Update 2012 - Restaurants - Oslo, Norway

Great (but expensive):
- Restaurant Oscarsgate (best food and service in town? loved that we got 15 courses, but too many desserts (I know...))

Good (and not so expensive):
- Beach Club (love their burgers, the the service can be somewhat lacking)
- Olivia, Tjuvholmen (yummy pizzas, and nice place to have a beer after work)
- Habibi (still awesome meze and prompt service)
- Villa Paradiso (still my favorite Italian pizza (in Oslo ;))

Good but not great:
- Hanami (pushy service, a tad expensive but good food - especially the blackened cod)

- Baltazar (excellent wine menu, food above average but maybe not worth the price)
- Escalon (ok tapas, but not as good as some other tapas places)
- Onda Sea (fantastic view out on the pier, good food but nothing extraordinary, at least not when taking into consideration the price)

Want to try:
Maaemo

Restaurants - Oslo, Norway

Some of the restaurants I've tried 2008-2011:

Great (and expensive):
- Alex Sushi (heavenly sushi)
- Grefsenkollen (awesome food and wine selection)
- Stadtholdergaarden (simply delicious)

Good but not great (and somewhat expensive):
- Klosteret (nice atmosphere and great wines)
- Oro (liked the grilled food aspect and bar feeling, better our first time)
- Restaurant Eik (maybe better with another server? not too badly priced)
- Solsiden Restaurant (nice atmosphere by the fjord, ok food)
- Bølgen og Moi - Briskeby (great brunch)
- Bølgen og Moi - Tjuvholmen (ok lunch. their burger is always pretty good)
- Tjuvholmen sjømagasin (ok food but boring atmosphere)
- Brasserie Hansken (nice lunch place with good food)

Good (and cheaper):
- Albertine Tandoori (favorite Indian food and my most visited restaurant)
- Villa Paradiso (only 2 Amy's in D.C. beats this pizza joint)
- Mucho Mas (decent burritos if you add some rice)
- Habibi (excellent meze)
- Rust (best tapas in town maybe?)
- Vognmand Nilsen (nice prices - good service but food not extraordinary)
- Brasserie Blanche (awesome hearty French food)
- Ekebergrestauraten (outside) - (cheap cafe style food with an awesome view. somewhat slow service)
- Bistro Brocante (great French lunch, try the "leverpostei" sandwich)
- Cafe Sorgenfri (lovely over the top interior and great Danish "breakfast" (fad) to share)

Do not want to go there again:
- Dinner Restaurant (poor service and just average food)
- SW20 (I left hungry and annoyed at the servers)
- Barcelona Tapas Bar (not very tasty)
- New Orleans Restaurant (far from New Orleans)
- Mr Bay Asian Cuisine (just ok but nothing special, good service)
- Hotel Bristol (excellent sandwich buffet and atmosphere, but really expensive beer and poor service)

Want to try:
- Palace Grill
- Nodee