The Gustav jazz club at Amerikalinjen, with a drum kit on the stage and leather chairs

6 of the best · Oslo, Norway

Cocktail Bars and Hotel Bars in Oslo

Himkok’s distillery bar, Torggata Botaniske among its plants, Amerikalinjen’s Pier 42, Bar Boman at the Continental and The Thief’s roof terrace.

Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026

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Insiders' picks

Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Oslo.

  1. Distilled on site

    Himkok

    Sentrum·Cocktail bar and distillery

    A cocktail bar with its own distillery for aquavit, gin and vodka, a cider bar and a backyard kitchen.

    Storgata 27, 0184 OsloExplore View on map

  2. Among the plants

    Torggata Botaniske

    Sentrum·Cocktail bar

    An intimate cocktail bar among climbing plants and its own greenhouse, on Torggata. Drop-in only.

    Torggata 17B, 0183 OsloExplore View on map

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  1. Distilled on site

    Himkok

    Sentrum·Cocktail bar and distillery

    A cocktail bar with its own distillery for aquavit, gin and vodka, a cider bar and a backyard kitchen.

    Storgata 27, 0184 OsloExplore View on map

  2. Among the plants

    Torggata Botaniske

    Sentrum·Cocktail bar

    An intimate cocktail bar among climbing plants and its own greenhouse, on Torggata. Drop-in only.

    Torggata 17B, 0183 OsloExplore View on map

Hotel bars 4

The grand hotels.

  1. At Hotel Continental

    Bar Boman

    Sentrum·Hotel bar

    The bar of Hotel Continental, by the National Theatre.

    Stortingsgata 24/26, 0161 OsloExplore View on map

  2. Cocktails at night

    Fuglen bar

    Sentrum·Cocktail bar

    By night, the 1963 coffee shop becomes a classic cocktail bar.

    Explore View on map

  3. At Amerikalinjen

    Pier 42

    Sentrum·Hotel bar

    Amerikalinjen’s cocktail bar, named after Pier 42 in New York.

    Jernbanetorget 2, 0154 OsloExplore View on map

  4. On the fjord

    THIEF Bar and THIEF Roof

    Tjuvholmen·Hotel bar

    The Thief’s cocktail bar, and its roof terrace with a view to Holmenkollen from May until autumn.

    Landgangen 1, 0252 OsloExplore View on map

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