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Mathallen Oslo
Located in the Vulkan eco-district (an old industrial area turned hipster hub), Mathallen ("The Food Hall") is a large indoor food hall and market concentrated on high-quality, casual eating and regional food producers. Expect a mix of independent stalls and small restaurants serving everything from traditional Norwegian dishes to international street food, plus a selection of wine, beer and specialty groceries. The hall is filled with specialty butchers, cheese counters, and small eateries.
What to do nearby
A single urban complex that houses Norway's most extensive natural science collections together with a historical botanical garden and interactive mineral and climate displays.
Norway's oldest botanical garden (established 1814) with free admission to 6.5 hectares of geographically organized plant collections, a Victorian Palm House from 1868, and modern climate-controlled greenhouses.
A centrally located, seasonal public winter event that combines a public ice rink, chalet-style stalls with Norwegian seasonal food and crafts.
Hotels nearby
Bristol has been in operation for more than a century. It's technically part of the Thon Hotels group, but nothing about being inside the building indicates that it is a chain hotel. The lobby has the weight of an old European grand hotel with wood-panelled corridors and original chandeliers.
The most historically significant hotel in Oslo, as central as it gets just steps from the Parliament and the Royal Palace.
Built in the former headquarters of the Norwegian America Line, the company that shipped thousands of emigrants to the US in the early 1900s. More character than anything else in this part of Oslo. Two-minute walk from the airport train platform.