Guide to St. Hanshaugen and surroundings
Food Scene
There are lots of great places to eat around St.Hanshaugen. The restaurant scene is constantly evolving. Here are some of our local favourites. Most cafes and restaurants are informal, many offer takeaway meals.
Very nice location,ambience and brioches. The coffee is good too. Open from early morning.
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Kaffebrenneriet
2A Løvenskiolds gateVery nice location,ambience and brioches. The coffee is good too. Open from early morning.
Java espresso & coffee Business AS
47 UllevålsveienTiny, well-known, coffee hangout-spot
Cosy, modern cafe with fresh bread and scones. Opens at 7 A.M. Bakery with great breads and cakes.
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Baker Hansen
5 Schultz' gateCosy, modern cafe with fresh bread and scones. Opens at 7 A.M. Bakery with great breads and cakes.
French cafe and restaurant. Salads and smaller dishes. Cakes, chocolate and ice cream. Their sweets are the perfect gift.
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Pascal Ullevålsveien
47 UllevålsveienFrench cafe and restaurant. Salads and smaller dishes. Cakes, chocolate and ice cream. Their sweets are the perfect gift.
Pizza, ice cream and Italian atmosphere. Great takeaway pizza. Located on the same block in Ullevålsveien.
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Arte Pazza Filetto Ristorante
61 UllevålsveienPizza, ice cream and Italian atmosphere. Great takeaway pizza. Located on the same block in Ullevålsveien.
Our favourite Thai and sushi takeaway. Lovely food, great service.
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Sushi & Thai - St. Hanshaugen
39 DalsbergstienOur favourite Thai and sushi takeaway. Lovely food, great service.
Not a tandoori place! On the contrary: Lovely place with great mid-eastern Meze, great vegetarian and meat dishes, eat in or takeaway. Nice and helpful owner.
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Albertine Tandoori
3 Hallings gateNot a tandoori place! On the contrary: Lovely place with great mid-eastern Meze, great vegetarian and meat dishes, eat in or takeaway. Nice and helpful owner.
Legendary restaurant, known from Jo Nesbø's international crime fiction bestsellers. Traditional menue with tasty meat and fish dishes.
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Restaurant Schrøder
8 Waldemar Thranes gateLegendary restaurant, known from Jo Nesbø's international crime fiction bestsellers. Traditional menue with tasty meat and fish dishes.
Friendly neighbourhood restaurant, with crossover food. Best restaurant in this part of town. Daily specials in the early evening.
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Smalhans
43 UllevålsveienFriendly neighbourhood restaurant, with crossover food. Best restaurant in this part of town. Daily specials in the early evening.
Lively hangout spot for students and others on a busy corner. Indoors and outdoors seating. Reasonable pricing. Maybe not the best service, but the atmosphere is nice. Many types of beer.
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Café Laundromat
2 UnderhaugsveienLively hangout spot for students and others on a busy corner. Indoors and outdoors seating. Reasonable pricing. Maybe not the best service, but the atmosphere is nice. Many types of beer.
Popular hangout spot, media people, university people, politicians. Lorry is famous for their range of beers, indoor and outdoor seating.
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Lorry Restaurant
12 ParkveienPopular hangout spot, media people, university people, politicians. Lorry is famous for their range of beers, indoor and outdoor seating.
The House of literature is a popular cultural hangout spot with meetings, seminars, events, cafe, outdoor seating etc.
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Tanum Litteraturhuset
29 WergelandsveienThe House of literature is a popular cultural hangout spot with meetings, seminars, events, cafe, outdoor seating etc.
Farmers market is part food court, part delicatessen market, and lies in a new and cool part of town, with bars, restaurants, dance and theater.
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Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanFarmers market is part food court, part delicatessen market, and lies in a new and cool part of town, with bars, restaurants, dance and theater.
Essentials
KIWI W.M.Thranesgate
1 Waldemar Thranes gateBasic supermarket. Open until late.
Delicatessen and vegetables. Pricey, but well stocked. Open on Sundays.
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Gutta på Haugen
45 UllevålsveienDelicatessen and vegetables. Pricey, but well stocked. Open on Sundays.
Coop Mega Bislett
19 DalsbergstienLarge supermarket with fresh fish and cheese department.
Coop Prix Waldemar Thranesgate
5 Waldemar Thranes gateGood basic shop, with post-office
Small and inexpensive supermarket open all week until 2300.
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Bunnpris Bislett
7 A Sofies gateSmall and inexpensive supermarket open all week until 2300.
Great places to walk and hang out
Many parks and green areas to choose from. The flat is right across from the best park in the city, St Hanshaugen.
Wonderful park right across the street, always lively, safe and well-lit. Jogging, walking, hanging out, playground for kids, food in the summer. A great place to view the sunset over the city - walk to the top at dusk.
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St. Hanshaugen Park
Wonderful park right across the street, always lively, safe and well-lit. Jogging, walking, hanging out, playground for kids, food in the summer. A great place to view the sunset over the city - walk to the top at dusk.
Stensparken
StensgataAnother lovely park close by.
Norway's most famous cementary is in this area, go for a stroll and see the graves of Henrik Ibsen and other notabilities.
Grave of Henrik Ibsen
Norway's most famous cementary is in this area, go for a stroll and see the graves of Henrik Ibsen and other notabilities.
Slottsparken station
The park around the Kings' castle
Lovely area by the sea with an art museum, places to swim, lots of cafes and shops. Can be reached on foot or by bus.
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Aker Brygge
2 BryggegataLovely area by the sea with an art museum, places to swim, lots of cafes and shops. Can be reached on foot or by bus.
A great place for a walk around the lake. Many walks into the big forest area surrounding Oslo starts here. The right of access secures that you can camp, hike, ski, and swim in the lakes
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Sognsvann
A great place for a walk around the lake. Many walks into the big forest area surrounding Oslo starts here. The right of access secures that you can camp, hike, ski, and swim in the lakes
Akerselva is the main river in Oslo and has a nice path along the shore all the way from the city centre to the rivers origin of Maridalsvannet. This is about 1 km to walk from the apartment. Or take the no 37 bus to Nydalen or start the walk from there.
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Akerselva
98 SannerbruaAkerselva is the main river in Oslo and has a nice path along the shore all the way from the city centre to the rivers origin of Maridalsvannet. This is about 1 km to walk from the apartment. Or take the no 37 bus to Nydalen or start the walk from there.
حديقة فيغلاند
32 Nobels gateA large and wonderful park with Vigeland sculptures
Ekeberg skulpturpark offers great views of the city and lovely sculptures. Well worth a visit.
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Ekebergparken
23 KongsveienEkeberg skulpturpark offers great views of the city and lovely sculptures. Well worth a visit.
Entertainment & Activities
In just a few years, the Oslo fjordline has seen an amazing growth in sauna and swimming floats. Friendly and a great way to meet locals and have a healthy and unique experience.
Oslo Badstuforening, Langkaia
In just a few years, the Oslo fjordline has seen an amazing growth in sauna and swimming floats. Friendly and a great way to meet locals and have a healthy and unique experience.
Kok is one of the several operators running sauna and swimming floats at the fjordline. Drop-in tickets available.
KOK Oslo Sauna, Aker Brygge
Kok is one of the several operators running sauna and swimming floats at the fjordline. Drop-in tickets available.
University life
The area is home to many students and academics. Two of Norway's most important universities are close by. OsloMet's main campus is just around the corner. Several of the University of Oslo's campus buildings are within walking distance or can be reached easily by bus or tram.
OsloMet, Norway's third largest university is in this area, a few minutes from the apartment, located in a former brewery
Oslomet
OsloMet, Norway's third largest university is in this area, a few minutes from the apartment, located in a former brewery
University of Oslo is located several places in town, the main campus is at Blindern. Can by reached by foot (20 minutes) or by tram. The older university buildings are downtown.
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University of Oslo
11 ProblemveienUniversity of Oslo is located several places in town, the main campus is at Blindern. Can by reached by foot (20 minutes) or by tram. The older university buildings are downtown.
Art and culture
Oslo’s art scene is rapidly developing and there are great museums and galleries
A great attraction, hang out on the roof and take a swim in the Oslo Fjord
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The Norwegian Opera and Ballet
1 Kirsten Flagstads PlassA great attraction, hang out on the roof and take a swim in the Oslo Fjord
Love it or hate it? The building certainly divides opinions, just like Edvard Munch did in his time. But this new galleri holds amazing art.
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متحف منش
1 Edvard Munchs PlassLove it or hate it? The building certainly divides opinions, just like Edvard Munch did in his time. But this new galleri holds amazing art.
Coffee National Museum Oslo
Brand new and huge national gallery with great cafees
A wonderful museum of contemporary art with lots of great pieces. The surrounding areas of Tjuvholmen and Aker Brygge are packed with great cafees, restaurants, swimming and sauna facilities and shops.
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متحف أستروب فيرنلي
2 StrandpromenadenA wonderful museum of contemporary art with lots of great pieces. The surrounding areas of Tjuvholmen and Aker Brygge are packed with great cafees, restaurants, swimming and sauna facilities and shops.