8 Best Restaurants in East Iceland and the Eastfjords, Iceland

There’s a good selection of quality bread and pastries at Sesam, an artisanal bakery in the middle of town that also serves coffee and cake. Each weekday there’s a good-value lunch special that’s popular with locals (Friday is pizza day).

A simple, stylish space, Askur Pizzeria pumps out a menu of 12-inch pizzas with toppings that range from standard (ham and pineapple) to unexpected (wild goose and red-onion jam). It's attached to Askur Taproom, which serves craft beers from the Austri label (brewed on-site) in a relaxed, fun setting. 

Pizza dominates the menu at Bistro Skaftfell, a charming place to dine located in the same building as the Skaftfell Art Center and furnished in the spirit of the late artist Dieter Roth, the art icon of Seyðisfjörður. The regularly updated menu also features soups, brownies, and cakes. The bistro closes at 9 pm—book ahead for large parties.

This spot has been in business since 1973, first as a bookstore and now as a homey café. Friday and Saturday afternoons feature a fantastic cake buffet, with some old-school Icelandic specialties.

Convenient, fast, and especially welcome after a morning hike on Skaftafellsheiði, Glacier Goodies, located next to the visitor center in Skaftafell, serves a modest menu of tasty, hot meals from their food truck. Just follow your nose.

At the large and no-frills Kaffiterían Skaftafelli, next to the Skaftafell Visitor Centre, you can get light lunch of soup or a hot dish like fish or meatballs. They also serve grilled sandwiches, pastries, and cakes, plus snacks for the trails.

As the only place of shelter at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, this basic café, resembling a series of pitched roofs, offers light refreshments with sandwiches, soups, hot chocolate, and coffee. There is free Wi-Fi, bathrooms, and a modest selection of postcards and souvenirs. It's open year-round. If the weather is good, the food trucks in the car park are a better option for a bite.

This small café operated by the landowners of Viking Village in Stokksnes serves coffee, light meals, and snacks. Pay here to explore the Viking Village and access iconic views of Vestrahorn mountain.