Restaurants and local places to eat

In Tysnes we are sure you will find something to your taste!

Haaheim Gaard

Haaheim Gaard is known for its unique and personal atmosphere, offering delicious food made from seasonal ingredients. The hotel has its own gardener who transforms the garden into a larder, harvesting herbs, vegetables, fruits, and berries. The restaurant has several rooms in different styles and sizes, and the tables are set with damask tablecloths, cloth napkins, candelabras, and flowers.

Lunch and dinner can be booked in advance every day. In July, there is drop-in lunch. You can also book garden parties in the gazebos, built on the English traditions of afternoon tea.

The chefs vary the menu from day to day; see more information at haaheimgaard.no.

Tel: 534 33 000

Mandelhuset

Like a white pearl, right on the waterfront in Våge, lies Mandelhuset.

The three old white houses with green mouldings on the old steamboat quay, used to be a general store and quay for the fjord boats. Now the place has been transformed into a warm and cosy restaurant where the kitchen uses Norwegian ingredients to conjure up great dining experiences for you and yours.

The current owners have been running Mandelhuset since 2005, but Mandelhuset came into being in 1995 when the country store closed down in 1994 after being in operation since 1923.

Our task is to be a good restaurant and meeting place in Tysnes, we will do our part to make Tysnes a good place to live and visit.

Tlf: 534 32 100

Myrdal gard

It is a must to visit Myrdal gard when you are in Tysnes. Here you can buy delicious pizza from the wood-fired pizza oven, with a range of tempting flavours and cheeses from the farms artisan cheese dairy.

Feel free to take a trip to Tysnessåto first, the food will taste extra good after climbing the sherpa steps up to the top.

In the farm shop, you can indulge in locally produced products such as cheese, yoghurt, ice cream, eggs, meat and freshly baked goods. Myrdal gard also sells jam, juice and sausages from other local food producers.

Tel: +47 - 955 28 264

E H Vaage landhandleri, bageri og dampskibsexpedition

By the seaside in Uggdal, Haaheim Gaard has restored an old store from 1902 and reopened it as a local food outlet, bakery and chocolate factory. The place is like a living museum, with items and atmosphere from a bygone era. Outside, there are seating areas with a beautiful view of the sea.

News for spring 2025: E H Vaage has become a restaurant! More information to come.

Tel: +47 - 53 43 30 00 operated by Haaheim Gaard

Fru Aarvik / Aarvik Gaard

Fru Aarvik (Mrs. Aarvik's) little bakery and kitchen garden is a charming, organic bakery in the idyllic village of Baldersheim, a short distance from Tysnes. Ranjeeta Styve Aarvik has a great passion for high-quality, locally sourced ingredients, especially ancient grains and other heirloom varieties. In her bakery, she conjures up the finest pastries, from stone oven-baked sourdough bread to moist cinnamon rolls made with real Ceylon cinnamon.

Mrs. Aarvik also sells other organic products such as coffee, tea, chocolate, nuts, dried fruit, cheese, cured meats, juice/cider, seasonal vegetables, and many other delights.

Laukhamar Fritid

Laukhamar Fritid at the island of Skorpo, serves good traditional food, including dishes with lamb from its own farm. The restaurant occasionally offers Sunday dinner, this is announced on the Facebook page of Laukhamar Fritid.

Outside of the announced opening hours, the host accepts bookings for parties and offers accommodation all year round. In the bright and pleasant dining room, there is room for around 70 people.

Tel: +47 - 993 31 168

Ivyelli

You can find Ivyelli - coffee and clothes in Svingen in the center of Våge.

The coffee bar has a good selection of delicious, freshly ground coffee that you can enjoy inside or "to go". You can also get something sweet to eat.

The floating boathouse in Våge

The floating boathouse - Tysnes municipality's tourist information is at the center of the harbor in Våge. Here there is both an ice cream bar, freshly made waffles and a Tysnesfest shop.

Open from mid-June to mid-August, Tuesday-Sunday.

Tel: +47 - 53 43 21 00 (operated by Mandelhuset)

The cafe in OnarTun

A self service cafe, where you can help yourself to free coffee.

You can also buy delicious soft ice cream if you contact the customer service in the Joker shop.

The cafe is for everyone, and is a nice place to take a breather.

Tel: +47 - 53 43 07 00 (Joker Onarheim)