Hidden gems. Off the beaten path. Clichés abound to describe these positive surprises you encounter at places you least expect. Once you find them, you suddenly feel you have established a more intimate connection with the city: you know something more than others—you have your own secret place.
This list encompasses all the nice cafés, bakeries and other dining places we encountered outside of the conventionally conceived inner Oslo city. Some of them can have very creative locations, such as Tid Bakeri, which is located inside the Oslo climbing gym. Some can simply be the production centre of chain stores, such as Begeist Bakery at Frysja. Some of them can be far away and hard to reach. But if you decide to go there, you will find the staff much nicer, the food and drinks cheaper, and the shops more generous with time and space. This is what gives you a more memorable experience.
Fåbro gård, despite its location in Lilleaker—far out on the city’s western side, has garnered massive attention on social media for offering “Oslo’s best buns”.
Outside
Dating back to 1750, the farm is the oldest building in Lilleaker. The current owners, Victoria Dam and her husband Robert, have great ambitions for this renovation project.
Having formerly worked as head of marketing at Wavemaker, a media and advertising service provider, Victoria Dam started a gardening and interior Instagram account in 2020 and has since accumulated more than 60,000 followers....
Tid Bakeri
Never heard of Skullerud in southeast Oslo? Now you have a reason to. Thirty minutes away from Oslo Central Station by subway, the neighbourhood is home to Oslo Klatresenter, one of Norway’s largest climbing gyms.
Entrance
Located in the climbing gym’s foyer is Tid Bakeri, which translates into “Time Bakery” in English. The bakery started out as some sort of climbing boys’ club with its three jaunty male bakers scurrying behind the counter....