When it comes to groceries, gone are the days when it was difficult to get stuff in Norway. Since over a decade it’s been super easy in Norway to get your daily groceries, finger licking chocolates, lip smacking chips and nuts or as they call it “snacks”, those local spices and condiments, seasoned vegetables from all around the world. All thanks to the import procedures and companies making it possible. –
Norway welcomes you with wide variety of grocery and retail stores for your wide range of needs. They are largely covered under the Scandinavian, and some non-Scandinavian or in other world you can say some Desi stores. Read on to plan your next shopping 🙂
Scandinavian and Norwegian stores
These stores are primarily owned by Scandinavian entrepreneurs and serve the most part of the market economy share. Some stores are open all 6 days a week while some are open 24×365. Make sure you check out the timings of the store you want to visit by simply googling their name along with area name. Most of the stores are open from 0700 hrs till 1100 hrs during weekdays. Another thing to note is the special , or holiday opening hours for the stores. They will surprise you even with a midnight-openning hours during celebration days :).
Rema1000
As they say “The simple is often the best” (Norwegian: “Det enkle er ofte det beste”). Rema1000 is one of the Norway’s favorite grocery store. They have various departments where you can get household stuff, some medical stuff, vegetables, fruits, chocolates, decorative stuff, seasonal gifts and other items. All you need to have your household satisfied.
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 0700 hrs till 2300 hrs. Check store wise opening hours or special holiday opening hours as per your location here at this link.
Bunnpris
A Norwegian grocery chain with over 200 shops. The one-stop shop for all your discounted and fairly priced groceries. If you are one who is always on the look out for great cheap deals on those cold drink bottles or even the food items, look no further. Bunnpris is your friend.
Opening hours: Monday – Friday 07:00 hrs till 22:00 hrs and Saturday – Sunday 08:00 hrs till 20:00 hrs (usually), make sure you check opening hours of the Bunnpris store near you here at this link.
Kiwi MiniPris
The smart shoppers destination, with record low price offerings. You name it and they have it, discounted groceries are just around the corner when you talk about Kiwi minipris. However, make sure you don’t miss a counter offer at other stores meanwhile. Buy smart :). They do serve some extra brands than other stores. Some stores at different locations will differ in the inventory offered.
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 0700 hrs till 2300 hrs. Check store wise opening hours or special holiday opening hours as per your location here at this link.
Coop Xtra
As their tag line speaks for itself. “Gjør det billig!“. I love Coop Xtra I must say and that’s consistent low prices and great offers. You may see a variety of groceries available at this store which sometimes may not be available at other stores. Don’t mistake this with Coop Mega, however they are both similar companies under the same entrepreneurship.
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 0700 hrs till 2300 hrs. Check store wise opening hours or special holiday opening hours as per your location here at this link.
Pay for your grocery bills, plan your shopping and track your receipts and much more with the Coop medlem app.
Coop medlem on iTunes and Coop medlem on the Google Play store.
Coop Mega
They serve you with all the groceries you get in other stores and with their exclusive LIVE bakery, along with exquisite cheese collection.
Opening hours: Monday – Friday 07:00 hrs till 22:00 hrs and Saturday 08:00 hrs till 21:00 hrs , while Sunday closed (usually), make sure you check opening hours of the store near you here at this link.
Obs
A Coop Norway retail chain dealing in a large range of items ranging from Food, Books, Electronic items, sports goods , kitchen equipment , hope and interior. You mane it and Obs! they have it :). They certainly have bigger shopping area than Coop stores and house in a huge collection of things you would like to buy. Don’t forget to check their exquisite collection of Cheese and open bakery at some places.
Online Shop : click here
Opening hours: Monday-Saturday 08:00 hrs- 22:00 hrs , Sundays : 08:00 hrs till 20:00 hrs
Joker
And its no jokes here :), your serious buddy when you really one. Joker stores are pretty much available and accessible right when you need them. You will quite often find a Joker store in your neighborhood quite definitely inside your favorite train station or the bus terminal in Oslo, example the Oslo Bus Terminal. Prices of items are a bit on the higher note as compared to other normal grocery stores, but they serve you best when you need them :). Need a cup of coffee or just to grab a magazine on your trip down the line, just hopp in and be greeted with the warmest of the staffs here 🙂
Check out their : Online store , Find all their shops and some Fantastic recipes they want you to taste here.
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 07:00 hrs till 22:00 hrs , Saturdays : 09:00 hrs till 22:00 hrs , Sundays : 09:00 hrs till 22:00 hrs.
Narvesen
As they says “Dette er Gode valg på farten” , “Your on the go choice”. You are served with most of the on-the-go and good-to-eat stuff in their ever smiling stores :). A cup of hot coffee is never a call away, just hop right in and hop out with a swift trade. A highly counted on and a sustainable cool idea about Narvesen is their new test lab at Jernbanetorget, introducing their revamped concept store for on-the-go cravers :). Designed to simplify eco-friendly choices, this pilot location sets the stage for a greener future.
They will delight you with a cool discount coupon distribution , check out the website here , buy great deals here and get extra coupons sent right to you by Email or SMS.
Check out their cool App at this link.
Asian , Desi , Cash & Carry stores:
Deva Gruppen
A leading whole seller of Vegan, Vegetarian food products in the Nordics. A cash and carry concept grocery store, a top favorite destination for South Asians coming from various parts of the world. You will get nearly all the local food items you could imagine in for example an Indian grocery store.
You will never be at a worry of missing something when you are away from your home, they serve you with Pulses,Lentils And Beans, Spices, Dry Fruits And Nuts, Yummy Snacks, Ready Mix, Biscuits And Rusks, Indian sweets, Maggie noodles , Indian juices like Frooti, Patanjali herbal juices etc. They offer all the known Indian brands like Patanjali, Dabur, Aashirwad, Britania, Parle, Taj Mahal, MDH, etc.
Address: Økernveien 147, 0580, Oslo, Norway
Visit their Online shopping site: here or click at the logo below
Ample parking space, easily locatable address take a visit and you will love the space and surely not miss India again 🙂
Opening hours: Monday – Friday : 10:00 hrs till 20:00 hrs , Sunday : 12:00 hrs till 06:00 hrs
Not to miss!! The Haldirams food truck !!
DevaGruppen offers you a BIG reason to smile, especially if you are one from the South Indian spaces. They serve you those spicy, feastful and lip smacking snacks in the brightest ever food truck. What’s even great, you can get the truck booked to your needs or be served at your family occasions. Book one here now!!
NB! They are one of the biggest grocery chains in this category which now also ships to parts of Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Important to note, Shipping costs will depend on the total weight of the Shopping cart / list of all your items.
Tenza AS
A well stocked retail grocery store having a huge range of asian, non-asian grocery and household items. Delight yourself with fresh and cost-effective vegetables , a whole wide range of kitchen , bathroom essentials including a good range of all dry fruits, dairy products. Check with the friendly operators when usually they get fresh vegetable at stock and plan your visits.
Parking space is limited to only 4-5 vehicles at a time, else you can simply take a T-bane / Metro.
Be sure to check out online offers on their Facebook or Instagram pages.
Address: Økern Torgvei 3, 0580 Oslo, Norway
Abiramy Cash & Carry
A south-indian focused retail, wholesale store where you will get a whole range of fresh vegetables, local Indian snacks, workship idols, nearly everything related to the Indian pooja / worship needs, you will also get Mixer and grinders of Indian brands , along with sarees, an exclusive range of Haldiram frozen products from samosas , dosas, and other snacks. Check with the store they do source in a lot of fresh Mangoes from parts of the world which you can buy as much as you want to. They have limited parking space, so you can make use of EasyPark parking app to find you a spot near by to park your car , else you can take a bus or T-bane / Metro near by.
Address: Veitvetveien 8, 0596 Oslo, Norway
Opening hours:
| Saturday | 10 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 12–6 pm |
| Monday | 10 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 10 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 10 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 10 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 10 am–9 pm |
Conclusion:
Norway today houses numerous choices and options for food, household, groceries etc. under a big umbrella with a lot of steep competition in the market, as they all know, the market monopoly. You got to be a smart buyer in order to get some great deals even on food and groceries. Keep checking our blog for more interesting stuff on how to shop smart when in Norway.
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