Territoriet

Top choice in Oslo


A true neighbourhood wine bar that's also the city's most exciting. The grape-loving owners offer up more than 300 wines by the glass and do so without a list. Talk to the staff about your preferences and – yes, this is Norway – your budget, and they'll find something you'll adore. Ordering beer or gin and tonic won't raise an eyebrow, we promise.

There's vinyl on the decks (often something that's ironically nostalgic), arresting photographic works on the moodily dark walls and often not a chair or stool to spare.


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