Restaurant in Oslo, Norway
Book early. Two Michelin stars, limited seats.
SAVAGE holds a Michelin star (2024 and 2025) and a 4.8 Google rating at Oslo's €€€€ tier — two consecutive years of recognition that make it one of the city's most consistent creative kitchens. Chef Andrea Selvaggini's tasting menu format rewards full commitment. Book four to six weeks out minimum; this is one of Oslo's harder reservations to secure.
Seats at SAVAGE are already limited — this is a small creative restaurant at Nedre Slottsgate 2 in central Oslo, and with back-to-back Michelin stars in 2024 and 2025, the room is not getting easier to secure. If you have been once and are weighing a return, the answer is yes: book again, and book early. Chef Andrea Selvaggini's creative cooking is the kind that rewards repeat visits, and the Michelin recognition two years running confirms this is not a one-season story.
SAVAGE sits in the creative tier of Oslo dining — not New Nordic in the strict Maaemo sense, but a kitchen with its own distinct point of view. The €€€€ price range places it alongside Oslo's most serious restaurants, so this is a considered spend. The Google rating of 4.8 across 98 reviews is unusually consistent for a restaurant at this level, where polarising opinions are common. That kind of score at fine-dining prices suggests the experience lands reliably, not just on good nights.
If you are returning after a first visit, the thing to push into next time is the tasting menu format itself. Creative kitchens at this level , comparable internationally to places like Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen or Arpège in Paris , are built for full progression. Arriving hungry and committing to the full sequence is how the cooking makes sense. Skimping on the format to save money is the wrong call at a restaurant like this.
Oslo's fine-dining scene is active year-round, but SAVAGE is worth timing thoughtfully. Midweek evenings , Tuesday through Thursday , tend to be easier to book at Michelin-starred Oslo restaurants and often produce a more focussed service than weekend covers. If you are travelling to Oslo specifically for this meal, align it with the shoulder months of September to November or February to April: post-summer and post-Christmas windows when both the city and the restaurant are in a steadier rhythm. Weekends in high summer can skew toward larger tables and more celebratory groups, which shifts the room's energy.
To be direct: SAVAGE is not a restaurant you should be thinking about in delivery or takeout terms. Creative tasting-menu cooking at Michelin level is built around sequence, temperature, and the physical environment of the room. The components that make a meal at SAVAGE worth the price , the pacing, the presentation, the service interaction , do not survive a delivery journey. This is not a criticism of the restaurant; it is simply the nature of the format. If you want SAVAGE, you go to SAVAGE. Anything else is a different product. For more casual, neighbourhood-format eating in Oslo that does travel better, Arakataka at €€ is a sharper choice, and Hot Shop at €€€ sits in a more accessible bracket without requiring the full fine-dining commitment.
Booking difficulty is rated hard. Two consecutive Michelin stars in 2024 and 2025 have tightened availability considerably. Plan at minimum four to six weeks ahead for a midweek table; weekends will require more lead time. There is no publicly listed phone number or booking URL in current venue data, so check the restaurant's own website directly or use a concierge service for Oslo hotel bookings. If you are building an Oslo itinerary, start with SAVAGE's availability first and build around it , it is the harder reservation to secure in a city that also includes Maaemo and Kontrast.
Oslo has developed a serious concentration of Michelin-recognised restaurants over the past decade, and SAVAGE sits at the sharper, more personal end of that spectrum. For broader Oslo dining planning, see our full Oslo restaurants guide. Elsewhere in Norway, comparable fine-dining ambition can be found at RE-NAA in Stavanger, FAGN in Trondheim, and further afield at Under in Lindesnes. If you are extending your Oslo trip, Bar Amour is a sensible post-dinner stop, and the Oslo bars guide covers the full picture. For accommodation near Nedre Slottsgate, the Oslo hotels guide is worth checking before you lock in a booking.
Address: Nedre Slottsgate 2, 0153 Oslo. Price tier: €€€€. Awards: Michelin 1 Star (2024, 2025). Google: 4.8 / 98 reviews. Booking: hard , 4–6 weeks minimum lead time recommended.
SAVAGE is a creative, Michelin-starred restaurant in central Oslo with a €€€€ price point. Come prepared for a tasting-menu format and a full evening commitment. It is not a drop-in dinner , book well in advance, arrive hungry, and commit to the full menu rather than trying to abbreviate it. Chef Andrea Selvaggini's two consecutive Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) signal a kitchen operating at a consistent level, so expectations are appropriately high.
Yes, clearly. A Michelin-starred creative kitchen at €€€€ in central Oslo is well-suited to a serious celebration dinner. The 4.8 Google rating across 98 reviews suggests the experience lands reliably enough to carry the occasion. For a milestone birthday or anniversary where you want the meal to be the event, SAVAGE is a solid call. If you need a private dining option or a specific table configuration, contact the restaurant directly , that detail is not confirmed in current data.
At €€€€ pricing with back-to-back Michelin stars, the tasting menu is the right way to eat here. Creative cooking at this level is designed as a progression , ordering selectively undermines the kitchen's intent. The 4.8 rating across nearly 100 reviews indicates the format lands well for most diners. Whether it is worth it compared to, say, Kontrast at the same price tier comes down to whether you prefer Scandinavian-rooted cooking or a more international creative direction. Both are credible choices at comparable spend.
No dress code is listed in the venue data, but at €€€€ pricing and Michelin level in Oslo, smart casual is the safe default. Oslo's fine-dining rooms tend to be less formal than Paris or London equivalents , you will not need a jacket , but trainers and casual streetwear are likely to feel out of place. When in doubt, dress as you would for a serious dinner rather than a night out.
Seat count and seating configuration are not confirmed in current venue data. Given the Michelin-starred creative format and limited capacity implied by the booking difficulty rating, bar or walk-in seating is not something to rely on. Contact the restaurant directly if a counter or bar seat is important to your booking.
At €€€€ in Oslo , a city with a high baseline cost , SAVAGE competes directly with Maaemo and Kontrast. Two consecutive Michelin stars and a 4.8 Google rating both point to a kitchen delivering at the level the price implies. If creative, chef-driven tasting menus are your format and you are already spending at this tier, SAVAGE is a justified choice. If you want comparable quality at a lower price point, Hot Shop at €€€ is worth considering first.
For New Nordic cooking with a longer track record and three Michelin stars, Maaemo is the benchmark , harder to book and higher spend, but the reference point for Oslo's leading table. Kontrast sits at the same €€€€ tier with a Scandinavian-rooted menu and is slightly more accessible. For a step down in price without abandoning quality, Hot Shop at €€€ or Mon Oncle for French cooking are both credible. Arakataka at €€ is the right call if you want Norwegian cooking without the fine-dining price tag. See our full Oslo restaurants guide for the complete picture.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAVAGE | Creative | €€€€ | Chef: Andrea Selvaggini document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() { var el = document.getElementById("Achievements_chefs"); if (el && el.parentNode) { el.parentNode.removeChild(el); } });; Michelin 1 Star (2025); Michelin 1 Star (2024) | Hard | — |
| Maaemo | New Nordic, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Kontrast | New Nordic, Scandinavian | €€€€ | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Hot Shop | New Nordic, Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Statholdergaarden | Modern European, Classic Cuisine | €€€€ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Arakataka | Nordic , Norwegian | €€ | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Oslo for this tier.
SAVAGE is a small creative restaurant at Nedre Slottsgate 2 in central Oslo, holding a Michelin star in both 2024 and 2025. It is a tasting-menu format led by chef Andrea Selvaggini, not a walk-in or à la carte operation. Book four to six weeks out minimum — seats are limited and demand has increased sharply since the star was retained. First-timers should commit to the full format; this is not a place to drop in for a quick dinner.
Yes, with the right expectations. Two consecutive Michelin stars and a €€€€ price point place SAVAGE firmly in the special-occasion bracket for Oslo dining. The small size of the restaurant makes it more personal than a large prestige room, which suits celebrations where the meal itself is the event. Book well ahead — four to six weeks at minimum — and note that the format is a set creative menu, not a flexible à la carte experience.
For diners who want a chef-driven creative tasting menu in Oslo, SAVAGE has delivered at Michelin level two years running under Andrea Selvaggini — that consistency matters at the €€€€ tier. If you prefer choosing your own dishes or want a more casual format, the investment is harder to justify. Compared to Maaemo, which sits at three stars and a higher price point, SAVAGE offers comparable creative ambition at a lower ceiling of cost and formality.
The venue data does not specify a dress code, but a Michelin-starred €€€€ creative restaurant in Oslo generally calls for smart, considered dress without requiring black-tie formality. Avoid overly casual clothing; elevated casual to smart is a reasonable baseline for Oslo's fine-dining scene at this tier.
No bar-seating option is documented for SAVAGE. Given the small size of the restaurant and its tasting-menu format, walk-in or bar dining is unlikely to be available. Booking a full table in advance is the expected route.
At €€€€ with back-to-back Michelin stars in 2024 and 2025, SAVAGE is positioned at the top of Oslo's creative dining tier and the price reflects that. Whether it justifies the spend depends on your appetite for the tasting-menu format — if that is your preference, two consecutive stars under a named chef is meaningful validation. If you want more flexibility or a lower spend, Kontrast offers Michelin-recognised quality at a price point below SAVAGE.
Maaemo is the ceiling of Oslo fine dining at three Michelin stars, but considerably more expensive and harder to book. Kontrast sits at one Michelin star with a more accessible price point and is a strong alternative if €€€€ is a stretch. Statholdergaarden offers a more classical fine-dining format for those who prefer traditional over creative. Arakataka and Hot Shop work well for diners who want quality Oslo cooking without the tasting-menu commitment.
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