Backstube Trondheim Jomfrugata
Backstube på Jomfrugata bringer europeisk brødtradisjon til en av Trondheims mest fotgjengervennlige gater, med ferske varer hele dagen.
Jomfrugata was named after the Virgin Mary through royal approval of Cicignon's city plan from 1681. After the great fire of Trondheim on April 18, 1681, General Johan Caspar de Cicignon and engineer Anthony Coucheron designed an entirely new city plan with wide, straight streets in a baroque grid pattern — approved by King Christian V. The street names, including Jomfrugata, were among Trondheim's first official street names. The plan still forms the basis for the street layout in Midtbyen.
The building at Jomfrugata 5 was constructed after the 1841 city fire in Trondheim — a fire that started at carpenter Rønning's workshop in Jomfrugata and destroyed 330 buildings. 3,000 people were left homeless. The building is a rare example of Midtbyen's characteristic wooden construction from the period after the fire but before the brick requirement of 1845 (introduced after further fires in 1842 and 1844). Originally in Empire style, the facade was redesigned in the late 1800s with commercial premises and large windows on the ground floor.
Trondheim kommune Byantikvaren / Rydning Holding AS / lokalhistoriewiki.no
German-inspired bakery and patisserie run by German bakers. Everything is baked according to traditional German recipes with sourdough and slow fermentation.
Architecture
Jomfrugata 5 is a two-storey wooden corner building with a courtyard, situated at the intersection of Jomfrugata and Thomas Angells gate. The building features a broken corner solution facing the street crossing. In 2022–2023, the facades were meticulously restored in collaboration with the city antiquarian, returned to their appearance from around 1890. A universally accessible entrance was established from the corner. Archaeological monitoring by NIKU during courtyard excavation uncovered possible post-Reformation layers beneath modern demolition debris.
Location
Jomfrugata runs east-west from Dronningens gate to Fjordgata through Midtbyen in Trondheim. In 2002, Jomfrugata became Trondheim's first pedestrian street — stone-paved and car-free. Thomas Angells gate, which crosses Jomfrugata at no. 5, was opened as a pedestrian street in 2014. Backstube is thus located at the very intersection of the city's two pedestrian streets. The peace prize monument 'Walk of Peace' — memorial stones for Student Peace Prize laureates, unveiled in 2011, designed by NTNU student Åshild Herdlevær — is located in Jomfrugata nearby.
Practical
Backstube at Jomfrugata 5 occupies one of two commercial spaces at street level, with an entrance directly from the pedestrian street. The building is owned by Rydning Holding AS (Olve Rydning). Backstube was announced as tenant in November 2021 — at the time as the first Backstube branch in Trondheim. The premises share the building with COMA hair salon. The corner location at the intersection of two pedestrian streets provides high foot traffic from all directions.
Insider
Has arguably Trondheim's best bread — especially the rye bread and pretzels. Come before 10 for the best selection; the most popular breads sell out before lunch.
Opening Hours
- Monday: 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Thursday: 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Friday: 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Saturday: 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
- Sunday: 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Local Tip
Kjedelokalet med best beliggenhet — Jomfrugata er bilfri og ligger midt i sentrum.
