Today's Dinner Special
Brennsnut
Traditional Norwegian beef stew, slow-simmered with root vegetables and served with flatbread.
Served today while it lasts.
Godøya · Ålesund · Norway
Experience Alnes Fyr
A historic lighthouse, cosy café, inspiring art gallery, and local culture at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.
About the destination
Where the Atlantic meets a century of stories.
Alnes Fyr og Opplevelsessenter is a place to slow down. Perched at the tip of Godøya, our historic lighthouse has guided sailors for more than a century — today it welcomes anyone drawn to the sea, the sky, and the quiet rhythm of the Norwegian coast.
Beneath the tower you'll find a cosy café serving homemade fare, a gallery of local artists, and an intimate auditorium showing films of coastal life, fishing traditions, and the beam that has watched over these waters since 1937.
1937
Built
22.5 m
Tower height
36 m
Light height
The Café
Fresh coffee, warm waffles, and a view that keeps going.
Our kitchen bakes daily — heart-shaped waffles with strawberry jam and sour cream, seasonal cakes, open sandwiches on rustic bread, and hearty soups on windier days. Coffee is roasted in Ålesund and poured slowly, the way it should be.
- Homemade cakes
- Waffles & jam
- Light lunches
- Speciality coffee
- Local seafood
- Vegetarian options
The kitchen closes 30 minutes before the café closes each day — please place food orders before then.
Breakfast
Fyr Frokost
From Saturday 1 AugustA generous plate to start the day, served in the café with the Atlantic outside the window. Everything is prepared fresh each morning.
Served daily 09:00 – 12:00
- Eggs (scrambled, boiled or fried)
- Cold drink (milk or juice)
- Jam (strawberry or apricot)
- Toast or brown bread
- Baked beans
- Meat (bacon or sausage)
- Coffee
- Fresh breakfast roll (rundstykke)
The kitchen closes 30 minutes before the café closes each day — please place food orders before then.
Dinner
Dinner at the lighthouse
Warm, homemade dinner served every day in the café, with a new special on the board each day.
Served daily
13:00 – 17:30
Every day
The kitchen closes 30 minutes before the café closes each day — please place food orders before then.
Lighthouse Tickets
Tickets to the tower
Tickets for the lighthouse are purchased in the café before you head up the tower. Our hosts will hand you a ticket and point you to the stairs.
Tickets are available during the café's opening hours.
- Adult100 NOK
- Child50 NOK
- Student / Senior60 NOK
From the kitchen
Today's Dinner Special
Sunday Special
Sunday roast of the week
Ask our hosts for this Sunday's featured dish — changed every week by our kitchen.
A new featured meal every Sunday.
The Gallery
Local artists, exhibited beside the sea.
A rotating collection of paintings and prints from artists of Sunnmøre. Most works are available to purchase directly from the artist.
The Auditorium
Films from the coast, told by those who lived them.
Our intimate 45-seat auditorium screens short films about coastal life today and before, the history of piloting in Norway, modern cooking with seaweed, the trading history between Norway and Denmark, and the story of the lighthouse. Screenings run during opening hours; original language is Norwegian, subtitled in English and German.
45
Seats
6-7
Films in rotation
20 min
Average length
The Lighthouse
Climb the tower. Meet the horizon.
First lit in 1937, Alnes Fyr has stood watch over the mouth of Breisundet for generations. The spiral staircase inside the red-and-white tower leads to a panoramic gallery — on a clear day you can see all the way to the Sunnmøre alps in the east and open ocean to the west.
Height
22.5 metres (74 feet)
Light height (Lyshøyde)
36 m above high water
Steps to the top
78
Built
1937
Opening Hours
Plan your visit
We open our doors year-round with seasonal hours. The lighthouse tower is accessible during all opening times, weather permitting.
Summer
PeakJun – Aug
Every day
10:00 – 18:00
Spring & Autumn
Apr – May, Sep – Oct
Every day
10:00 – 17:00
Winter
Nov – Mar
Every day
10:00 – 17:00
The kitchen closes 30 minutes before the café closes each day — please place food orders before then.
Reviews
What visitors say about Alnes Fyr.
All our reviews are written by real visitors on Google. Read them — or leave your own after your visit.
Read our Google reviewsYes. The tower is open during café hours; the climb takes about 5 minutes and rewards you with a 360° view of the Atlantic and the Sunnmøre alps.
Individual visits do not require booking.
Alnes is a 30-minute drive from Ålesund via the Godøytunnelen. Bus route 664 also runs several times a day in summer.
The café, gallery and auditorium are wheelchair accessible, however, the lighthouse tower only has a stair case.
Yes — most works in the gallery are for sale. Ask any staff member for details.
Contact
Find us at the edge of the map.
A 30-minute drive from Ålesund through the Godøytunnelen brings you to Alnes. Follow the red-and-white tower — you cannot miss it.
Postcards from the lighthouse.
Seasonal openings, new exhibitions, and quiet moments from Godøya — a few times a year, nothing more.