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Food Hali, Jökulsárlón

Þórbergssetur

A place to eat in Hali, Jökulsárlón, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

Þórbergssetur in Hali, Jökulsárlón
Photo: Massimo Ferri · Google

Why go

Hali farm cultural center and restaurant serving local char and lamb.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Jökulsárlón, alongside 4 outdoor spots, 3 activities and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, 12 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Hali
Price
$$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Jökulsárlón, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

    Lagoon full of icebergs calved from Breiðamerkurjökull.

    Outdoors · 12 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Jökulsárlón boat tour

    Amphibious boat or zodiac trips among the icebergs.

    Activity · 12 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Diamond Beach

    Black sand covered with ice chunks washed out from the lagoon.

    Outdoors · 13 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Vatnajökull ice cave tour

    Guided winter trip into natural blue ice caves in the glacier.

    Activity · 21 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Frost Restaurant

    Buffet restaurant at the Fjallsárlón visitor center with glacier views.

    Food · 21 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Fjallsárlón

    Smaller lagoon right under the glacier tongue with fewer crowds.

    Outdoors · 21 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Þórbergssetur is a stop on our Iceland Ring Road route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Jökulsárlón

Þórbergssetur is our only food pick in Jökulsárlón; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Jökulsárlón guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Jökulsárlón run from 2°C in February to 10°C in July; January is usually the wettest month. For Þórbergssetur itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Jökulsárlón from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Jökulsárlón weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Þórbergssetur, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Suðursveit, Hali Suðursvei, 781 Hornafjördur, Iceland
Coordinates
64.12974, -16.01779
Destination
Jökulsárlón, Iceland

Þórbergssetur: quick answers

How much time do you need at Þórbergssetur?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Þórbergssetur. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Þórbergssetur?

Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Fresh Arctic char from the area.

Where is Þórbergssetur?

Þórbergssetur is at Suðursveit, Hali Suðursvei, 781 Hornafjördur, Iceland. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Þórbergssetur?

Þórbergssetur appears on Iceland Ring Road, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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