Perrongen Sportspub sits at Sørkedalsveien 1, steps from Majorstuen station in Oslo's west end, a classic brown sports pub built around football on the screens. It trades on location and match days more than on a drinks program.
Who would love it: a football fan who wants a pint, a screen and a no-frills room next to one of Oslo's busiest transit hubs. Who would not: anyone after a quiet evening or a cocktail list, because Perrongen is a pub built for match crowds.
The pub sits at the Majorstuen junction, where the metro lines converge and the trams meet, in the west-end district that gives it its name. Majorstuen station is at the door, which makes it one of the easier meeting points in the city, the kind of pub you can name to a group and trust everyone will find. The name itself, Perrongen, means the platform, a nod to its spot beside the tracks.
It reads as a traditional Oslo brown bar, the unpretentious neighbourhood format that the city does well: worn wood, a long counter, screens angled for the football. There is no pretence to it and none intended. The point is a clear view of the match, a cold pint within reach and a room that fills with people there for the same reason.
The pour is beer first, with the standard spirits and a basic menu to match. Oslo pub pricing applies, which runs high for a pint by European measure, but the draught list covers the familiar Norwegian and international names. The move is to arrive before kickoff for a screen with a clear sightline, since the room fills fast on big fixtures.
The crowd is local and football-led, thickening on match days and Premier League weekends. Outside fixtures it settles into a quiet local pub. Its position by the station keeps a steady through-traffic of regulars, and the football calendar sets the rhythm of the week.
Reviews describe it the way regulars do: a straightforward sports pub, friendly and busy on match days, short on frills and the better for it. The recurring note is the location, hard to beat for a meet-up by the station, and the reliable football coverage.
It works best for a match with friends, a pre or post-event pint by Majorstuen, or any plan that needs a screen and an easy address. For a date or a quiet drink, choose elsewhere.
Best time to go is a match day, ideally early enough to claim a seat near a screen. See where it sits among the best sports bars in Oslo and the Oslo bar guide, and compare it across our sports bars roundup.
Pair this bar with
For a central Oslo sports pub, compare Bohemen Sportspub Oslo. For an east-side match-day room, try Gamlebyen Sportsbar Oslo. And for a big-screen chain option, O'Learys Oslo makes the natural next round.
Sources
Foursquare: Perrongen Sportspub · Oslo guide: Perrongen Sports Pub · Google Maps reviews (accessed 2026-06)
Reviewed by Marcus Webb, barsforKings. Published Apr 2, 2026 · Last reviewed May 11, 2026.
