THERESE’S PERSONAL TOUR

Favourite shop LUCK

Sells clothes and plants, and the atmosphere is magical! luckoslo.com

Favourite public art

Look for Oslo’s smallest statues – tiny bronze figures holding up the paving stones in Grass Roots Square.

Teatergata, 0180 Oslo Favourite café BARE JAZZ

Sit with a beer or coffee and listen to some chill jazz with friends. There’s even a jazz record shop on the first floor. barejazz.no

Favourite restaurant SENTRALEN

Serves up Nordic-influenced food that’s full of flavour and amazingly beautiful. sentralen.no

Favourite market OSLO STREET FOOD

A cool street food market that recently opened in an old public baths. Pick a meal from food stalls from all over the world, then sit where you want. oslo-streetfood.no

Favourite hotel AMERIKALINJEN I could easily stay and explore the hotel instead of the city. amerikalinjen.com Way to spend an hour

People-watching with a cup of coffee at one of our many cafés – or walking next to the sea in Tjuvholmen or Bjørvika. Place to see by night

SMELTEVERKET

Next to the river, in the basement of Mathallen, a kind of food hall. The view looks out onto the water, which is beautiful by night, lit up with florescent lights. smelteverketoslo.no

Best view

The hike up to Grefsenkollen is rewarded with one of the nicest views of the Oslo fjord and its islands. The metro up to Holmenkollen also has a wonderful view of the fjord – sit on the left side of the tram.

One thing you must see

Oslo’s Venezia – a new quarter of apartments in Bjørvika. Here you can spot locals taking their boats to their door.

2 THERESE ELSTAD is a recipe developer and food stylist. On her blog mynordickitchen.no she writes about Nordic food. Follow her on Instagram @my.nordic.kitchen and @hi.tessa, where she documents her life in Oslo.

Grass Roots 1 Square, an installation of tiny bronze figurines by Korean artist, Do Ho Suh. 2 Bare Jazz, where the coffee is as smooth as the music. Nice... 3 Oslo Street Food. Spiced mulled 4 wine in the making 1

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