Restaurant Rankings 2026
Norway: Maaemo remains number one
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Maaemo in Oslo has been named Norway’s best restaurant for the sixth year running. This is according to an analysis of the ratings from the country’s leading travel guides carried out by Restaurant-Ranglisten.de. Esben Bang ’s restaurant had already topped the rankings from 2013 to 2019; in 2020, the restaurant was closed due to a move.
The RE-NAA restaurant in Stavanger has retained second place. The Kontrast restaurant in Oslo remains in third place.
Two restaurants are new to the top 10. Mirabelle by Ørjan Johannessen in Bekkjarvik has gone straight into fourth place. It is therefore also the highest-ranked new entry in the list. Kvitnes Gård in Kvitnes has also entered the list for the first time, taking ninth place. The ‘Rising Star of the Year’ is Frances Vinebar in Oslo, which has climbed from 26th to 23rd place.
This year’s restaurant ranking for Norway comprises 26 restaurants. The ranking takes into account ratings from the Michelin Guide Nordic Countries, the Best Chef Awards, Falstaff and Opinionated about Dining. The weighting of the restaurant guides’ ratings is set out in this table.
Changes in the rankings
- Mirabelle by Ørjan Johannessen in Bekkjarvik: new to Falstaff, new to the Michelin Guide
- Gaptrast in Bergen: upgraded in the Michelin Guide
- Lysverket in Bergen: upgraded by Falstaff
- Omakase by Sergey Pak in Bergen: new entry in Falstaff, new entry in the Michelin Guide
- Kvitnes Gård in Kvitnes: new to Falstaff, new to the Michelin Guide
- A L’aise in Oslo: upgraded in the Falstaff guide
- Arakataka in Oslo: upgraded in Falstaff
- Frances Vinbar in Oslo: new to Falstaff
- Hot Shop in Oslo: upgraded in OAD, upgraded in OAD
- Kontrast in Oslo: upgraded by OAD, upgraded by OAD
- Maaemo in Oslo: downgraded by OAD, downgraded by OAD
- Mon Oncle in Oslo: upgraded by Falstaff
- Sabi Omakase in Oslo: upgraded by Falstaff
- Stallen in Oslo: upgraded by Falstaff
- K2 in Stavanger: upgraded by Falstaff
- RE-NAA in Stavanger: upgraded by OAD, upgraded by OAD
- Credo in Trondheim: new entry in Falstaff, new entry in the Michelin Guide
- Speilsalen in Trondheim: upgraded by OAD, upgraded by OAD
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