bagatelle
One of the best restaurants in all of Scandinavia is Bagatelle.
While visiting Oslo for in early December, we had the luck of getting a table for two at the last minute on a Saturday evening. What luck! On the phone, the staff were very pleasant and accommodating. Once we arrived we were treated very well, seated in a quiet and spacious room at a lovely table; we enjoyed excellent service by a knowledgeable and professional service staff.
The menu is gorgeous and there is even a 10+ course tasting menu which is very popular. To start, we both ordered the Scallops A La Plancha which were divine and have spoiled me for scallops at any other restaurant! For the main course, Cosimo and I both had the Reindeer (the Game in Season, market price). Gorgeous, large portions and prepared exquisitely. For dessert, Cosimo had Belgian Waffles with a White Chocolate sauce and I naturally went for their Chocolate dessert. Divine!
Of special note was the wine. The sommelier was friendly, well versed and was able to make excellent pairing suggestions.
If you are ever in Oslo, I would not miss the opportunity to visit this exceptional restaurant. The Michelin Guide has bestowed two of its highly coveted stars on this lovely restaurant. In the humble of opinion of this diner, it is worth each of its stars (and every euro spent).