The Fragrance of the Heart is a vegan and vegetarian café offering delicious homemade food that is nourishing for your body and soul.
In The Fragrance of the Heart you will enjoy delicious soups, nourishing bowls, specialty burgers, wraps, curries and fresh salads; organic coffee and teas, great chai and heavenly mango lassi; delightful vegan cakes and cookies, served in a peaceful and cozy ambience that you will find very relaxing in the middle of Oslo.
The Fragrance of the Heart is part of an international family of vegetarian cafés inspired by philosopher, writer, poet and meditation teacher Sri Chinmoy (1931–2007).
Through meditation, music, art, literature and athletics, Sri Chinmoy dedicated his life to the goal of world peace. He encouraged his meditation students to practice a healthy and active lifestyle, including a vegetarian diet.
We strive to create a friendly, warm and peaceful atmosphere, where our customers can enjoy healthy, nutritious and delicious food and drinks. Through cooking, preparing and offering food with love, joy and goodwill, we deepen our heart’s mutual oneness with humanity. We are forever grateful to our customer-friends for affording us this golden opportunity to serve.
“Gratitude can transform
Our life
Sooner than anything else.”
– Sri Chinmoy