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I Tried Norway's Best Food in Oslo for 24 Hours!!

2025-11-08 Travel & Events
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Mark Wiens
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Tasting Norway's Culinary Icons: A 24-Hour Food Journey Through Oslo

Unlock the authentic tastes of Oslo by exploring ten iconic Norwegian foods, ranging from historic café treasures to rich, slow-cooked national dishes. Discover which staples define the national flavor profile and which limited-time specialties anchor true Norwegian cuisine.

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  • Experience Oslo's oldest restaurant, Engebret Café, which doubles as a living historical museum associated with artists like Edvard Munch.
  • Sample highly traditional main courses, including salted pork belly (Flesk) and reindeer stew (Finnbiff).
  • Learn how to properly eat a Norwegian waffle topped with sweet brown cheese and sour cream.
  • Identify Fårikål (sheep and cabbage stew) as a potentially seasonal, yet core, national dish requiring specific timing to find.

This guide chronicles a full day tasting over ten distinct Norwegian foods across Oslo. It pairs beloved street food and everyday pastries with deep dives into historically significant meals, offering insights into Norway's culinary heritage and seasonal eating habits.

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🇳🇴 Norway’s Giant King Crab: https://youtu.be/BCkZfGlukfo 👉 SUBSCRIBE for more: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkWiens Welcome to the beautiful city of Oslo, Norway, and today we’re spending 24 hours eating only the most iconic Norwegian food - we’ll try over 10 of the best Norwegian foods! Here’s everything I ate: W.B. Samson (https://maps.app.goo.gl/NoRfJtqrxYdZYqa36) - We’re starting for breakfast at a famous Norwegian bakery for a Kanelbolle (cinnamon / cardamom bun) and a coffee. Engebret Cafe (https://maps.app.goo.gl/gTW1buLjn3qTBnnh9) - Next up, I couldn’t miss the oldest cafe and restaurant in Oslo. This place has amazing history and the owner is super friendly and passionate. What I like is that it’s a living museum, and they actually serve delicious local Norwegian food as well. I tried thei Fiskesuppe - Norwegian fish soup, Herring, egg, rye bread, and a toast with shrimp, crayfish and king crab. Total price - 865 NOK ($87.10) Haralds Vaffel (https://maps.app.goo.gl/nayDmuKxBVzy76HR6) - Next up on this Norwegian food tour we’re trying the superclassic vaffel, a Norwegian waffle topped with jam, sour cream, and Norwegian brown cheese. Price - 69 NOK ($6.95) Syverkiosken (https://maps.app.goo.gl/YLteYDSZDxuDZFAcA) - When you are in Oslo, don’t miss the last surviving hot dog Oslo street food stall, it’s iconic and unique, and delicious! I ordered the Pølse med lompe - 52 NOK ($5.24) Restaurant Schrøder (https://maps.app.goo.gl/SzugKdSzE4KiAAjc7) - Next we’re eating at a 70 year old classic restaurant to try Flesk og duppe - Salted pork belly and Kjøttkaker - Norwegian meatballs. Total price - 568 NOK ($57.25) Elias Mat & Sånt (https://maps.app.goo.gl/pnoYNY78DLrFcUbp8) - Our Norwegian food tour continues to eat two more main dishes including one of the national foods of Norway, Fårikål - sheep, cabbage, black pepper, and one of my favorite Norwegian dishes, Finnbiff - reindeer stew. Total price - 985 NOK ($99.27) I had a great time in Oslo, Norway, and we managed to eat 10 iconic Norwegian foods. There’s still so much more to eat! Chapters: 0:00 Intro to Norwegian Food 0:38 W.B. Samson Bakery 2:58 Engebret Cafe (Oldest Restaurant in Oslo) 12:05 Oslo Opera House 13:07 Haralds Vaffel 15:28 Hot Dog Syverkiosken 18:27 Traditional Norwegian Food at Restaurant Schrøder 24:51 Elias Mat & Sånt 32:55 Best Norwegian Food? (Conclusion) Follow for more food: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkWiensAbroad https://www.facebook.com/markwiensfoodvideos https://www.instagram.com/migrationology/ https://www.tiktok.com/@markwiens 👕 T-shirts: https://store.migrationology.com/ 🎥 Camera gear I use: https://amzn.to/3FVdBUd (some of these are affiliate links and I will make a small commission from any sales)

Top Comments (10)

@RoamingwithStu 2025-11-11

I love that you try ACTUAL norwegian food, and not exotic food which happens to be in Norway.

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@camnord1685 2025-11-09

I already liked your videos. But as a person who worked as a waiter in one of the places you visited in this video, I love how respectful you are. And I see just how thoughtful you are. So even more of a fan now.

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@JayLewis-e7j 2025-11-09

I love how you've started putting prices for meals in your videos. Really helpful for people planning trips.

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@reavl6494 2025-11-08

Norwegian here been watching you for 10 years. Very cool video

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@KappaClaus 2025-11-08

As a Norwegian that fish soup makes my mouth water. Hol-y crap

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@Calicapenergy88 2025-11-08

What I like about this food channel and a few others is that I learn about the history and culture as well as see different foods. I feel I’m traveling as well

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@johnnybranen6674 2025-11-08

Welcome to my country. It is an honour to have you here

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@andersp9351 2025-11-08

Edward really liked to Munch

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@jonsongvoll6321 2025-11-11

Love how you actually go to normal places and don’t fall for the usual tourist traps!!!

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@Dannedag145 2025-11-12

I dont know why i died laughing seeing the owner record at 21:36😂😂 actuall lovely owner who still kept the tradition going, what a G💯

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