Posthallen Drinkhub is a drinks hall inside the former main post office on Prinsens gate in Oslo's Kvadraturen, gathering ten bars and three kitchens under one roof at Prinsens gate 8.
Who would love it: anyone who wants to move between bar concepts in one building, from cocktails to gin to beer, in a landmark interior. Who would skip it: anyone after a single quiet room, since the hall is a large multi-bar venue.
The concept opened in the listed Posthallen building and was built by several names from Oslo's bar scene. Norwegian outlet Smak reported the launch as ten bars under one roof, and the venue's own pages note profiles tied to established Oslo bars including Himkok and Pier 42.
The format spreads the choice across counters rather than one menu. Drinkers can work between a gin-and-tonic bar, cocktail counters and food from three restaurants, with the historic post-office architecture kept intact, per VisitNorway's listing. Listed hours run from mid-afternoon to the early hours.
The hall keeps the bones of the old post office, a high-ceilinged interior now lined with separate bar counters and three kitchens. Drinkers move between a gin-and-tonic bar, cocktail stations and beer points rather than ordering from a single list, which is the point of the format.
The crowd runs from after-work groups to pre-night-out drinkers using it as a first stop, helped by the Kvadraturen address minutes from Oslo Central Station. The venue's tie to names like Himkok and Pier 42 sets the bar-quality expectation across the counters.
Best time to go is an early evening, before the after-work crowd fills the hall, with the Kvadraturen address a short walk from Oslo Central Station. The grid of old streets around it holds several of the city's classic rooms, so it works as a first stop on a longer night.
It functions as a sampler of the Oslo bar scene in one building, a strong entry in our guide to cocktail bars in Oslo. Browse the wider city on the Oslo bar guide, set it against the global field in our cocktail bars pillar, and see where it lands in the best cocktail bars in Oslo ranking.
Practical notes: the hall suits a group that wants variety, since each counter pours its own list. Arrive early for a seat, move between bars across the evening, and find the entrance at Prinsens gate 8 in Kvadraturen.
Sources
- Smak — ten bars under one roof launch
- VisitNorway — concept and building
- Posthallen official site — bars and access
