Food Vík
Halldórskaffi
A place to eat in Vík, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Lunch.

Why go
Cozy cafe in the old Brydebúð merchant house with soups and cakes.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Vík, alongside 5 outdoor spots, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Smiðjan Brugghús and Suður-Vík.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Vík
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Lunch
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Vík, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Smiðjan Brugghús
Vík craft brewery and burger bar.
Drinks · 0.2 km straight-line - 2Suður-Vík
Restaurant in an old house serving lamb, burgers and Asian dishes.
Food · 0.6 km straight-line - 3Víkurkirkja
Red-roofed hillside church overlooking Vík and the sea stacks.
Sight · 0.7 km straight-line - 4Reynisfjara
Black-sand beach with basalt columns and Reynisdrangar sea stacks.
Outdoors · 3.2 km straight-line - 5Dyrhólaey
Headland with a sea arch, lighthouse and puffins in summer.
Outdoors · 5.4 km straight-line - 6Sólheimajökull glacier walk
Guided glacier hike on an outlet of Mýrdalsjökull with crampons and axes.
Activity · 22 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Halldórskaffi is a stop on our Iceland Ring Road route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Vík
Halldórskaffi is our only food pick in Vík; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Vík guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Vík run from 3°C in January to 13°C in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Halldórskaffi itself, we suggest: Lunch.
Modelled monthly averages for Vík from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Vík weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Halldórskaffi, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Víkurbraut 28, 870 Vík, Iceland
- Coordinates
- 63.41760, -19.01413
- Destination
- Vík, Iceland
Halldórskaffi: quick answers
How much time do you need at Halldórskaffi?
Plan on about an hour at Halldórskaffi. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Halldórskaffi?
Our pick: Lunch. Insider tip: Lamb soup is a filling lunch.
Where is Halldórskaffi?
Halldórskaffi is at Víkurbraut 28, 870 Vík, Iceland. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Halldórskaffi?
Halldórskaffi appears on Iceland Ring Road, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Halldórskaffi to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Vík.
Plan Vík
- Vík travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Vík weather by month
- Vík to Jökulsárlón 155 km straight-line
- Reykjavík to Vík 165 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Vík
- Gljúfrabúi Outdoors
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.




