Hos Thea manages to be both a reminder of that first bloom of gastronomic cooking in the capital (it's been going strong since 1987) and a friendly, warm locals' favourite for special occasion nights out. Set in a former butcher's shop, its flavourful dishes have the odd French flourish (brioche, foie gras) or Italian base (risotto, ravioli) but remain quintessentially Norwegian.
Hos Thea
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