Oslo
You're flying out of Oslo Airport, you have 90 minutes to kill, and you'd like to do better than a Pret. Good news: airport drinking has improved more in the last five years than the previous fifty. Pre-flight drinks at Oslo Airport range from chain reliability to surprisingly polished hotel-style bars in the airport hotels. This is barsforKings's editor-curated guide to drinking better at Oslo's airports.
St Hanshaugen · $$
Akersmykja Bar draws a steady local crowd in St Hanshaugen. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Grunerlokka · $$$
Aku-Aku Tiki Bar draws a steady local crowd in Grunerlokka. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Sentrum · $$
Amundsen Brewery draws a steady local crowd in Sentrum. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
a former kiosk in Grünerløkka. Twenty seats · $$$
Andre Til Høyre — meaning 'Second on the Right' — is a tiny cocktail room in a former kiosk in Grünerløkka. Twenty seats, two bartenders, a short menu that chan
Want a real drink before flying? The fastest play is to get to airport hotels next door — most run polished bars that beat anything post-security. We list them at the bottom. If you've got 60 spare minutes pre-airport, see our shortlist of bars in Oslo proper at the end.
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