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Top 27 restaurants in Iceland

27 of the best places to eat in Iceland, from celebrated dining rooms to much-loved local favourites.

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27 restaurants

  1. 1
    Fine dining

    Dill

    Reykjavík

    Pioneering New Nordic restaurant serving tasting menus of Icelandic produce.

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    Fine dining

    ÓX

    Reykjavík

    Tiny counter restaurant with an intimate tasting menu inspired by Icelandic home cooking.

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  3. 3
    Market & street food

    Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur

    Reykjavík

    Harbour-side hot dog stand open since 1937, famed for lamb hot dogs with crispy onions.

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    Traditional & regional

    Matur og Drykkur

    Reykjavík

    Modern takes on traditional Icelandic recipes in a former saltfish factory.

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    Seafood

    Fiskmarkaðurinn

    Reykjavík

    Fish Market restaurant blending Icelandic seafood with Asian flavours and sushi.

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    Casual & neighbourhood

    Friðheimar

    Reykholt

    Greenhouse restaurant among tomato vines, known for its tomato soup and fresh bread.

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    International

    Sümac

    Reykjavík

    Laugavegur restaurant cooking Icelandic ingredients with North African and Lebanese flavours.

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  8. 8
    Seafood

    Tjöruhúsið

    Ísafjörður

    Rustic fish restaurant in an eighteenth-century tar house serving the day's catch in pans.

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    Grill & steakhouse

    Grillmarkaðurinn

    Reykjavík

    Grill Market restaurant known for Icelandic lamb, fish and produce cooked over the grill.

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  10. 10
    Fine dining

    Slippurinn

    Vestmannaeyjar

    Seasonal harbour restaurant in the Westman Islands focused on local seafood and wild herbs.

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  11. 11
    Seafood

    Messinn

    Reykjavík

    Popular fish restaurant known for pan-fried fish served in sizzling skillets.

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  12. 12
    Seafood

    Sægreifinn

    Reykjavík

    Old harbour fish shack known for lobster soup and grilled fish skewers.

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    Traditional & regional

    Kaffi Loki

    Reykjavík

    Café opposite Hallgrímskirkja serving traditional dishes such as rye bread ice cream.

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  14. 14
    Seafood

    Fjöruborðið

    Stokkseyri

    Seaside restaurant on the south coast famed for its langoustine soup.

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  15. 15
    Seafood

    Humarhöfnin

    Höfn

    Harbour restaurant in Höfn specialising in langoustine dishes.

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    Bistro & brasserie

    Snaps Bistro

    Reykjavík

    Lively French-style bistro and bar in a glasshouse setting near Hallgrímskirkja.

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    Café & bakery

    Sandholt

    Reykjavík

    Family bakery on Laugavegur since 1920, known for sourdough and pastries.

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    Café & bakery

    Brauð & Co

    Reykjavík

    Bakery with a painted façade known for cinnamon buns and sourdough bread.

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    Traditional & regional

    Vogafjós

    Mývatn

    Cowshed café by Lake Mývatn serving farm-made cheeses, smoked trout and geysir bread.

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    Market & street food

    Hlemmur Mathöll

    Reykjavík

    Food hall in a former bus terminal with stalls serving Icelandic and international food.

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    Bistro & brasserie

    Apotek

    Reykjavík

    Restaurant and bar in a historic pharmacy building known for cocktails and sharing plates.

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  22. 22
    Seafood

    Sjávargrillið

    Reykjavík

    Seafood Grill restaurant on Skólavörðustígur known for Icelandic fish and lobster.

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    Pub, tavern & wine bar

    Bryggjan Brugghús

    Reykjavík

    Harbour-side brewpub serving house beers with fish and bistro dishes.

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    Traditional & regional

    Gamla Fjósið

    Hvolsvöllur

    Restaurant in a converted cowshed near Eyjafjallajökull serving farm beef and lamb.

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    International

    Norð Austur

    Seyðisfjörður

    Sushi restaurant in the East Fjords using fish landed in Seyðisfjörður.

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  26. 26
    Bistro & brasserie

    Múlaberg

    Akureyri

    Bistro and bar at Hotel Kea serving North Iceland produce.

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  27. 27
    Casual & neighbourhood

    Hamborgarabúllan Tómasar

    Reykjavík

    Laid-back burger joint by the old harbour, a Reykjavík favourite.

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