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Salaama Restaurant SOMALIAN €
Offline map Google map ( 41 55 59 62; Motzfeldtsgata 5; mains Nkr50-80) What
didyoudotoday? Oh,Iwenttosomelittle Somalian jointIknowandhadatypical Somali
breakfast of canjeero iyo beer, which is fermented bread mixed with liver and spices.
Mithas the Sweethouse SWEETS €
Offline map Google map ( 22 17 03 03; Grønland 2a) A couple of the delectable
Iranian sweets that fill the glass counters here are the perfect end to a meal at the nearby
Punjab Tandoori.
Red Sea Star ERITREAN €
Offline map Google map ( Storgata 45; mains Nkr89; 1-11pm Tue-Fri, 3-10pm
Sat) Wrap your lips around some kai wat or spicy food at this friendly Eritrean-run place.
ATTENTION SELF-CATERERS & HOME
DRINKERS
Anyone aged over 18 can buy beer at Oslo supermarkets until 8pm from Monday to
Friday and 6pm on Saturday. For wine or spirits, you'll have to be at least 20 years
old and visit the Vinmonopolet Offline map Google map ( Oslo City Shopping
Centre; 10am-5pm Mon-Wed, 10am-6pm Thu, 9am-6pm Fri, 10am-2pm
Sat) . There are a number of other branches throughout the city.
The Grønland district and the backstreets east of Storgata are brimming with inex-
pensive ethnic supermarkets where you'll find otherwise unavailable items such as
fresh herbs and African, Asian and Middle Eastern ingredients. One such place is the
excellent Nor Brothers Offline map Google map ( Storgata 34; 8am-10pm
Mon-Sat) , which also has a fruit and veg section that surpasses any of the big super-
markets for quality and price. Grønland Bazaar Offline map Google map ( Tøyen-
gata 2) is a Middle Eastern-themed shopping centre, while Rimi Supermarket Off-