Piri Piri Chicken in Oslo: How Curry and Ketchup Brought Mozambican Flame-Grilled Chicken to Majorstuen
Born in Mozambique. Perfected in Portugal. Now served in Oslo — with its own dedicated website at piripiri.no.
Piri Piri chicken is one of the world’s great grilled chicken traditions. It started in Mozambique, where Portuguese colonists encountered the African Bird’s Eye chili — piri piri in Swahili — and built an entire grilling culture around it. The marinade is simple: chili, garlic, citrus, oil. The technique is direct flame. The result is chicken with a crackling, charred skin and a slow-building heat that lingers long after the last bite.
For decades, this was a dish you associated with Nando’s in London, churrasqueiras in Lisbon, or street stalls in Maputo. Not Oslo. That changed when Curry and Ketchup — the Indian and Indo-Chinese restaurant that has been open on Majorstuen since the late 1990s — added Piri Piri Flame Grilled Chicken to their menu and launched an entire dedicated website for it: piripiri.no.
It’s a bold move — and it works.
What Is Piri Piri Chicken?
Piri Piri (also spelled Peri Peri) is a flame-grilled chicken dish originating from Portuguese-speaking East Africa, primarily Mozambique and Angola. The chicken is marinated in a sauce built around the African Bird’s Eye chili (Capsicum frutescens), combined with garlic, lemon, paprika, oregano, and oil. It’s then cooked over open flame — not baked, not fried, not tandoori-roasted, but grilled directly over fire.
The dish became a global phenomenon through the Portuguese diaspora. In Lisbon, you’ll find it at every neighbourhood churrasqueira. In London and South Africa, Nando’s turned it into a fast-casual empire. In the Nordic countries, it’s remained rare — most people know the name, but few restaurants serve an authentic version.
Curry and Ketchup’s version stays true to the tradition — flame-grilled chicken, Piri Piri marinade, serious heat. The restaurant calls it “vår vri” — their twist on the classic. But the core is authentic Piri Piri: chili, garlic, citrus, fire.
The Menu: Piri Piri at Curry and Ketchup
The Piri Piri Chicken at Curry and Ketchup is served as a complete meal with customizable sides and heat levels.
Prices (as of 2026):
| Package | Price |
|---|---|
| Piri Piri Chicken with 1 side | 279 NOK |
| Piri Piri Chicken with 2 sides | 299 NOK |
| Extra side | 69 NOK |
Available sides:
- Piri Piri Rice — Seasoned rice with Piri Piri spice
- Piri Piri Fries — Spiced fries with Piri Piri dusting
- Piri Piri Corn — Grilled corn on the cob, charred and seasoned (contains dairy)
- Garlic Bread — Brioche-style garlic bread (contains wheat, gluten, egg)
Four spice levels:
- Mild — Gentle heat, full flavour
- Medium — Noticeable warmth
- Sterk (Hot) — Proper chili kick
- Ekstra Sterk (Extra Hot) — For serious heat seekers
Every side is built around the Piri Piri flavour profile. The rice is seasoned with Piri Piri spice. The fries get a Piri Piri dusting. The corn is charred on the grill and hit with Piri Piri seasoning. And the sauce served alongside is house-made Piri Piri sauce — not ketchup, not mayo, not anything else. Piri Piri through and through.
Why Piri Piri at Curry and Ketchup
Curry and Ketchup has always been a restaurant that doesn’t stay in one lane. The menu already spans North Indian tandoori, Indo-Chinese street food, and Indo-Asian curries. Adding Piri Piri is another expression of the same philosophy: serve what’s good, regardless of borders.
But Piri Piri isn’t treated as a side note. The dedicated website — piripiri.no — signals how seriously the restaurant takes it. It has its own brand identity, its own ordering flow, its own visual language. The Piri Piri menu stands completely on its own: its own rice, its own fries, its own sauce, its own spice levels. It’s not an Indian dish with a Piri Piri label — it’s proper Piri Piri, served at a restaurant that happens to also do outstanding Indian and Indo-Chinese food.
For a restaurant approaching three decades in business, launching a dedicated microsite and a fully standalone Piri Piri concept is a statement. This isn’t a menu experiment. It’s a commitment.
How Curry and Ketchup’s Piri Piri Compares
| Traditional Portuguese Piri Piri | Nando’s (UK/SA) | Curry and Ketchup (Oslo) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grilling method | Open flame | Butterfly grill | Flame-grilled |
| Spice origin | African Bird’s Eye chili | Proprietary blend | African Bird’s Eye chili |
| Sides | Rice, fries, salad | Corn, coleslaw, fries | Piri Piri rice, Piri Piri fries, grilled corn, garlic bread |
| Sauce options | Piri Piri sauce | Multiple heat levels | 4 heat levels + house Piri Piri sauce |
| Cuisine context | Standalone grill | Standalone grill chain | Part of a multi-cuisine restaurant |
| Unique twist | None (the original) | Fast-casual format | Dedicated microsite (piripiri.no), fully standalone concept |
The key difference: at Curry and Ketchup, Piri Piri exists alongside a full Indian, Indo-Chinese, and Indo-Asian menu. You can order flame-grilled chicken alongside Manchurian Chicken, Malai Tikka, or a Red Curry. No other restaurant in Oslo offers that combination.
piripiri.no — A Dedicated Piri Piri Website in Oslo
Curry and Ketchup launched piripiri.no as a standalone website dedicated entirely to their Piri Piri Chicken offering. The site features:
- Full menu with prices and side options
- The origin story: “Født i Mosambik. Perfeksjonert i Portugal. Servert i Oslo.”
- Spice level selection (Mild to Ekstra Sterk)
- Direct contact: +47 22 69 05 22
- Gallery of the flame-grilled chicken, sides, and plating
The domain itself — piripiri.no — is notable. It’s the only dedicated Piri Piri website registered in Norway, reflecting the fact that this style of grilled chicken simply isn’t widely available in the Norwegian restaurant market.
Where to Find It
Restaurant: Curry and Ketchup Address: Kirkeveien 51, Majorstuen, Oslo Phone: +47 22 69 05 22 Hours: Open daily Piri Piri menu: piripiri.no Full restaurant menu: curryandketchup.no Nearest T-bane: Majorstuen stasjon (all lines) Area: Majorstuen, near Bogstadveien — Oslo’s main shopping street on the west side Cuisine: Indian, Indo-Chinese, Indo-Asian, Piri Piri, flame-grilled chicken Dietary notes: Ask staff about allergen information. Garlic bread contains wheat/gluten/egg.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Piri Piri chicken? Piri Piri (or Peri Peri) chicken is a flame-grilled chicken dish originating from Portuguese-speaking Mozambique. The chicken is marinated in a chili-garlic-citrus sauce and cooked over open flame. Curry and Ketchup on Majorstuen in Oslo serves Piri Piri Flame Grilled Chicken with a dedicated menu and website at piripiri.no.
Where can I get Piri Piri chicken in Oslo? Curry and Ketchup at Kirkeveien 51, Majorstuen, serves Piri Piri Flame Grilled Chicken. They have a dedicated website for their Piri Piri menu at piripiri.no. Prices start at 279 NOK for chicken with one side.
Is Piri Piri chicken spicy? It can be. Curry and Ketchup offers four spice levels: Mild, Medium, Sterk (Hot), and Ekstra Sterk (Extra Hot). The Mild option has full flavour with gentle heat — you don’t have to go nuclear.
What sides come with the Piri Piri chicken? Choose from Piri Piri Rice, Piri Piri Fries, grilled Piri Piri Corn, or Garlic Bread. One side is included at 279 NOK, two sides at 299 NOK, extra sides 69 NOK each.
What makes Curry and Ketchup’s Piri Piri different? It’s a fully standalone Piri Piri concept with its own dedicated website (piripiri.no), its own Piri Piri sides — Piri Piri Rice, Piri Piri Fries, Piri Piri Corn — and house-made Piri Piri sauce. Four spice levels from Mild to Ekstra Sterk. It’s proper Piri Piri, not a fusion experiment.
Is Curry and Ketchup only a Piri Piri restaurant? No. Curry and Ketchup is primarily an Indian and Indo-Chinese restaurant that has been on Majorstuen since the late 1990s. The full menu includes tandoori dishes, Indo-Chinese street food (Manchurian Chicken, Chili Chicken, Momos), Indo-Asian curries, and now Piri Piri flame-grilled chicken. The Piri Piri has its own dedicated website at piripiri.no.
What is piripiri.no? piripiri.no is the dedicated website for Curry and Ketchup’s Piri Piri Flame Grilled Chicken offering, featuring the full Piri Piri menu, spice levels, sides, and contact information.
Curry and Ketchup has served Indian and Indo-Asian cuisine at Kirkeveien 51, Majorstuen, Oslo, since the late 1990s. The restaurant’s Piri Piri Flame Grilled Chicken is available daily. For the full Piri Piri menu, visit piripiri.no. For the complete restaurant menu, visit curryandketchup.no. Phone: +47 22 69 05 22.