Szechuan Chengdu Restaurant

The Spis take

One of Oslo's most acclaimed Chinese kitchens and a serious contender for the best Sichuan food in Norway — proper mala heat, Szechuan-peppercorn tingle and generous, well-priced portions. The room is plain and it gets loud, hectic and queue-prone, so book ahead and go for the food, not the atmosphere. Order big and to share (the mapo tofu and the garlicky braised aubergine are standouts); this is destination-level flavor at everyday prices.