Cafés

Élan

Élan is Magnat Kaffehus’s flagship coffee bar in Kirkegata, where the brewing counter and the room itself are part of the visit. The bar serves espresso and filter coffee, with space to pause over the cup rather than only take it away. Its interiors include a sound installation by Jonas von der Fehr, designed as part of the architecture. The central address makes it a convenient coffee stop while exploring Kvadraturen. It opens on weekdays and Saturdays, with Sunday listed as closed.

Specialty coffee · Espresso · Kvadraturen

Tranen - Åpent Bakeri

Åpent Bakeri runs the daytime café at Tranen, on the corner by Alexander Kiellands plass. The counter offers bread, pastries and coffee, while the kitchen menu adds egg dishes, sandwiches, salads and pancakes. It works for an early coffee stop or a longer breakfast, with several vegetarian options on the food menu. The bakery café closes at 16:00; Lofthus Samvirkelag takes over with pizza in the evening. Treat those as two different visits when planning your meal, as the menus and service hours change.

Bakery · Breakfast · Brunch

Baker Nordby - Kiellands Hus

Baker Nordby at Kiellands Hus is a bakery and café for bread, buns, cakes and a coffee break near Alexander Kiellands plass. The family bakery traces its history to 1908 and makes sourdough bread as well as traditional sweet baking. This branch sits just inside the shopping centre’s main entrance. Its menu also includes filled sandwiches and warm toast, so it can cover a simple lunch as well as something sweet. Check the counter for the day’s selection before choosing what to take home.

Bakery · Cakes · Coffee

Lille Ó

Lille Ó is a neighbourhood bistro at Lillo gård, with a seasonal menu and a garden setting among the old farm buildings. Lunch includes lighter dishes and sandwiches, while the evening menu makes room for fish, meat and vegetarian mains. It is a place to settle into a meal, either inside or outside when the weather allows. The lunch and dinner menus change over at 16:00. Kitchen hours finish before the venue closes, so check the food-service times when booking a late table.

Bistro · Seasonal menu · Lillo gård

Åpent bakeri - Lillo Gård

Åpent Bakeri at Lillo gård is a daytime stop for freshly baked bread, pastries and coffee from the bakery’s own roastery. The café also makes sandwiches, which makes it useful for breakfast or a straightforward lunch in the Lillo neighbourhood. The branch opens early on weekdays and later at weekends, with service ending in the afternoon. It is a different venue from nearby Lille Ó: come here for the bakery counter and coffee, and check the daily selection if you want to bring bread home.

Bakery · Coffee · Breakfast

PAN by Bread N Butter

PAN by Bread ’N Butter brings Japanese-inspired baking and brunch to Sandakerveien. Alongside sweet pastries, melonpan and Japanese cheesecake, the menu includes filled sandos, bao and rice bowls. That gives you a choice between a small coffee break and a more substantial lunch. The café’s published hours run from Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday closed. Brunch finishes at 15:00, before the bakery closes, so come earlier if the savoury menu is the reason for your visit. The selection may vary through the day.

Japanese bakery · Brunch · Sando

Ekspedisjonshallen - Sommerro

Ekspedisjonshallen is Sommerro’s all-day brasserie, set in the former headquarters of Oslo’s electricity company. The large hall serves breakfast, weekday lunch, weekend brunch and dinner, with a bar and a programme of live music. Menus include classic brasserie dishes and vegetarian options, and the terrace adds outdoor tables when in use. It suits anything from a daytime meal to a longer evening, but each service has its own hours. After 22:00, the venue has a minimum age of 25.

Brasserie · Brunch · Live music

Lille Betong

Lille Betong is the café and bar sibling of Restaurant Betong in Oslobukta. During the day, it serves coffee, Scandinavian pastries and a changing selection of lunch dishes in a small, informal room. On its longer evening days, wine, beer, cocktails and food from Betong’s à la carte menu join the offer. The venue welcomes walk-ins without a reservation, which makes it an easy stop while exploring Bjørvika. Check the day’s hours before planning dinner, as Tuesday through Thursday close earlier than Friday and Saturday.

Coffee · Wine bar · Bakery

Java Espressobar

Java Espressobar opened at St. Hanshaugen in 1997 and became part of Oslo's early specialty-coffee scene. The owners describe it as a neighbourhood meeting place where careful coffee preparation matters as much as a welcoming room. Espresso is the natural starting point, though the company also recounts introducing cold coffee drinks, cortado, latte art and pour-over to many Norwegian customers. Visit for a coffee break at the original Java address on Ullevålsveien; check the current counter selection when you arrive.

Supreme Roastworks

A working roastery with a coffee bar up front, Løkka's neighborhood spot for a flat white poured by people who roasted the beans that morning. Supreme Roastworks roasts and sells specialty coffee with a regularly changing selection of origins and processing styles. Its online shop lists both espresso and filter coffees, brewing equipment and subscriptions, so you can continue with the beans you liked after a visit.

Fuglen

Coffee by day, cocktails by night, all inside a 1963 time capsule of Norwegian mid-century design, every chair is vintage and most of it is for sale. Fuglen began in Oslo in 1963 and now has Oslo locations in Sentrum and Gamlebyen as well as bars abroad. The company also sells its own coffee beans; choose which Oslo bar you intend to visit before checking its hours or meeting friends.

Tim Wendelboe

The espresso bar that put Oslo on the world coffee map, a former world barista champion roasting on site, serving a short menu with total conviction. Pilgrimage-worthy, and tiny. Tim Wendelboe's coffee shop and roastery works with a changing range of producer-specific coffees. The online selection distinguishes espresso and filter roasts and includes subscriptions, so ask about the day's cups and choose beans according to how you brew at home.

Sirkus Renaa at the National Museum

Sirkus Renaa now has a café in the Station Master's House on the National Museum's museum square. The museum describes a bakery counter with sweet and savoury baked goods, gelato and other cold treats. It is a daytime stop by the museum rather than the older Harbitz Torg location shown in this listing. The museum's current page lists weekday service from 08:00 to 18:00 and Saturday from 09:00 to 18:00. Check the official page for holidays or changes before visiting.

Lille Betong

Lille Betong is the small café and bar attached to Restaurant Betong in Oslobukta. During the day it serves coffee, homemade Scandinavian baked goods and changing lunch dishes. On its longer evening days, the offer extends to wine, beer, cocktails and food from Betong's à la carte menu. The venue welcomes walk-ins without a reservation. Check the day before planning a late meal: Tuesday through Thursday close at 17:00, while Friday and Saturday continue into the evening.

Mendels

Parisian-style pâtisserie on Karl Johan, French pastries, macarons, cakes, plus an afternoon tea. Multi-location (Karl Johan flagship). Mendel's makes French-style cakes and pastries, including macarons, Saint-Honoré and Paris-Brest. Its afternoon tea is offered specifically at the Karl Johans gate location, while the booking page separates that service from food and desserts at Bjørvika and Aker Brygge.

Juniper

Juniper is a daytime bowl-and-drinks stop serving açaí bowls, smoothies and iced drinks. Its own posts show the layered bowls, fruit toppings and colourful drinks that define the offering, including its coconut-water drink and a smoothie called The Goat. The linked ordering menu is for Wessels, matching this central Oslo listing. The business also mentions other Oslo locations, so use the Wessels menu when comparing what to order here. Bowls and drinks make it an option for a quick breakfast or snack rather than a formal restaurant meal. Check today’s menu for ingredients and any dietary requirements; social posts illustrate the selection but do not guarantee every item is always available.

Hønse-Lovisas Hus

Historic wooden house and museum café on the Akerselva river, serving Norwegian waffles and coffee. Part of Oslo Museum / Arbeidermuseet. Hønse-Lovisas hus is the café by Oslo Museum's Sagene location, distinct from the museum cafés at Frogner and Grønland. Combine coffee and a light bite with a walk along Akerselva, and confirm the café's own hours before travelling.

Lutlaget

Two-storey French-style brasserie, wine bar and bakery in Bjørvika's Clemenskvartalet, run by Åpent Bakeri and Lofthus Samvirkelag. Lutlaget brings a bakery, restaurant and pizza kitchen under one roof. The bakery opens earlier, while lunch, pizza and dinner each have their own service window, so check the right part of the day before booking or arriving for food.

Bagel & Brew

Bagel & Brew is a bagel and coffee café at Frognerveien 13. The business describes its offer as fresh bagels and coffee, making it a straightforward breakfast or lunch stop rather than a long restaurant visit. Its public profile currently lists opening hours from 07:00 on weekdays and 10:00 on weekends, with service continuing into the evening. Check the profile again for holiday changes and today's bagel selection before travelling.

Aquarela Kafé (formerly Smakeriet)

Small Brazilian-run café in central Oslo serving açaí bowls, pão de queijo, coxinha and Brazilian coffee.

Åpent Bakeri

Åpent Bakeri is one of the city's true pioneer artisan bakeries, celebrated for helping elevate Oslo's baking culture with crispy sourdough loaves and popular buns. With multiple locations spread across various neighborhoods, each venue offers the same warm and welcoming atmosphere. The menu features everything from freshly baked breads, flaky croissants, and daily pastries to savory lunch options and quality coffee. Pricing reflects standard artisan levels, with pastries ranging from NOK 45 to 65 and loaves costing between NOK 60 and 95. The venue features a cozy and casual vibe with rustic details, making it a brilliant spot for a relaxed weekend breakfast, a coffee break, or picking up daily bread.

Daglig Brød

Daglig Brød in the Ekeberg hillside / Gamlebyen is a genuine family bakery that started on a home kitchen counter and has grown into a beloved neighborhood destination for fresh artisan bakes. The bakery is open from Wednesday through Sunday, and because items frequently sell out, arriving early is essential to secure your favorites. The menu features wonderful sourdough breads, fresh buns with unique flavor combinations, and delightful pastries. Pricing reflects standard artisan levels, with pastries ranging from around NOK 45 to 65 and loaves costing between NOK 60 and 90. The venue features a warm and charming vibe, making it a brilliant spot to pick up fresh treats in idyllic surroundings.

Fooditude

Fooditude at Godlia in the Østensjø district is a beloved weekend concept where the owner runs a charming pop-up bakery directly from a window at their home on Låveveien. The spot has gained massive popularity for its incredible bakes featuring a rotating lineup of creative fillings like raspberry, mascarpone, chocolate, and their famous pistachio cream variation. The menu and opening hours change from weekend to weekend, and checking details beforehand is recommended since lines frequently form due to high demand. Visitors are always greeted by an exceptionally friendly owner who takes time to chat with every customer. You can easily drive and park within the residential neighborhood, or simply take the metro to Godlia station which sits just a short walk away. It makes a brilliant destination to pick up fresh sweet treats on the weekend.

Oslo Raw

Oslo Raw has established itself as a popular and colorful oasis for anyone who loves plant-based food, health-conscious dining, and visually stunning creations. With locations in neighborhoods like Frogner and Adamstuen, the café offers a unique concept centered around vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free treats. The counter is filled daily with a selection of raw cakes, vibrant smoothie bowls, avocado toasts, chia puddings, and nourishing lunch plates. Sweet treats and raw cakes range from around NOK 80 to 130, while larger lunch bowls and dishes cost between NOK 140 and 200. The venue features a bright, dreamy, and highly aesthetic vibe with pastel tones, floral touches, and cozy seating, making it a brilliant spot for a long lunch or a relaxed matcha in beautiful surroundings.