me of lentil soup that I got in Istanbul. By the way, they make…read moretheir own ekmek (bread), freshly baked from the oven. I got a beef dish. Nicely grilled with perfect seasoning. The portion is generous. Will definitely go back!

Marmaris, next to Turkish Delight, is the kind of place that attracts drunk people like moths to a…read moreflame. However, you don't have to be drunk to appreciate the food, it's that good. The lamb dinner is awesome, especially for only 85kr. Service is quick at night, and during the day it is quick and friendly. My friends and I checked it out on a Saturday afternoon, and the waitress/hostess there was lovely and delightful. They also serve a huge pizza that smells delicious and inspires envy.

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.

Ankara is an amazing Turkish restaurant that me and my friends visited twice while we were in Oslo…read more Would seriously recommend it as the portions are MASSIVE, definitely worth your money. The guys that worked there were so nice, gave us free tea, and always very welcoming. If you are by chance staying at Gruner Apartments this restaurant is a MUST! (Bruce recommended).

It was new year's Eve.... We didn't have any reservations.... We passed this restaurant.... We got…read morea reservation! Huzzah! We were staying in this neighborhood overnight before flying out early in the morning and got really lucky. This place wasn't even that busy, which was surprising, because it was really really good and reasonably priced. I had a mixed plate of grilled meats, all of which were super delicious.... I literally ate everything on the plate. The husband had some pasta, that was decent, but this isn't really a pasta place ... They also serve awesome bread and dips to start, yummmm. We had an apple cake for dessert that was also fairly decent. I hadn't had Turkish food before, So I was very pleasantly surprised. I would highly recommend it!

I loved this place!!!! The large, single-person Mezze plate was delicious! Great chicken, beef,…read morePattie's, hummus, fried artichoke hearts, mushrooms, marinated olives and onions... and a few other things. Everything was so tasty and the fresh, hot bread comes out with an awesome tzatziki sauce and tomato spread. My husband really liked his pasta too. The servers are very helpful and kind. This was once of my favorite meals here in the city.

Great food, good service, typical small family restaurant feel. Nice little eatery to enjoy a mealread more

Great food great service nice little place. With friendly staff and good food. If you like…read moreMediterranean this is a good place

Sifa is legit Turkish food! I would have given it 5 stars, but their consistency can vary. Over all…read morethey serve flavorful Turkish food and I would even go as far to say their doner kebab is much more flavorful than Istanbul. Last time I was there, I ordered their Firin kebab (oven roasted lamb). Seasoning was on point and the lamb was so tender. Their bulgur as well is mad flavorful! We drive all the way from Nannestad just to get our Turkish fix.

Excellent Turkish restaurant. I had the cheese pide with Ayran and Turkish tea. Each tasted…read morewonderful. Nice interior, friendly and efficient service. Must visit if you feel like middle eastern / Mediterranean cuisine.

Very nice atmosphere to enjoy a meal. The chicken kabobs were delicious and tender. My husband…read moreenjoyed his pepperoni pizza. Service was great!

Awful!!! If you are…read morelooking for overpriced and poorly curated and done food you've arrived at the right place. We researched first and having a 4.6 rating on Yelp figured we might have a winner. Boy, were we in for a huge disappointment! Let's start with the Halibut. We are originally from the Eastern U.S. and know top flight North Atlantic Halibut steaks from Labrador and Newfoundland, Canada. Additionally we've spent a lot of time in Homer, Alaska which is nicknamed rightfully the "Halibut Capital of the World". We know the fish, size, how to cook and season. What however we were served was a machine cut Halibut piece, a small rectangular shaped slice rather than a meaty portion of fish. It was like a flatten Mrs. Paul's fish stick! We have never seen Halibut served this way and so small. It was served with a gargantuan wedge of semi cooked cabbage with sprinkled cheese on top with some accompaniment of a starch. The fish was also a tad bit "fishy" in taste and not representative of fresh Halibut taste and structure at all. I should have mentioned that before we ordered it we split a Calamari. The Calamari was "all hat no cattle" too, small more popcorn like breading than anything else and doubtfully fresh. Nothing special. But the pièce de résistance was the steak my adult daughter ordered. She had asked for it to be done medium rare, (the waiter never asked first how she would like it - a warning sign we realized from the rear view mirror!). Instead the meat was pan seared (at best) and rare through and through. When my daughter called the waiter over he took it back to the chef in order to correct. In only a few minutes he is back again and the meat is still mostly rare!!! At this point we simply just finished our wine and gladly skipped further damage and 'desert' altogether. The view from the restaurant is great as we sat outside, but the view is for free as it is a public walkway in front of the outdoor seating Abutting the city's downtown harbor. Please! Do yourself and your company a great favor, save your hard earned NOK's and try somewhere else, you will be mightily dissatisfied and disappointed by the lack of quality of the food coupled with top tier Scandinavian prices! There are many other restaurants along this public conveyance - and surely Oslo must have better than this!