Guidebook for Frogner
Food Scene
Enoteca
59 Bygdøy alléGreat casual Italian wine bar with basic and very nice Italian food.
Closest good quality coffee place, bakery with pizza, sandwiches etc on the menu.
28 abantu bendawo batusa
W.B. Samson - Gimle
46 Frederik Stangs gateClosest good quality coffee place, bakery with pizza, sandwiches etc on the menu.
Brasserie Ouest
19 ElisenbergveienNice french food - ambience ok but not exeptional.
Kolonihagen Frogner
33 FrognerveienNice courtyard, good food, nice ambience.
Alex Sushi
2 Cort Adelers gateTop notch sushi.
Among the top 5 espresso-bars in the coffee capital Oslo (and the closest serious coffee place) - run by the Robert - the winner of the first world championship for baristas.
37 abantu bendawo batusa
Mocca Oslo
70 Niels Juels gateAmong the top 5 espresso-bars in the coffee capital Oslo (and the closest serious coffee place) - run by the Robert - the winner of the first world championship for baristas.
probably the best coffee/ espresso-bar in the world (and located not far from Tim Wendelboes place, if you are on a coffee safari).
120 abantu bendawo batusa
Supreme Roastworks
18A Thorvald Meyers gateprobably the best coffee/ espresso-bar in the world (and located not far from Tim Wendelboes place, if you are on a coffee safari).
Top quality local sushi place (run by the owner of Alex Shushi, witch is also quite close and the mothership of the his fleet).
Sabi Sushi Frogner
63B Bygdøy alléTop quality local sushi place (run by the owner of Alex Shushi, witch is also quite close and the mothership of the his fleet).
Wine bar with a very elegant selection of natural wines and excellent food based on local produce with a Portuguese/ international flair. Small and unpretentious, but no messing around when it comes to quality.
Pedro’s
36C HegdehaugsveienWine bar with a very elegant selection of natural wines and excellent food based on local produce with a Portuguese/ international flair. Small and unpretentious, but no messing around when it comes to quality.
Essentials
Traditional store for food and vegetables, local/regional produce. Charming, good quality and close, but a bit pricy (there are regular supermarkets just around the corner).
12 abantu bendawo batusa
Skafferiet AS
7 ElisenbergveienTraditional store for food and vegetables, local/regional produce. Charming, good quality and close, but a bit pricy (there are regular supermarkets just around the corner).
Shopping
The only place in Oslo I buy clothes. As close as you get (in Oslo) to the now defunct Colettes in Paris and Dover Street Market in London.
16 abantu bendawo batusa
YME Universe
24 Karl Johans gateThe only place in Oslo I buy clothes. As close as you get (in Oslo) to the now defunct Colettes in Paris and Dover Street Market in London.
Arts & Culture
Shoot Gallery
28 Balders gateThe place for art photography in Oslo (and my gallerist in town).
Galleri K
2 Bjørn Farmanns gatenot the most impressive venue, but one of the best art galleries in oslo.
OSL contemporary
3 Haxthausens gatetop notch contemporary art gallery
Drinks & Nightlife
Café Rouleur Oslo
16A Ullevålsveiena nice (slightly hipsterish, but in a good way) place
mixed crowd, pub (rock music) + courtyard (often decent house djs).
33 abantu bendawo batusa
Palace Grill
2 Solligatamixed crowd, pub (rock music) + courtyard (often decent house djs).
WIne, sake, tasty snacks and great ambience. A "secret" gem. Share a bottle of champagne to go with the green pepper paté.
24 abantu bendawo batusa
Merkur Bar / Vin & Sake
5A Bjerregaards gateWIne, sake, tasty snacks and great ambience. A "secret" gem. Share a bottle of champagne to go with the green pepper paté.
Parks & Nature
A nearby taste of nature/ woods - and the fjord if you feel like going for an easy hike.
60 abantu bendawo batusa
Paradisbukta
A nearby taste of nature/ woods - and the fjord if you feel like going for an easy hike.
Nice outdoor swimming-pools and sunny day chill-out arena for families with kids and youngsters.
102 abantu bendawo batusa
Frognerbadet
28 Middelthuns gateNice outdoor swimming-pools and sunny day chill-out arena for families with kids and youngsters.