Gay
So
Mostly aimed at girls. Nice cosy bar which gets packed Saturday night.
London Pub
The largest gay and lesbian Venue in Oslo.
Pubs and bars
Dubliner
A nice Irish pub a little off Karl Johans gate, does a good fish and chips and a few rounds of Guinness with which to wash it down. In Norway: Good fish? Always! Good chips? Never! Except maybe here.
Two Dogs
English-style football pub with big screen, jolly atmosphere and darts.
Palace Grill
In addition to the gourmet restaurant see above the palace also includes a separate bar with nice drinks and concerts every Monday, plus the 3-story outdoor seating area "Skaugum" with lots of concert during summer.
Café Arté
Lovely cafe serving beer, wine, drinks and small dishes in a intimate cellar cafe with a continental touch. An artist hangout with a small and hidden backyard. The only cafe that offers you a feeling of being abroad while relaxing in the heart of Oslo.
Cafe Fiasco
Classy place that is not expensive at all. Also has live music and DJs with NOK70 cover charge.
Choice Pub
A rowdy bar with very cheap beer. Popular with the locals.
Robinet
A little gem of a bar that serves some of the best drinks in town. It's not much more than a hole in the wall, so don't expect to get a seat. The bartenders who are often a bit moody, so no music requests! play everything from free jazz to krautrock to gangsta-rap on the sound system.
Hard Rock Cafe
Dealing mainly with, as the name suggests, rock nostalgia from the 50's, this should be familiar. Pricey.
Dr. Jekylls Pub
Whisky bar with wide selection. over 500 whiskies and several fantastic rums and over 60 beers on bottle.
Teddy's Soft Bar
Established in 1958, this is the only bar in Oslo that's protected by cultural authorities, due to its true '50s setting with original interior. This is where the rockabilly cats and kittens hang out and low-key rock and film stars lurk in the corners. Teddy's brought milk shakes to Norway, but sadly they've stopped serving those. They do serve beer, wine, spirits, soft drinks and various coffee drinks. And you can have lunch or late breakfast omelets, eggs & bacon, sandwiches or dinner nice burgers, soups. Music provided by an original Wurlitzer jukebox with mostly '50s and '60s hits.
Andy's Pub
Shows most football matches on LCD TVs.
Bar Boca
The teeny-weeny Bar Boca is the place to go in Oslo if you fancy an innovative and memorable cocktail. Owner Jan Vardøen has become something of a local legend for his mixing skills and his intimate little bar has become a destination for those serious about their drink. This warm cozy bar, with its low-key 1950s décor, may be matchbox sized, with just five tables, but it's the drinks that rule here and they won't let you down.
Tekehtopa
Lovely cafe serving beer, wine, drinks and small dishes in a fabulous former pharmacy. Tekehtopa spelled backwards, apotheket, actually means "the pharmacy" in Norwegian. One of the prettiest cafes around! Adjoined by Bar Babylon, an industrial-style club with wonderful back yard seating.
Elm Street
Popular rock/metal bar that serves a decent burger. Often concerts in the weekends.
Blå
Be sure to check their event calendar, every week they have concerts with a variety of international and norwegian bands and/or DJs. Each Sunday there is a free jazz/blues/soul consert. Walk up the river from the centre and you'll find it. Old factory style houses with lots of grafitti.
Fyret Mat & Drikke
Intimate and lively pub and resturaunt which serves unpretentious, good food. They have an outstanding collection of akevitt akvavit, the scandinavian potato spirit that you should check out, though you won't necessary love it unconditionally.
Beer Palace
A popular pub with fair selection of Norwegian and foreign beers. In addition to enjoying good beer it's possible to play darts and get a slice of pizza. Every Monday an international beer course is held here by Ãlakademiet (http://www).ølakademiet.no/.
Verkstedet
Nice rock bar with a cozy and great backyard which it shares with Cafe Sara. The club also has a stage, where both local and foreign acts do appear. At the weekends the club transforms into a rock disco, where you can dance to great rock music. The bar dishes up with great coctails and unlimited amounts of beer, both on tap and bottles.
Champagneria
Spanish cava and tapas bar, fairly cheap and enjoyable.
Hell's Kitchen
pizza and music, lots of beer and cocktails. Brilliant place that once was the heyday of hipness, a reputation it has to leave to its own basement The Villa and Revolver, just down the street. Still a good corner to drop into.
Cafe Sara
Conveniently close to Anker Hostel, Cafe Sara pours beer and dishes up tasty Turkish and tex-mex dishes for not too much money. Great outdoor seating. Very nice pub with a great atmosphere and well known for its cheap but great food.
Gloria Flames
Popular and hip rock/indie pub with great cocktails. Nice outdoor seating area that is open until midnight.
Cafe Stolen
Indian cuisine and cheap beer in an informal setting. No name on the door, just a chair hanging from above the door hence the name 'the chair'.
Südøst
A short walk from the Anker hostel, this place has become quite fashionable. Lovely outdoor seating, great but a tad expensive food and a marvellous dining room.
Zen Spiseri og Cafebar
A mysteriously stylish interior for a dive bar, dishing out some of Oslo's cheaper beer. Laid-back, relaxing atmosphere, usually draws a somewhat older crowd. Small menu with passable food.
Bohemen (âthe Bohemianâ)
The best place to watch football soccer and sports in general, and to have a cheapish beer. Official VÃ¥lerenga supporter pub.
Kampen Bistro
Great food and affordable beer in a local restaurant in Kampen, one of the most picturesque residential areas of Oslo.
Oslo Ocean Bar
a neighborhood bar customers, mostly returning, at every time of the day from 8AM.... The staff is great! The service is impeccable despite the low prices and the very unpretentious surroundings and clientele.
All bars, pubs and restaurants in Oslo are smoke-free, which means you have to go outside to smoke. But since you can't drink on the street, you have to leave your drink inside, unless the bar/pub has a designated drink-area which is still open they always close earlier than the venues themselves.Oslo is generally expensive. The price for a half-liter of beer is typically ranging from 58-70 NOK. Closing hours are as late as to 03:30 in city center. National legislation says you can't serve any alcohol after 03:00.
Areas with notable pub density are Grünerløkka tram 11-12-13 to Nybrua, Schous plass, Olaf Ryes plass or Birkelunden, Aker Brygge tram 12 to Aker Brygge or bus 21-32-33-54 to Vika Atrium or Bryggetorget, Solli/Frogner tram 12-13 or bus 30-31 to Solli, Grønland T-bane to Grønland, bus 37 to Tøyengata or bus 60 to Norbygata and the city centre especially Youngstorget or Grensen.
buying alcohol in stores
Beer can be purchased in supermarkets at a cost of NOK 10-16 for a 0.33l bottle. Supermarkets stop selling beer after 8pm each day, 6pm on Saturdays, and 3pm on holiday weekends. It is not possible to buy beer in a shop on a Sunday. It is illegal to drink in public areas. You will usually only get a warning if spotted by a police officer, but if you behave impolitely or he/she is having a bad day you can get a fine of NOK 1500. However, in public parks during summer, laws are not enforced as strictly. Good places to go for a park beer is Sofienbergparken and Kuba at Grünerløkka, Frognerparken in Majorstua, or the park at St. Hanshaugen, on a hill with great view located between Grünerløkka and Majorstuen.
Hard liquor or wine can only be bought at international airport terminals or state-owned shops called Vinmonopolet (http://www.vinmonopolet.no/). Vinmonopolet outlets are open Mon-Fri till 6PM, Sat till 3PM, Sun closed. Some of the central Vinmonopolet outlets in Oslo are:
Oslo Central Station, beneath the staircase leading down to Trafikanten
In the basement of Oslo City shopping centre
In the Steen og Strøm shopping centre, close to Karl Johans gate
Rosenkrantzgate 11, close to Grand Hotel, Karl Johans gate
In the House of Oslo shopping centre, Vika tram 12 to Vikatorvet
Thereses gate, Bislett near Bislett stadium, trams 17 and 18