Open Late

Marani

Marani brings Georgian cooking to Sørenga, with a menu built around khinkali dumplings, cheese-filled khachapuri and dishes from the charcoal grill. There are vegetable dishes alongside meat and fish, and larger groups can choose a supra sharing menu. The wine list gives Georgian wines a place at the table too. It is a useful choice for a dinner where several dishes can be passed around, with the waterfront nearby for a walk before or after your meal. The kitchen closes at 22:00.

Georgian · Khachapuri · Dumplings

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

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

Ostebutikken

Arguably Oslo's coziest dining spot, offering an intimate, heartwarming atmosphere and unforgettable neighborhood charm. Ostebutikken combines a delicatessen and bistro on Thorvald Meyers gate. Its own site directs table reservations by email and publishes evening hours through the week, with a Saturday lunchtime opening; the kitchen closes before the venue does.

200 Gastrobar

Exceptional sharing plates paired with an incredible atmosphere and vibrant energy. The ultimate spot for a memorable evening with friends. And it’s dog friendly! 200 describes itself as a dog-friendly gastropub on Sofienberggata, with food, wine and cocktail menus that change with the season. Larger groups and private events are handled through a separate enquiry, while regular tables can be booked online.

Theatercaféen

Vienna-style grand café from 1900 opposite the National Theatre, white tablecloths, a live pianist on the balcony, and a century of Oslo's artists on the walls. Theatercaféen is part of Hotel Continental, which opened with the café in 1900. Its chefs draw on classic French cooking and seasonal ingredients, with separate lunch, dinner, children's and dessert menus. Reserve a table if the visit is tied to a performance time.

Lorry

A gloriously cluttered 1870s restaurant by Slottsparken, oil paintings to the ceiling, waiters in aprons, and a menu that hasn't chased a trend in living memory. Lorry is a long-running family-operated restaurant at the corner of Parkveien and Hegdehaugsveien, with dining rooms full of collected objects and booths. It serves during the day and late into the night; the kitchen menu and reservation route are available on its site.

Smalhans

St. Hanshaugen's all-day neighborhood kitchen, hverdagsmat done properly at communal tables, from morning coffee through a nightly set dinner that changes with the season. Smalhans keeps a direct table-booking route and a page for its changing Dagens husmann menu. Look at the day's offer before visiting if you want the house meal rather than a general evening reservation.

Oslo Street Food

Oslo Street Food brings several food stalls together inside the former Torggata bathhouse. A group can choose dishes from different kitchens and still eat at the same table, which makes the hall useful when everyone wants something different. There is seating indoors, and the venue also has bars and an evening programme. Its site says DJs take over the old pool area from Wednesday to Saturday, so the mood can shift from dinner to dancing later on. Check the current stalls and menu before visiting, since the vendors change.

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.

Pier 42

Pier 42 is the cocktail bar inside Amerikalinjen by Oslo Central Station. Its name recalls the New York pier where passengers arriving from Norway once began a new chapter, a story carried into the bar's transatlantic design and drink menu. The current concept menu, The Captain's Diary, takes that crossing as its theme. Come for cocktails rather than a full restaurant meal, and use the hotel entrance at Jernbanetorget 2. The bar states that it does not take seat reservations, so arrive with a little flexibility if you want a table.

Torggata Botaniske

Torggata Botaniske is a cocktail bar at Torggata 17B, open into the night throughout the week. The bar's own page highlights its drinks, music and warm, garden-like atmosphere through guest comments, while its practical information gives separate closing times for weekdays and the weekend. It is a place to plan an evening drink rather than a daytime coffee stop. Groups who want food can ask the bar about a table reservation through the contact form. For a regular visit, check the day's opening time before heading into Torggata.

Nektar Vinbar

Cozy neighborhood wine bar inspired by French, Italian and Spanish bars, small organic producers and locally sourced food. Nektar is a family-run wine bar in a red timber house from 1814 on Fredensborgveien. Its short-travelled food draws on French, Italian and Spanish wine-bar traditions, while the wine selection emphasises biodynamic and organic producers.

Himkok

Himkok is a cocktail bar and working distillery at Storgata 27. It makes aquavit, gin and vodka on site and builds drinks around those spirits and Nordic ingredients. The bar has several spaces, so a visit can feel different depending on where you settle. Smaller parties should plan to walk in: the venue's table form is for groups of eight or more, and the Distillery Bar itself does not take reservations. Larger groups need a confirmed email booking, with Friday and Saturday requests sent at least 48 hours ahead. Go for the house-made spirits and a considered cocktail menu.

Seven

Mediterranean–Asian fusion restaurant and cocktail bar in Barcode, set in an art deco room with craft cocktails and curated wines. SEVEN blends Mediterranean flavours with Asian techniques and Norwegian seasonal ingredients. Its restaurant includes a cocktail and wine bar, so check whether you want dinner or a drink when reserving a table.

F6

Small, intimate cocktail bar at Solli Plass, a longtime favourite among Oslo's cocktail enthusiasts since 2009. F6 is a small cocktail bar near Solli plass, serving both house signature drinks and classics. It has operated since 2009 and offers a private lounge for events, which is arranged separately from a normal after-work visit.

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.

Hos Peder

Grünerløkka neighborhood restaurant by chef Peder Salomon Bild Borstad serving French- and Mediterranean-inspired cooking. Chef Peder Salomon Bild Børstad describes a precise, ingredient-led style drawing on French and Mediterranean cooking. The restaurant publishes food and wine menus separately and has a direct reservation route, so check both menus before planning a longer dinner.

Tak Sommerro

Nordic-Japanese rooftop restaurant atop Sommerro hotel with panoramic views over Oslo, led by chef Frida Ronge. TAK Oslo is Sommerro's rooftop restaurant, combining Nordic and Japanese ideas with seasonal Norwegian produce. Dining tables can be booked, but the bar follows a walk-in policy; an age limit of 25 applies from 22:00.

Pastis Bistrobar

French-inspired bistro and bar on the Aker Brygge waterfront, breakfast through dinner with seaside views. Pastis serves breakfast before 11:00, lunch from 11:00 to 16:00 and dinner from 16:00 on the Aker Brygge waterfront. Its French-leaning menu includes croissants, egg dishes, small plates and larger meals; choose the relevant menu for the time you intend to visit.

Tatakii Asian

Tatakii is an Asian restaurant near Frognerparken at Majorstuen. It draws on Japanese and Chinese cooking, with sushi, crispy duck, wok dishes and dim sum listed on its own site. The menu also includes a changing tasting option and scheduled specials, so there is a choice between a single dish and a longer meal. Check the current menu and any themed offers before booking; special menus are tied to particular days or dates rather than available at every sitting.

asian · fusion · sushi

Nodee Sky

An upscale Asian restaurant with panoramic views. Nodee Sky offers Japanese and Asian-inspired dining above Oslo, with a chef's tasting menu as well as special menus on selected days. Its bar can be booked for drinks, so decide whether you want a full meal or a bar table when reserving.

asian · views · upscale · date night

Dinner Barcode

An elegant Chinese restaurant known for refined classic dishes. Dinner opened its first Chinese restaurant in Oslo in 1989 and now serves Sichuan and Cantonese-inspired dishes at Nationaltheatret. The menu is designed for sharing at the table, with a separate online menu and direct reservation page for this branch.

chinese · classic · upscale

Sudøst

A modern Asian restaurant with a vibrant atmosphere. Südøst focuses on Thai food by Akerselva at lower Grünerløkka. In addition to the regular menu, it advertises a Sunday seven-course Thai menu and an earlier tasting offer from Monday to Thursday. Check which special is running on the day you visit.

asian · modern · social

Delicatessen Majorstuen

A lively tapas restaurant built around sharing plates and a vibrant atmosphere. Delicatessen has served Spanish-style tapas since 1999. This listing is for its Majorstuen branch; the same group also has Oslo restaurants at Aker Brygge and Grünerløkka, so select the right location when booking or arranging catering.

tapas · sharing · social

Mirabel Sørenga

A relaxed waterfront restaurant offering simple dishes in a calm setting. Mirabel Sørenga serves a Mediterranean-inspired menu by the waterfront, with an à la carte selection and separate group menus. Choose the Oslo/Sørenga restaurant when booking, since the business also presents other menus and dated special offers on its site.

waterfront · views · casual

Amazonia by BAR

A vibrant tropical restaurant inspired by Latin American cuisine. Amazonia on Tjuvholmen combines tropical-inspired dining with a bar that becomes livelier later in the evening. The venue also promotes selected dinner offers on particular weekdays, so check the current menu and event calendar rather than assuming every package is available daily.

latin · tropical · social

Brasilia

A Brazilian steakhouse where meat is served continuously at the table. Brasilia uses a Brazilian-style tableside meat service. Guests choose side dishes from a buffet and receive a two-sided token: green asks the servers to bring more meat, while red signals a pause. Check the current menu and price before booking, since the selection and offer can change.

brazilian · steak · social

Sumo Karl Johan

A modern sushi spot with a wide selection and social vibe. Sumo's Karl Johan branch serves sushi, dumplings, poke bowls and warm Asian dishes for lunch, dinner or takeaway. The restaurant publishes separate kitchen hours and has a private room, so check the food-service schedule when planning a late meal.

sushi · japanese · social

Kanpai Izakaya

A lively Japanese izakaya with small plates and cocktails. Kanpai is an Oslo izakaya with Japanese-inspired small plates and drinks. Its tatami room is reserved by phone for groups of at least six, while parties larger than fifteen are asked to contact the restaurant directly.

japanese · izakaya · cocktails · social

J2 Restaurant BBQ

An interactive dining experience centered around Korean BBQ. J2 centres the meal on Korean barbecue, where meat, vegetables and small side dishes make a shared table experience. The restaurant publishes a menu and a separate booking policy, so check the current per-person choice and cancellation terms before reserving.

korean · bbq · social

Hanami

An elegant waterfront restaurant with Japanese-inspired cuisine. Hanami combines a sushi bar with Japanese robatayaki and izakaya-style small plates at Tjuvholmen. The concept is to order several dishes for the table to share. Its own site lists Sunday as closed outside Advent, so check the current schedule before planning a weekend visit.

japanese · waterfront · views · date night

Feniqia

A Lebanese restaurant built around sharing dishes and rich flavors. Feniqia identifies itself as a Lebanese restaurant with locations in both Oslo and Lillestrøm. The official site provides different booking links for the two, so choose the Oslo restaurant when planning a table.

lebanese · sharing · social

Ansjosen

Ansjosen is a small restaurant at Ullevålsveien 81. Its own site provides a direct reservation link and lists dinner service from Tuesday to Saturday, 16:00–23:00, with Sunday and Monday closed. This makes it a place to plan for an evening meal rather than a lunch stop. Check the current menu before visiting, since the published page does not show a stable menu in its accessible text. If you have a particular date in mind, use the restaurant's booking link rather than relying on walk-in availability.

seafood · intimate · seasonal

Kolonialen Bislett

A classic neighborhood restaurant focused on quality ingredients and a reliable menu. Familiar but quality-conscious. Kolonialen serves Saturday lunch and dinner with a menu guided by seasonal vegetables, meat and fish. It emphasises responsible sourcing and keeps a wine list chosen by the team behind the neighbourhood restaurant.

bistro · neighborhood · classic

Ahaan

One of Oslo's more refined dining experiences. Her you'll find modern Thai flavors combined with thoughtful presentation and ambiance. The whole thing feels curated from start to finish. Ahaan serves Thai-inspired dishes family-style, arriving from the kitchen as each is ready. The restaurant recommends two or three dishes per person plus dessert for a full meal and asks guests to allow roughly two to two and a half hours for the chef's menu.

indian · upscale · tasting

Girotondo

Girotondo is a warm and casual, family-run Italian pizzeria located right by Youngstorget. Tucked away on the second floor, accessed by going up the stairs inside the bar Håndslag. It’s a true hidden gem, with relaxed dinners and great wine. Here, you'll find communal long-table seating and a focused menu centered around authentic, wood-fired Neapolitan pizza made with a 70-year-old sourdough starter. Alongside classics like Margherita and Marinara, they serve delicious antipasti and desserts. Whether you're planning an intimate date or a night out with friends, Girotondo offers an easy online table booking system as well as a dedicated catering service.

italian · dinner · wine

Babbo Collective Parkveien

Babbo Collective’s Parkveien café is the small Vika branch at Parkveien 80. Its dedicated account shows bread with butter and cheese, open bagels, omelettes and bakery items, as well as pasta served during announced evening service. A year-end recap also records guest food concepts, so the offering can change rather than following one permanent all-day menu. Use the Parkveien account and its branch-specific links when planning a visit. The café advertises daytime walk-ins and has a separate table-booking link for relevant service. Published hours differ between the group and branch accounts, so confirm current opening times and whether dinner is running before travelling. The showcase posts illustrate previous dishes and the setting.

natural wine · pasta · all day · social

Frognerparken

Frogner Park is the city's biggest, anchored by the Vigeland sculpture installation. Easy place to spend a slow afternoon. Oslo municipality says the park is free and open around the clock. Alongside the Vigeland sculpture installation, it has lawns for picnics, a large rose collection and paths for walking; cross-country ski tracks may be prepared in winter.

free · sculpture · outdoor · summer

Tilt arcade

Tilt is a place where nostalgia and social vibes meet, making it easy to stay for hours. Tilt opened in 2009 and now has three floors of shuffleboard, pinball and arcade games. The venue says around 60 machines are available for drop-in play, with the selection changing regularly. Minors with a guardian may play until 17:00; after that the age limit is 20.

arcade · social · nostalgia

Grønland Boulebar

Located on Grønlandsleiret, you will find Norway's largest indoor boule venue. Grønland Boulebar takes inspiration from French parks, gathering gravel courts, arcade games, and dining under one roof. With five indoor courts year round and two outdoor courts in the backyard during summer, it serves as a versatile spot regardless of the season. The kitchen focuses on classic French fare, with rotisserie chicken and various sharing plates taking center stage. The vibe is relaxed and casual, making it easy for anyone to join in on a game. Renting a court costs around 250 NOK per hour, with one court comfortably fitting up to six people. No prior experience is required, though you can hire an umpire if you want to add a bit of structure to your match. It is a great fit for afterwork drinks with colleagues, birthday gatherings, low key dates, or simply a casual night out with friends.

bocce · social · drinks

Duckpin bowling at Billy Bob's

Located right in Torggata, Billy Bob's is a lively American bar and entertainment venue featuring Oslo's first duckpin bowling setup. This is a shorter and punchier twist on traditional bowling using smaller balls and pins, making the game faster and much more social. Prices range around 360 NOK per hour from Sunday through Thursday, and 720 NOK per hour on Fridays and Saturdays. The venue boasts an energetic retro Americana vibe infused with country and rock and roll, complete with great music and comfort food. Upstairs in the playroom, you can combine bowling with private karaoke rooms and arcade games. It is the ultimate spot for a great night out with friends, a casual date night, or an energetic evening with coworkers.

bowling · social · casual

Pollett

Pollett is an atmospheric basement bar and old-school arcade at Bislett, built around a impressive 45-metre, six-lane slot-car racetrack. The ultimate spot for great cocktails, a relaxed vibe, and friendly competition. Pollett is a casual and vibrant basement bar in Bislett where retro arcade culture meets craft beer, cocktails, and great music. The venue’s main attraction is the 45-metre slot-car racetrack where you can challenge friends and colleagues to a high-speed race, alongside a selection of classic pinball machines, Sega Rally, House of the Dead, and foosball. It offers a social, playful atmosphere ideal for anything from a casual drink to team-building events and nights out. Games run on custom tokens purchased at the bar starting at 25 NOK each (130 NOK for 6), while slot-car racing starts at 80 NOK per person for 15 minutes (or 1,500 NOK to rent the entire track for an hour). There's always something happening during the week, including Free Play every Wednesday, regular quizzes, music bingo, and tournaments

arcade · pinball · slot car racing · cocktails

Latter

Latter is Norway's premier comedy house and the ideal destination for a complete night out at Aker Brygge. Here you will always find a broad lineup of stand-up, shows, and live entertainment, whether you want to experience the country’s top comedians or discover fresh new talent. The venue is designed for a seamless evening. Enjoy a meal in the house restaurant before or after the show, and pick up drinks at any of the multiple bars on site. Show breaks are built into the performances, making it easy to refresh your glass and socialize throughout the night. Ticket prices typically range from around 150 to 600 NOK depending on the show and day of the week. Whether you're planning a night out with friends, a date night, or a company event, Latter delivers top-tier entertainment, great food, and fantastic energy. Latter runs stand-up shows in Oslo, including line-ups that change weekly and touring comedians. The programme is date-specific, so choose a named performance and check its start time, tickets and age guidance before visiting Aker Brygge.

comedy · evening · date night