In this post we will be breaking down drinking at the best bars in Oslo. Whether you are looking for a tall glass of beer, a shot of vodka, to buy cheaper liquor during drink specials, or just to sing some karaoke hopefully we can assist.
Our first section will cover the best wine and cocktail bars in Oslo. Up next we will get into breweries and sports bars where you can watch the big game or maybe play some pool and throw some darts.
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Then we will mention some of the best drink specials near you so you can hit up the right bars at the right times to do your drinking cheaper. After that we will discuss bars with trivia, quiz, and/or game nights in your area.
Lastly we will talk about bars for dancing, karaoke, and to listen to live music. Towards the end there will even be a local bar map that pins all of the spots from our various lists on it.
And if you want to compare the scene here to others around the region you can do so right here.
Cocktail & Wine Bars
Some of the top cocktail and wine bars in Oslo are:
- Himkok at Storgata 27
- Bettola at Trondheimsveien 2
- Chair at Thorvald Meyers gate 45
- Arakataka at Mariboes gate 7B
- Bar Brutus at Eiriks gate 2
- Vin Bjørvika at Operagata 11
A seasonal menu is served at Arakataka restaurant who also has wines like Musserende, Frankrike, Tyskland, and many more. Bodler, Hvitt, Oransje, and many other wines and plenty of good foods are available at Bar Brutus who has a separate room with a capacity of about 25 people.
Vin Bjørvika sells over 100 wines by the glass, thousands of bottles of wine, and simple dishes like cheese and ham, pate and lobster soup and so on.
Oslo Breweries & Sports Bars
Sample new suds and watch the big game with your friends at the best local breweries and sports bars:
- Oslo Mikrobyggeri at Bogstadveien 6
- Crow Bar & Brewery at Torggata 32
- Hopyard at Mathallen Oslo
- Trafalgar Sportsbar at Keysers gate 1
- Buddha Sportsbar at Storgata 25
- Ball at Møllergata 23
- Pokalen Barcode at DronningEufemias gate 40
Oslo Mikrobyggeri is a great brewery that offers Norwegian’s beer styles like Pale Ale, IPA, Porter, and Stout. Crow Bar & Brewery provides a diverse selection of beers near you including Haandbryggeriet, Lindheim, Amundsen, and Voss along with international breweries from Sweden, Denmark, and the United States.
Hopyard focuses on craft beer but they also have a small selection of other beverages such as spirits, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, and good apple juice from Lindheim farmhave. Ball is a bar where you can bring your friends, coworkers, or a date to play video games or watch your favorite sport on TV.
Buddha Sportsbar is one of the best billiard lounges and sports bars in Oslo with 13 billiard tables, 3 shuffle tables, 3 darts courts, and more. Pokalen Barcode is a local sports pub where the vast majority of football can be watched throughout the year.
Local Drink Specials
If you know of any bars with great drink specials in Oslo please tell us in the comments, thanks.
Trivia, Quiz & Game Nights
Here is a good list of bars with trivia, quiz, and game nights in your area:
- Good Knight at Badstugata 9
- Oche at Torggata 26
- Tilt at Badstugata 6
Good Knight welcomes anyone who enjoys chess and likes beer to their tavern which also includes a game room. Oche is a modern dart club that serves sharing dishes and drinks in private booths where you may play classic or new dart games.
Tilt has been collecting pinball machines and arcade games with 11 pinball machines and 7 arcade games that include Space Invader, Pac Man, Donkey Kong, and Salamander since 2009. London Pub & Club from our music and dance section also has bar quiz nights in your area on Monday and Tuesday at 8pm.
Dance, Karaoke & Live Music
Anyone that wants to dance, listen to live music, and sing karaoke can head to:
- London Pub & Club at C. J. Hambros 5
- Oslo Camping at Møllergata 12
- Bortenfor at Brenneriveien 7
London Pub & Club has bar quiz nights on Monday and Tuesday at 8pm, a DJ at 10 pm, a NOK 40 cover charge on Fridays and Saturdays from 11pm to 2am, and daily drink specials before 9pm. Oslo Camping offers an 18-hole mini-golf course and DJ’s on weekends.
Afro, jazz, soul, ambient, folk, drone, house, dub, and a slew of other vinyl-only subgenres are played at Bortenfor which also can be rented for events on Monday evenings when it is closed and during the day outside of the bar’s own opening hours.
You might also want to read our posts on:
- Quiz & Trivia Nights In Stockholm
- Quiz & Trivia Nights In Copenhagen
- Quiz & Trivia Nights In Helsinki
- Quiz & Trivia Nights In Reykjavik
Have Fun Drinking At The Best Bars In Oslo
After reading all of that you should have a much better understanding of what is available near you. There are plenty of local wine and cocktail bars, breweries to watch sports at, places with good drink specials to save money, trivia, quiz, and game nights, as well as bars to listen to live music, dance, and sing karaoke in your area.
If you think we got anything incorrect or notice us listing any venues that are no longer open please tell us in the comments so we can keep this info as up to date as possible. Now go have fun drinking at the best bars in Oslo.
