Lofotstua AS — Restaurant in Oslo

This place was recommended in the Rick Steves book. While it was described well in his book, I was a bit underwhelmed but still enjoyed it. It was neat to try seal, whale and the portions were huge, as well as fresh caught, and priced were reasonable but everything you could order was cooked the same with minimal seasoning, which is fine with fresh caught fish but I’d say it’s a place to get a more “home cooked, maybe cheaper, Filling meal with no bells and whistles” staff was not very helpful, she couldn’t tell me main differences in style of each dish so just said, “order this, it’s popular”.And we asked for veggies vs potatoes and just got the salad side that came regardless with no extra, which is fine but still. Staff played on her phone the whole time and we had to ask to order, for the drink menu a second time and for our check. Decor was tacky but cute, and it was empty so no wait to sit, just wait for the staff to get off her phone (which I have to say she did do once we approached her). We were told by a local chef we met having beers it is very touristy (and yes we found it in a popular tour book haha) also a semi far walk from town area but I still thought it was good. We made a reservation as suggested but like I said it was empty except for two locals around 7pm. I loved my monkfish and got a HUGE amount. We also had a good...

The Angler fish dish is really something special - a standout that we will remember for a long time and perhaps the best seafood dish I've ever been served (due in part, to the freshness and unique taste of the fish, but also because of the punchy delicious flavors of the lobster sauce). We also got the cod, which was good and traditional. Really lovely and friendly service. We were perhaps lucky but it wasn't crowded at all when we stopped in without reservations on a weekday evening in early June. Would recommend to anyone who appreciates fresh seafood and prefers to be away from busier...

Visiting and eating at this restaurant was one of the best choices in the matter of food in Oslo 🤩

We had a really nice experience here.

Starting with the vibe of the restaurant. It was very cozy and well decorated. Secondly, the owner himself is preparing the food and he is very passionate about his job. Here we tried one special dish - it was whale meat. It’s very interesting meat and in the same time very delicious.

We think that once in a life you have to try this food! We totally recommend this restaurant in case of visiting Oslo!!!

The food and experience...