Mon Oncle Esben Holmboe Bang's Luxurious French Bistro

The restaurant Mon Oncle is the latest in Maaemo chef Esben Holmboe Bang’s expanding Oslo empire, located next to his casual restaurant Kafeteria August. The luxurious French bistro is hard-to-book, but with good reason – this is a fantastic addition to the city’s food scene. From the swanky design, to the fun playlist, to the decadent dishes, it’s hard not to fall in love with this place. The menu is à la carte, so start with some snacks like the melt-in-your-mouth Iberico toast, move on to an appetizer (we adored the vol au vent with sweetbreads) and finish with the Beef Wellington in a truffle sauce. But take caution: the food is exceptionally rich and you will leave quite full, so don’t overorder!

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Rossini caviar, hazelnut cream, potato croutons, & lemon zest.
Rossini caviar, hazelnut cream, potato croutons, & lemon zest.
MON ONCLE

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Universitetsgata 9, Oslo, Norway
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Duck liver parfait with date compote, espelette pepper, pickled rose petals, and greens.
Duck liver parfait with date compote, espelette pepper, pickled rose petals, and greens.
Scallops, brown butter, honey, leeks, dried raisins, & saffron.
Scallops, brown butter, honey, leeks, dried raisins, & saffron.
King crab thermidor, Gruyere, béchamel sauce, grapefruit, & brioche croutons.
King crab thermidor, Gruyere, béchamel sauce, grapefruit, & brioche croutons.
Puff pastry, celeriac purée, sweetbreads, morels, & garlic hollandaise.
Puff pastry, celeriac purée, sweetbreads, morels, & garlic hollandaise.
Beef Wellington with creamed morel mushrooms, garlic, and a black truffle sauce.
Beef Wellington with creamed morel mushrooms, garlic, and a black truffle sauce.
Pigeon coated in duck liver, with pigeon jus, madeira, and black truffle.
Pigeon coated in duck liver, with pigeon jus, madeira, and black truffle.
White chocolate crémeux with strawberry sorbet and rosé pepper.
White chocolate crémeux with strawberry sorbet and rosé pepper.
Pistachio white chocolate macarons.
Pistachio white chocolate macarons.
Fresh-from-the-oven lemon and brown butter madeleines with earl grey sugar.
Fresh-from-the-oven lemon and brown butter madeleines with earl grey sugar.

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Kaitlin Orr

Kaitlin Orr and Anders Husa are food & travel bloggers and creative content creators. From their base in Copenhagen, they operate the largest and most influential restaurant-focused travel blog in Scandinavia.

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