Oslo offers a good mix of modern shopping centres and traditional specialist shops. Oslo’s better buys include glassware, pewter, pottery and wood handicrafts. Credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, Diner’s and American Express) are accepted at almost all shops.
Shopping malls
Paleet
Paleet Shopping Center is the most elegant shopping and food court at the upper part of the main street Karl Johans gate. It includes 45 shops and 13 restaurants with a range you will not find anywhere else.
Address: Karl Johans gate 37-43
Tel: +47 22 03 38 88
Fax: +47 22 03 39 60
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=139
Oslo City
Oslo City, with its 87 shops and restaurants, is Oslo’s largest and most visited shopping mall. Oslo City is located within walking distance to the Central Station, the Airport train terminal, many hotels and the main street in Oslo, Karl Johan.
Address: Stenersgate 1 (Next to Radisson SAS Plaza), N-0050 Oslo
Tel: +47 815 44 033
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=138
GlasMagasinet
GlasMagasinet is Oslo's most famous department store since 1739. Here you can find more than 25 fashion shops in addition to gift articles, souvenirs, knitwear, tax free shopping, pewter, rosepainting, crystal, glassware, china, interior and much more. GlasMagasinet is centrally located rigth by the Stortorvet square in downtown Oslo.
Address: Stortorvet 9
Tel: +47 22 90 87 00
Fax: +47 22 90 87 92
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=136
Byporten Shopping
Byporten Shopping has a unique blend of shops. Oslo newest shopping center is situated right beside Oslo Central Station (Oslo S) and includes more than 70 shops, 10 restaurants, a Scandic Hotel, Norways biggest Intersport, Norways largest Egon Restaurant and an underground car park.
Address: Jernbanetorget 6, N-0154 Oslo
Tel: +47 23 36 21 60
Fax: +47 23 36 20 06
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=137
Steen & Strom
Oslo’s biggest and most comprehensive department store at Kongens Gate 23 – just off the lower end of Karl Johan.
Major shopping areas
Karl Johan Street
This main artery of modern Oslo runs from the Royal Palace past the University, the National Theatre, the Oslo Cathedral and ends at Oslo S – the central railway station. Karl Johan street is for most of its length a broad pedestrian street and Karl Johan and the streets that intersect with it is the focal point of Oslo shopping.
For more information see http://www.virtualoslo.com/html/i13.htm and click at "Karl Johans gate" on the map.
Baerums Verk
65 different shops and handicraft stores are located in an old iron works from 1610 surrounded by pristine forests. You can find everything from applied art and handicraft exhibitions to book stores and an iron works museum.
Address: Verksgata, N-1317 Baerums Verk
Tel: +47 67 13 00 18
Fax: +47 67 13 83 82
E-mail: baerumsverk@lovenskiold.no
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=681
Bogstad veien
If you have extra time and energy when visiting the Vigeland Park, it is recommended you walk there along the Bogstad veien shopping street – which start at the western side of the Royal Palace Park and goes all the way up to Majorstuen (near the Vigeland Park). For more information see
http://www.virtualoslo.com/html/h11.htm and click at "Bogstad veien" on the map.
Grunerlokka
Grunerlokka has recently become one of Oslo’s trendiest neighbourhoods. The formerly working class area of more than 100 years now offers a wide range of shops and restaurants.
Gifts and Souvenirs
William Schmidt
Dating back to 1853, this family owned shop is Oslo’s oldest handicraft shop. A wide variety of sweaters, pewter, woodcarving plus various Norwegian souvenirs are available here. Located at Oslo's most exclusive shopping mall, Paleet, on Karl Johans gate 41.
Address: Karl Johans gate 41
Tel: +47 22 42 02 88
Fax: +47 22 41 74 87
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=145
Viking Shop
They have a wide range of top quality souvenirs and knitwear. Viking replicas, jewellery, crystal, collectors dolls and trolls and other gifts from their Norwegian heritage.
Address: Stranden 1, N-0250 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 83 21 81
Fax: +47 22 25 28 11
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=3918
Oslo Sweater Shop
Trolls, T-shirts, a large selection of sweaters, and other Norwegian souvenirs are sold here.
Address: Biskop Gunnerus' gate 3
Tel: +47 22 42 42 25
Fax: +47 22 42 65 23
E-mail: sweater@online.no
Address: Akershuskai Sondre (open only during cruise calls)
Tel: +47 22 41 87 71
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=144
Norway Designs
Norway Designs is Norway's largest center for exhibition and sale of high class Scandinavian art and handicraft, as well as selected industrial design products, Nordic and Continental. It is an ideal shopping center for art glass, ceramics, fashions, silver, jewellery, watches, rugs, fine paper products and stationary, kitchen utensils and textiles. They have a mailing service all over the world.
Address: Stortingsgaten 28, N-0161 Oslo
Tel: +47 23 11 45 10
Fax: +47 23 11 45 35
E-mail: post@norwaydesigns.no
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=143
Kamiya Shop AS
Their speciality is traditional Norwegian and Scandinavian sweaters as well as European brands. They also have a large selection of trolls and souvenirs.
Address: Kristian IV's gate 1
Tel: +47 22 33 36 25
Fax: +47 22 33 50 54
E-mail: ktnn@c2i.net
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=1424
Husfliden
With over 100 years of experience, this large shop carries a wide range of traditional Norwegian handicraft items such as sweaters, slippers, bunads (folk costumes) and knives. You can also buy Norwegian souvenirs here as well.
Address: Mollergaten 4 - near the Oslo Cathedral
Tel: +47 22 42 10 75
Fax: +47 22 42 12 24
E-mail: husfliden@oslo.online.no
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=142
Holm Rådhusplassen
This is a souvenir, sweater and hat shop in the center of Oslo, next to the City Hall. Here you will find a large selection of sweaters from Dale of Norway for women, men and children. They also offer a variety of trolls, pewter, T-shirts, dolls, books, videos and more. Welcome!
Address: H. Heyerdahlsgt. 1, N-0160 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 41 15 74
Fax: +47 22 41 75 37
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=4271
Heimen Husflid
The best of Norway. High quality sweaters, souvenirs, arts & crafts and national costumes (bunads). More than 3,600 beautiful articles - in one store. Located close to the Parliament building in the center of Oslo city.
Address: Rosenkrantz gate 8 (entrance from Arbeidergaten)
Tel: +47 23 21 42 00
Fax: +47 23 21 42 21
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=141
