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Scheduling your trip, pay attention to The Mini Bottle Gallery and remember to choose where to eat: this restaurant is right aside the mentioned attraction. Based on the guests' feedback on Google, Byssa deserved 4.6.
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Vidar Kvalheim
4 months ago on Google
en hyggelig opplevelse. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Meal type: Dinner
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Ole-Jacob Knudsen
4 months ago on Google
Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Meal type: Dinner Price per person: kr 1,000+
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Ulrik Øen Johnsen
10 months ago on Google
Byssa is a small seafood bar in Oslo with a clear idea and the discipline to stick to it. The room is compact and deliberately informal, designed for closeness rather than spectacle. You sit near other people, near the kitchen, near the action, which suits a place built around sharing plates and quick exchanges across the table. It works particularly well as a date spot: intimate, lively, and relaxed enough to let the food do the talking. The food takes top-quality seafood and lets it travel. South American flavours bring citrus, chilli and brightness; Asian influences add depth and savouriness. The combinations feel deliberate and controlled, not experimental for its own sake. Nothing is overworked, and nothing is there simply to decorate the plate. Seafood quality is the point. Fish and shellfish arrive pristine and are handled with restraint. Acidity sharpens rather than dominates. Heat is present but never distracts. Sauces exist to support the fish, not compete with it. Portions are sensible, plating is precise, and the kitchen knows when to stop. What lifts Byssa above being merely competent is its sense of enjoyment. The menu encourages sharing, the pacing keeps the table engaged, and the cooking feels confident without becoming self-important. The drinks list is concise and food-friendly, and the service matches the room: alert, relaxed, and comfortably informed. Byssa doesn’t chase grandeur. It succeeds by being focused, lively, and very good at seafood. For Oslo diners who care about fish, and for anyone looking for a restaurant that makes a strong case for a second bottle and a longer evening, it’s an easy recommendation. Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5 Order type: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: kr 1,000+ Parking space: Difficult to find parking
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Seafood
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Price range per person
NOK 1,000
Address
Stortinget
Prinsens gate 18, Oslo, Norway
Features
Сredit cards accepted
Opening hours
| SundaySun | Closed |
| MondayMon | Closed |
| TuesdayTue | Closed |
| WednesdayWed | 5PM-11PM |
| ThursdayThu | 5PM-11PM |
| FridayFri | 5PM-11PM |
| SaturdaySat | 5PM-11PM |
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