Places to eat and drink in East Iceland, from the harbour in Seyðisfjörður to the inland valleys.
Restaurant and bar of Hótel Aldan, in the hotel's reception building in the old town centre, open to non-guests for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Nordic and European-influenced cooking built on local produce and fish from the fjord, plus cocktails.
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.
Family-run restaurant and pub, founded in 2001, in an old timber house by the lagoon at the foot of the Rainbow Street. It serves grilled Icelandic meat and fish, coffee and home-baked cakes, and its own El Grilló lager, named after the WWII tanker sunk in the fjord. Walk-in only; groups of 8 or more can book.
An art project and bar in the converted wheelhouse of a 1969 fishing boat near the Norröna ferry harbour. It serves drinks, coffee and light refreshments, and hosts concerts and art events through the summer.
Summer food truck in the garden behind the Magasin house on the Rainbow Street, run by a Paraguayan couple. It serves Latin American food made with Icelandic ingredients, such as slow-cooked lamb tacos and a cod hot dog in cassava-flour batter.
Summer-only sushi restaurant and cocktail bar run by Hótel Aldan. It serves maki rolls, nigiri and Japanese small plates, using fish caught in the fjord and nearby waters, and is listed in The White Guide Nordic.
Bistro on the ground floor of Skaftfell, the Centre for Visual Art. It serves modern takes on Icelandic dishes made with produce from local farmers and fishermen. Part of the room displays works by Dieter Roth and contemporary East Iceland artists.