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Plah Bar & Restaurant

Arguably Oslo's best Thai restaurant, this smooth operation has excelled under the stewardship of Norwegian super-chef Terje Ommundsen. The two sleek eating rooms encompass fine dining with set menus and a casual, snacky cafe ladling out delicious Southeast Asian street food. So for steaming bowls of tom yam (sharp broth flavored with coriander and chili) or pad thai noodles, head upstairs to wooden chairs and tables and lots of noise; if you're in the mood for a sumptuous feast, settle down in the elegant dining rooms downstairs and work through king crab in ginger and garlic or whole fried fish cooked in salt. The leafy courtyard garden fills up with an entertaining mixture of city slickers and laid-back youngsters in summer.