The Best Streetfood Spots for Ramen in Oslo

A Nordic take on Japanese ramen classics. Hrimnir’s handmade noodles, house-fermented sauces, and seasonal Norwegian ingredients give each bowl a character that is hard to find anywhere else. Now in two locations: the original Maridalsveien spot and a new restaurant in Storgata.

The ramen spot that put the dish on Oslo’s map back in 2017. Koie serves traditional Japanese ramen with house-made noodles and broth, alongside crowd-pleasing small plates like karaage. Now found across multiple locations in Norway and beyond.

What started as a pop-up has become one of Oslo’s most dedicated noodle spots. The brothers behind it make everything in-house, with chewy udon on weekdays and rich, deeply flavoured ramen on weekends. Drop-in only.

Japanese-born Masaru Inage apprenticed at Maxim’s in Paris, cooked for the Norwegian royal court, and started his own food business in 2014. At this ramen bar in the Vulkan quarter, he and his family prepare several noodle soups, including the less common creamy katsu curry ramen with breaded pork.

After apprenticing at three small restaurants in China, Håkon Lindbäck founded Kinakål in 2014. He and his wife, Chen Qian, set out to bring China’s most important staples to Oslo. Their Vippa stall serves handmade noodles daily, from Sichuan soy sauce noodles to Chen Qian’s grandmother’s recipe.