This is such a great restaurant! The pizza is extremely good and the owner is very friendly. After…read morehaving lived in Italy for quite some time, it was nice to find a place to eat good pizza again in Oslo! I'd definitely recommend everyone to go here :)

We have been traveling to Oslo every month for 11 months. We have eaten pizza all around the city…read more Den Glade Italiener is great. Good atmosphere, good service and great pizza. We eat here every month. There are over 1300 restaurants in the city and we always come back to Den Glade Italiener. Stop by and have a pie you won't be disappointed.

We came here for dinner because it looked colorful and inviting. We were seated right away at a…read moretable along the side walk. The girl who took our orders was sweet and pleasant, the others seemed in a rush and were bringing us orders from other tables by mistake. The restaurant was busy, so that's understandable. The formaggio pizza we shared had the most delicious blend of cheeses on a perfectly soft thin crust. The dough was made with a good quality flour, it was easy to tell from the taste and texture. I had an Espresso Martini as a birthday treat and was really happy with it, It was sweet and delicious. Great experience all around and I'm really glad we stopped in.

This restaurant was across the street from our hotel. I knew I wanted to give it a try, first from…read morethe enticing aromas and also from the number of people that waited to be seated. Yes, there was a line, but since we were so close, we timed our visit before the crowds descended. The food was amazing, flavorful and so delicious. It is definitely a treat to enjoy a meal here. We ordered a variety of dishes and everything was good so you really can't go wrong here. I would definitely give this place a try when you're in town.

Girotondo is the kind of place where you walk in, climb the stairs, and immediately wonder if…read moreyou've just crashed someone else's dinner party. The tables are communal, so you'll likely end up shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers which, honestly, is half the fun. When I went, the room was buzzing like a Friday night in Rome. The staff was absolutely slammed, and after 20 minutes of waiting I did the classic "walk up to the bar and smile politely" move. Worked like a charm as service came quickly after that. Pro tip: patience is your friend here. I ordered the bruschetta pomodoro (simple, fresh, no notes) and a margherita pizza with ham. Not trying to reinvent Italian cuisine, but they nailed the classics and sometimes that's exactly what you need. So, if you like your dinner with a side of chaos, chatter from total strangers, and the feeling that you've stumbled onto a local secret, Girotono is worth the climb upstairs. Here's to another stamp on the tastebud passport!

Locating a place where the staff is happy, welcoming and speaking Italian, while in Norway, was a…read morepleasant surprise. We came for the pizza and it was totally worth it - nicely charred crust in their wood fired oven. We also enjoyed a caprese salad with fresh buffalo mozzarella. Staff were friendly and efficient. Upstairs decor was nice and they have communal seating which gives it an extra family feel.

My friend and I were searching for a nearby pizza shop. With the help of Yelp we found rent Mel…read more This pizzeria and bakery focuses on creating meals made with organic and local ingredients. The restaurant is simple yet elegant. They were probably three or four patrons during our visit, so it was quiet. The waiters were nice and chatty. I ordered the pizza of the month for May. I can't recall all the ingredients. But I do remember I ordered this pizza because it had chorizo. Sadly, I did not like this pizza. The pizza had a very strong smell and it had a pungent taste. I think it was the chorizo. It was probably the spices it was marinated in. Anyways, the waiter was so sweet that he gave me another pizza. This time it was a plain ham and cheese pizza. And I thoroughly enjoyed it. My friend ordered the three Norwegian cheeses. I thought it was perfect. I'm unfamiliar with what cheeses they use, but it tasted great. Now Norwegian Cuisine is pretty out there. So they do serve pizza with reindeer meat and such. I did enjoy my experience. I'm giving them 4 stars because of their awesome waiters, their cozy yet trendy ambience, creative pizzas, and superb service.

Not bad. I only tried the coffee. There was a long line tho which is usually a sign off good…read morefavorites and good food.

We walked around downtown Oslo looking for something to eat. We were hoping for traditional…read moreNorwegian food since we were visiting from the United States. All the restaurants we wanted had a long wait or no tables available for the rest of the evening. A few blocks away was hell's kitchen. we decided to just go with traditional pizza. We were extremely surprised and happy with our pizzas. I have to admit, I've eaten pizza all over the world, and this was one of the best I've ever had.

Hell's Kitchen is a neighborhood bar and pizza place…read more Friendly servers. Even a few US Bourbons on the shelf. Margherita Pizza with mushrooms and 2 Aass Fatøl lager brewskies from Aass Bryggeri (Aass Brewery) on tap. Aass is a funny name and David Letterman made a joke about it few years back. Aass is a family name and an archaic spelling of ås, which means low hill. Pizza suitable for 1 person, or 2 if a snack/appetizer. I asked for Red Pepper flakes...none could be found, so I was offered black pepper. $40 USD including built-in service fee and the 25% Norwegian VAT. The VAT tax helps explain why a 1/2 liter of draught beer at a local bar is $9.50 USD. Tip: About a 0.6 mile/1 km walk from Oslo Sentralstasjon aka Oslo S (Central Train Station)

I had the chicken pizza with the garlic aïoli sauce that is extra. I liked it . Waitress is…read morefriendly. We asked to sit somewhere with no sun and she was accommodating. Nice outside seating . I didn't get a chance to try the tiramisu .

I'm not sure why this place has a 3-star average, as I thought everything was great! In fact, I'd…read moregive it 4.5 stars if I could! This restaurant was located near our hotel and we were craving Italian food, so we checked it out. Hubby and I both ordered the Pasta Carbonara for $25.50 USD. Yes, that sounds a bit pricey, but everything is pricier here in Norway than the US. The carbonara was cooked al dente and it was so creamy, with just the right portion size. I will dream of this dish for days! We also ordered a glass of red wine each for $15.50 USD. The pour was a little small. Service was friendly and decent. The food came out really fast, but the servers didn't check on us after that, and we had to flag a server down to get the check. The restaurant is big and spacious. They have indoor seating and there's also seating outside of the restaurant in the shopping center area. Seats were comfortable and tables were clean. I'm really glad we decided to come here and weren't deterred by the 3-star average rating. I highly recommend this place.

After a long day of site seeing, we just wanted something quick and easy. This place was rustic on…read morethe inside, and had a very friendly staff. We went in, grabbed a pitcher of beer, 3 deep fried apatizers and a large pepperoni pizza. The beer was cold, the apps were tasty and the pizza was... Okay. It was pretty generic tasting, but it was big and hot and that's all we really could ask for at the time. Once we got home and saw the bill on our credit cards however, we were blown away at the cost. It was the equivelent of $150 Canadian. I could have seen maybe $85 + tip, but that seems steep for "okay" pizza.

I really enjoyed my meal at this place! The ambiance was casual and laid-back. Although it was…read moresuper busy, the waiters were very patient and friendly. I got to customize my own pizza, which was great because I often don't like the traditional toppings combination. Pizza was very tasty. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a nice but easy dinner after walking around Aker Brygge!

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!

We were on our last night of our trip to Oslo and wanted to find a local informal place near our…read morehotel at the Radisson blue Plaza. We found this restaurant on Yelp as one of the closest informal ones that was high rated near our hotel. We sat outside and found the service, food, and ambience were all great. We had the garlic bread, the Arctic char, and the mussels with fries. We also tried the local beer and all met or exceeded our expectations.

Waitress was very friendly. Wide selection of skorpe. Garlic bread is delicious. Lively atmosphere…read more Good for catching up with friends.

I stopped in because of the convenient location and I would definitely visit again. I ordered the…read moreGorgonzola and mushroom pizza. Really delicious pizza, quality ingredients and great cocktails!

The pizza here was pretty good for a reasonable price. We got the Rudolph and the Vulqan. The…read moreRudolph was absolutely delicious - we liked the garlic cream sauce that came on it better than the red sauce on the Vulqan. The service was good - fast with friendly bar tenders. The bar tenders also recommended good local beer/cider. Free wifi as well.