Theatercaféen

A gathering place for artists and intellectuals since opening in 1900, this Vienna-style café is an Oslo institution that has been owned by the same family for four generations. The Art Nouveau café, located on the ground floor of the Hotel Continental, was modernized in 1949, but architects were able to return it to its original style in 1971 using photographs of the old space, and the Old World atmosphere remains. The menu offers Norwegian specialties (reindeer, lutefisk) as well as classic brasserie fare like spicy moules frites and afternoon tea with open-face sandwiches.