Urt & Ugras Cafè – Stord

Rhubarb soda and elderberry drinks instead of vending-machine soft drinks. At Urt & Ugras on Borggata in Stord, two award-winning chefs put their stamp on the lunch break. Julie, with a gold medal from the Culinary Olympics, and Fredrik, Norwegian champion in culinary arts and trained under Arne Brimi in Lom, launched the concept during the pandemic in 2020 and opened the café the following year.
The menu is fresh and unpretentious, with wraps, sandwiches and salads made from local, short-travelled ingredients. The selection of non-alcoholic drinks stands out and makes it easy to skip the obvious choice. The name sums up the philosophy nicely: "urt" (herb) represents the refined, "ugras" (weed) stands for the ever-changing trends. They also run catering across Sunnhordland for anyone who wants the culinary craft brought home. A refreshing stop right in the centre of Stord.