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Best bars in Norway

Two ranked rooms in Norway in Oslo, with addresses, booking rules, and what to order.

Norway places 2 rooms on our current Europe ranking, all in Oslo. Every one is below with the detail that decides where you actually go: the city and district, the booking rule, what a visit costs, and the serves worth ordering.

Where the list sits in Norway

Every Norway entry we publish is in Oslo. A second city joins when a room there earns a position, not to round out the map.

The highest-ranked bars in Norway

Himkok (Oslo) at No.4 and Svanen (Oslo) at No.15, on the current Europe list. Ranks are national only in the sense that they are earned against the whole Europe field, so a smaller city can outrank a bigger one.

Reservations and spend

Of the 2 rooms in Norway, 1 takes walk-ins. Every profile carries the phone, website, and reservation rule we last confirmed with the room. For a sense of spend, Himkok lists about $18 per cocktail.

How we chose these bars

Each of these 2 rooms holds a position on our Europe ranking for the current season. Editors visit unannounced, more than once where a room has changed hands or rewritten its menu, and score on drinks, hospitality, consistency, and sense of place. We take no fee for inclusion, so nothing on this page can be bought. When a room in Norway loses its position, the profile stays up and the rank comes off.

Questions about bars in Norway

Cities, booking windows, and how the ranking works.

What is the best bar in Norway?

Himkok in Oslo, at No.4 on our Europe ranking for the current season. The profile lists its address, hours, reservation rule, and the serves it is known for.

How many bars in Norway are ranked?

Two rooms in Oslo, all holding a position on the current Europe list. A room joins when it earns a place on merit, so the count moves with the scene rather than filling a national quota.

How far ahead should you book bars in Norway?

Of the 2 rooms in Norway, 1 takes walk-ins. Each profile carries the rule we last confirmed with the room, so check it before you travel rather than on the night.

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