The Conduit Oslo / Rucola

Address: Kristian Augusts gate 21, 0164 Oslo

Website: https://oslo.theconduit.com/

Date visited: 5 April, 20 April, 8 June, 6 July, 3 October in 2024

Expenses: ≈ NOK 600/person

The Conduit Oslo opened the doors in August 2023. They are promoted as “a collaborative community of people committed to creating a just, prosperous, and sustainable future”. The programs are updated here: https://oslo.theconduit.com/whats-on.

The Conduit Oslo was located in a historical building in the heart of the city. The building was the first business school started by Otto Treider in 1882 in Norway.

The Conduit Oslo has a cozy bar in the basement, a cute restaurant Rucola at the first floor, and several seprated areas. Rucola serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. We tried several meals and drinks there.

Dishes we have tried:

  • Chicken Milanese Salad (chicken breast, crispy salad, rucola, parmesan, cherry tomato, lemon, garlic oil)

  • Pasta Oxtail Ragu (slow braised oxtails, chanterelle, olives, pearl onion, chili, tomato sauce, parmesan, crunchy capers)

  • Pasta Frutti di Mare (today’s selection of seafood, parsley, garlic, butter, white wine, crispy capers)

  • Bistecca Alla Fiorentina (Florentine T Bone Steak, served with truffle roasted vegetable, baked herbs potato and salsa verde)

  • Upside-down Apricot and Almond cake

Cocktails/Mocktails/Wine we have tried:

  • THE BEE & THE BIRDS (Naked Malt Whiskcy, Metaxa 12, Norwegian Spring Honey, Greek Mountain Tea, Meadowsweet, Lemongrass, Co2)

  • THE BROKEN FIX (Michter’s Rye, Branca Menta, St Germain, Roasted Pine & Lemon Balm)

  • The Catalyst (Martini Floreale, Lemon Balm, Copenhagen Sparkling Jamin Tea)

  • The Conduit (Rumish, Lime Leaf, Coffee Bean, Three Cents Pineapple Soda)

  • Roagna Barbera d’Asti (Barbera, Piemonte, Italia)