Alex Sushi

With a discreet storefront, small dining room with minimal furnishings and a quiet atmosphere, Alex Sushi’s demure ambiance belies the restaurant’s stratospheric reputation. After the three-Michelin-stared Maaemo, Alex Sushi is often named Oslo’s best restaurant—but it comes with a price tag. The sophisticated interior features a boat-shaped sushi bar and just two small tables, where patrons can either order à la carte, or opt for the splurge-worthy omakase menu. The cuisine is simple—think spicy salmon and tuna rolls—but it is of the highest quality. The tempura salad starter—a toppling concoction with asparagus, radishes, cucumber, seaweed salad, spicy shrimp and several sauces—is one of the most popular dishes. There is a second outpost in the trendy Tjuvholmen neighborhood, but the original location is the place to go for the real experience.