The Best Cocktail Bars in Norway

The name translates as moonshine, which tells you where this cocktail bar's priorities lie. Himkok distills its own aquavit, gin, and vodka on the premises, grows its herbs in a purpose-built greenhouse out back, and delivers much of it via tap. The whole operation is tucked into an old Oslo brick building that sprawls into a warren of bars and cozy corners. It holds a spot on the World's 50 Best Bars list.

The cocktail menu at this old-hotel bar takes its cues from fine art and local architecture, which sounds like a gimmick until you sit down and the drinks actually make it work. Britannia Bar is the kind of dark-paneled room where the bar staff move with quiet precision and nobody seems in a hurry. Trondheim locals mark the big occasions here, which tells you something about how seriously the place takes the pour.