Vapiano

Restaurant

This Italian chain in central Oslo has long wooden tables to accommodate your family and is a great place for inexpensive, crowd-pleasing Italian food that’s made to order before your eyes. Kids go for the simple pizzas and handmade pastas, both offered with a range of toppings and sauces and prepped at stations in the middle of the restaurant, where you can while away the wait watching all the meals being prepared. You stand in line to order and are given a buzzer that lets you know when your food is ready for pickup. It’s all very casual and welcoming, prices are right and the food is good. On a sunny day, snag seats on the outdoor patio for views of Akershus Castle and the Oslo Fjord.