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Oslo’s Top 5 cocktail bars

Helle Valebrokk, Erik Valebrokk, 15.05.2024

There is a sense of worldliness to Oslo’s bar scene that has developed through the last decade. The Norwegian capital boasts of establishments highly placed on the prestigious The World’s 50 Best Bars list, such as Himkok, which currently holds the number 10 spot. Bartenders crowned best in the world by World Class, THE bartender competition on a global scale, also work in the city at the mouth of the idyllic Oslo Fjord.

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Through a newfound sense of place in an international environment attracting people, food and drinks from across the world, bartenders in Oslo are excellent at utilizing ingredients, techniques and flavor profiles in order to serve the most interesting cocktails possible. Both locally educated bartenders, as well as mixologists from other countries, flock to Oslo to be part of a vibrant cocktail scene in a vibrant city.

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