Spanish food in Oslo: a guide by occasion

Updated 11 Sep 2026 · Based on 7 tracked Spanish venues in Oslo · Best-ranked list

Not every Spanish restaurant fits every plan. Using the Google ratings, review counts and the dishes we have confirmed on each menu, here is how we would play Oslo depending on the occasion.

For a date

La Sangria Tapas Restaurant (Holbergs gate 19, 0166 Oslo, Norway) — the strongest all-round rating in the city (★ 4.4 from 666 reviews; the menu confirms patatas bravas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), pan con tomate, paella, Padrón peppers, albóndigas (meatballs), chorizo and gazpacho / salmorejo). Book ahead at weekends.

Tapas with friends

La Sangria Tapas Restaurant (Holbergs gate 19, 0166 Oslo, Norway) — the widest confirmed Spanish spread in Oslo: patatas bravas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), pan con tomate, paella, Padrón peppers, albóndigas (meatballs), chorizo and gazpacho / salmorejo (★ 4.4 from 666 reviews; the menu confirms patatas bravas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), pan con tomate, paella, Padrón peppers, albóndigas (meatballs), chorizo and gazpacho / salmorejo). Order several plates to share and ask what is on special.

A special occasion

Barramón Mathallen (Maridalsveien 17, 0178 Oslo, Norway) — ★ 4.7 from 169 reviews; the menu confirms patatas bravas, Ibérico/serrano ham, Padrón peppers and chorizo. Tell them you are celebrating when you book; Spanish restaurants are usually generous with a celebration table.

A quick, casual bite

Serrano's Bodega (Strømsveien 245, 0668 Oslo, Norway) — ★ 4.5 from 82 reviews; the menu confirms Ibérico/serrano ham and paella. Bar seating and a couple of tapas is the fastest way to eat well here.

What to order in Oslo

These are the classic dishes most often confirmed on the menus we checked, each linked to our recipe so you know exactly what should arrive at the table:

Ibérico/serrano ham — confirmed on 3 menus in Oslo
patatas bravas — confirmed on 2 menus in Oslo
paella — confirmed on 2 menus in Oslo
Padrón peppers — confirmed on 2 menus in Oslo
chorizo — confirmed on 2 menus in Oslo
garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo) — confirmed on 1 menus in Oslo

All 7 tracked venues, filterable by dish, price and rating: Oslo on the map.

Rankings by dish in Oslo: Jamón ibérico/serrano (3)

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