E H Vaage - Fjord Norway

A journey back in time

Down by the waterfront at Eie, where the steamships once docked, you will find E.H. Vaage Landhandleri & Steamboat Expedition – a place with both heart and history. Here, tradition, culture, and the joy of food are kept alive through simple, authentic flavours and a true love of craftsmanship.

Open-faced sandwiches with soul

E.H. Vaage offers a sandwich experience that gives you a quiet meal with a powerful story. With coarse bread, butter, and toppings that people have appreciated since grandma’s time – herring, eggs, roast beef, liver pâté, smoked trout – every bite is a small tribute to those who came before us. The sandwich is given the time it deserves, and the table becomes a place for conversation and calm, just like in the old days.

Throughout the summer season, you can sit down with the aroma of coffee in the air, creaking wooden floors underfoot, and a view that ties together fjord, mountains, and history. The shop also brims with sweet treats and specialties: homemade chocolate, biscuits, jams, marmalades, and smoked products, all crafted with respect for ingredients and tradition.

This taste of the past is carried forward by a story dating all the way back to 1868, when Hans Engelsen Vaage opened his first trading house at Eie. Generations of trade, life, and bustle at the quay still shape the experience, even though the steamships are long gone. After extensive restoration, the place is now a living memory of coastal culture and village life – with new opportunities for food enjoyment and community.

How to get here

E.H. Vaage is idyllically located by the sea on Tysnes, in Uggdal. You can easily get here by ferry from Halhjem to Våge from the north or from Jektevik to Hodnanes from the south, then continue by car or bus to Uggdal and down to the Eie quay. Express boats to Tysnes with connected transport are also an option. If you come by your own car, parking is available outside.