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Ekeberg Restaurant NORWEGIAN €€€
Offline map ( 23 24 23 00; www.ekebergrestauranten.com ; Kongsveien 15; mains
Nkr220, set menus from Nkr375) Anearlyexampleoffunctionalistarchitecture,the1929
Ekeberg Restaurant once attracted long lines of spectators eager to be seen enjoying a beer
outside this angular, painfully white, nonconformist building. After falling into disrepair in
the1980s,therestaurant wasrenovated andreopened withaclassy menuandaslick bar.If
nothing else, go for the view.
HOLMENKOLLEN AREA
Frognerseteren Restaurant NORWEGIAN €€€
( 22 92 40 40; www.frognerseteren.no ; mains Nkr145-345; 11am-10pm Mon-
Sat, 11am-9pm Sun) There are three good reasons to visit Frognerseteren: the apple cake,
theviewandthebuilding.Theapplecake(Nkr98)isbilledasthebestinOsloandtheview,
from over 400m above sea level, is as good as it gets. As for the building, with dragon
heads and enough wood trim to rival the most ornate Swiss chalet, it is the epitome of the
Viking revival style popular in the 1860s.
BYGDØY PENINSULA
The Bygdøy Peninsula ( Offline map ) doesn't have a lot to offer hungry museum goers
aside from a couple of highly overpriced cafes in or around the museums. Generally we'd
recommend taking a picnic lunch with you. There is, however, one exception.
Café Hemma Hos MODERN NORWEGIAN €€
Offline map ( 22 55 62 26; www.cafehemmahos.no ; Fredrikborgsveien 16; mains
Nkr165-190) The owners of the Café Hemma Hos, close to the Viking Ship Museum,
knowthereismoretoculinarylifethanhotdogsandstalesandwiches,andhavecreatedan
oasis of good food in a sea of tourist traps. Sit out in the pleasant gardens and choose from
a menu that includes pickled herrings, crayfish and a variety of tapas.
Drinking & Entertainment
The tourist office's free monthly brochure What's On in Oslo lists current concerts, theatre
and special events, but the best publication for night owls is the free Streetwise, published
annually in English by Use-It.