A Well Balanced History and Food Tour with Focus on the Scandinavian Kitchen
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
References available at Viator site: https://tourguides.viator.com/tour-guide-tl-oslo/norway-guide-1261.aspx
5 stars Michael P.
06 AUG 2018
5 stars Philip S.
28 JUL 2015
5 stars KHALID A.
21 JUL 2015
Excellent tour guide a lot of Knowledge
5 stars Sue B.
21 SEP 2014
Excellent tour...we go to see and do everything we wanted and we impressed at the quality and historical knowledge that Lisa shared with us...not to mention she is extremely personable! Highly recommend her for a tour!
5 stars Judi H.
07 JUL 2014
Loved our tour guide (Lisa Tanya)...thorough history, spent extra time with us, etc. The only thing not favorable was the weather, but, hey, it was summer in the Baltics.
5 stars Bonnie S.
13 MAY 2014
great tour, very knowledgeable about the area and accomodating to our request!
5 stars Carol G.
13 AUG 2013
5 stars BENJAMIN D.
25 JUL 2010
Tanya,our sightseeing guide in Oslo, was excellent. 5 stars BENJAMIN D.
25 JUL 2010
Tanya,our sightseeing guide in Oslo, was excellent
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Professional local guide
Food and drinks, unless specified
Food and drinks, other than the "value added offers" specified in your guidebook
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Norwegian cuisine in its traditional form is based largely on the raw materials readily available in Norway and its mountains, wilderness, and coast. This exciting tour shall include a visit to some historical restaurants and cafe. We will visit a famous chocolate shop, a gourmet supermarket, a canteen and a traditional pub. You will have the opportunity to try typical Norwegian dishes: salmon, fish soup (seasonal), meat, local beer and much more. This food tour is ideal for those who like to "try/taste" traditional Norwegian cuisine. During the tour you will visit the historical center of Oslo, Aker Brygge area, the City Hall, the medieval Akershus fortress and the National Opera. The places you are going to visit are very popular among the locals. Everything is very authentic and delicious! Additional information: Tour price does not include tasting. Food and drinks are paid by the visitors. NB! Food tastings are limited on Sundays and during week days after 6PM.
Sample Menu
starter
Salmon Trilogy - example
I would recommend the salmon trilogy for the tour. 210,- pp.
Options
Longer foodie+tastings, 2 pers
DELI FOOD TASTING INCLUDED : Fish soup, lefse, cured meat, smoked salmon etc - traditional Norwegian food. Not a full meal - tastings of delicious food
Pickup included
Longer foodie+tastings, 4 pers
Pickup included
Foodie 4 hrs, tastings extra
TASTING EXTRA 70€ per person: Skagen prawns on toast, lefse, cured meat and fish etc. Not a full meal - tastings of delicious traditional Norwegian food.
Pickup included
Short foodie+tastings, 2 pers.
TASTINGS INCLUDED: Traditional Norwegian specialities such as smoked and cured salmon, dear, ham, fish soup, lefse etc
Pickup included
Short culinary tour (3 hours)
Tasting EXTRA COST 70€ per per: Salmon hot smoked, cold smoked and marinated, farm ham, elk/reindeer sausage, cheeses, goat cheese, lefse and more deli food
Pickup included
Reviews
29 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Exceptional Tour Guide, Tanya-Lisa!
Angela M,
Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide Tanya-Lisa was an exceptional tour guide. Very attentive to our needs. Very knowledgeable about the history of Oslo. She was extremely patient with us, especially when we couldn’t decide what we wanted to do. Tanya-Lisa was also very sensitive to some of us in the group needing to stop and rest on the walking tour. Tanya-Lisa also took us to the once a year market that wasn’t included on the itinerary. She is definitely a tour guide I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great experience in Oslo!
Not quite as advertised
Marjorie B,
Jul 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00The tour was moderately interesting but we had hoped to get a little more history with the walking tour. Although we didn’t love the food, I do believe we got a small sampling of authentic Norwegian cuisine. However it wasn’t nearly as expansive as the advertisement would lead one to believe. We had several tastes of smoked salmon, some mackerel and lamb sausage, and a chicken sausage from what felt like a 7-11 type venue. While our guide was very personable, we had hoped to get a broader historical overview of the area. The guide pointed out a lot of places that we “should visit,” but didn’t give us much more than that. I don’t think it was a good value.
80th birthday at Queens Crossing
jennifergY3760KA,
Jun 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Just been back to the Queens Crossing in South Queensferry for lunch and it was great once again served by Cesca a lovely lady always cheerful and very pleasant Had my husband’s 80th birthday meal here three weeks ago 28 people sitting down for starters main courses birthday cake and drinks James Cesca and the kitchen staff did a wonderful service thanks to you all Jennifer George
No hot water.
Vacation25384366585,
Nov 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.008 November 2024 7am Hot water did not come out of the shower. This is the first time I have not had hot water in a hotel shower.
Take this tour!
suzanb565,
Sep 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a very good tour - interesting, well planned, entertaining and well worth the price. There were 3-4 stops with different food tastings - great food and new knowledge about this fascinating city. The host took interest in all of us. Our party of 2 people plus the host worked out just right. Had a great time - it was a perfect way to experience Oslo.
Very unprofessional guide
Laura P,
Sep 16, 2024
- Review from Viator
2.00The food is good. Guide was not. She started by sending me 8 messages changing time & meeting place twice. She talked non stop repeating herself often and giving us much wrong information. We walked at least 4 miles. At the end she asked if there was anything she could have done better. When I told her all the communication was confusing. She became very defensive. We tried to leave & she kept following us & trying to argue with me. I kept polite. Very disappointed. She was quite unprofessional
CONFERTABLE NESS OF VILLA HOTEL IN UGANDA 🇺🇬 IT HAS A CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT AND VIEWS THAT CAN LEAD YOU TO ENJOYING
ssempijjas2024,
Aug 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This hotel has a well constructed buildings that makes you fell special and confertable it has a well constructed rooms
Tanya's Fantastic Food Tour
jerry p,
Mar 26, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Great combo history/food tour. We covered a lot of ground and saw a lot..l Very informative. The food stops were fantastic. Tanya took us to a salmon fishery company, raising salmon in the fjords attached restaurant, where we got a history lesson on how salmon is raised. We got to sample fiskekaker “fish cakes” and three different prepared salmon 🍣 bites: delicious. We then went to our favorite place, which was a commercial fish market with a tiny attached store, where they sell their products. We got to sample six different meats and fish including whale 🐳. (Whale not my favorite). We also hit an adorable cafe where we had Mosbromlefse, which is a caramelized goat cheese inside of a paper-thin crêpe-like thing that had sour cream on top. It was sweet and delicious. We ended with a coffee and tea at another cafe, after which Tanya dropped us back at our hotel. Four hours total. It might seem like small amounts of food, but we were completely satisfied.
Check what you're getting
CherylS700,
Nov 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Our group is still confused about the price structure of this tour. We've done lots of food tours around the world and have never had a tour advertised as a food tour where the food was separate. As I paid online here at Tripadvisor, I saw that there would be an additional $55 for food; however, there was no option to pay the extra money. I called the "help" number, and they told me the food was included and if we wanted some specialty foods we could pay the fee on site. I then wrote the tour guide directly who told me to pay at the event. When we arrived, we were told it would be $60. I just still don't understand the pay structure of this tour and feel that Tripadvisor/Quality Tours should be explicit about the fee and what you get for that fee. We enjoyed the experience at the meat market and the man who talked to us about the Norwegian products and he gave us a plate of samples. The tastings we had thereafter all involved fish. The only dessert/sweet was a large candy bar she pulled from her bag. Some more variety would have been appreciated. The tour went on far beyond the scheduled time.
Excellent experience
JDAM110205,
Aug 22, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience! We definitely recommend this tour to anyone that enjoys history and trying traditional delicious Scandinavian food. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was just like walking in Oslo learning some history and eating delicious food with a friend. My two teenagers enjoyed this tour very much.
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