Nektar Vinbar

★ 4.8 · 297 reviews Oslo Opened Opening date unknown

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Family-run wine bar in an 1814 wooden house

Nektar Vinbar is an independent, family-run wine bar in a red wooden house from 1814 in the Fredensborg pocket, taking cues from small French, Italian and Spanish bars. The focus is comfort and long evenings over shared plates.

The menu changes with the season and pairs to a well-chosen list. The same family runs the nearby bar Happy Ending.

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Dominika Nosková 2,315 reviews · Local Guide 7 June 2026

We stopped here for one drink and really enjoyed our time here. Sitting outside was very nice, the bar is in an old wooden building, it is quite charming. Very good vibes.
Max Griggs 21 reviews · Local Guide 2 June 2026

RESERVATION NEEDED. Decent food and wine selection. Great venue, atmosphere and service. Food was overall very good but tartare was too finely ground and needed acidity in my opinion. Would still absolutely come back anytime.
Alex Rowe 28 reviews · Local Guide 5 April 2026

Fantastic spot with the best atmosphere in town. We popped over on Friday night hoping to get a table but were out of luck. The team were kind enough to book us in for the following night and we’re so pleased we didn’t miss out! We sat at the bar and it was great to be around the buzz of the staff. They took the time to take us through the extensive wine list and pick from the menu. Not to be missed for a night out in Oslo!
Dave Dunn 41 reviews · Local Guide 19 March 2026

Great little place with wonderful small plates and excellent wine pairing. Reservations are highly recommended as this place was packed and turning people away as early as 18:30.
Ayçin 915 reviews · Local Guide 31 July 2025

The ambiance was pretty nice. It was interesting that although there was 7 minutes to our reservation I wasn’t even offered a bar chair to wait for my friends. We were helped with the table though, appreciated the effort for arranging 2 extra places for our friends. The wine menu was impressingly massive. I wasn’t amazed by the food menu so only ordered a snack to accompany my friends. I was a bit surprised to see a whole can of tinned fish just opened and then brought the way it was. It was tasty tinned fish and sourdough bread for sure but nevertheless, nothing fancy. I tried 3 different wines. My favourite has been the Barbera. The first red by the glass (Croatian) was way too acidic for me. The first rose on the bottle wine list was fine. Also, I was a little stressed when we were asked often what we were gonna drink while we still had wines in our glasses. Overall, cute spot but I’d only visit here for a glass of wine, not food.