Best Street Food Restaurants in Oslo
What started as a ghost kitchen has grown into a standout Torggata spot. Ugly Duckling keeps the menu tight and the quality high, with the porchetta sandwich a must-order for anyone stepping through the door.
What began as five fermentation-obsessed friends funding their cider passion through sourdough pizza grew into Gamlebyen’s most exciting pizza spot. Long-fermented bases and inventive toppings, including the iconic caramelized onion soup pizza.
A Youngstorget fishmonger with a relaxed restaurant corner, carrying on a seafood tradition that stretches back over 75 years. Simple, honest dishes in an informal setting, with a take on the English street food classic fish and chips that stands out from the crowd.
A family-run pizzeria that brings genuine Italian warmth to Youngstorget. Communal long tables, a 70-year-old sourdough culture and a rotating stone oven create an atmosphere that feels more Naples than Oslo.
Nashville-inspired fried chicken that raised the bar in Oslo. Hot Temper’s crispy, juicy sandwich is the go-to order, coated in a house spice blend available across a range of heat levels, from gentle warmth to a full-on challenge.
This seafood restaurant may have opened only in 2025, but its story began already 35 years earlier, when Arnfinn Djukastein set up a fish counter in Bergen. The concept has since evolved into a bistro serving the day’s catch, from shrimp sandwiches to oven-baked fish, and premium lobster.
While the original Fiskeriet revived an old fishmonger at Youngstorget in 2010, this location brought the concept to Bjørvika in 2025. The kitchen at this spacious waterfront restaurant uses the seafood from the on-site counter to prepare fish gratin, shrimp, fish & chips, and raw specialities.
Tranen's historic walls house one of Oslo's most distinctive pizza concepts. Lofthus Samvirkelag brings a Nordic twist to every slice. Reindeer carpaccio with pomegranate and Kraftkar blue cheese lead a menu that bridges Norway and Italy in unexpected ways.
Ole Victor Corral is half Mexican, and it shows. One dish, one obsession: slow-cooked beef birria tacos served with a rich consommé for dipping. What started as a food truck in Gamlebyen has found a permanent home in Frogner.
From the team behind Skovveien Bar & Pizza comes Duken, a laid-back Grünerløkka bar that only takes walk-ins. Neapolitan pizza with an irresistibly fluffy crust and bold, boundary-pushing toppings, backed by a hip wine list.
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.
Thin, foldable and inspired by the Italian-New York street pizza tradition, Jungel has brought the New York corner slice experience to Oslo's parks and streets. Everything is made from scratch: their own salami, organic tomato sauce and a house-fermented cashew cheese for a serious vegan lineup.
Oslo’s worst-kept secret among industry insiders. Szechuan Chengdu’s worn interior hides some of the city’s most authentic Sichuan cooking. Beef in chili oil, frog legs, and dumplings that speak for themselves. Always order from the red menu.
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.
What started as one man's mission to give Oslo a proper smash burger has grown into three locations across the city. Premium dry-aged beef, Oklahoma-style technique fulfilling his promise of premium burgers in a casual setting.
A St. Hanshaugen spin-off from the team behind Way Down South, bringing American BBQ and Southern deli culture to Oslo. Everything is smoked and pickled in-house, with a beef cheek pastrami sandwich that captures the spirit of the American South.
The name of this 2014 waterfront gastropub honors Jacob Smith-Jarmann, whose 1854 engineering works built ships and steam engines in today’s Aker Brygge neighborhood. Original tools from that same workshop now hang on the walls, forming a unique backdrop for fish and chips with local craft beer.
The founders of Stykke met as teenagers working at a pizza chain, and years later turned a former Hasle boiler house into one of Oslo’s most authentic New York slice experiences. Classics sit alongside ever-changing monthly specials that push the boundaries.
Behind a glass wall, hanging greenery, black-and-white woven chairs, and rattan loungers make this Asian restaurant a modern refuge in the historic Kvadraturen district. The star of the menu is the namesake sushi bowl with sashimi and greens, backed by some 30 Thai dishes on a solid list of mains.