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Oslo food walk: Mathallen, fish soup and brown cheese
Your local guide
Henrik Aasen
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Highlights
- Three kinds of brown cheese, held up side by side
- Norwegian fish soup, ladled straight from the pot
- Cured meats and flatbread from the mountains
- A craft beer from an Oslo brewery, shown on the counter
- Skillingsbolle, the Bergen bun that reached Oslo
About this tour
This session moves through Mathallen and the streets around it, from a brown cheese counter to a fish soup stall and a counter selling cured meats and mountain flatbread. The guide explains what separates Norwegian versions of these foods from their better-known neighbours. It is a food hall walk rather than a full city tour.
The call opens with a sound check, then follows the three stops through the food hall and out onto the street, with time for questions about what is on each counter. A short list of what to try later follows once the call ends.
This suits anyone curious about Norwegian food before or after a trip, or anyone who enjoys a good food hall wherever they are. It also works well around a mealtime at home.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Oslo before heading out.
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Brown cheese counter 21 min
Inside Mathallen, the guide holds up three kinds of brown cheese side by side, and explains the difference in sweetness and texture between them.
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Fish soup stall 21 min
At a stall known for its fish soup, the camera watches the ladle go into the pot, and the guide explains what makes the Norwegian version different from soups found further south.
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Cured meats and bakery 21 min
The walk finishes at a counter selling cured meats and flatbread from the mountains, with the guide pointing out a local craft beer and a skillingsbolle, the Bergen-style cinnamon bun that has made its way to Oslo bakeries.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Oslo: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Fårikål (lamb and cabbage stew) and Grünerløkka, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Oslo time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Oslo, showing you Norsk Folkemuseum and Vigeland Park (Vigelandsparken) live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Oslo live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Oslo time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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