Engebret Café
Oslo's oldest continuously operating restaurant, once frequented by Ibsen, Grieg, and Munch, famous for reindeer and seasonal traditional dishes.
Engebret Café is known as Oslo's oldest continuously operating restaurant, with its website tracing its origins back to 1857, and the building itself dating to 1760. It has been located at Bankplassen since 1863, counting Henrik Ibsen, Edvard Grieg, and Edvard Munch among its patrons. Reindeer is served year-round, while winter brings Arctic cod (skrei). Open sandwiches are served for lunch, and lutefisk and Christmas platters are highlights during the festive season. Reviews generally consider the prices to be on the higher side. For dinners in November and December, seating is split into two shifts and reservations are accepted via email only; online booking is available at other times. Closed on Sundays, it is located near Akershus Fortress and is within walking distance of the city center.
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 11:30–23:00, Sat 17:00–23:00, kitchen closes at 21:30; Closed Sun. Nov–Dec: Lunch 11:30–14:30, dinner in two shifts (16:30–19:15, 20:15–23:15)
Nearby sights
- Karl Johans gate & Royal Palace
- Oslo Cathedral
- Akershus Fortress
- Oslo City Hall
- Deichman Bjørvika
- Oslo Opera House
- Sørenga Seawater Pool
- Nobel Peace Center