Lily’s guidebook

Lily
Lily’s guidebook

Neighborhoods

It used to be a poor area centered around factories, mostly workers lived there, it was not an attractive city quarter a few decades back. Now it is a trendy neighbourhood with the best coffee shops, eating places, breweries and design/clothing shops. It is also covered in street art. I'm sure it has a lot to offer to any traveller.
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Grünerløkka
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It used to be a poor area centered around factories, mostly workers lived there, it was not an attractive city quarter a few decades back. Now it is a trendy neighbourhood with the best coffee shops, eating places, breweries and design/clothing shops. It is also covered in street art. I'm sure it has a lot to offer to any traveller.
A relatively new city area, built on dried land. The architecture is quite modern and interesting. I definitely recommnd to wander around there
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Aker Brygge
2 Bryggegata
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A relatively new city area, built on dried land. The architecture is quite modern and interesting. I definitely recommnd to wander around there
The newest city area, has nice view onto the fjord, can be used as a beach in the summer time
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Bjørvika
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The newest city area, has nice view onto the fjord, can be used as a beach in the summer time

Food scene

It has a good choice of tasty dishes for vegetarians, nice view from the windows and Design and Architecture museum by its side ( in the same building)
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Funky Fresh Foods
16 Hausmanns gate
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It has a good choice of tasty dishes for vegetarians, nice view from the windows and Design and Architecture museum by its side ( in the same building)
Food court with a variety of cusines offered. Amazing place to chill on a sunny day as it is located by the Oslo fjord.
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Vippa
25 Akershusstranda
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Food court with a variety of cusines offered. Amazing place to chill on a sunny day as it is located by the Oslo fjord.
Great brewety with a good choice of home-made beers
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Crow Bar & Brewery
32 Torggata
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Great brewety with a good choice of home-made beers
A low key restaurant where you can taste exotic meat ( seal, whale etc). Don't mix with Lofoten restaurant by the harbour. The latter has never impressed me neither with their cuisine nor the service. Lofotstua staff is very friendly and the food is great ( at least the last time I was there). You probably need to make a reservation.
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Lofotstua AS
40 Kirkeveien
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A low key restaurant where you can taste exotic meat ( seal, whale etc). Don't mix with Lofoten restaurant by the harbour. The latter has never impressed me neither with their cuisine nor the service. Lofotstua staff is very friendly and the food is great ( at least the last time I was there). You probably need to make a reservation.
The best/fanciest coffee place in Oslo. You can order a tasting menu or some nice cup of cortado. They have coffee beans, books and other equipment for sale. You can also order a course in coffee-making.
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Tim Wendelboe
1 Grüners gate
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The best/fanciest coffee place in Oslo. You can order a tasting menu or some nice cup of cortado. They have coffee beans, books and other equipment for sale. You can also order a course in coffee-making.
Decent coffee to grab on the go, friendly staff
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Supreme Roastworks
18A Thorvald Meyers gate
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Decent coffee to grab on the go, friendly staff
Lovely German-style restuarant/bistro
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Liebling
4 Øvrefoss
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Lovely German-style restuarant/bistro
Spectacular asian and sea food, quite fancy place so get your dollar bills ready ( it is worth it ;-))
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Hanami
1 Kanalen
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Spectacular asian and sea food, quite fancy place so get your dollar bills ready ( it is worth it ;-))
Great vegetarian and vegan food, small but good choice of wines, decent coffee :)
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KUMI
56A Schweigaards gate
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Great vegetarian and vegan food, small but good choice of wines, decent coffee :)
I'm not a burger expert but legend says it that this place have the best burgers in town.Its quite popular among my American friends :)
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Way Down South
7 Østre Elvebakke
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I'm not a burger expert but legend says it that this place have the best burgers in town.Its quite popular among my American friends :)
Secluded location, very cosy, tiny place with a choice bubble teas, spring rolls and soups
The Great India Restaurant
14 Kristian Augusts gate
Secluded location, very cosy, tiny place with a choice bubble teas, spring rolls and soups

Sightseeing

Modern Art museum
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Astrup Fearnley safnið
2 Strandpromenaden
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Modern Art museum
Lovely views from the rooftop, the architecture won a prize in 2009. There is a communal floating sauna nearby the opera house if you'd continue walking towards Bjørvika
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Oslo Opera House
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Lovely views from the rooftop, the architecture won a prize in 2009. There is a communal floating sauna nearby the opera house if you'd continue walking towards Bjørvika
A sculpture park, a great green area on the hill with great views and contemporary art pieces. Possibility for picnics and runs.
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Ekebergparken
23 Kongsveien
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A sculpture park, a great green area on the hill with great views and contemporary art pieces. Possibility for picnics and runs.
A must-see museum
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Kon-Tiki safnið
36 Bygdøynesveien
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A must-see museum
Classics, a must-see museum
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Norska sjávarfarsíminn
37 Bygdøynesveien
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Classics, a must-see museum
Classics if you are into viking, ships and viking ships :)
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Víkinga skipa safn
35 Huk Aveny
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Classics if you are into viking, ships and viking ships :)
A great place for thoughts about world, peace, conflicts and people in general
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Nobel Peace Center
1 Brynjulf Bulls plass
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A great place for thoughts about world, peace, conflicts and people in general
Cool place for those who is into this kind of stuff, will give you some spin on Norwegian history but it is by no means an equal to the Natural history museum in London.
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Náttúrugripasafn
1 Sars' gate 1
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Cool place for those who is into this kind of stuff, will give you some spin on Norwegian history but it is by no means an equal to the Natural history museum in London.
A nice lake to go on a mini-hike, for grilling sausages or playing volleyball in the summer. It is the place where you can meet many happy locals during the weekend :)
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Sognsvann
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A nice lake to go on a mini-hike, for grilling sausages or playing volleyball in the summer. It is the place where you can meet many happy locals during the weekend :)
The famous ski jump and ski museum, has nice view from the top
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Holmenkollen skíðasafn
5 Kongeveien
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The famous ski jump and ski museum, has nice view from the top
It is both food and sigtseeing place. You can get the traditional Norwegian waffle with brown cheese, get outside and njoy the view over the city
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Frognerseteren
200 Holmenkollveien
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It is both food and sigtseeing place. You can get the traditional Norwegian waffle with brown cheese, get outside and njoy the view over the city
The most famous cultural park in Oslo and in Norway, it is peppered with sculptures which do not look like your classical Italian ones, they are something else.
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Vigelandslaug
32 Nobels gate
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The most famous cultural park in Oslo and in Norway, it is peppered with sculptures which do not look like your classical Italian ones, they are something else.
Museum of the great painter, Emanuel Vigeland, the least known brother of Gustav Vigeland fully covered with the detailed painting. The room is very dark to preserve colours, this brings on an amazing effect- you start seeing more and more details as your eyes get used to the darkness. Quite an unusual and cool place to visit. They have short opening hours, check their schdule.
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Emanuel Vigeland Museum
8 Grimelundsveien
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Museum of the great painter, Emanuel Vigeland, the least known brother of Gustav Vigeland fully covered with the detailed painting. The room is very dark to preserve colours, this brings on an amazing effect- you start seeing more and more details as your eyes get used to the darkness. Quite an unusual and cool place to visit. They have short opening hours, check their schdule.
If you are into a very very contemporary theater/dance performances, this is the place for you. The tickets are rather cheap, they can be sold out for some performances. Check out their programe to choose what you would like to see. Some performances are in English.
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Black Box Teater
8 Marstrandgata
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If you are into a very very contemporary theater/dance performances, this is the place for you. The tickets are rather cheap, they can be sold out for some performances. Check out their programe to choose what you would like to see. Some performances are in English.
A tiny cafeteria by the waterfall, it is nice to have a cup of coffee and enjoy the view. Do not expect a great food or drinks, they will be just a decent, nothing special. This would be the place locals would stop by to relax and let babies sleep while moms catch-up on latest topics or something :)
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Hønse-Lovisas house
2 Sandakerveien
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A tiny cafeteria by the waterfall, it is nice to have a cup of coffee and enjoy the view. Do not expect a great food or drinks, they will be just a decent, nothing special. This would be the place locals would stop by to relax and let babies sleep while moms catch-up on latest topics or something :)

Music scene

Heavy metal, hard rock bar, hosts live performances every now and then
Rock In
14 Grønland
Heavy metal, hard rock bar, hosts live performances every now and then