Might've just been the fresh fjord air, but this place GETS BAKING RIGHT.
It's out of the way, but if you ever happen to find yourself in Lom (it _could_ happen, and I'd hate for you to be unprepared without a carb-y destination), Bakeriet i Lom is where you should go. The cafe uses wood burning stoves, and has a great stripped-down rustic feel. Traditional cardamom buns and cinnamon rolls are the go-to (we jumped on those) and I also decided to toast to the summer with a strawberry custard bun.
The real winner for me, though, was the olive foccacia. It was salty and briny and has essence of rosemary. The outside was crunchy and the inside was soft. We kept it in a brown paper bag in the car and at the end of the day there were just a few scraps left. I was accused of really "going to town" on the foccacia. Guilty as charged.
Speaking of guilty: I got into a minor scrape with the rental car out of the parking lot but IT WAS WORTH IT THANKS TO THE FOCCACIA. Yep. Said it.
Yelp note: there's beautiful seating at the back overlooking (like, directly) the small waterfall. Intelligently designed space and a perfect spot to pause and enjoy the setting and the baked goods in front of you. read more