Enjoy our handpicked selection of restaurants and bars in Bjorvika.
Restaurants in Bjørvika
Vaaghals
Located on the ground floor of one of the Barcode buildings, Vaaghals is a modern Scandinavian restaurant with an open kitchen and a terrace that serves a menu using traditional Norwegian methods, but with a twist. Designed to share, expect dishes such as waffles with cep mushrooms and lingonberries; grilled cabbage with fresh cheese dressing, barbecue sauce and barley; and excellent dry-aged beef, alongside an extensive wine list.
Restaurants in Bjørvika
Brasserie Rivoli
A modern neighbourhood bistro, Brasserie Rivoli is owned and run by chef Kari Innerå, who serves a menu of classic French dishes alongside fresh shellfish and grilled dried fish, based on one of Norway’s oldest food traditions. Using sustainable, locally sourced ingredients from small-scale producers, expect favourites like beef tartare, bouillabaisse, and moules frites. To start, we recommend a sunset glass of wine at the bar next door, where you can also enjoy views of the Opera House and the Munch museum.
Restaurants in Bjørvika
Nodee Barcode
A Bjørvika staple, Nodee Barcode is one of the neighbourhood’s original restaurants and remains one of the most popular restaurants in the area. The menu here focuses on Szechuan and Cantonese fare such as homemade dim sum and wok-fried favourites like the pang pang beef with hot bean chilli sauce. On the 13th and 14th floors of the building is Nodee Sky, where you can enjoy a glass of wine alongside a menu of modern Japanese cuisine against panoramic views of Oslo.
Restaurants in Bjørvika
Feniqia
A newly opened restaurant in the neighbourhood, this casual Lebanese restaurant has fast become a local favourite thanks to its authentic and flavourful menu of dishes like the charcoal grilled meats which pair perfectly with the extensive hot and cold mezze offerings which includes favourites from grilled halloumi cheese to baba ghanouj.
Restaurants in Bjørvika
Vandelay
The informal sister restaurant to Maaemo, Oslo’s most prestigious restaurant three Michelin star run by chef Esben Holmboe Bang, The Vandelay is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and focuses on comforting, wholesome food, of which we recommend their legendary bacon cheeseburger and delicious homemade ice-cream.
Bars in Bjørvika
The Conservatory
Another offering from chef Esben Holmboe Bang, located close to Maaemo and The Vandelay, The Conservatory is a wine and cocktail bar. While some food is served here, the focus is on the drinks - think classic and seasonal cocktails alongside a selection of fine wine - and the music.
Bars in Bjørvika
Pier 42
One of Oslo’s hippest hotels, Amerikalinjen is housed inside the former headquarters of the cruise line that transported Norwegians to America in the early 1900s. Now a thriving hotel, Pier 42 - named after the iconic Pier 42 in New York where passengers first disembarked - is an award-winning bar with a menu serving classic cocktails from America’s heyday, with a twist.
Bars in Bjørvika
Hammerhai
Following the success of the ever popular Angst, Hammerhai is the latest offering from local bar maestro Misgina Ghebremeskel. Located on the waterfront, it’s all about the colours here, its vibrant interiors a dynamic background to a drinks menu that comprises coffees by day and delicious cocktails and music at night.
Bars in Bjørvika
Vin Bjørvika
This is a hidden gem in plain sight. It is located right next to the Opera House and the new Munch Museum, with fjord views, urban city life and evening sun on the terrace. They serve over 100 wines by the glass, thousands of wines by the bottle and simple dishes such as cheese and ham, pate and lobster soup adapted to the wines. This is one of our favorite places just to enjoy a glass of wine whilst watching the urban city life unfold outside.