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Bakery offering two types of vegan borek, vegan cronuts, pretzels, and a few other vegan pastries. Vegan options are clearly labeled. Oat milk available, but not at the self-service station (ask staff). Open Mon-Fri 7:00am-8:00pm, Sat-Sun 8:00am-7:00pm.
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46 Reviews
First Review by MeganMartell
StarryStarr
Points +37
Good variety - Edit
All items labelled with allergens and whether vegan/vegetarian. Good selection for vegans, I had vegan focaccia and a vegan cake, both very nice.
Read morePros: Clearly labeled , Good choice , Clean
Cons: Bit canteen'ish, not a cosy cafe vibe
Guest
AndrewChesterUK
Points +92
Good sweet & savoury vegan bakery options - Edit
Came late in the morning (11.30am) for a breakfast after a night of aurora chasing. Very well labelled vegan, vegetarian & allergen options. Sold out of a lot of things but were baking some more. Sweet options were Apple or Cherry turnover, Cronuts & Rice Cakes. Savoury was a Falafel baguette which they made fresh for us because they had sold out, a potato or spinach Borsek and a vegetable focaccia.
Read moreHas a selection of fresh juices. Coffee machine. Only tea was a herbal tea unfortunately. Also bottles of soda.
Large seating area but very popular so may struggle to get a seat.
Updated from previous review on 2025-03-03
Pros: More than 1 option, Well labelled, Nice atmosphere & helpful staff
Cons: No normal tea , No toilets
Guest
nlhaigh
Points +859
Absolutely delicious - Edit
This cafe bakery has such a warm atmosphere and some of the best vegan pastries I’ve ever had. I went for an apple pastry and savory pastry twist. Vegan and vegetarian are clearly labeled.
Read morePros: Welcoming atmosphere, Delicious pastries
Guest
Amy5
Points +32
Nice selection of vegan options - Edit
There was a nice selection of vegan options, both sweet and savoury. Coffee was a bit disappointing, came from machines with no vegan options. But they offered oat milk to add to an anericano.
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silo
Points +1005
Good choice, clearly labelled - Edit
There is a good selection of vegan pastries and bread. It’s all very clearly labelled.
Read moreI had the cronut, very nice.
Guest
DoYouHaveVegan
Points +96
Life saver in Tromso! - Edit
I loved that the vegan options are clearly labelled, unlike many places in Norway where vegetarian and vegan seem interchangeable. They had spinach or potato borek, apple turnover & a sour cherry ‘crumble cake’ but my favourite was the cronuts! Also 2 huge vegan baguettes with vegan mayo/sauce, schnitzel or falafel. Picked up breakfast here everyday and take away for various trips that I knew wouldn’t have a vegan option. #Veganuary
Read morePros: Great choice, Clear labelling , Good value
Cons: No oat milk for tea
Guest
kraverlake34
Points +24
Café self service - Edit
En plein centre ville c'est plutôt sympa de s'y arrêter pour prendre un cronut ou autre. Quelques pâtisseries veganes mais rien de transcendant
Read morePros: Pratique , Peu onéreux
Cons: Très industriel
Guest
PiaRagni
Points +152
Few vegan alternatives - Edit
Few vegan alternatives. Neither possibility to drink cafe or cappuccino for vegans #Veganuary
Read morePros: More affordable prices
Cons: Just two vegan alternatives , No oat milk alternative for cafe or cappuccino
Guest
TabithaA
Points +5100
Quite good if you like bread/pastries - Edit
Depending on time of day depends on choices available
Read moreThey did have a vegan cronut I've never seen one before!
Guest
Leopardwoman
Points +109
Nice vegan selection - Edit
Good selection of vegan savoury & sweet pastries.
Read moreOatly Barista available for coffee on request at the till when paying.
If you’re in footwear with ice spikes - remove them at the door, as very slippery floor is accident risk.
Pros: More choice than most places, Quick service, Seating available
Cons: Lingonberry pastry too tart, Some items sell out early , No vegan vanilla/custard pastry available
Guest
wmullk1
Points +85
A life-saver - Edit
This place is a life-saver for a vegan tourist in Tromsø, since there really aren’t other fast casual vegan options, at least that we found. We got the vegan boreks some 5 times over the course of not that many days! Super delicious, wallet-friendly, and open relatively wide hours compared to most places. We went to several other Backstubes in Oslo and airports, but leaving the review for this one since we went to it the most.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-11-25
Guest
wilsonschneidg
Points +3017
Loads of choices - Edit
Great place to stop for breakfast, lunch or snack. Loads of vegan options and they taste great!
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MoonByrne
Points +113
We ate here every day! - Edit
Lovely bakery with so many veggie options, all clearly labelled. Tromsø is not a cheap place but this was the cheapest food we had whilst here hence why we went every day. Despite the more reasonable prices everything we tried was delicious. A good range of pastries and sandwiches some of which they can make vegan for you. Highly recommend if you are in the area
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Lu1996
Points +90
Gute Kennzeichnung und Auswahl - Edit
Die Gebäckstücke sind sehr eindeutig mit vegan oder vegetarisch gekennzeichnet.
Read moreDie Auswahl ist super!
Es gibt Brötchen, Rosinenbrötchen, Brot, Börek, Brezeln, Apfeltaschen, …
Guest
JerryWdm
Points +1236
Awesome - Edit
Wow! So many vegan snacks here. Tried the børeks with potato and the 'apple dream' pastry. Really good! Wish I had discovered it before
Read morePros: Big selection, Cheap
Guest
jjball13
Points +67
Excellent range of choices - Edit
Cheap bakery (for Norway) with lots of options including pasties, pretzels and cronuts.
Read morePros: Lots of choice
Guest
amybudd14
Points +46
Just perfect - Edit
This was the most perfect little spot for us for breakfast, coffees and snacks. So glad we went here early on during our trip as we found options in Norway a little limited. A really nice place, lovely staff and definitely great food!
Read moreSo many bread options as well as a quite few pastries, sweet options and juices. Chai pudding was brilliant for breakfast. Oat milk it available at the counter if you get a filter coffee.
We went EVERY day and I wish the equivalent was in England!!
Pros: Amazing food, lots of choice, Great value for money, Lovely little bakery to sit in
Guest
PiratePete
Points +99
Loads of options - Edit
Lots of very well labelled vegan options, which changed daily. I enjoyed 3 different types of borek, cronut, apple turnover, berry turnover, berry cake, apple danish… etc.
Read moreYou take your own tongs at the start of the queue, select what you want with your tongs as you go, then drop the used tongs at the till when you pay.
Pros: Lots of options, Clearly marked, No cross contamination with tongs
Guest
zoejoella
Points +26
highly recommended - Edit
Well organized and delicious boreks! I had the potato and spinach borek, and both were excellent—highly recommended!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-08-11
Pros: Many options, Clean, Delicious
Guest
vnmo
Points +48
Many options - Edit
Several clearly labelled vegan options and relatively inexpensive with friendly service. I ate a sandwich and a cherry pastry and enjoyed both a lot.
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IrishOnTour
Points +56
Vegan cronut ❤️ - Edit
This place was great - everthing vegan is clearly labelled, and they have nice fresh juices
Read morePros: Clear labelling, Lots of options
Guest
LisaSpykers
Points +8739
Surprisingly affordable and a good choice for vegans - Edit
Norway isn't easy for vegans, so I appreciate this bakery having some options for us. They have two types of pastries: spinach and potato, and for sweets, the cronut is vegan plus on the day I went they had a danish looking pastry topped with lingonberries. I also got a focaccia slice (no cheese). Would love to see some sandwich options because eating more than one pastry doesn't sit well in my stomach. Other than that, it's great to have options and they are actually very reasonably priced! ($2-4 per item)
Read moreYou can find Backstube in the Oslo airport too which provides a much more affordable option compared to a €20 salad!
Guest
jay98
Points +60
Many options! - Edit
Had more vegan options than other places in the area, they are clearly labeled to avoid any confusion. Enjoyed the pastry that I got
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-03-24
Guest
martinn
Points +160
Has many plant-based options - Edit
Backstube should really get kudos (a.k.a respect) for providing many vegan and vegetarian options when other bakeries did not do so... maybe others have followed?
Read moreThe spinach and potato böreks are nice, and I like the sweet pastries. Also have relatively good big breads.
I find often that backstube Tromsø is often out of the vegan sandwiches - often just ham&cheese sandwiches left. That is a minus.
Pros: Good potato böreks, sweet pastry and bretzels., Relatively cheap, Many vegetarian and vegan options
Cons: Often out of vegan sandwiches, Not the most cozy place
Guest
TheEverydayVegan
Points +641
Surprising find - Edit
Really nice wee self service bakery. Load up your tray with a wide selection of vegan baked goods and some savoury focaccias or sandwiches and grab a coffee and lunch is sorted. Comfy couches at the back and quite affordable too (at least at current exchange rate from the UK).
Read morePros: Wide choice, Tasty pastries
Guest
traveler33
Points +79
Cheap place to get some snacks - Edit
They have surprisingly many vegan pastries for a good price, nothing special though.
Read moreIf you are hungry and want a quick snack, I recommend this place. However, it's not exactly a cozy café rather a bakery in fast-food fashion with a fast customer turn-over.
Pros: quite a few vegan options, relatively cheap
Cons: not a cozy atmosphere
Guest
eydernorn
Points +188
Big choice for a good price! - Edit
They have a big variety of baked goods to chose from for a fair price.
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