Cafés for your parental-leave group

Grønland 28, 0188 Oslo, Gamle Oslo

Cafe and restaurant in Grønland with calm rooms, plenty of space for a pram indoors, a changing table and high chairs. The cobbled courtyard between the wings is large and sheltered from traffic. The building is a merchant's house from around 1730 that was once a children's asylum, hence the name.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Ensjøveien 23B, 0661 Oslo, Gamle Oslo

Neighborhood café in the Salvation Army's new community hall in Ensjø, with plenty of room for new-parent groups and a large play area for children just outside. The café is at Ensjøveien 23, which is where the name comes from, and started out open Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 3pm. The Salvation Army runs it as work training, and has capped all coffee at 50 kroner.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table
• ✓ Play corner

Ekebergveien 228B, 1162 Oslo, Nordstrand

Egon at Sæter Torg in Nordstrand, where the chain opened its very first restaurant in 1984. The usual Egon menu of pizza, burgers and pasta, with outdoor seating on both sides of the building. A reader reports a baby changing room, high chairs, a play corner, plenty of room for prams and easy pram access.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table
• ✓ Play corner

Storgata 7, 0155 Oslo, Sentrum

A beer hall on Storgata in the evening, but a large cafe during the day, with buns, pastries and a few bread-based lunch dishes. Accessible toilet with a changing table, plenty of room for a pram and wifi. Ping pong and shuffleboard in the room. Opens at 12 on Fridays and Saturdays, otherwise at 14, and closed Sundays. The times were checked on 27 October 2026.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Hagegata 22-24, 0653 Oslo, Gamle Oslo

Toyen's culture house on Toyen square, right by the metro: a cafe by day and a bar and stage in the evening. Spacious, with a changing table and plenty of room for a pram indoors. Has quizzes, billiards, table tennis, darts and board games. Opens at 11 on Saturdays and Sundays, otherwise not until 14, and closed Mondays, so weekend mornings are the time to come with children.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Henrik Ibsens gate 36, 0255 Oslo, Frogner

Pascal's largest patisserie, next door to the Palace Park. French cakes and desserts, chocolates, truffles and macarons, plus a warm lunch and simple dinner. Large, modern premises with room for a pram and high chairs. No dedicated changing table, but nappy changes are possible in the ladies' toilet. A short walk to the Palace Park if you want to head outside afterwards.

• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space

Øvre Slottsgate 3, 0157 Oslo, Sentrum

Café in the same building as Sentralen, serving loaded focaccia, wraps, salads, soup, and pizza. An airy, spacious venue with plenty of room for several strollers next to the tables. Easy to combine with Kontaktlek or Barnas Verksted at Sentralen the same day.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Darres gate 2, 0175 Oslo, Grünerløkka

Board-game bar and restaurant at Alexander Kiellands plass with more than 50 different board games on the shelves, free for guests to borrow. It opens at 14 Monday to Saturday and is closed on Sundays, so early afternoon is the time to come with children. It is calm and child-friendly then, with room for prams, high chairs and a changing table in the toilet. Outdoor seating in summer, and a short walk to the playground on Kiellands plass.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Karl Johans gate 37-43 (Paleet), 0162 Oslo, Sentrum

Baby-friendly branch of Åpent Bakeri right on Karl Johan, inside the Paleet shopping center. Plenty of space and many tables with room for a stroller, lots of high chairs, a relaxed atmosphere, and good acoustics. Changing table on the 2nd floor (elevator available), costs 10 kr, bring a card.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Hagegata 27, 0653 Oslo, Gamle Oslo

Bar and pizza place in the Toyen culture house on Toyen square, with Italian pizza and its own kids' pizza. Spacious premises with long tables, smaller tables and booths, so there is room to linger with the family. Open from 12 every day. Outdoor seating on the square in summer. The times were checked on 27 October 2026.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Børsteveien 13, 0585 Oslo, Grünerløkka

Combined café and play room for children aged 0-6. The café bakes all its cakes and sweets in house and also serves more filling food such as bagels, waffles and salads. The play room is a separate zone with its own entrance and a wooden play structure.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table
• ✓ Play corner

Wergelandsveien 17, 0167 Oslo, Sentrum

Restaurant and bar in Kunstnernes Hus, serving from late morning to late evening, closed on Mondays. The outdoor seating area is large, with plenty of room for strollers, and indoors there is room for both strollers and play. Kunstnernes Hus has its own changing facilities and an elevator to the upper floors by the reception.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Lilleborg torg, Ivan Bjørndalsgate 25, Oslo, Sagene

Italian pizzeria with its own play corner featuring a tent and vintage toy cars, bikes, and planes hanging from the ceiling. Children's menu with small fish-shaped pizzas, pasta, and kids' drinks. Large, airy premises between Torshov and Sagene.

• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Play corner

Sandakerveien 100a, 0484 Oslo, Sagene

Neighborhood pub and restaurant in historic farm buildings at Lillo Gård between Nydalen and Storo, with outdoor seating. Plenty of room for a stroller at the table, both outside in the shade and inside.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Sjølyst plass 2, 0278 Oslo, Ullern

Bakery and cafe on Sjolyst plass, with plenty of room for prams, plus high chairs, pastries, cakes, sandwiches and smoothies. Opens early on weekdays (7-18) and from 9 at weekends. Note that there is no changing table, so nappy changes have to happen elsewhere.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space

Hausmanns gate 28, 0182 Oslo, Grünerløkka

The cafe in the foyer of Vega Scene, the cultural centre with three cinema screens and its own theatre hall. Informal atmosphere with coffee, pastries and snacks, and plenty of room to gather. Its own play room, a changing table, room for prams and high chairs. Easy to combine with a children's film or a performance in the same building.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table
• ✓ Play corner

Vulkan 5, 0178 Oslo, Grünerløkka

Food market with more than 30 speciality shops, cafes and eateries under one roof at Vulkan. Large flat spaces make it easy to roll a pram in, and with many small eateries everyone can pick their own food. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am-8pm and Sunday 11am-6pm, closed Monday. Right by the Akerselva river and the Vulkan playground.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Niels Leuchs vei 95, 1359 Eiksmarka

Neighbourhood café with cakes and soups and a large, free play area full of toys. Kids can also say hello to goats, rabbits and hens. There is a postnatal lunch every Friday, with no sign-up needed. Every Sunday there is a free Sunday programme for children with a craft workshop, a disco or simple experiments, run by NEUBA activity centre in the same building. Free parking outside. Open Friday 10am to 3pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 10am to 3pm, and closed Monday to Thursday (checked 24.10.2026). Note: located in Bærum, not Oslo municipality.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table
• ✓ Play corner

Vitaminveien 7-9, 0485 Oslo, Sagene

Shopping centre at Storo with around 145 shops and services and over 30 cafes and eateries. The nursing and changing room is on the second floor and has microwaves. Lifts, wide walkways and a roof over your head whatever the weather. A hub for metro, tram and bus, 15 minutes from the city centre.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Olav Vs gate 2, 0161 Oslo, Sentrum

Chain coffee bar right by the National Theatre. Opens at 6:30 Monday to Friday and 8 at weekends, staying open until 21:00 Sunday to Thursday and 22:00 Friday and Saturday, making it one of the more flexible stops in the city centre. Several sofa groups that work well for breastfeeding, plenty of room for a pram and a changing table. Coffee, pastries and simple sandwiches. The times were checked on 27 October 2026.

• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Waldemar Thranes gate 70, 0173 Oslo, St. Hanshaugen

Neighborhood bakery and café on St. Hanshaugen with made-to-order brunch dishes, including a pancake lunch. Step-free access via the back door (two small steps at the main entrance). Several indoor tables with room for a stroller alongside. Outdoor seating gets plenty of sun (can get warm for baby). No changing table, but a suitable windowsill in a roomy bathroom.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space

Bøkkerveien 11, 0579 Oslo, Grünerløkka

Pizza place in an old boiler house at Hasle, with large New York-style pizzas sold both whole and by the slice. Buying a single slice makes it easy when the children are hungry right away. Plenty of room to bring the pram inside, or park it outside and keep an eye on it from within. Outdoor seating in summer.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ Pram space

Københavngata 2, 0553 Oslo, Grünerløkka

Popular brunch spot (and pizza restaurant in the evening) in Rodeløkka/Grünerløkka. Step-free access, several tables with room for strollers alongside, table 10 is recommended for groups with 3-4 strollers. Generous portions. The pizza is Detroit-style pan pizza, and Grunerlokka Brygghus has its brewery in the backyard. Closed on Mondays.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Parkveien 27, 0350 Oslo, Frogner

Chain coffee bar on Parkveien, between the Palace Park and Homansbyen. The outdoor seating is roomy, there is room for a pram indoors and a changing table. The Palace Park is just down the street, so a coffee here combines easily with a walk in the park.

• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Slemdalsveien 1, 0369 Oslo, Frogner

Coffee bar right by Majorstuen metro station, opened in 2016. High ceilings and airy rooms with a wooden staircase that doubles as group seating. Coffee from the Jacu roastery, tea, pastries and sandwiches, plus breakfast service on weekdays. Room for a pram indoors, a changing table and high chairs.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Frognerparken (ved Hundejordet), 0268 Oslo, Frogner

Anne pa Landet's cafe sits in Frogner Park, serving handmade food, home baking and lunch with plenty of outdoor seating in the middle of the park. Open daily 10-17 all year (closed Christmas Eve), making it an easy stop mid-walk with a pram. There is lots of room for prams outdoors, while the indoor area is limited.

• ✓ Step-free access
• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space
• ✓ Changing table

Lørenveien 55, 0580 Oslo, Grünerløkka

Bakery and cafe on the corner of Lørenvangen and Lørenveien, serving coffee, sandwiches, juice and pastries all day and selling freshly baked bread and cakes. Open 7-18 on weekdays and 8-18 at weekends. Plenty of room for prams and high chairs. We have not found a changing table here. Right by Loren metro station and a short walk to Loren park.

• ✓ High chair
• ✓ Pram space