9 Food Tours in Oslo to Build a Day Around

1.Grünerløkka Food & Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 161 reviews · from $126Our pick

Start at Mathallen Oslo for a 2.5-hour English-language food and culture walk through Grünerløkka. Taste wild game, brunost, waffles, cinnamon buns and Norwegian beer, then follow the Akerselva River and see local street art. Guides may include Christian, Shaf, Katerina, Astrid or Alex. Vegetarian options need advance notice.

“Our guide, Christian, was great! He shared some stories and insights of the city and Norway history. Great actvity to do if you come to visit. Local good was great!”

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2.Norwegian Food Tour & Hidden Gems City Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 73 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $172

Meet by Oslo’s Tiger sculpture for fish soup, a walk through Grünerløkka’s parks, bridges, street art, and waterfalls, then enjoy a farm-to-table meal and Norwegian waffle with brown cheese. Guides including Idunn, Annie, Anni, and Margarita lead small groups of up to 10. Expect about 3 km of walking, some steep hills, and drinks at your own cost.

“You will need really good walking shoes for this tour! There was a lot of up and down hills, and about 5-6 miles total distance. The first place we stopped for food was about 15 minutes into the tour. The fish soup was delicious and the story behind the restaurant was interesting. Then the real walking started. It was almost two hours before we reached the second food stop. The food was a delicious and good sized portions. The third food stop was about 10 minutes away. Again, the food (waffles with caramel cheese and raspberry jam) was delicious and a large portion. Our guide did take us to hidden…”

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3.Norwegian Food Tour & Hidden Gems of Oslo

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · from $186

Spend three hours walking 4 kilometers through Oslo with a local English-speaking guide such as Margarita or Ingunn. Eat fish soup, Norwegian cheese, smoked trout, veal, freshly baked bread, Røros butter, waffles, and brown cheese at three local stops while discovering riverside paths, wooden houses, viewpoints, and a city waterfall.

“Ingunn was absolutely an amazing guide! She was incredibly kind and always available to assist with anything. Super welcoming, friendly, and full of positive energy, she made the experience truly unforgettable. She shared so many great tips and told us beautiful stories about the city of Oslo, making us appreciate it even more. Her deep knowledge and enthusiasm for Oslo made everything even more special. Ingunn is, without a doubt, the best guide we’ve ever had in Oslo!”

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4.Food Tasting and Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · from $147

Walk Oslo with a local guide such as Alex, Kevin, Eduardo, Ivana, or Minji, stopping for fish, farm cheeses, cured meat, beer, aquavit, and a waffle with brown cheese. You’ll visit Mathallen, stroll beside the Akerselva, see a traditional dress shop, and explore the student district over about 3.5 hours.

“This tour combined a sampling of delicious traditional Norwegian food and drink and a visit to Mathallen market with a pleasant walk through Oslo where we learned a bit of local history and culture. Ivana does a great job. One of our favorite food tours, and we have done many over the years. Highly recommended!”

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5.3 Hours Walking Tour for Great Food in Oslo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 3 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $164Top rated

Join Mathias, Astrid, or another local host for nearly four hours of easy walking and Norwegian tasting in Grünerløkka. Expect waffles, coffee, brown cheese, seafood, fish soup, sausages, cured meats, beer, street art, and stories along the Akerselva River. The small group is capped at 12 people.

“Mathias gave us a great tour with many different foods and items of history. Really loved the variety of foods and he was very interesting. Thoroughly enjoyed Mathias and our tour!”

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6.A Well Balanced History and Food Tour with Focus on the Scandinavian Kitchen

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Join a local guide such as Tanya-Lisa for a three-hour walk through central Oslo, pairing Norwegian history with food stops. You’ll see the Opera House, Aker Brygge, City Hall and Akershus Fortress, then sample foods such as salmon, fish soup, meats and local beer. Tastings cost extra, and Sunday options are limited.

“The tour was moderately interesting but we had hoped to get a little more history with the walking tour. Although we didn’t love the food, I do believe we got a small sampling of authentic Norwegian cuisine. However it wasn’t nearly as expansive as the advertisement would lead one to believe. We had several tastes of smoked salmon, some mackerel and lamb sausage, and a chicken sausage from what felt like a 7-11 type venue. While our guide was very personable, we had hoped to get a broader historical overview of the area. The guide pointed out a lot of places that we “should visit,” but didn’t give us much…”

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7.The Oslo Beer Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $136

Spend two to three hours walking Oslo’s old side with a local English-speaking guide. Taste seven Norwegian beers at four pubs, try brunost and two snack bites, visit the Oslo Food Hall, and finish in Grünerløkka. The group is limited to 12 people and starts at 5:30 pm.

“Great guides - great way to get information - great beer - really enjoyed the experience - thank you”

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8.Oslo Beer and Culture Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $214

Start with aquavit and polar-era stories, enjoy a Norwegian meal and draught beer near Karl Johans gate, then taste four or five local beers at RØØR. Guides such as Ivan and Shaf add context on Oslo, food, brewing, and Scandinavian history. The group is limited to 15, and all participants must be at least 20.

“We had such a great time. Ivan was a wonderful guide, and each place he took us to was unique and special. What was the most remarkable was the beer sampling we did at Roor. We sampled 4 different Norwegian beers as the co-owner of Roor gave us in depth explanations of the beers ingredients and brewing process. This was by far the best and most in-depth beer tasting I have ever done!”

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9.Flavors of Oslo: Food & Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · from $165

Start at the Nobel Peace Center and walk central Oslo with an English-speaking guide. Taste Norwegian pastry, aquavit, seafood, lager, and five 0.2-liter craft beers at small cafés, restaurants, and a top beer bar. The three-hour tour suits adults age 20 and older who want food, local sights, and a generous introduction to Norwegian drinking culture.

“Staf was great and locations and offerings were wonderful!”

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