The best by-the-glass lists in Norway 2024
Explore the wine bars and restaurants with the best by-the-glass selections in Norway.
These venues were all finalists in the Best By the Glass List category, sponsored by Riedel, at the 2024 Star Wine List of the Year Norway competition.
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![Frances Vinbar, a wine bar in Oslo, Norway.]()
Phone: +47 48 84 37 86
Address: Henrik Ibsens gate 48, Oslo
By the Glass List of the Year Norway, presented by Riedel 2025
Elegant wine bar (coffee shop in the morning) serving up delicious small plates influenced by both Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine. Frances opened its doors late 2023, and hit the ground running. Located in the old US Embassy buidling, recently renovated and lending this big city cosmopolitan feeling to it all. Without loosing its charm. Solid BTG-programme. Stronghold in the USA section (no wonder, given the location). Intimate but spacey.
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![Kastellet, a restaurant and wine bar in Oslo, Norway.]()
Phone: +47 912 40 488
Address: Hegdehaugsveien 25, Oslo
By the Glass List of the Year Norway, presented by Riedel 2025
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![Lasarett Vinbar, a wine bar in Oslo, Norway.]()
Address: Torshovgata 15, Oslo
By the Glass List of the Year Norway, presented by Riedel 2025
A “hole-in-the-wall” wine bar in the residential area of Torshov. 30 square meters of wine and a fun, warm and welcoming atmosphere, centred around their bar and a few tables. Al fresco drinking is possible when Norwegian summers allow for it. Lasarett serves small dishes (like cold cuts and cheese) and also hosts occasional pop-ups which are always popular. The look is raw and industrial. Voted best wine bar by the local Oslo newspaper ‘Aftenposten’, in December 2023. Great selection by the glass from a wine list covering all bases.
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![Norvald Vinbar, a wine bar in Stavanger, Norway.]()
Address: Øvre Holmegate 3, Stavanger
By the Glass List of the Year Norway, presented by Riedel 2025
Norvald Vinbar opened in January 2022 in the centre of Stavanger. The venue occupies a corner section with generous ceiling height and large windows. It seats around thirty-five people inside and twenty-something outside when the weather allows it. The space is inviting, cosy and warm with Norwegian design furniture. The centre of attention is a built-in, temperature-controlled wine wall that holds approximately 2,000 bottles. The wine list has around 400 references and offers quite a few wines by the glass. All wines are served in high-quality glasses. The wines are predominantly from wor...
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![Interior of Park Hotel Vossevangen, Voss, Norway.]()
Phone: +47 56 53 10 00
Address: Uttrågata 3, Voss
Best Long List of the Year Norway 2025
Park Hotel Vossevangen is not a place visited for its convenient access – it is a place worth traveling for. Located in a village in the western part of Norway, at least the road trip from Bergen can be spectacular. At Park Hotel Vossevangen it is possible to attend tastings in the wine cellar or try their restaurant, Elysée, which offers a classic menu.
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![Territoriet, a wine bar in Oslo, Norway.]()
Address: Markveien 58, Oslo
Special Jury Prize Norway 2025
Established in 2014, Territoriet on Grünerløkka is already firmly established as a mainstay on the Oslo wine scene. Pre-2014, Oslo was rather dry concerning wine bars – not anymore, however, and we can thank Territoriet a lot for their trail-blazing work. The bar is not very much larger than “a hole in the wall”, intimate for sure, and may get busy and crowded late at night during weekends and later in the week. Their by-the-glass programme is massive – the widest selection in town. The interiors are raw and contemporary, with wines leaning towards more classical regions and styles although,...
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![Vinland, a restaurant in Oslo, Norway.]()
Phone: 48 84 28 05
Address: Henrik Ibsens gate 48, Oslo
By the Glass List of the Year Norway, presented by Riedel 2025
A world-class and widely-awarded wine list – and as deep as they get – can be found at this modern yet retro, vibey Nordic brasserie. Paris meets New York meets casually elegant Scandinavia, it’s suitable for date nights, wine-geek nights and smaller functions too. Your langoustine or côte de bouef will be in great wine company, that is for sure. Skewed towards the higher end, this roughly 170-page wine list covers traditional areas both widely and deeply, including the US West Coast. With the restaurant located in the former US Embassy, and California’s wines already well established among...
