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.
Photo: Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason, CC BY-SA 4.0
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.
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
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.
