Places to eat and drink in East Iceland, from the harbour in Seyðisfjörður to the inland valleys.
Pizzeria serving wood-fired sourdough pizzas, with eat-in, takeaway and delivery. It shares a building with Askur Taproom, connected indoors.
Bar in the same building as Askur Pizzeria, pouring beers from the local breweries Austri Brugghús and Múli Craft Brew, plus cocktails and coffee. Hosts concerts, pub quizzes and live sport.
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Café on the upper floor of the Egilsstaðir Airport terminal, serving refreshments to travellers.
Restaurant at Gistihúsið – Lake Hotel Egilsstaðir, a farm guesthouse founded in 1903 on the bank of Lagarfljót. Serves Icelandic and international dishes from mostly local produce, including a three-course 'Beint frá býli' (farm-to-table) dinner.
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.
Restaurant in Nielsenshús, the oldest house in Egilsstaðir (built 1944), serving light, fresh food such as poke bowls, salads, sandwiches, tacos, juices, smoothies and açaí bowls, with an outdoor terrace.
Restaurant at Hótel Valaskjálf serving pasta, fish and meat dishes and Italian-style pizzas from a traditional pizza oven. The hotel bar is in the same building.
Summer hotel in the dormitory of the Egilsstaðir upper secondary school. Dinner is a soup buffet with focaccia, and the hotel bar has views over the river.
Hotel in woodland less than 3 km from central Egilsstaðir, just off road 94, with a restaurant, bar, lounge and outdoor terrace. The restaurant is open to non-guests, though dinner may be limited outside the main season.
Meat and fish shop that serves takeaway lunch on weekdays, known for fish and chips, and sells marinated fish and meat for the barbecue.
Small café serving coffee, pastries such as cinnamon buns and croissants, and a vegetarian breakfast option.
Restaurant and bar at Berjaya Hérað Hotel serving lunch, dinner and takeaway skyr bowls, with a focus on fresh local ingredients.
Staffed N1 service station on the Ring Road with a food counter and grill serving hot food and snacks.
