Skomakerstuen — Restaurant in Bergen

Skomakerstuen café is a short walk from the funicular (Fløibanens) Fløyen station, but we wisely stopped here before the Sunday crowds arrived. Along with offering good coffee, Danish, and cake (from a limited menu), the recent (built in 2020) café has a cozy vibe. Large windows to view Lake Skomakerdiket; long wood tables; wood seats covered with long-hair sheepskin (presumably real) for comfort and warmth on cooler days. Pity the café is apparently open only on weekends/holidays and only for about five hours (11am-4pm).

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If you go up Floyen, it is definitely worth it to walk to this little "cafe" and the lake. You don't even have to buy anything, you can also eat your own lunch. But: the coffee was good and quite cheap and the pancakes with jam were very delicious.

The best of all was the incredible nice, friendly and open-hearted barista. We talked with him for almost one hour since he was so kind. He gave us amazing tips for our trip, we would come back any time.

Extra tip: go up to the...

The most beautifully designed café I have ever seen overlooking the beautiful lake, Skomakerdiket. This is just a 15-minute walk from Floibanen's top station. My husband and I had a cup of tea and shared a pancake before starting our main hike. They have a little station where you can put whatever toppings you like on your pancake like jams, butter, and sour cream. There are two restrooms outside, as well as picnic benches. This place is definitely...