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The Norse Bakehouse dining room, green panelling and wooden tables under strings of lights and a high ceiling.
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Norse Bakehouse

A family-run bakehouse and café on the A836 at Rhitongue, east of Tongue, baking focaccia and pizzas on site, with garden tables looking out over the north coast.

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Welcome

A few minutes east of Tongue, where the A836 runs along the high ground above the coast, the Norse Bakehouse is one of the best-placed lunch stops on the whole north coast.

It is a family-run place, and the baking is done on the premises.

The focaccia is what people talk about: thick, soft and full of flavour, split and filled for sandwiches, with a pulled jackfruit one for anyone not eating meat. There are pizzas too, and to finish, homemade lemon cheesecake or apple pie, with good coffee or a glass of wine.

Inside, the room is tall and bright, with green panelling and strings of lights, but on a fine day the garden is the place to be, with tables looking out over the moor to the sea. There is a small gift shop, dogs are welcome inside and out, and it opens every day from eleven until six.

Round the cornerWeavers Craft Shop & CaféWeavers Craft Shop and Café looks out over the Kyle of Tongue.1 min by roadSee itTimber-framed café interior with fairy lights strung across exposed roof beams
Before you go

Open every day, 11am to 6pm, in Google's current record.

Dogs are welcome inside and out.

Where
Woodend, on the A836 at Rhitongue, IV27 4XW.
Hours
Every day, 11am to 6pm.
Known for
Focaccia sandwiches and pizza.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
noon–7pm
Tuesday
noon–7pm
Wednesday
noon–7pm
Thursday
noon–7pm
Friday
noon–7pm
Saturday
noon–7pm
Sunday
noon–7pm
Where it is

On the A836 at Rhitongue, a few minutes east of Tongue, IV27 4XW.

Close byTongue.
  1. Coldbackie BeachColdbackie BeachA sandy bay just along the coast.1 mile2 min by road
  2. TongueTongueThe village above the Kyle.2 miles3 min by road
  3. Burr’s of Tongue, SutherlandBurr’s of TongueThe old village store, now a bakery.2 miles3 min by road
  4. Castle VarrichCastle Varrich2 miles5 min by road
  5. Cnoc CraggieCnoc Craggie5 miles6 min by road
Directions
Timber-framed café interior with fairy lights strung across exposed roof beamsCafeWeavers Craft Shop & CaféA step away
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Sandy beach curves between hills and rocky shoreline under grey skiesAttractionsTorrisdale Beach7.6 miles
Stone bridge over a dark stream with moorland hills behindAttractionsLettermore, Loch Loyal7.9 miles
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A stone cottage with two chimneys sits above a loch, a mountain rising behind and a dry stone wall enclosing the lawn.HopeKeeper's CottageSleeps 6 · 9.1 miles
A stone cottage with a slated roof and skylights sits on a lawn, a bench, fire bowl and basket of logs set out on the patio in front.HopeFerryman's CottageSleeps 4 · 9.1 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the bakehouse, and when each is next free.

A stone house with crow-stepped gables and clustered chimneys rises above trees, hills visible in the misty distance.Lundies House
  • To stay
  • In Sutherland
  • 2 miles from the Norse Bakehouse
Check datesKyle House, SutherlandKyle House
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Sutherland
  • 5 miles from the Norse Bakehouse
Check datesA stone cottage with two chimneys sits above a loch, a mountain rising behind and a dry stone wall enclosing the lawn.Keeper's Cottage
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Hope
  • 8 miles from the Norse Bakehouse
Check datesA stone cottage with a slated roof and skylights sits on a lawn, a bench, fire bowl and basket of logs set out on the patio in front.Ferryman's Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Hope
  • 8 miles from the Norse Bakehouse
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