If you're in Orkney, or you're planning a trip to the islands, a visit to The Kirk Gallery & Café in Tankerness is a must. This beautifully renovated former parish church is a showcase for Sheila Fleet’s jewellery collections, including her very latest designs. In addition, a tasteful extension houses The Kirk Café—a fantastic Orkney food experience offering some unique Orcadian dishes (view our menu). Booking your table before you visit is highly recommended.

Book your table using the calendar below. You can also phone us on +44 1856 861 758 or email cafe@sheilafleet.com.

Opening Hours

Monday 10am-5pm (Café 4.30pm)
Tuesday 10am-5pm (Café 4.30pm)
Wednesday 10am-5pm (Café 4.30pm)
Thursday 10am-5pm (Café 4.30pm)
Friday 10am-5pm (Café 4.30pm)
Saturday 10am-5pm (Café 4.30pm)
Sunday 11am-4pm (Café 3.30pm)

The Kirk Café serves hot food 10am-3pm daily (11am-3pm on Sundays). Drinks and homebakes are served all day. Booking is highly recommended.

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The Kirk Gallery & Café
Sheila Fleet Jewellery
Tankerness
Orkney
Scotland
KW17 2QT
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For The Kirk Gallery & Café enquiries

Tel +44 1856 861 758

Email cafe@sheilafleet.com

For jewellery enquiries

Tel +44 1856 861 203

Email info@sheilafleet.com

Every detail of the Kirk has had Sheila and her son Martin’s personal attention. Prepare to step into designer heaven as you walk through the original church entrance. The spacious interior combines features of traditional Orkney stone-work with a touch of architectural inspiration from Sheila’s travels.

Orcadian handcrafted details...

Look around and you’ll see the original pulpit with its lofty view over the new, purpose-built display cabinets, while soft-coloured light stretches from the stained-glass windows.

Glance upwards and you’ll see the original brass lamps that once lit church services, now shining on Sheila’s silver, gold and platinum designs below.

And the eagle-eyed will spot a carving of Birsay Disc, Sheila's first jewellery design, embedded in the Kirk's original wooden ceiling. This carving, as well as much of the carpentry within The Kirk, was completed by Leo Kerr and his team at Leo Kerr Carpentry in Orkney.

Once you've soaked in the feast of design and detail in the historic Kirk, ‘take a pew’ in the Kirk Café where you'll find a range of mouth-watering dishes, cakes and bakes to choose from. It’s the perfect place to relax as you consider that special purchase.

We are rated as Orkney's top eating establishment on TripAdvisor and have maintained a 5-star Travellers' Choice Award since 2020.

We have full disabled access at the Kirk Gallery & Café, including a lift to our giftware mezzanine. Dogs are welcome in our jewellery area only (not within The Kirk Café), but assistance dogs are welcome throughout the whole building. We also have outdoor tables—weather permitting—where all visitors' dogs are welcome.

Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award 2024

Find us in Tankerness, Orkney

From Kirkwall, take the A960 east towards Deerness. After Kirkwall Airport, take the first left into Tankerness and follow the brown Creative Trail signs to The Kirk Gallery & Café.

Maggie Punshon

Kirk Café Manager

"We use a variety of local ingredients to create our Orkney food experience at The Kirk Café. Take a look at our Local Suppliers page to find out more about the various companies, farms and small businesses involved.

To avoid disappointment or a potentially long wait, we recommend you book a table before you visit, either by using the booking calendar on our website or by giving us a call on +44 1856 861 758. We look forward to welcoming you!"

Julia McArthur

Kirk Gallery Manager

"Visit The Kirk Gallery to discover traditional and contemporary Scottish jewellery, all designed and made in Orkney. Our fantastic retail team will be delighted to show you many of Sheila's engagement and wedding rings, and designer Scottish jewellery, all within our beautiful Kirk building. Ask us to measure your finger so you can find the perfect designer ring! We can also show you exclusive designs made in rare Scottish Gold. Sheila Fleet is one of only two jewellers authorised to receive Scottish Gold from Cononish, Scotland's only commercial gold mine."

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