Finally a good Greek restaurant in Oslo. As you take a step…read moreinside Klimataria Taverna you immediately forget the cold winter outside. The feeling of summer in Greece hits you with Greek music, happy people, plants hanging from the celling and simple interior combined with the smell of good Mediterranean food. The food also tasted like it was supposed to. Really good. This was my first visit and I'm definitely coming back.

Great Greek restaurant in Oslo, hidden in an alley but the food is great! I eat here usually once a…read moreweek. If you are looking for excellent Greek food this is you spot! Service is great, I will continue to go back over and over!

Came here on a Friday evening and was pleasantly surprised by the location and atmosphere. It's…read moremore like a laid back cafe & bar then a restaurant. But first you gotta climb the steep stair up to the main area where you are greeted by a bar-look-alike counter. On the board, you see the summary of the menu, food on the left and drinks on the right. For detailed menu, grab the menu on the counter. On the left you will find an area with table & chairs where you can sit down. We tried the Hummus & Falafel 163kr and Hummus & Chicken 173kr plates. You will get a plate of hummus and another plate of pita, corn chips, beets salad & few other condiments. The hummus are not bad, a little bland & dry for my taste, I do prefer it to be a little more garlicky. As for the falafel, again, it was OK with lack of flavor & not very crunchy outside. As for the roasted chicken, it was decent & can get a little dry when dip with the pita. That being said, for the price, it really fills you up and I really liked the ambiance. Remind me of a hippy hangout spot with arts, photos on the walls and few knick-knacks for decor.

Reasonably priced middle eastern food not too far from everything in Oslo. And they have beer…read moretoo. It's also a bit like a cafe because people were there working on their MacBooks etc. You might want to over order if you are hungry and American. This is true European serving sizes.

The restaurant is located in the heart of Oslo, in a touristy area surrounded by plenty of other…read morerestaurants, bars, and cafés. Almost all of them have outdoor tables, and if you just want to stop for a beer, this place is a good choice to relax--and the service is good, but don't expect great food, as it's quite average and not very high quality.

I came in off the street needing a bite to eat, and Birken Lunch made me happy. The costs were on…read morepar for Oslo, and I liked the flavors of my gyro. The only unfortunate thing was how my salad, lunch meat, and fries (seasoned with herbs, nice by me) were all jumbled in their to-go box.

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!

One of the best pasta I've ever had. The white wine creamy sauce I got was excellent. It wasn't too…read moreheavy at all. Seafood was really fresh and it was grilled nicely before they mixed with the sauce. They have both English menu and Norwegian menu so make sure you get the right one. At first I got the Norwegian menu and I started to use the Google translation to read the menu. A young lady who was my server spot that and quickly change it to the English version for me right away. Her service was top notch. I really enjoyed everything there. Outside seating was so relaxing with good music. Coming from the Lillestrom train station, it was less than 5 mins walking distance. One of the best restaurants in town!!!

This is my favorite place to eat in Lillestrøm…read more They have a great selection of seafood and steaks, all with an Italian flavor profile. I have had their seafood pasta and the seafood trio. Both are outstanding. Their selection of local game is on point, some really good meats with a great combo of sides. Also worth mentioning is their Italian style pizza which is really good. Nice outdoor seating, a little tight but works great. Awesome place to bring a group for dinner.

Jeg, min kone, øvrige familie og gode kollegaer har ved flere anledninger gledet oss over utmerket…read moreservice og utsøkt på mat på Fratelli. Jeg kan ikke påstå at alle retter er forsøkt, men etter hvert har det blitt ganske mange, og jeg kan trykt anbefale menyen slik den framstår i dag. Skulle jeg peke på noe jeg ville ha endret på, måtte det være at posjonen ble gjort litt mindre slik at man oftere ville fristes til å forsøke både forretter og desserter.

Fantastic meal. Fantastic service and Fantastic all around experience. I highly recommend…read moreeverything about Ruffino. The service team is amazing and professional. The pasta is amazingly fresh and perfectly cooked. Wines were equally as spectacular. Ruffino will continue to be a regular visit.

Pretty solid Italian food considering we're in Oslo and the restaurant ambiance was quite nice…read more Ruffino's food tasted as good as their restaurant looked. I split the bruschetta with my friend and boy was it delicious - the tomatoes tasted extremely fresh and the crunch of the toast was amazing. I opted for the risotto and it definitely was one of the better ones I've tasted. There was a ton of flavor packed into the broth and it was creamy enough, but not too overwhelming. I would just say that the there just was a bit too much cheese for me, but it did not deduct from the overall experience. The service was exceptional and quick, totally would recommend!