Tekehtopa Oslo

Let food be your medicine

Sinead from Oslo

""Tekehtopa" in Oslo ('apotheket' -pharmacy- backwards) is an Italian restaurant just a 2-minute walk from my place. It still looks like its former self..."

I am very glad that this local Italian brasserie is literally a 2-minute walk from my apartment, it has become our go-to place for a lazy weekend dinner, work dinners or just to have a glass of wine outside on a summer evening. The venue is a former pharmacy for the hospital which was located nearby (the name is pharmacy backwards in Norwegian, in case you were wondering!) and inside they have kept many of the original details from the building.

The food is simple Italian, with the focus on the ingredients and preparation. They have a daily meat or fish special (about 200kr) and a daily pasta special (about 150kr) in addition to a couple of other stalwarts. The 4-course set menu is great value for 450kr but only if you are actually hungry enough to do it justice. More often than not, I order some meat and veg plates from the starter menu to go with my glass of red and munch on those.

The interior is well preserved, including a mural on the wall, but can be a bit chilly during the winter, at least until you get settled in with some wine and good carbs.

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Oslo Spotter Sinead

About me My friends accuse of me of becoming more Norwegian than the Norwegians themselves. :) Since moving here in 2012, I have swapped the pub for the great outdoors (at least partially) and have fallen for Norway, and Oslo. I work with hydropower generation so I get to travel to many stunning parts of Norway but am always happy to get back to Oslo, try out a new place or relax at an old favourite. My running shoes go everywhere I do. Why Oslo Oslo is a capital city but in miniature. It has a vibrant restaurant and music scene while at the same time is cl...

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Dec 4, 2025

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