Restaurant in Oslo, Norway
Michelin-starred stable dining, accessible €€€ tier.
Stallen holds back-to-back Michelin stars (2024–2025) and sits at €€€ — a more accessible price point than Maaemo or Kontrast without giving up recognised fine dining credibility. Chef Sebastian Myhre's converted stable space in Bislett is one of Oslo's harder reservations to land. Book far in advance, come ready for a structured evening, and skip the idea of takeout entirely.
Picture a former stable building in Bislett, the kind of space that still carries the memory of horse stalls in its bones. That's Stallen — literally, the Norwegian word for stables , and it's been earning Michelin recognition since well before its 2025 star confirmation. Chef Sebastian Myhre opened this place in 2019 as a personal project rooted in fine dining discipline and competition-kitchen precision. For a first-timer trying to decide whether to commit, the short answer is: yes, book it, but read the room. This is not a casual drop-in , it's a considered evening that rewards diners who show up ready for it.
Stallen holds a consecutive Michelin star in both 2024 and 2025, which at this price tier (€€€) positions it as one of Oslo's more accessible entry points into recognised fine dining. That back-to-back recognition isn't incidental , it signals consistency, which matters when you're committing serious money and planning time to a single dinner. The venue's Norwegian cuisine draws on Myhre's competition background, a discipline that tends to produce technically precise cooking rather than the kind of loose improvisation you see at bistros. For a first visit, that means you can expect structure: a set progression, attentive pacing, and a kitchen that takes its output seriously.
The setting itself does real work here. A converted stable in Underhaugsveien 28 gives Stallen a character that most Oslo fine dining rooms , which default to sleek Nordic minimalism , don't replicate. The space has texture in a literal architectural sense, and that translates to an atmosphere that feels grounded rather than austere. If you've done Kontrast or Maaemo and found those rooms slightly cool in register, Stallen's physical envelope tends to run warmer.
Come in understanding that Stallen is a tasting-menu-oriented environment. The kitchen's fine dining background and the Michelin framing both point in that direction. Pacing will be deliberate. The room will be quieter than a brasserie. If you're bringing someone who is unsure about long, structured meals, factor that in before booking. Conversely, if you're trying to show Oslo's dining credibility to a visiting guest, or you want to benchmark Norwegian cooking against other Nordic destinations , RE-NAA in Stavanger and FAGN in Trondheim are the closest regional comparators , Stallen earns its place in that conversation at a price point that doesn't demand the full €€€€ outlay you'd face at Maaemo.
The Google rating sits at 4.8 across 115 reviews, which at this review volume is a meaningful signal rather than a statistical quirk. That score, held alongside two consecutive Michelin stars, suggests the experience lands consistently for the people who choose it deliberately.
Stallen is not a venue you should approach with off-premise dining in mind. The cooking here is calibrated for the room , the pacing, the temperature control, the presentation logic of a tasting menu format all depend on immediate service. There is no publicly available information about a delivery or takeout programme, and the venue's Michelin positioning makes one unlikely. If you want Norwegian cooking that travels , perhaps something for a pre-theatre bite in Bislett or a more casual meal back at your accommodation , Smalhans or Bar Amour are worth considering as alternatives built for different contexts. Stallen is a dine-in commitment, full stop.
Reservations: Hard to secure , book as far in advance as possible, especially for weekend sittings. Budget: €€€ price tier, which sits below Maaemo (€€€€) but above casual Oslo dining. Address: Underhaugsveien 28 Stallbygning, 0354 Oslo , in the Bislett neighbourhood, accessible by public transport. Awards: Michelin 1 Star (2024 and 2025). Rating: 4.8/5 on Google (115 reviews). Dress: No confirmed dress code in available data, but the Michelin context suggests smart casual as a safe baseline. Dietary restrictions: Contact the venue directly before booking; no public policy data is available, but fine dining kitchens at this level typically accommodate advance notice requests.
If Stallen is your anchor booking, use the rest of Oslo to fill in the gaps. Cru covers wine-focused dining, and Smalhans handles the neighbourhood casual end well. For a broader sweep, see our full Oslo restaurants guide, our Oslo bars guide, and our Oslo hotels guide. If you're touring Norway's Michelin circuit, Gaptrast in Bergen, Iris in Rosendal, and Under in Lindesnes round out the national picture alongside RE-NAA and FAGN. For something further off the Oslo trail, Boen Gård in Tveit and Bravo in Stavanger offer different registers of Norwegian cooking worth knowing. See also Oslo wineries and Oslo experiences for the rest of your itinerary. FAGN-Bistro in Trondheim is the accessible sibling of FAGN proper, and worth a note if budget is a factor on a Norway-wide trip.
There is no publicly available policy on dietary restrictions in Stallen's current data. That said, a Michelin-starred fine dining kitchen operating at this level typically accommodates dietary requirements given sufficient advance notice. Contact the venue directly when booking and be specific , vague requests are harder to handle than precise ones. If you have severe allergies or complex requirements, confirm explicitly before you commit to a reservation rather than raising it on arrival.
Stallen is a structured, Michelin-starred Norwegian restaurant in a converted stable building in Bislett. It holds consecutive stars for 2024 and 2025, and its €€€ price tier makes it a more accessible entry into Oslo's recognised fine dining scene than Maaemo or Kontrast, both of which sit at €€€€. Expect a deliberate, paced meal in a room with real architectural character. Book well ahead , this is a hard reservation to secure. It is not a venue for casual or spontaneous dining, and there is no takeout or delivery option. Come prepared for the format and it delivers; treat it as a casual dinner option and it will feel mismatched.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stallen | Norwegian | €€€ | Stallen opened in 2019 and is the passion project of chef Sebastian Myhre, who has a background in fine dining and chef competitions. Stallen means “stables” and this place is exactly that – or, at le...; 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 | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Stallen's tasting-menu format means the kitchen controls the structure of your meal, so dietary needs should be communicated well in advance of your booking — not on arrival. With a Michelin star in both 2024 and 2025 and a fine dining background in the kitchen, accommodations are generally possible but require advance notice. check the venue's official channels when reserving to confirm what can be adjusted for your situation.
Expect a tasting-menu format in a converted stable building in Bislett, driven by chef Sebastian Myhre's fine dining background. At €€€, Stallen sits below Maaemo on price and is one of the more accessible routes into Oslo's Michelin tier — but this is not a drop-in, à la carte venue. Book as far ahead as possible, particularly for weekends, and go in knowing the experience is built around the room and the progression of courses rather than flexibility.
Stallen is primarily known for Norwegian in Oslo.
Stallen is located in Oslo, at Underhaugsveien 28 Stallbygning, 0354 Oslo, Norway.
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