Places to eat and drink in East Iceland, from the harbour in Seyðisfjörður to the inland valleys.
Village café in Bakkagerði decorated with local stones (including a 2,250 kg jasper) and other local crafts. Known for its fish soup and waffles with cream and berries.
Roadside café run by Fjalladýrð since 2018, about 7 km from the Möðrudalur farm on the Ring Road, with a fuel pump. Serves pastries baked each morning, waffles, lamb and vegetable soup, hot dogs and hot drinks, with food from the farm.
Café in an old bookshop by the Lagarfljót bridge in Fellabær, with secondhand books, coffee and cakes, and a lunch dish of the day or crêpes.
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Café on the upper floor of the Egilsstaðir Airport terminal, serving refreshments to travellers.
Bakery and café in the town's former petrol station, run alongside the Seyðisfjörður food co-op. Sourdough bread, pastries, brunch dishes such as shakshuka and porridge, and fresh juices.
Summer café at the Egilsstaðir dairy farm (Egilsstaðabúið), serving homemade food and coffee made with the farm's own produce. The farm's skyr, yoghurt, feta-style cheese and beef are sold on site.
Café in the modern harbour house (opened 2020) next to Hafnarhólmi, one of Iceland's most accessible puffin colonies. Serves coffee, homemade cakes and light lunches, with harbour views and a local art gallery upstairs.
Family-run café in Jökuldalur on the way to the east side of Stuðlagil canyon. Serves coffee, homemade cakes, soup, pizza and traditional Icelandic food, with indoor and outdoor seating.
Small café beside the Bustarfell heritage museum, a turf farmhouse in Hofsárdalur about 20 km from the village. Serves traditional homemade cakes and coffee, with outdoor tables and a small petting enclosure with farm animals.
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Seasonal café at Petra's Stone Collection, with soups, toasted sandwiches, open sandwiches and pastries. Coffee is from the Kvörn roastery and the bread from Brauðdagar, both in Stöðvarfjörður. Visitors who do not visit the museum can buy takeaway from a street hatch.
Café and shop in the village's old cooperative store, which still displays goods from its early years on the shelves. It serves coffee and light meals and sells local products.
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Café in Djúpivogur's oldest building (1790), a former merchant's warehouse that also houses the Ríkarður Jónsson sculpture museum and a heritage museum. It serves homemade cakes, soup, open sandwiches with salmon or smoked lamb, and Icelandic beer, with vegan and gluten-free options. Hot lunches are served in winter.
Highland lodge with natural hot pools north of Snæfell, about 2 km off the Kárahnjúkar road. Its café serves coffee, homemade cakes, snacks, soup of the day with homemade bread, and alcoholic drinks; a set dinner (cod, lamb, chicken or vegetarian) is served on advance booking.
Small café serving coffee, pastries such as cinnamon buns and croissants, and a vegetarian breakfast option.
Organic farm café and shop in Asparhúsið, a building made from timber grown on the farm. Serves a vegetarian, mostly vegan lunch buffet built on the farm's own barley, vegetables and herbs, plus soup with bread and baked goods.
Long-running café (since 1998) in a house built in 1907 in the town centre, serving homemade cakes, light meals and coffee. It also sells yarn, knitwear, flowers and gifts.
Craft bakery with a small café, baking sourdough and other breads, pastries and cakes daily since 2011. Weekday lunch specials include soup of the day, a chicken pita and a Friday pizza buffet.
Ski lodge at the Oddsskarð ski area (Skíðamiðstöð Austurlands), between Eskifjörður and Neskaupstaður, with food and refreshments for skiers in the ski season.
Summer café at the Sólbrekka guesthouse in remote Mjóifjörður, run by a local family business founded in 1985. It serves cakes, waffles and sandwiches with a view over the fjord, and on some summer Sundays a larger coffee buffet (kaffihlaðborð).
Café, small grocery and guesthouse in the yellow former cooperative building in the centre of the village, opened in July 2026 by the people behind the micro-bakery Brauðdagar. It is in the building where Café Saxa used to be.
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Restored turf farm from 1843 by Lake Sænautavatn on the Jökuldalsheiði moor, open to visitors in summer. Serves simple refreshments, traditionally coffee and lummur (Icelandic pancakes), in the historic setting.
Café and bar in Tehúsið hostel next to the campsite, serving coffee, specialty lattes, tea and cakes baked on site, soup through the day and a bar menu in the evening. Known for a large beer selection, and has front and back terraces and occasional concerts.
Tíunda, the restaurant in the clubhouse of Ekkjufellsvöllur, the 9-hole course of Golfklúbbur Fljótsdalshéraðs just outside Fellabær. Open to golfers and other visitors in summer.
Bistro at Vök Baths, the floating geothermal pools on Lake Urriðavatn, serving soups, small dishes, salads and smoothies from local and organic ingredients where possible. Its tea bar uses the lake's naturally hot, drinkable water, and it serves two Vök beers brewed with Austri Brugghús.
