A casual neighborhood cocktail spot near the National Theatre that does the classics properly without being precious about it — a Daiquiri or a gimlet is the quick quality check, and the bartenders are knowledgeable but relaxed. Its location makes it a natural pre-show stop, and it is noticeably less scene-conscious than Oslo's flashier cocktail rooms. Come for pre-theatre drinks or an easy weeknight, when you want a well-made cocktail in a room that does not try too hard. It is the unpretentious end of the city's serious-cocktail spectrum, and better for it.
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Classic cocktails - they do them properly without being precious. Daiquiri or gimlet for quality check.
Pre-theatre drinks or casual weeknight. Less scene-y than other cocktail spots.
Unpretentious cocktail bar that doesn't try too hard. Near National Theatre makes it good for pre-show. The bartenders are knowledgeable but relaxed.