Engebret Café is a restaurant located at Bankplassen 1 in downtown

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. The food is based on exclusive (but expensive)

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. The building housing the cafe dates from around 1760 and is listed and protected by law by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.

History

Engebret Café is the oldest restaurant in continuous operation in Oslo. The restaurant is named after its founder Engebret Christoffersen, who started the restaurant in 1848. The restaurant was at first located in Rådhusgata 11, but has stayed at the square Bankplassen since 1863. Engebret Cafè, The history
The official website Engebret Café has during the time it has existed, undergone very few changes. In 1921 it was hit by fire. A year later it opened it again and preserved its appearance. The restaurant is known for the famous artists who have frequented the restaurant, including Henrik Ibsen,

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and Edvard Munch all of whom had regular tables there. The best known of the employees have been Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who worked as a waitress at the restaurant in the late 1990s.

Gallery

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File:Bankplassen3.JPG, Bankplassen with Engebret Café in the background behind the fountain File:Engebret 1.jpg, At the corner to Kirkegata File:Statue of Johannes Brun on 1 of Sept 2017 at Cafe Engebret built in 1857.jpg, Statue of stage actor Johannes Brun at Engebret Cafè File:Fortaus-servering på Engebrets Kafé OB.00547.jpg, ''Fortaus-servering på Engebrets Kafé'' by Christian Krohg ca. 1880 File:Engebret, Oslo - Riksantikvaren-T001 04 0947.jpg, Engebret Cafè at the early 20th century

References

Other sources

* Noel Riley Fitch (2006) ''The Grand Literary Cafes of Europe'' (New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd, London) * Knut Are Tvedt (ed.): ''

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'', Kunnskapsforlaget 2010, p. 156 ,

External links

Official website
{{Commons category, Engebret Café Buildings and structures in Oslo Restaurants in Oslo Restaurants established in 1848 Norwegian companies established in 1848

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