#47Global
provisional 2026 rating
★★ Currently qualifies as Actually, Very Good in the Kinda Decent Index 2026.
A standout in Oslo, judged against the size of its scene, not just the size of the city. See the full class →
This live rating may change until the incorporated world’s 50 best bars 2026 results and remaining accepted 2026 inputs are locked in a reviewed, committed snapshot and the edition is frozen.
HIMKOK is an Oslo cocktail bar and working distillery producing aquavit, gin and vodka on site. Its rooms move from a focused distillery bar to a more relaxed upstairs bar and seasonal courtyard, with Norwegian ingredients and house spirits tying the experience together.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
Storgata 27, 0184 Oslo, NorwaySentrum
- Style
- Norwegian cocktail bar and house distilleryChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Wednesday 17:00–00:00; Thursday–Saturday 17:00–02:00; Sunday 17:00–02:00.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- Table requests are for groups of 8+ only; smaller groups use drop-in. No bookings after 9pm or in the Distillery Bar.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- Cocktails inspired by Norway, using spirits distilled on site.Checked 2026-10-02 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
56.8 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 80.7
- World's 50 Best
- 77.0
- Top 500 Bars
- 81.2
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 59.3
- Serious press
- 14.2
- Social Vibes
- 58.8
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
84/ 100
The existing 84/100 and high confidence remain the historical read. This source check clarifies attribution without recalculating the score.
Score context
The cited profiles, interviews and owner website describe Himkok’s house distillery and use of Nordic ingredients. They provide editorial and operator context, rather than an independently verified guest consensus.
Guest sources checked:
These cited sources do not establish an all-positive guest consensus. The earlier mixed-customer replacement remains held; this source check does not replace or rescore that evidence.
Guest score details
What the cited sources say
- Editorial and operator descriptions of house-distilled spirits and Nordic ingredients.
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- blog.mtmagazine.itProfile / staff interview · 3 February 2025
MT Magazine: Alessio D’Aguanno’s profile and staff interview, published 3 February 2025. Staff descriptions are not independent customer accounts.
- jiggerdaily.comStaff interview · 22 January 2025
Jigger Daily: Thibaut Neuman interviews Paul Aguilar Voza. Published 22 January 2025 and modified 27 March 2025; staff-recounted feedback is not independently visible guest testimony.
- vartoslo.noNews / owner interview · 7 November 2025
Vårt Oslo: Vegard Velle’s reporting quotes founder Erk Potur. Published 7 November 2025 and modified 8 November; this is editorial and owner context.
Other cited sources
- himkok.noVenue website
Himkok: owner-authored description of its distillery and venue. This supplies operator context, not independent guest evidence.
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 3,263 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.