Aku-Aku Tiki Bar

If you are ever in Oslo this place is a must visit for delicious cocktails. Excellent music and atmosphere. The owners and staff are so friendly and excellent at their craft if cocktail making.Aku Aku tiki bar is the place to go+! We have had the best tiki weekender thanks to the Tiki Punks

When you think of Tiki bars and Tiki bar culture, Olso might not immediately come to mind, right? It's Norway! The land of ice and snow! It's not the most tropical of nations. But if you give it some thought, it makes sense. The kitschy Tiki craze of the fifties was amped up to eleven by sickly-sweet rum drinks and the excitement surrounding Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition. That Thor guy? Norwegian. And what did he do? He brought the word Tiki to the world. You can argue that all Tiki Bars today have roots in Norway and while Donn the Beachcomber and Trader Vic made the drinks, Thor Heyerdahl brought the Tiki to the party.So a Tiki Bar in Oslo makes sense, absolutely.And they nail the décor. They're rocking the classic retro kitsch, and they've got the knobs turned all the way up. Yeah, sure. There's bamboo. There're shelves of rum. They've got pufferfish and glass floats. They've got the same décor you'd see in any Tiki Bar around the world.But you know what else they have? A Thor Heyerdahl shrine. Oh, and they have one of Thor's canoes hanging from the ceiling. Literally. It's on loan from the Kon-Tiki museum. It's as real as you can get. Thor's boat. Right there. For that alone, Aku Aku is worth the trip.Drinks unfortunately lean towards the oversweet rum and juice concoctions served with large and distracting garnishes. You know, the kind of cocktails that once gave Tiki Bars a bad name. And that's too bad. Tiki Bars when done really, really well are all about the art of the cocktail, and attention to the classics seems to be a little off here. It's hidden behind flowers and giant chili peppers. There's a Mai Tai on the menu, but garnished with brandied cherries and a pineapple wedge, it bears little resemblance to Vic's drink. A cocktail menu refresh wouldn't be a bad idea.Still. It's a Tiki Bar in Oslo. Stop by and say hey to Thor.

Nydelig Chilikoi! Koselige lokaler. Onkel pappa kjøpte seg en cooco cabana, han ble veldig fornøyd med glasset sitt! Han skulle ønske han fikk et sånn til bursdagen. Tenk å drikke oboy i et slikt glass a - sa onkel papoa. Herlige rytmer å slurpe drinker til. Vi koser vårs!

Fantastisk og autentisk sted, ikke en turistfelle. Chilidrinkene er spesielt gode. Svært dyktige bartendere.

The only proper tiki bar in Norway. Incredibly gaudy, with blowfish lamps and young bartenders a tad too arrogant for what they’re putting in the glass, but still well worth a visit. The historically correct pacific canoe suspended in the ceiling, once captained by the legendary Thor Heyerdahl (our Hemingway), while navigating the Pacific Ocean, lends the venue its credibility. I recommend the Chili punch, my fave sig cocktail of theirs. Recipe: Ginger, chili and bliss. If they’ve reanimated the Thor's Hammer"

Fantastiske drinker, deilig atmosfære.

Atmosphere: chill, hipsterFast service: 3/5Friendly service: 4/5Tasty cocktails: 5/5The place takes its inspiration from Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki trip. The menu has a lot of original options to choose from abd they are all beautifully served. You order your drinks at the bar and it does take some time before they arrive at the table but overall the service is good.

The Drinks at Aku-Aku Tiki Bar is Perfect. Good balance between the different ingredients and perfect to enjoy while talking with your friends or colleagues.

Utrolig bra sted, varierte cocktails med spennende smaker. Peter lager en utrolig god Singapore Sling, kanskje Oslos beste? Håper denne kommer på menyen snart!