Torggata Botaniske sits at Torggata 17B in central Oslo, a few minutes from the lower edge of Grünerløkka, and builds its whole identity around plants. Climbing greenery covers the walls and the bar runs its own small greenhouse for the herbs and botanicals that go into the glass.
The pitch is a green, low lit cocktail room for people who want their drinks built from fresh ingredients rather than bottles alone. Anyone hunting a loud late night room or a sports screen should look elsewhere, because the draw here is the planting, the calm and the herb forward cocktails.
VisitNorway lists the bar as a botanic cocktail spot with its own greenhouse and drinks made with fresh and botanical elements. That growing programme is the editorial signature. Many of the cocktails lean on leaves, flowers and infusions cut on site, which is rare for a city centre Oslo bar.
The room reads like a glasshouse. Foursquare visitors, more than 700 of them across 46 tips, return to the plant cover and the relaxed mood, and Yelp reviewers, updated in March 2026 across 34 reviews and 56 photos, point to the greenery and the garden styling as the reason to come.
Order from the botanical cocktail list and let the herbs lead rather than chasing a classic. The bar trades on what it grows, so the seasonal and infused drinks are the point. Prices sit in the mid range for central Oslo, which keeps it busier than a hotel bar without tipping into a special occasion spend.
One practical note matters. The bar does not take reservations and runs drop in only, so the plan on a Friday or Saturday is to arrive early or accept a wait, especially once the after work crowd lands. Weeknights are the quieter window for the full greenhouse effect.
Getting there is easy. The bar sits on Torggata, the pedestrian drinking strip that links the city centre to Grünerløkka, so it pairs well with a wider crawl. It works as a green first stop before the night moves to the louder rooms further up the street.
Best time to go is an early weeknight evening, before the room fills. Who it is for: anyone who wants a plant filled, herb led cocktail bar over a bottle heavy one. See where it sits in our best cocktail bars in Oslo guide, our Oslo cocktail bar editorial, and our pillar on the best cocktail bars worldwide.
Published 2025-09-15
Sources: Torggata Botaniske official site; VisitNorway listing; Foursquare (705 visitors, 46 tips); Yelp Torggata Botaniske, Oslo (March 2026)
