O'Reillys turns a long room on Markveien into Grunerlokka's loudest match-day pub, an Irish sports house wired with screens in every direction.
The address is Markveien 35B, in the heart of Grunerlokka, the creative quarter on the east bank of the Akerselva. The pub bills itself as O'Reilly's Drinking Heaven and counts roughly 45 televisions across its rooms, with the official site claiming 25 years of showing football and a reputation as the best spot in Oslo to watch the game. The number of screens means no seat in the house is far from a match.
The format is full Irish sports pub. Beyond the football there is a pool table, foosball and darts, and a Friday quiz that draws a steady crowd at six in the evening. That mix keeps the room busy on the nights when the fixture list is thin, which is the mark of a pub that knows its regulars. Anyone working through the best sports bars in Oslo should put this near the top for sheer screen count.
The room sprawls. Screens hang at every angle across the long Irish interior, with the games corner of pool, foosball and darts giving the back its own pull away from the bar. Dark wood and a worn floor carry the years the pub trades on, and the layout means a packed Saturday never feels like one solid crush.
The crowd skews young and loud on a big fixture, with Grunerlokka regulars and visiting fans filling the front, then settling into quiz-night locals on a Friday. It is a pub that runs on energy rather than polish, and the staff keep the rounds moving even when every screen is claimed.
Context helps. Oslo's British and Irish houses are where the serious match-watching happens, and O'Reillys is the Grunerlokka standard-bearer. It trades polish for energy, which is the right call for a packed Premier League Saturday.
What to order: stick with a pint of stout or a keg lager, the natural choice in an Irish room built for long afternoons. The draught list does the heavy lifting here, and the games room gives a table something to do between kickoffs. Time a Friday visit for the quiz if you want the place at its most local.
Who it is for: football followers who want a wall of screens, groups who like a pool table within reach, and quiz regulars. It is a weaker fit for anyone after a quiet drink or a cocktail. For a city-centre alternative, Bohemen Sportspub concentrates the screens in one room, while Bernie's keeps the old-town end of the city covered.
Getting there is straightforward. The Olaf Ryes plass tram stop sits close by, and Markveien runs through the heart of Grunerlokka, so the pub is an easy walk from the bars and food of the quarter. That setting means a match here slots into a longer night on the east side rather than standing alone.
Best time to go: get in early for a Premier League Saturday, when Grunerlokka foot traffic fills the front fast, and aim for Friday at six for the quiz. Sunday afternoons are calmer with the full screen setup still running. Our guide to the best bars for watching the game sets the wider scene, and the Oslo city guide covers what surrounds it.
Sources
O'Reillys official site · Yelp: O'Reillys reviews · Foursquare: O'Reillys Grunerlokka
