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The 9 Best Restaurants in Iceland
All 9 restaurants our route editors picked in Iceland, across 4 destinations, gathered in one list. Each one is a stop on a route you can open and copy into a trip.
Our curated picks
9 restaurants in Iceland, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Reykjavík 3 picks
Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur
Reykjavík · On our Iceland Ring Road route
Harbor hot-dog stand open since 1937.
Tip: Order 'eina með öllu' – one with everything.
Photo: Jóhann Heiðar Árnason · CC BY-SA 3.0
Brauð & Co.
Reykjavík · On our Iceland Ring Road route
Bakery with a painted facade, famous for cinnamon snails.
Tip: Arrive early for warm cinnamon buns.
Photo: Brauð & Co · Google
Sægreifinn (The Sea Baron)
Reykjavík · On our Iceland Ring Road route
Old harbor fish shack known for lobster soup and fish skewers.
Tip: Get the lobster soup.
Photo: vamsi C · Google
Jökulsárlón 2 picks
Frost Restaurant
Jökulsárlón · On our Iceland Ring Road route
Buffet restaurant at the Fjallsárlón visitor center with glacier views.
Tip: Hours vary by season; call ahead in winter.
Photo: Fjallsárlón Frost Restaurant · Google
Þórbergssetur
Jökulsárlón · On our Iceland Ring Road route
Hali farm cultural center and restaurant serving local char and lamb.
Tip: Fresh Arctic char from the area.
Photo: Massimo Ferri · Google
Mývatn 2 picks
Daddi's Pizza
Mývatn · On our Iceland Ring Road route
Simple Reykjahlíð pizzeria popular with campers.
Tip: Order to take away by the lake.
Photo: Andròs C · Google
Vogafjós Farm Resort
Mývatn · On our Iceland Ring Road route
Café in a working cowshed serving geyser bread and smoked trout.
Tip: Watch the milking from the dining room.
Photo: Judy · Google
Vík 2 picks
Halldórskaffi
Vík · On our Iceland Ring Road route
Cozy cafe in the old Brydebúð merchant house with soups and cakes.
Tip: Lamb soup is a filling lunch.
Photo: Julien V · Google
Suður-Vík
Vík · On our Iceland Ring Road route
Restaurant in an old house serving lamb, burgers and Asian dishes.
Tip: Popular; reserve in summer.
Photo: Alexandre Hartke · Google
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the restaurants in Iceland?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 9 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Iceland has the most restaurants on this list?
Reykjavík has the most (3 of 9), followed by Jökulsárlón (2) and Mývatn (2).
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Destinations on this list
- Reykjavík 3 on this list
- Jökulsárlón 2 on this list
- Mývatn 2 on this list
- Vík 2 on this list
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