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Two people on Fjarå's deck in the evening sun, looking over Breiwick Bay to Bressay.
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Fjarå Café Bar

A café bar on the rocks of Breiwick Bay in Lerwick, with windows on the sea, from breakfast to cocktails.

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Fjarå stands on the rocks of Sea Road at the edge of Lerwick, on a small point of land running out into Breiwick Bay, with big windows and a deck looking straight onto the water.

It is locally owned, and it covers the whole day: coffee and breakfast in the morning, sandwiches at lunch, and burgers and cocktails at night.

The coffee is its own, a mix of Brazilian, El Salvador and Indian beans ground on site, smooth, with notes of caramel and dark chocolate. The food is bistro cooking built on Shetland produce, with separate breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner menus, and the drinks run to Shetland beers and spirits, a long wine list and cocktails. Seals often haul out on the rocks just below the windows, and the café keeps a webcam on them. It is closed on Mondays; from Tuesday to Saturday it opens from 8am to 10pm, and on Sunday from 9am to 5pm.

Close byThe Lounge BarThe upstairs room where Shetland music is played, not performed.3 min by roadSee itThe Lounge Bar
Before you go

Tuesday to Saturday 8am to 10pm, Sunday 9am to 5pm; closed Monday.

On Sea Road, Lerwick, a short walk south of the town centre.

Getting there
Sea Road, Lerwick, by Breiwick Bay.
Hours
Tue to Sat 08:00 to 22:00; Sun 09:00 to 17:00.
Closed
Monday.

Opening hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
8am–10pm
Wednesday
8am–10pm
Thursday
8am–10pm
Friday
8am–10pm
Saturday
8am–10pm
Sunday
9am–5pm
Where it is

Sea Road, Lerwick, ZE1 0ZJ.

Close byIn Lerwick.
  1. The path to Clickimin Broch and its enclosing wall.Clickimin BrochAn Iron Age broch on the shore of Clickimin Loch at the edge of Lerwick, with a thousand years of settlement around it.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. Peerie Shop CaféCoffee and cake behind the shop, in a courtyard off the Esplanade.1 mile4 min by road
  3. The Shetland BookshopA family bookshop with a wide range of Shetland books.1 mile3 min by road
  4. Shetland Seabird ToursThe Noss boat: gannets at eye level, out of Victoria Pier.1 mile3 min by road
  5. Hay's Dock and the museum below the rooftops of Lerwick, a gull overhead.Shetland MuseumThe islands’ own story, on the restored dock at Hay’s.1 mile4 min by road
Directions
BarsThe Lounge Bar0.9 miles
CafeMareel1.0 miles
ShoppingJamieson and Smith1.0 miles
ShoppingVaila Fine Art1.1 miles
Three glasses of dessert topped with orange peel on a stone table, No88.RestaurantsNo88 Kitchen and Bar1.1 miles
CafeThe Dowry1.1 miles
AttractionsLerwick Distillery1.1 miles
The cliffs of the Knab above the sea, thrift in flower, Bressay across the Sound.WalksKnab coastal walk1.3 miles
Modern gabled harbourside building with wooden boats moored beside the quayAttractionsShetland Museum and Archives1.4 miles
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