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Top 18 shops in Norway

18 shops worth a visit in Norway, from grand department stores and markets to historic specialists and local makers.

18 shops

  1. 1
    Department store

    Steen & Strøm

    Oslo

    Norway's oldest department store, founded in 1797, in a historic building in central Oslo.

  2. 2
    Market

    Bergen Fish Market (Fisketorget)

    Bergen

    Harbourside market trading fish and seafood at Bergen's Vågen since the 13th century.

  3. 3
    Food & drink

    Mathallen Oslo

    Oslo

    Food hall in a former industrial building on the Akerselva with specialist producers and eateries.

  4. 4
    Shopping street & arcade

    Karl Johans gate

    Oslo

    Oslo's main street, running from Central Station to the Royal Palace, lined with shops.

  5. 5
    Shopping street & arcade

    Bogstadveien

    Oslo

    Busy shopping street through Majorstuen and Frogner with fashion and interiors stores.

  6. 6
    Shopping street & arcade

    Paleet

    Oslo

    Covered shopping arcade off Karl Johans gate in central Oslo.

  7. 7
    Historic shop

    David-Andersen

    Oslo

    Oslo goldsmiths and jewellers founded in 1876, known for Norwegian enamel and silver.

  8. 8
    Crafts & makers

    Heimen Husflid

    Oslo

    Oslo shop specialising in Norwegian bunad folk costumes, knitwear and traditional crafts.

  9. 9
    Antiques & vintage

    Fuglen

    Oslo

    Coffee bar and cocktail lounge where the vintage Norwegian mid-century furniture is for sale.

  10. 10
    Antiques & vintage

    Vestkanttorget Flea Market

    Oslo

    Long-running Saturday flea market in Frogner for antiques, silver and second-hand goods.

  11. 11
    Crafts & makers

    Bryggen

    Bergen

    Hanseatic wharf of timber buildings housing craft shops, galleries and studios.

  12. 12
    Crafts & makers

    Husfliden Bergen

    Bergen

    Bergen branch of the Norwegian handicraft association selling knitwear, textiles and bunads.

  13. 13
    Shopping street & arcade

    Øvre Holmegate

    Stavanger

    Stavanger's brightly painted old-town street of small shops, cafés and bars.

  14. 14
    Shopping street & arcade

    Bakklandet

    Trondheim

    Trondheim's old wooden-house quarter by the Old Town Bridge with independent shops and cafés.

  15. 15
    Crafts & makers

    Hadeland Glassverk

    Jevnaker

    Norway's oldest glassworks, founded in 1762, with glassblowing, shops and a museum.

  16. 16
    Crafts & makers

    Porsgrund Porselænsfabrik

    Porsgrunn

    Norway's historic porcelain manufacturer, founded in 1885, with a factory shop.

  17. 17
    Crafts & makers

    Røros Tweed

    Røros

    Weaving mill in the World Heritage mining town of Røros, known for its wool blankets.

  18. 18
    Fashion & design

    Dale of Norway

    Dale

    Knitwear maker in Dale since 1879, famed for traditional patterned wool sweaters.

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