Lofoten Fiskerestaurant

One of Oslo's few exceptional fish restaurants
Popular plate: For guaranteed seasonality and variety, go for the chef's five course set menu.

Word to the wise: Don't let the extremely pungent odour of lutefisk (aged Norwegian salt cod) put you off - it actually has a rather mild (and pleasant) taste.
For a harbour city, Oslo offers surprisingly few first-rate fish restaurants, but Lofoten is certainly one of them. Situated on the seafront in the bustling Aker Brygge development - a short walk from Karl Johans gate - Lofoten offers deftly-executed seafood dishes at top-end prices.

The regularly changing menu of French-influenced classics makes use of the freshest fish from local markets and usually includes one or two traditional Nordic dishes, such as lutefisk or preserved trout.