New Bars and Restaurants in Oslo: Three 2026 Openings

New bars and restaurants in Oslo include Brostein Bar in Gamlebyen, Lille Dilli at Tjuvholmen and Marani at Sørenga. Choose Brostein for an intimate drink with simple snacks, Lille Dilli for Indian-inspired cocktails and lighter dishes, or Marani for a bookable Georgian dinner. These are three recent openings with different purposes, not a ranking of Oslo's best venues. Current official details were checked on 11 September 2026; the Mer av Oslo visit notes are dated separately below.

Choose the opening that fits your evening

Venue	Best for	Current planning fact checked 11 September 2026	Main trade-off
Brostein Bar, Gamlebyen	Cocktails and simple snacks in a small neighbourhood room	The official site confirms St. Halvards gate 23 and provides menu, wine, event and contact routes.	The source needed two attempts to find a table, and no ordinary reservation route was confirmed on the official site.
Lille Dilli, Tjuvholmen	Indian-inspired cocktails, beer and lighter food	The current Tjuvholmen listing shows Mon-Wed 15:00-23:00, Thu-Sat 15:00-00:00 and Sun closed.	The offer is drinks-led and the official pages used here do not confirm ordinary table booking.
Marani, Sørenga	A full Georgian dinner, sharing dishes and wine	The official site publishes a food menu, regular hours and an online reservation route.	The kitchen closes one hour before the restaurant, so a late arrival reduces your dinner window.

The three addresses sit in different parts of central Oslo. Pick one around the evening you want instead of forcing them into a rushed bar crawl. For a wider nightlife shortlist, use our bars in Oslo guide; for an evening built around conversation, compare our date-night bars in Oslo.

What is current, and what belongs to the source visit?

Mer av Oslo published 3 Høstnyheter i Oslo on 9 September 2026, with text, photography and video credited to Marte Imsgard. The article records what the writer saw, ordered and paid during those visits. Its atmosphere, sampled dishes, prices and listed Brostein hours are useful snapshots, but they are not promises about a future visit.

This guide uses venue-owned and district-managed pages for current planning details. Those pages were checked on 11 September 2026. Menus, hours, booking policies and holiday service can still change after that date, so reopen the linked official page before leaving. For live public transport from your actual starting point, enter the venue address in Ruter's journey planner rather than relying on a fixed travel-time estimate.

1. Brostein Bar for an intimate drink in Gamlebyen

Brostein is the smallest and most drinks-led choice. Its official website identifies the bar at St. Halvards gate 23 and exposes separate menu, wine menu, events and contact sections. The compact candlelit room shown in the source photographs fits a low-key drink better than a large dinner group.

The Mer av Oslo visit tried a Lambrusco Spritz and a White Linen cocktail, each listed at 150 NOK, alongside crisps with dip at 75 NOK and sweets at 30 NOK. The same source listed daily opening from 15:00 to 01:00 and says the writer found a table on the second attempt. Treat all of those details as a 9 September snapshot. The official page used for the current check did not provide a clearly crawlable ordinary booking route or current hours, so contact Brostein directly if timing or a guaranteed seat matters.

Choose Brostein when the evening is mainly about one or two drinks and a small snack. Choose somewhere else when you need a full meal, a large table or a reservation you can confirm online.

Two cocktails, a bowl of crisps and small snacks on a table at Brostein Bar. Photo: Marte Imsgard / Mer av Oslo

2. Lille Dilli for Indian cocktails and small dishes

Lille Dilli calls itself an Indian Bar & Tasting Lab. The official New Delhi owner page says it opened on 14 August 2026, while the current Tjuvholmen listing confirms the address at Tjuvholmen allé 4. That listing currently shows opening from 15:00 to 23:00 Monday through Wednesday, 15:00 to midnight Thursday through Saturday, and Sunday closed.

The source visit ordered Beef Butter Pav for 199 NOK, Sikkim chicken for 129 NOK and a City of Nizam cocktail for 169 NOK. Those choices show the intended format: Indian flavours split across a drink and several compact dishes. They remain visit-day examples, not a live menu or price list.

Lille Dilli makes sense for after-work drinks, a lighter evening meal or a stop where cocktails matter as much as food. The owner page advertises private full-venue bookings for groups, but neither official page used here confirms ordinary table reservations. Contact the venue directly if you cannot accept walk-in uncertainty, and remember that the current listing marks Sunday closed.

Dark bench seating, pale tables and amber circular lights inside Lille Dilli at Tjuvholmen. Photo: Marte Imsgard / Mer av Oslo

A small sandwich, fried chicken, sauces and a drink photographed at Lille Dilli. Photo: Marte Imsgard / Mer av Oslo

3. Marani for a full Georgian dinner at Sørenga

Marani is the clearest restaurant choice of the three. The official Marani site describes it as Oslo's first Georgian restaurant and places it at Sørengkaia 69. It currently lists opening from 16:00 to 23:00 Monday through Friday and 13:00 to 23:00 Saturday and Sunday, with the kitchen closing one hour earlier. Unlike the other two venues, Marani provides an official online booking route.

The source article reports that Marani opened in mid-August and ordered three dishes: khinkali dumplings at 239 NOK, chashushuli beef stew at 429 NOK and acharuli khachapuri at 285 NOK. Those same prices appear on the official food menu checked on 11 September, but the menu can still change. The combination is substantial, and the current menu also shows starters, vegetarian dishes, grilled food and desserts.

Choose Marani for a planned dinner, shared dishes or a group meal where an online reservation matters. Georgian wine and the restaurant's group-style supra format give it a clearer occasion feel than Brostein or Lille Dilli. If you only want one drink and a quick snack, one of the bars is the more proportionate choice.

Dining tables and a Georgian mural inside Marani at Sørenga. Photo: Marte Imsgard / Mer av Oslo

Khinkali, beef stew and acharuli khachapuri served at Marani in Oslo. Photo: Marte Imsgard / Mer av Oslo

A practical plan for one evening

Choose the purpose before the neighbourhood. Brostein is for an intimate drink, Lille Dilli for drinks with Indian small dishes, and Marani for dinner. They are not interchangeable.
Open the live venue page. Check the current day, closing time, menu and any holiday notice. Brostein needs a direct hours check because this guide only has source-snapshot hours.
Resolve the seat question. Book Marani online if dinner timing matters. Contact Brostein or Lille Dilli directly when a guaranteed seat is essential because an ordinary booking route was not confirmed for either one.
Check allergies before ordering. Menus can change and the source dishes are examples. Ask the venue about ingredients and cross-contact when an allergy affects the decision.
Plan the exact journey. Use Ruter with St. Halvards gate 23, Tjuvholmen allé 4 or Sørengkaia 69 shortly before leaving.

For more established options beyond these openings, browse the wider Oslo food guide. It owns the broad food search; this page is deliberately limited to three venues introduced in one September 2026 source feature.

Frequently asked questions

What are three new bars and restaurants in Oslo in 2026?

Brostein Bar in Gamlebyen, Lille Dilli at Tjuvholmen and Marani at Sørenga are three openings covered by Mer av Oslo in September 2026. They suit different plans: drinks and snacks, Indian cocktails and small plates, or a full Georgian meal.

Which new Oslo opening is best for a full dinner?

Marani is the clearest full-dinner choice because it publishes a full Georgian menu, regular restaurant hours and an official reservation route. Lille Dilli is more drinks-led, while Brostein is the smallest snack-and-cocktail option.

Which venue is best for drinks: Brostein Bar or Lille Dilli?

Choose Brostein for an intimate neighbourhood bar with cocktails and simple snacks. Choose Lille Dilli for Indian-inspired cocktails, beer and small dishes in a brighter Tjuvholmen setting.

Do I need to book Brostein Bar, Lille Dilli or Marani?

Book Marani when you want a guaranteed dinner table because it has an official online reservation route. The official Brostein and Lille Dilli pages used for this guide do not confirm ordinary table booking, so contact the venue directly if a seat is essential.

Are the opening hours and prices in this guide current?

The Lille Dilli and Marani hours were checked on their current official pages on 11 September 2026. Brostein's hours and all Mer av Oslo prices are dated source snapshots, so verify them directly before travelling.