1 Kaffitár the amazing scenery. The menu features a the communal table arrangement! flowers and plants, and herbs gath- 19 Gamli Bistro Vallanes, while Autumn brings a welcome 28 Klausturkaffi Smyrlabjörg, Höfn í Hornafirði (rural) 37 Tryggvaskáli 40 Geysir Bistro Professional service and passion for variety of delicacies sure to delight anyone; Neðstakaupstað, Ísafjörður ered from the surrounding countryside, as If there is an original Icelandic country addition to their pantry with delicacies such Icelandic with an emphasis on 478 1074 / smyrlabjorg.is A brand new restaurant located in the The trendy Geysir Bistro is an ideal place to has been the driving force of Kaffitár since soup, home-baked , cakes 456 4419 / Tjöruhúsið | Facebook well as seafood and from the fjord. tavern, it is Gamli Bistro (The old farm) as wild mushrooms from the woods, berries ingredients from the surrounding coun- oldest house in Selfoss. Sitting on the bank stop for a fancy , a glass of wine or an 1990. Kaffitár offers a diverse range of cof- and waffles with cream and apple pie Small, family-owned place that makes you - a casual, non-fast- restaurant in and Icelandic herbs. Taking a detour from tryside. Try the succulent lamb or 33 Hali Guesthouse at Ölfusá river the house originally served afternoon snack made with the best local fee drinks and delightful treats to go with to die for! 10 Litlibær Skötufirði feel welcome. Reykjahlíð where local musicians might Route 1 is definitely worth it! meat, and the intriguingly named “stone Traditional Icelandic food using ingredients as a base for workers while building the ingredients sourced from local farmers. them. Well-trained staff put their heart Hellnar, Snæfellsbær This small but beautiful stone-laden Hofsós (rural) just take the stage and then exit just as Norðurgata 2, Seyðisfjörður brambles” or “larch boletus mushroom.” from the surrounding countryside; meat bridge. Today Tryggvaskáli is a fine dining Afterwards a walk across the street to and soul in every sip. Kaffitár has been 453 6844 / fjoruhusid.is turf house from 1895 offers coffee and 453 7432 / lonkot.com unceremoniously. It’s a great place to sit 472 1277 / hotelaldan.com Every day throughout summer they offer broth, arctic char from glacial streams, restaurant focusing on local seasonal the natural wonders of the spouting geo- awarded for their environmental policy home-made made in the tradi- outside on a sunny day, quench your thirst both lunch and coffee featuring lamb, and rhubarb compote. During ingredients from the region including fresh thermal area featuring the famous geysir and has taken the coffee culture to a higher 6 Leifsbúð tional housewife’s way. In Litlibær you can 15 Hannes Boy Café with a local beer or two before heading off 24 Skaftfell home-baked bread and cakes. summer they offer a simple in the salmon from the river. Strokkur is ideal. Another of the World’s level in importing and roasting their Good, hearty fishsoup served with newly purchase local handicrafts and experience a Herring, lobster, , salmon, to the thermal baths at lake Mývatn. Skaftfell is a quirky cafe/art gallery furnished Skriðuklaustur, Egilsstaðir (rural) evenings and coffee and cakes during the Tryggvatorg, Selfoss natural wonders crossed off your list! own produce. baked bread, toasted bread with cheeses moment of quiet reflection in the picturesc salted cod and the freshest catch of the day Reynihlíð, Mývatn in the spirit of the late artist Dieter Roth. 471 2992 / skriduklaustur.is day. This building (resembling a book- 482 1390 / tryggvaskali.is Haukadalur, Selfoss (rural) Stapabraut 7, Njarðvík from Búðardalur and a hearty chicken nature in the West. is among many of the fish dishes available. 464 4170 / myvatnhotel.is It has a laid-back vibe that appears to be shelf!) was built in memory of one of our 480 6800 / geysircenter.is 420 2700 / kaffitar.is salad. Fantastic! Or, if you prefer, enjoy the Skötufjörður, Ísafjarðardjúp (rural) Did we say “fresh”? - you can practically popular with young locals and tourists alike. 29 Hotel Framtíð beloved authors, Þorbergur Þórðarsson and 38 Red House Restaurant delicious home baked cakes, or 894 4809 / 456 4809 / Litlibær | Facebook watch the catch come in from the harbour 20 Vogafjós Try their local beer on tap to accompany A cosy restaurant overlooking the small if you want to learn more the exhibition is Located in a small village in the south, The 41 The little coffee shop 2 The Settlement Centre even ice cream. The Dalesmen are revered that’s just a few feet from the restaurant. If A unique location, that’s for sure! A cowshed the seafood pizza. Upstairs at Skaftfell´s harbour and colourful fishing boats. It’s well worth visiting. Red House (Rauða húsið) offers delectable Without doubt the most quirky service 15 In a charming old wooden house in for their cheese-making and in the evening 11 Ögur Travel Restaurant weather permitts you can sit outside over- is the setting with visitors enjoying contemporary art space there’s usually an perhaps not surprising that the popular Höfn í Hornafirði (rural) seafood catch-of-the-day dishes cooked station on the national ring road. Apart 8 Borganes the cuisine lovingly features you should try a cheeseboard with a bottle This place focuses on pure and fresh looking the boats and savour even more while watching cows being milked. Vogafjós interesting exhibition worth seeing. daily special is always the “catch-of-the- 478 1073/ hali.is / thorbergssetur.is to perfection. The house is close to the from fuel for your vehicle you can also 11 9 18 traditional and national flavours; Mussels of red wine. ingredients from local suppliers inspired the atmosphere of this beautiful fishing offers local and homemade food such as Austurvegur 42, Seydisfjordur day,” whether it is cod, trout, halibut, seaside and you can actually hear the fill up on numerous different servings 10 14 from Breidafjordur Bay, whole Icelandic Búðarbraut 1, Búðardalur by the food traditions and history of the town. For a casual lunch try Rauðka (next cheese made from their cows’ and 472 1633 / skaftfell.is redfish, plaice or . Apart from their 34 Slippurinn EATERY ocean waves just outside the windows. of homemade bread with thick layers of 7 Lacostine, and from local farm 434 1441 / Leifsbúð | Facebook Vestfjords. The menu features a delicious door neighbour) run by the same people. bread baked in the geothermal heat of good but small menu they also make pretty With a slow food ideology and a touch of In the winter months you may even see salmon, herring and other toppings, not Leirulækur. Sometimes there is entrecote seafood soup made from freshly caught Gránugata 19, Siglufjörður nearby geysers. The smoked lamb is deli- 25 Randullfs Seahouse good pizzas. Scandinavian cuisine the young Master the aurora borealis from the backyard if to mention hearty Icelandic meet soup. 16 17 steak on the menu that simply melts in the 7 Simbahöllin Café fish with freshly baked bread, home-baked 467 1550 / hannesboy.is cious and so is the pan-fried trout and lamb. Built in1890 to land and process herring Vogaland 4, Djúpivogur Gísli Matthías Auðunsson offers you’re lucky! This place is also a Mecca for football lovers 13 mouth. And if you are passing by around Simbahöllin is a beautiful and homely cakes and hearty sandwiches. The restau- Vogafjós, Mývatn and providing fishermen’s lodging in the 478 8887 / 478 8187 / hotelframtid.com creative and innovative takes on the Búðarstíg 4, Eyrarbakka with the walls papered with photos from 12 19 lunch time they also offer gorgeous buffet café featuring original interior, hardwood rant is located in an old community house 16 Rub 23 464 4303 / vogafjos.net upstairs quarters. Now it offers travellers Island’s most traditional dishes using local 483 3330 / 897 8512 / raudahusid.is Icelandic football history. - full of delicious salads, healthy soup and floors, stairways and furniture dating from and makes for a perfect spot for travellers. This trendy restaurant encourages custom- from east Iceland such 30 The Langoustine Harbour ingredients and home grown herbs. This Hellisheiði, between Reykjavík and 20 home baked bread. 1916. They take pride in offering one of the Ögur Ísafjarðardjúpi (rural) ers to create their own marinades (or ‘rubs’) 21 Sænautasel as reindeer, fresh seafood delicacies, Restaurant eatery is located in one of the most unique 39 Lindin Hveragerði / 557 7601 Brákarbraut 13-15, Borgarnes, best Belgium waffles in Iceland - and it’s 857 1840 / ogurtravel.com for their fresh fish and lamb dishes. If you’re A re-built old turf house from 1843 and shark-meat and dried fish (both widely As the name suggests, it’s langoustine harbours in Iceland and they have managed Set in the beautiful surroundings of 23 437 1600 / landnamssetur.is true! And if you crave a really good coffee not so experimental or keen on turning your famous for its story. Here you can experience acknowledged as being one of the very best straight from the boats in the harbour. The to create a raw and cool environment in Laugarvatn in a charming old house, the 24 6 on your travels this is the place to stop by. 12 Sorcery Café into a science project, you can select a real traditional household, Icelandic food in Iceland). Apart from the food we recom- langoustine is selected on the boats which this old steel workshop. restaurant Lindin is only a few metres 21 22 3 Langholt Guesthouse They also offer tasty pies, soup and meals Interesting, to say the least! This small from their sushi remix, arctic char, or the and hospitality. If you ask for Eyþór, who mend a visit to the old fisherman’s lodging is rare but guarantees better quality. You Strandvegur 76, from Fontana Spa. With each new season A country guesthouse offering an ambitious made from the available local products of restaurant at The Museum of Icelandic Sor- popular and surprising Sushi Pizza. lived here until he was eleven-years-old, you which has remained untouched for 80 years, can order it whole, as soup (French style), 481 1515 / slippurinn.com their a la carte menu emphasies fresh local 26 25 à la carte menue with an astonishing view the . cery & Witchcraft in Holmavik, specialises Kaupvangsstræti 6, might be lucky and get a guided tour like or rent a boat outside and go fishing! just tails or in baguettes. Whether shellfish ingredients. We highly recommend their over Snæfellsjökull! Trout, place, cod and Fjarðargata 5, Þingeyri in courses of Blue Mussels. The mussel is 462 2223 / rub23.is no other. Try with paté, smoked Strandagata 96, Eskifjörður is your thing or not you are going to find 35 Vatnsholt Bed and lamb fillet and fresh fish of the day choices. 28 27 other of the ocean are served with 899 6659 / Simbahöllin | Facebook harvested from the depths of a nearby fjord, lamb or salmon from the nearby lake, meat 477 1247 / 696 0809 / mjoeyri.is something to your liking here. This farm has been changed into a After a visit to the spa this place completes 4 3 5 home baked bread and other delicatessen. its fresh taste is simply… spellbinding! 17 Kaffi Björk soup and not forgetting the pastries and hot Hafnarbraut 4, Höfn í Hornafirði restaurant and a cosy B&B. The restaurant the day. Broth, patés, bread and cakes are all home 8 Bræðraborg (sorry about that!) Served outdoors from Kaffi Björk is a chic and atmospheric coffee for desert. 26 SESAM Breadhouse 478 1200 / humarhofnin.is is located in the old barn though you might Lindarbraut 2, Laugarvatn 29 made and taste amazingly good. Local and unique café serving only delicious 11:00-18:00, inside from 18:00-21:00. house in the midst of the beautiful Botanical Merki, Jökuldalur (rural) Ambitious craft bakery producing excellent not notice. They place great emphasis on 486 1262 / laugarvatn.is Ytri Garðar, Snæfellsbær and fresh food. The bread and cakes, Höfðagata 8, Hólmavík Garden in Akureyri. Open all year round, 855 5399 / 471 1086 bread and pastries located at the heart of 31 Pakkhús restaurant fresh ingredients sourced from the farm 2 435 6789 / langholt.is jams, dressings, hummus and soups are 451 3525 / galdrasyning.is visitors can enjoy the changing seasons, Reyðarfjörður – a fjord ringed with beauti- Fabulous seafood, fresh local ingredients - the highlight being beef that has been homemade from the freshest ingredients whether sitting outside in the sunshine or 22 Egilsstaðir Guesthouse ful mountains. The atmosphere is relaxed and located by the harbour. Pakkhúsið raised on a diet of . Lamb, fresh trout 30 4 Hotel BÚÐir and with recipes that go back generations. 13 Áskaffi inside sheltered from the elements. A range A visit to the restaurant is a culinary delight. and the service is personal. It offers a wide is a new, stylish converted warehouse and salmon is also on the menu. All home- 40 31 One of the most beautiful country hotels. Berries, , rhubarb and herbs are Just like in Grandma’s house! Áskaffi of cold, healthy platters and warm soups The guesthouse sits next to Egilstaðir farm variety of treats making it a great stop where you’ll find langoustine prepared in cooked and baked, naturally. 39 32 Set in a spectacular setting on the Snæfell- grown by the café or handpicked from the welcomes you with an aroma of coffee and drinks are always available. Comfort- that has a herd of 70 cows providing the during a journey on the east coast. a variety of ways, wonderful fresh fish or Vatnsholt 2, Selfoss (rural) sjökull peninsula Hotel Budir boasts one of local area. Choose between mouthwatering and the finest hot chocolate. This historic able seating area, beautiful surroundings hotel with all its products and high Hafnargata 1, Reyðarfjörður meat and a called Volcano! 899 7748 / stayiniceland.is 33 the best restaurants in Iceland. Known for organic dishes to -coated pastries café presents old-fashioned pastries. The and interesting architecture makes this quality beef. Most of the ingredients used is 475 8000 / sesam.is They also have a very tasty local beer called 1 41 its fish and lamb dishes, the menu features like grandma used to bake. Don’t miss out cake of the day, often called “hnallþóra,” place a sought after meeting place. sourced locally or from around east Iceland. Sesam Brauðhús | Facebook Vatnajökull beer made from glacier water 36 Græna kannan Café 37 36 only the best available ingredients such as on the homemade granola bar and the meaning “a big cake,” is a favourite. Áskaffi Eyrarlandsvegi 30, Akureyri Beside the food this historic house boasts and hints of thyme. The Café serves food and drink made from 38 wild herbs, mushrooms and berries from cream-cheese cake! dips further into the past offering a taste 460 5600 / cafebjork.is a unique charm and exceptional location 27 Hallormsstaður Hotel Krosseyjarvegi 3, Höfn í Hornafirði organic ingredients, all of which are home- 35 the surrounding countryside accompanied Aðalstræti 22b, Ísafjörður of traditional food preserved in the old overlooking the picturesque Lagarfljót. The hotel is famous for its gourmet evening 478 2280 / pakkhus.is produced such as fruits and vegetables by selected wines, all presented in a 456 3322 / borea.is salting, smoking and pickling style. 18 Pallurinn Egilsstaðir (rural) buffets presenting delightful and varied from the local greenhouse - everything romantic atmosphere. Glaumbær, Sauðárkrókur (rural) The award winning chef, Volundur Volun- 471 1114 / lakehotel.is courses of locally sourced lamb, beef, 32 Smyrlabjörg from delicious cakes, pies and bread from Snæfellsnes (rural) 9 Tjöruhúsið Restaurant 453 8855 / askaffi.is darson was born and grew up on the banks vegetables and seafood. Situated in one of Traditional, Icelandic family-owned farm the bakery to marmalade, jam, chutney, 435 6700 / budir.is Food and rustic atmosphere at its best in of the famous Laxá River in Aðaldalur. He 23 Aldan Hotel Europe’s largest nature reserves with beau- located 2km from the Vatnajökull glacier salsa and soups. Located in beauti- HandPicked Iceland is for travelers – seeking an authentic experience. Tjöruhúsið, located by the harbour in an 14 Lónkot Restaurant proudly serves guests his signature dishes Simply put, the food is outstanding! The tiful hiking trails, this place is a welcome specialising in homemade from ful setting in Sólheimar wich is one of the Picked and published by Í boði náttúrunnar (By nature), a quarterly magazine inspired by 34 5 Fjöruhúsið Restaurant old fish warehouse. Nothing fancy but the Culture and cuisine. Skagafjörður’s veri- of roasted lamb and seafood. Guests dine menu is based on the best of whatever rest and relaxation spot for the tired and local products of the Southeast. The buffet oldest eco villages in the world. Icelandic nature, health and sustainable living. We look for something unique, green, local, fun, Unique dishes cooked on a ledge by the are as fresh as it gets. We table treasure chest of ingredients makes in a heated tent overlooking Skjálfandi Iceland has to offer at any given time; lamb, hungry serving a light lunch menu during is excellent and is literally filled with Sólheimar, Selfoss (rural) rocky shore, where the surf pounds the recommend the sea buffet where children for inspired choices skilfully presented by Bay in a pop-up restaurant with a fun and reindeer meat, beef and countless species the day, as well as pastries and coffee. wholesome food. Here you can almost 480 4477 / 480 4400 / solheimar.is beautiful and authentic. beach around the old pier. Sit outside with eat for free. Everyone leaves a little bit a discerning chef. Lónkot is renowned for relaxed atmosphere. of fish. There are delicious salads made Hallormsstaður, Egilsstaðir (rural) taste all the different flavors of Iceland in Follow us on our journey on Facebook, Tvitter and Pintrest. a blanket to keep you warm and bask in happier and often with new friends from innovation, utilising ingredients such as Húsavík / 845 3477 / Pallurinn | Facebook from organically produced vegetables from 471 2400 / 471 1763 / hotel701.is one place. Í boði náttúrunnar, +354-861 5588, www.ibn.is, [email protected]