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CAFES
Fact: unaided by Starbucks, Norwegians drink more coffee per capita than any other
nationality. And while most coffee drinking happens at home, preferably alongside
waffles, in Oslo there is a good selection of coffee bars. Most cafes offer toothsome
open-faced sandwiches to snack on, topped with
gulost
(yellow cheese) or mayonnaise
and shrimps.
Boller
(raisin rolls) and
skolebrød
(pastry with vanilla cream filling) are
also popular. The following are just a few of our favourites.
Kaffebrenneriet
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(
www.kaffebrenneriet.no
;
Universtets-
gata 1; 7am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Sat, 10am-5pm Sun)
Opposite the Nation-
al Gallery, this relaxed cafe has dozens of different types of coffee (including packets
to take away), cakes, yoghurts and other tasty snacks. All of which make it a great
place to refuel before an assault on the gallery.
Zagros Café
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( Storgata 34; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat,
noon-8pm Sun)
Kick back on a sofa and argue with yourself about which of the sweet
and rich honey-coated Indian or Middle Eastern cakes on sale will go best with your
strong Italian coffee.
Stockfleths
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( Lille Grensen)
Founded in 1895, the award-
winning Stockfleths is one of Oslo's oldest coffee shops. It also serves thick slices of
wholegrain bread with brown cheese, a favourite Norwegian snack.
Åpent Bakerei
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( 22 04 96 67; Inkognito terasse 1;
7.30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm Sat)
A neighbourhood cafe that serves coffee in
deep, cream-coloured bowls and has unbeatable breads and pastries. A freshly baked
roll topped with homemade
røre syltetøy
(stirred jam) and enjoyed on the bakery's
patio makes for one of Oslo's best and least expensive breakfasts.
AKER BRYGGE
Aker Brygge, the old shipyard turned trendy shopping complex west of the main harbour,
has a
food court ( 11am-10pm)
with various eateries and waterside restaurants.
Iftheweatherisnice,thelocalmealofchoiceispeel-and-eatshrimp,eatendocksidewith
a fresh baguette, mayonnaise and just a touch of lemon.
Fishermen's Coop
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( Rådhusbrygge 3/4; 7am-5pm Tue-Sat; shrimp per kg Nkr120)
,during
summer, is a good place to buy shrimp, or, on Thursdays, keep an eye out for one of Nor-
