Taste of Oslo Walking Tour: Experience Local Food, Culture, and History
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178 Ratings
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Experience Oslo like a local on our Taste of Oslo Walking Tour. Sample traditional Norwegian dishes, snacks, and drinks while exploring the city's hidden gems and learning about its culture and history.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Karl Johans gate - …
  • Regjeringkvartalet - Stop by the Government headquarters and hear an important sotry about Norwegian recent past
  • Our Saviour’s Memorial Cemetery - Walk through this historical cemetery
  • Damstredet & Telthusbakken - Walk the cobble stones of the 1800’s street
  • Akerselva River - Hear the stories of the city’s river
  • Mathallen Oslo - Enjoy the tastings of cheeses, cured meats and beers in this hip town food hall
What's Included
  • Norwegian cheese & cured meat tasting
  • Main dish featuring traditional Norwegian ingredients
  • Guiding services throughout the tour
  • Dessert of Norwegian waffle with brown cheese or strawberry jam, plus coffee or tea
  • Norwegian beer tasting or alternative beverages like soda, cider, or wine
  • Tastings at four distinct locations
What's Not Included
  • Please read carefully the tour information
  • Hotel pickup has a price of 70 Kr (cash)
  • Leave a phone number with the country code in case we need to contact you if something changes or check your Viator inbox one day before the tour starts.
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Our Oslo Culinary Exploration Walking Tour is an escorted walk which enables you to savor Oslo like a local inhabitant and try out typical Norwegian meals, refreshments, and treats. The guide navigates you through off-the-beaten-path hotspots and treasures that are not easily found independently. You will be introduced to the crème de la crème of traditional Norwegian gastronomy, heritage, and lore.

Indeed, there’s no better way to explore the city and taste traditional Norwegian cuisine. Roam around the city and familiarize yourself with locations brimming with tradition, heritage, and intriguing anecdotes. Get a glimpse of what constitutes Oslo and gain a rewarding experience that magnifies the worth of your journey.

Note: If you made a reservation prior to October 10, 2018, an additional payment of 550 Kr is required. This is because the initial payment only covered guiding services. The food and beverages charges will need to be paid when you meet the guide. 550 Kr is the cost.

  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years for the beers and 21 for the akvavit
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Minimum of 2 participants required per tour. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet the requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or a full refund
  • If there are any food allergies or dietary requirements (vegetarian) we should be aware of, please inform us during the booking process. Please note that you must be able to eat fish or/and cheese to have any benefit form this tour
  • If you dislike beer, we can arrange a glass of Norwegian soda or cider or international wine, just inform us upon booking or tell your guide once you meet him/her
Location
Stortorvet 8
Stortorvet
The meeting point is close to the main church called " DOMKIRKE"  ..The meeting point is actually on the Tram stop called Stortorvet and is a shop called NARVESEN. Guide will be waiting right there.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sabin_b
Jun 19, 2024
Delicious. Generous. Lots of walking. Recommended. - Food tours are a favorite of my husband and mine. What feels so unlikely at first, that a group of strangers from around the world somehow become neighbors in an afternoon, happened again for us on this tour. Great food. Generous portions. Please note: a lot of walking, as in miles, maybe 4 miles? With hills. The rain was no match for us - all stops involved shelter and the sun came out midway. Thank you guides Mariana for your passion for food and Alex for your historic context. Recommended.
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Anonymous
Jun 16, 2024
A pleasant tour - This was a delightful tour! Our guide gave us history of several places and introduced us to many foods. He also provided tips on things to do, and was generous with his time. I very much enjoyed the walk!
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Mike
Jun 14, 2024
Highly recommend this food tour! - What a great experience! Wonderful way to learn a bit about the foods of Norway. Personal favorites were the sausages and the waffles! The tour guide Kevin was excellent! He knew alot about the city and we really enjoyed the entire experience!
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Carmenn1219
Jun 5, 2024
Fabulous - Fabulous way explore the traditional tastes of Oslo. Alex provided info on sights and food and Mariana’s culinary insights were enlightening. Thanks for proving breaks as needed and cater to my allegries. Alex went above and beyond to ensure that we experienced the final taste.
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David_p
May 30, 2024
Awesome experience in Oslo! - Great experience....highly recommend! Excellent walking, food and beer tasting afternoon...Best tour we did in Oslo!
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Eadeclerk1
May 22, 2024
Friendly Guide, Delicious Food - Pepe was a friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. We tried a variety of Norwegian foods while exploring Oslo (brown cheese included) and learned a lot about Norwegian history. Highly recommend!
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Samantha_c
Jun 7, 2024
Good, but not amazing - Our tour guide, Alex, was great and enjoyable to talk to. I enjoyed all of the good, except the hotdog which I felt was an anticlimactic start to the tour. Overall, I enjoyed the tour but was not blown away.
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Irene_b
Jun 18, 2024
Underwhelming Tourism - We were disappointed with this experience. We have booked several food walking tours in various countries through Viator previously and were always happy with them. The guide was friendly but had nothing to identify him as our guide. The directions to find the location could have been better. The hotdog place to start was very underwhelming. The Norwegian cider was actually from the UK and we had to sit outside in the rain for our final experience- not ideal.
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Richard_p
Jan 22, 2024
Guide no show!! - We waited for 30 minutes and the guide never showed up. Tried to call the tour operator and the phone was always busy. Messaged the operator and got no answer. Went inside the hotel next door and the guy said the same thing happened to the tour the previous day. I had seen a previous comment about a no-show of the guide but the majority of comments were positive so I booked it. Guess I’ve learned my lesson. Stay away from this tour!
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Richard_k
Jan 21, 2024
No show guide - We arrived 10-15 minutes early at the pickup spot with 2 other groups and stood in the 0° weather outside while waiting for our guide to show up. The guide never showed or responded to our messages and we had to call Viator to try and get ahold of them but still no luck. We waited until 30 minutes past the start time and still no one showed up or even messaged us to let us know it was cancelled. I would be cautious booking this.
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