Best Bakeries in Oslo, Norway
In Scandinavia, eating freshly baked pastries is an everyday routine rather than an occasional treat. Bread is taken seriously, and there's a bun for most occasions. Even koselig (the local relative of Danish hygge: warmth, cosiness and no particular rush) tends to revolve around something warm from the oven, especially through the long, dark winters.
Frida Bakery
Cardamom worked its way into Nordic kitchens centuries ago via old trade routes, which is why it still runs through so much of the baking here, even though it's largely absent elsewhere in Europe.
In Oslo, we found the standard of the bakeries to be very high: proper sourdough, stone-ground local grains, cardamom-heavy buns, and fruit jams done properly. Before diving into our favourite bakeries, there are a few essentials worth looking out for:
The cardamom bun (kardemommebolle) is everywhere, and worth ordering at every opportunity. It's a knotted, enriched dough, generously spiced and often finished with pearl sugar, and it's the thing we'd use to judge a bakery by first.
The BOM (Bolle med Ost, literally bread roll with cheese) is the other one to keep on your radar. A simple but iconic Oslo snack: a soft bun split and filled with cheese, and one we first fell for a couple of years ago in Copenhagen (read our Copenhagen Guide here).
Rømmegrøt, a traditional Norwegian porridge made with sour cream. Despite what you might expect, it contains no oats at all, and it usually arrives with cinnamon, sugar and a pool of melted butter. It's the kind of comforting dish that belongs in a cosy café on a grey afternoon.
Our Favourite Bakeries in Oslo
Dægens
A small coffee and sourdough studio established in 2024, and easily our top pick for a cardamom bun. It’s also the place to try the BOM cheese sandwich, Oslo’s beloved cheese bap. Simple, unfussy, and done exceptionally well.
We loved it here, and it ended up being our favourite spot for the BOM, cardamom bun and coffee, which is a big statement considering how many places we tried. It’s slightly further out from the centre, so we’d recommend heading there in the morning, allowing you to wander your way back towards the centre via the river for a really lovely start to the day. And in the morning, you may be lucky to get a cardamom bun still warm from the oven, as we had.
Address: Ivan Bjørndals gate 25, 0472 Oslo, Norway
Opening Hours: Daily 8 am–4 pm | Sat & Sun from 10 am
No website, Instagram only.
Instagram: @daegens
Babbo Collective
We love a place that does more than one thing well, and Babbo pulls it off across the whole day. Mornings are for baked goods, sourdough with whipped butter, granola, eggs, and if you’re anything like me and prefer a sweet breakfast, those ‘fat pancakes’ (as they’re so called on the menu) with a side of cardamom bun is the way to go.
By evening, it transforms into a lively trattoria with handmade pasta, pizza, wine and, occasionally, a DJ set too. There’s outdoor seating, although sadly, the weather didn’t quite cooperate for us.
There are two locations in Oslo, but we visited the Øvrefoss spot in Grünerløkka, which we’d recommend. Do expect a queue, though, and bring an umbrella if the forecast looks questionable, as there’s limited shelter in the queue.
Address: Øvrefoss 4, 0555 Oslo, Norway
Opening Hours: Mon–Tue 8 am–6 pm | Wed–Fri 8 am–11 pm | Sat 9 am–11 pm | Sun 9 am–6 pm
Walk-ins only for breakfast and lunch. Dinner bookings available online.
Website: Babbo Collective
Instagram: @babbocollective
Dinner Bookings: book.dinnerbooking.com
Frida Bakery
A neighbourhood bakery in Torshov, established in 2025, which supplies the bakes served at Babbo itself. Frida focuses on honest, low-intervention baking and coffee roasting. Note that there is no outdoor seating here.
When we visited, we had already tried a few of their pastries at Babbo, but made a dedicated stop here for an afternoon pastry break after spotting the brownies earlier that morning. The rhubarb lemonade was also a surprisingly refreshing highlight.
Opening Hours: Mon & Thu–Sun 7:30 am–5:30 pm | Closed Tuesday & Wednesday.
Website: Frida Bakery
Instagram: @fridabakeryoslo
Farine Bakery
Farine has the kind of pared-back Scandinavian aesthetic we’re always drawn to. An excellent variety of baked goods, savoury plates, and both indoor and outdoor seating set within a traditional building. A solid all-rounder for a slower morning.
We particularly loved their take on carrot cake with pistachios and a crumble topping, alongside a raspberry jam cardamom bun. Oslo bakeries really know how to do fruit jams properly.
Opening Hours: Mon–Fri 8 am–5 pm | Sat & Sun 10 am–5 pm | Closed Monday (Note: these are their summer opening hours.)
Address: Normannsgata 44, 0655 Oslo
Website: Farine Bakery
Instagram: @farineoslo
Other Bakeries Worth Knowing About
During our visit, it was Constitution Day (17th May 2026), meaning a few places we’d planned to visit were closed. Even so, they’re still worth adding to your list.
Fåbro Gård
We didn’t manage to visit Fåbro Gård ourselves, but it deserves a mention and should absolutely be on your radar. A bakery set on a farm with an outdoor courtyard, it looks just as lovely as the pastries themselves.
Their cardamom bun is often mentioned as one of the best in Oslo, and the setting alone makes it worth the trip. It feels like the perfect place to sit in the sun with a bun, or warm up by the fire during colder months.
Opening Hours: Tue–Sun 10 am–4 pm | Closed Monday.
Website: Fåbro Gård
Instagram: @fabrogard
Ille Brød
A neighbourhood bakery that comes highly recommended, particularly for its sourdough loaves made using stoneground local heirloom grains.
Opening Hours: Tue–Fri 11 am–5:30 pm | Sat 10 am–4 pm
Closed Sunday & Monday.
Website: Ille Brød
Instagram: @illebrod
Håndbakt
A small sourdough bakery mini-chain with three Oslo locations, known for good coffee, brunch dishes and granola bowls. Their vegan buns are also meant to be excellent.
As self-confessed coffee lovers, we did plenty of research before our trip, and Håndbakt appeared time and time again. The fact that they open daily also makes them a useful option for early starts.
We had our eye on the Tøyen location:
Address: Kjølberggata 21
Opening Hours: Mon–Fri 8 am–5 pm | Sat & Sun from 9 am
Brunch menu available Fri–Sun, 10 am–4 pm.
Do check online before visiting, as opening hours vary slightly between locations.
Website: Håndbakt Oslo
Instagram: @handbaktoslo
There’s something about the slower pace in Oslo that makes mornings feel more intentional, whether that’s grabbing a cardamom bun still warm from the oven, sitting outside with a coffee overlooking the fjord, or ducking into a neighbourhood bakery for an afternoon pastry break.
Yes, it may not be on par with Copenhagen’s bakery scene, but still, Oslo feels understated in the best way. You won’t find overly polished tourist spots on every corner, but instead small sourdough studios and friendly faces, without the queues of other cities. Cardamom buns are everywhere, naturally, but we also became slightly obsessed with the BOM, the Scandi beloved cheese-filled bread roll.
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