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Frances

wine·$$$·Solli plass
francesoslo.no
francesoslo.no

A champagne and wine bar inside the former US embassy building on Henrik Ibsens gate, now redeveloped as Ambassaden — with a coffee bar running through the working day and, from four in the afternoon, sharing plates from a Middle Eastern and Mediterranean kitchen under head chef Tzahi Anidjar. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, first awarded in 2024 and kept in 2026, though Vink's reviewer thought the wine bar excellent and the restaurant less so. Come for the room, the list and the snacks rather than a full dinner, and it delivers.

$$$Wine BarSolli plass

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Henrik Ibsens gate 48
Solli plass, Oslo
francesoslo.no
bib-gourmandwine-barchampagnecoffee-barformer-embassymiddle-eastern-plates

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Bar seating

Sit at bar, order from bartender

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Best Time

From 16:00, when the wine bar opens and the kitchen starts sending plates; the coffee bar covers the morning. Tuesday to Saturday for the evening.

Know Before You Go

Bib Gourmand since 2024, retained in 2026 — but Vink's February 2026 review rated it a fantastic wine bar rather than a good restaurant, so calibrate: drinks and snacks, not a set-piece meal. In the former US embassy building. Wine bar Tuesday to Saturday from 16:00; coffee bar weekday mornings.

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