Ethnic Eateries in Oslo

"Feed Your Inner Hippie Krishnas cuisine offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options, and is probably one of the cheapest places to eat in all of Oslo . As the name suggest, the dishes are inspired by Indian culture. This restaurant has been a favourite with vegetarians and students for years and years! PS. Also offers take-away."

"Get Your Satay on! Tiny hole-in-the-wall Blue Siam serves traditional dishes such as chicken satay and green curry. It is situated very close to Oslo City Hall, and is the perfect lunch spot if you’re in the mood for authentic Thai food. The prices are low, the staff friendly and the food is excellent. It also offers take-away."

"Find Inner Peace along with your Coffee at Frangrance of the Heart Frangrance of the Heart is a small café that serves mainly coffee and light lunches, situated right next to Oslo City Hall. This little gem is perfect for winding down after a busy morning, or if you just need a break from the world. A decidedly alternative ambiance, the café is a showcase of Sri Chinmoy’s teachings, and the café uses mostly organic, raw and vegetarian ingredients on their menu."

"Eat like an Emperor at Oslo's Best Chinese Restaurant Dinner is a high end Chinese restaurant located across the street from Oslo’s Nationaltheatret (national theatre). Rumoured to make the city's best crispy duck, Dinner is said to rival restaurants in Soho's Chinatown - but classier. Dinner offers a plethora of different teas, some with truly beguiling characteristics, as well as a well stocked wine and beer menu. Punters can choose from the lunch menu, a la carte menu or the set menu, guaranteed to find something satisfying. A good choice for families, couples, or business lunches."

"Spicy Indian Food in Trendy Grünerløkka Indian restaurant New Anarkali is located in trendy area Grünerløkka and specializes in dishes from the Northern part of India. The menu boasts Tandoori and Biryani, fish, chicken, lamb, shrimp and vegetarian dishes, which of course comes with all the usual trimmings."

"A Thai Beach Club in Oslo? Why, Yes! If you happen to visit Oslo during the colder months and find yourself longing for a tropical break, Yaya’s is the place for you (there are three of them, dotted around central Oslo). Decorated to look like a beach club in Thailand, customers sit on plastic chairs, and get sand beneath their feet. Bamboo counter tops and waiters in flip flops make the experience even better, not to mention the hourly thunderstorm complete with lightning and the sound of heavy rain."

"Modern Japanese Cooking at Tjuvholmen This gourmet Japanese fusion restaurant, located on fashionable Tjuvholmen, specializes in sushi and robata grill dishes. Boasting a large selection of small dishes, customers select as many as they want to make up a luxuriously fulfilling meal. The dishes are made in a modern fusion-style, where chefs use traditional techniques on new and exciting dishes, and the result is quite glorious."

"Takin' it Easy at Lemongrass Caribbean Restaurant Lemongrass restaurant is one of Oslo’s only Caribbean restaurants. Their food is inspired by the French, Spanish and British colonial history throughout the Caribbean, and they offer everything from bouillabaisse to jerk chicken and curried goat. Located next to Nasjonalgalleriet (the National Gallery) and just a stone’s throw from Oslo’s high street, it makes for a satisfying tropical meal when the winter cold sets in."

"The Best Tacos in Oslo? Oslo’s first traditional taco restaurant recently opened its doors offering tacos and antojios galore. Their food philosophy focuses on the use of organic and local produce (with the exception of their home made tortillas, made with special flour imported from Mexico ), and almost everything on the menu is gluten free. Taco República is centrally located, not far from the Norwegian Centre for Art and Architecture."