The Best Restaurants with 3 Falstaff Fork(s) in Norway
In a building from 1640, Bent Stiansen—winner of Bocuse d'Or—has held a Michelin Guide star since 1998. Three dining rooms with stucco ceilings frame the classical cooking. The cellar holds 8,000 bottles.
At last, Heidi Bjerkan has opened her fine dining restaurant within the National Library in Oslo. Long anticipated, the return does not disappoint. Credo marks a full-circle moment. Alongside her bakery, lunch restaurant, bistro, and bar in the same building, this final addition feels like a homecoming. Fine dining is once again given its purest expression - and Bjerkan proves she has never truly stepped away from it. Her cuisine is ingredient-driven, assured, and elegantly restrained. Producers take center stage, vegetables are treated with reverence, and flavors unfold with balance and soft-spoken confidence. Each plate feels composed rather than constructed, guided by season and integrity rather than spectacle. Working closely with historians and researchers at the National Library, Bjerkan has also immersed herself in Norway's culinary past - from medieval cooking to bourgeois traditions. Struck by how generously spice was once used in Nordic kitchens, she gives a nod to this history at Credo, but discretely. If present, it appears only as a whisper: a subtle warmth, a barely perceptible lift that deepens rather than defines the dish. Humility defines both the cooking and the atmosphere. Sustainability runs as a red thread throughout - not as rhetoric, but as daily practice. In a time when responsible sourcing is increasingly complex, Bjerkan's commitment shines all the brighter. Set within one of Norway's most important cultural institutions, Credo feels purposeful and assured. It is less a comeback than a reaffirmation: of values, of craftsmanship, and of a cuisine rooted in respect.
Nordic Sushi Cup champion Sergey Pak opened this ten-seat counter in 2024. The 14- and 20-course omakase menus pair Norwegian ingredients with Japanese technique—expect reindeer sashimi!
After training under Roger A. Joya, chef Airis Zapašnikas now leads this ten-seat counter through a three-hour omakase experience. Nordic seafood meets Edomae technique, as well as sake and wine pairings.
Chef Christopher Haatuft opened this modern Norwegian restaurant at KODE 4 in 2013. Ten-course menus feature scallops from a local supplier and vegetables grown on city rooftops through MatTak.
Sebastian Myhre runs this 20-seat restaurant inside a former stable—hence the name. The tasting menu evolves daily, making use of vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruits from their own garden.
Klepp plus Kress equals K2: Chef Ola Klepp—former RE-NAA—and partner Elisabeth Kress run this one-star restaurant where ingredients are sourced within Rogaland. Their garden supplies herbs and berries.
Awarded a star in 2019, Fagn remains Trondheim’s longest-standing Michelin restaurant. Head chef Ådne Børseth Helgetun presents ten- and twenty-course menus built around regional ingredients.
After securing Bergen’s first Michelin star at Bare, the founders opened their own place in 2024. The tasting menu highlights ingredients from local fishermen and farmers, prepared over charcoal.
Named after a 1958 comedy, this restaurant treats French cuisine with seriousness. Chefs in toques prepare classics like duck à l’orange and traditional sauces recalling France’s culinary roots.
Five meters below sea level, a panoramic window frames marine life inside this striking concrete structure by Snøhetta. Chef Bernt Sætre serves a seasonal tasting menu of up to 12 courses from Southern Norway.
Self-sufficiency defines this restaurant: Chef Halvar Ellingsen grows all vegetables and raises sheep, pigs, and quail on the family farm, which dates back to the 1800s. The tasting menu features around 18 courses.
Arne Brimi has long championed cooking with natural, local ingredients and opened this mountain restaurant in 1998. Guests walk about 500 meters to the dining room, where an extensive menu awaits.
Edomae sushi, the Tokyo style created about 200 years ago, meets Nordic seafood at this ten-seat counter. Chef Roger Asakil Joya trained in Japan and opened his place in 2015, taking guests on an 18-course journey.
The former US Embassy’s visa section is now a wine bar named for Frances E. Willis, ambassador to Norway 1957–1961. It serves Middle Eastern and Mediterranean sharing plates, and its wine list includes over 1,000 bottles.
Roman roots, international experience, and training at Maaemo: Chef Andrea Selvaggini reflects on a journey that shaped this creative menu. Via some 20 courses, diners travel from the Norwegian coast to the inland.
Chef Tomasz Rochon leads this farm restaurant, where around 80 percent of produce is grown on-site. A 13-course historical menu recalls King Oscar II's visit in 1891 and can still be ordered on request.
With Plah, chef Terje Ommundsen opened Scandinavia’s first modern Thai restaurant in 2004, fusing traditional flavors with Norwegian seafood. The tasting menu takes guests on an exotic culinary journey.
Bocuse d'Or silver medallist Christopher Davidsen (ex-Speilsalen) leads this gourmet bistro, established in 2024. Set inside a former customs house from 1910, it serves compact menus that lean on Norwegian seafood.
Elisabeth and Bjørn Buer have rebuilt their farm barn into a high-end restaurant with a spectacular view towards the Buerbreen glacier. Erlend Stueland runs the kitchen with locally sourced ingredients.