Visiting from North Carolina and found this food hall, many different options, we were looking for…read morevegan food - there was not many but good enough for us to feel full. Maybe they can bring some more vegan food in menu.

Place is too cool for its own good. Mid-day there were not many diners, and staff left many booths…read moreunattended. Should have used that as my cue *not* to eat at Khab Thai, which is horribly overpriced. I know Oslo is an expensive city, but at almost $18, which I would expect at a nice restaurant, but instead got something no better than a microwave meal. The employee was socializing with two women at another booth across the way before bothering to come over to me. I knew something was up when he made me scan my card twice for the meal (and I was charged twice). Clearly, people who eat here are probably half drunk and never been to the parts of Asia that these booths claim to make food from. Hard pass.

Cosy neighbourhood bar with great selection of craft beers, and a varied clientele. Nice service as…read morewell. You can usually request your own music, and ask them to turn on the heating lamp outdoors.

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!

I haven't had my cheese yet, but this place rocks. Mackerel to start, neck of pork/coal fish to…read morefollow. Really good. Served by a staff who clearly are passionate about their trade. Nice terrace too, on an unusually warm late August evening in Oslo. Don't be put off by the street entrance. Go in and enjoy.

After a long day at work, then a couple of hours relaxing and cooling off at Tøyenbadet, a couple…read moreof friends and I decided to head over to the bistro for some dinner. This was my first time here and I was excited to try it since my friends, who live in area, had really talked it up. They serve a 3 course meal for a little over kr 400. You can get each meal separately in case there might be one course you dont care for, which I like. When we were there at the end of July, the starter was two crab cakes on a papaya salad, the entree was a choice of char (røye) with peas and a side of potatoes or pork loin (svinekam) with a bean salad, and for dessert it was apple jello, chocolate ice cream with a rhubarb compote, and a cinnamon and sugar merengue all topped with grilled cherries freshly picked from one of the employees gardens. After you have ordered, they come out with freshly made olive bread and aioli. The olive bread was yummy and it was easy to tell the aioli was fresh and homemade. The crab cakes were decent for being crab cakes, but I hate crab so I can't judge them on it. It tasted like they had more curry than crab though. The pork loin was a little dry and had a little too much of something. I am not sure if the taste of the capers were getting in the way or what it was. At first I thought it tasted like too much rosemary, but I couldnt actually see any rosemary. Either way, it was strange and although I liked it and think it's far better than what most restaurants serve in Oslo, I guess I expected my meat to at least not be overcooked for the price I was paying. The dessert was exciting. I had never had apple jello before, but it turns out those two things are perfect for each other. The ice cream was also very good and tasted homemade. It should be pointed out that it was small bits of jello and maybe a tablespoon of ice cream. I typically hate merengues because of their texture, but this one was warm and a little gooey inside and it was awesome. My friend had the char and seemed to like it, but wasn't used to being served fish on the bone so she struggled with that a little. All together for the three course meal, 3 glasses of house white, and a cup of coffee, I paid around kr 700. For the food alone, I might have given this place only three stars. However, the service was great and I loved the atmosphere. Their outdoor area along with the very hippy look and vibe of the waiters made me feel like I was back in San Diego and they definitely get an extra star for that. If the food doesn't bring me back, the atmosphere will.

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.

Saba is as real as it gets in Oslo. In the evening this place becomes a busy watering hole to get…read morehonest-to-goodness Eritrean food and drinks with friends. The music blasts loud, people chatting even more loudly, and fingers get dirty dipping into red spicy stews. I wonder why I don't go here more often. As is traditional Eritrean/Ethiopian food, we get one large shared plate of sour pancakes called Injera, topped with little stews called tsebhi (or wot in Ethiopian). For the first visits, I would recommend the "combination" so you can sample different mixes of minced beef stew, vegetable, egg and chicken. You then rip apart the pancakes and use it gleefully to scoop up the meats. The sponge-like injera beautifully absorbs all the juices. It's actually very similar to Ethiopian cuisine, just with different names, and only the true aficionados (not me) could tell them apart. What I notice though is it is more sour and less earthy than any Ethiopian food I have ever had, and tasted of more use of tomatoes. This tiiny bit of over-tanginess - their injera is also very sour - probably keeps me from giving it a full-blown 5, otherwise, the spices are really spot on for my liking, and I always have a weakness for ethnic cuisine made from the heart :)

Service was good but the food portions were on the small side and hence not great value. The sushi…read morequality was average. This place was family friendly which was nice.

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.

Super cool bar in the Teaterplassen area. Very comfortable and great design. Excellent beer…read moreselection From Norway, UK, Ireland and even USA. Spirits as well. Inside and outside seating. Been playing Hall and Oates all night and I'm not about to complain about that.

I love this place. very cozy & plenty of outdoors seating for good weather! They don't serve food…read morebut you are allowed to order delivery and bring it in!

Its a mini Yelp travesty that I am only the second person to review this amazing little cafe /…read morerestaurant. Its places like this that should be feeling the love of the Yelp community. Adriatic Cafe+ is unique, independent and outstanding value. Just the way I like it :) Adriatic make fantastic Balkan food, that alone should hopefully get your attention as I cannot think of many cities in Europe where you can experience this amazing type of food. Its kind of a cross between Turkish / Greek and everything good in between. We stopped by for lunch having visited Oslo over a long weekend and I wish we had discovered this place sooner. They didn't have an English menu and not being familiar with Balkan food we struggled to pick out many dishes. Fortunately, the staff were really helpful and translated a number of things for us. We order the delightful feta burek, which is almost like a British style flaky pastry pie, the Cevapi, which are like mini beef sausage kebabs inside a fresh, hot pide style flat bread, chicken kebab and a shopska salad. When the food arrived we were instantly taken aback by the size of the portions and the quality of the food. Everything was so delicious and fresh and to make matters even better, it was the cheapest place by far that we had found in Oslo. I also discovered a new food in the form of Kajmak which was an accompaniment to the Cevapi. Its kind of like a soft, Philadelphia type cheese, but lighter and much more flavoursome. Anyway, it complemented the meat wonderfully and I just couldn't get enough of it. This restaurant is a perfect spot for a nice lunch or cheap dinner. It definitely needs your attention, so go check it out!

Quite simply amazing on all fronts! How this place has so few reviews is complete madness. We ate…read morein several places in Oslo and this was without doubt my favourite by a long way..........AND.......... That's even including the fact that they don't have a license to sell alcohol! Where to start!?! The friendliest waitress that we were served by across our whole trip. Keen to help, chatty, efficient and explained the menu to us. Decor of the place was nice, open and bright. It is selling Balkan dishes and goes for a costal type feel with wooden ornaments dotted about the place. Now the two most important bits. The food is really really cheap for Norway and would even be considered good value on the UK. If your in Oslo and your sick of the high prices, get yourself along here and treat yourself at bargain pricing. The food itself was really really tasty. Great kebabs in lovely flat bread, amazing cheese & tomato salad and beautiful local pie style dishes. (All the actual dish names we had are on Rocco G's review if you want to check them out) I love this place and would go regularly if it was in Glasgow. If your a Oslo local you need to start giving it some love. If your a tourist you should check it out for lunch or dinner. You will not be disappointed.

A good pick if you visit the market. They have carved out a little nook inside and decorated it…read morewith Norwegian charm. Staff is great. If you are fan of game meat this is a place you should stop. I enjoyed the reindeer stew. Rich hearty and flavorful...maybe not the best in Oslo, but definitely a strong effort.

This is the one meal where I wish I was a food photo taker given how pretty and unique the dish…read morewas. The aesthetic and the pairing of flavors reminded me again that Americans really don't know how to cook. The name of the dish: Meatball. Easy & simple right? The meatballs were placed on a bed of mashed potatoes that was topped with vegetable (I think swiss chard), maybe seaweed, and lingonberry. That is, the meatballs were sleeping on top of the bed of glorious mashed-potato infused with all of the fixings. I'm also pretty sure there was one more item in that mix that seemed odd, but worked really, really well. The mooseburger was really tender and the fries were good. They were out of their draft beer by the time I ordered, so settled for a nice pepsi instead.