Iceland is a very exciting place. Aside from the ice cave tours, amazing views, there are also good restaurants in Iceland that offer good food and a unique dining experience. If you are up for some adventure, here are some places that you can try out.
Hildebranur Farm
This is also known as the Shark Museum and is the best place to try Hakarl or rotten shark. The shark is an Iceland delicacy and the Hildibrandur Bjarnason and family supplies them nationwide. However, you have to be prepared for the smell. It tastes better than it smells.
Grillmarkadurinn
If you want to try something unusual, this restaurant has a good menu that contains both traditional and international dishes. You can order puffin, reindeer, or whale and you will not regret them.
Kopar
Cod tongue or gellur is an unusual food that can be found in Kopar. Cods do not have tongues so the boiled part of the mouth is going to be served, and it tastes good.
BaejarinsBeztuPylsur
This place is popular for their lamb hot dogs, and is famous and recognized by food critics from all over the globe.
DILL
This restaurant has locally sourced ingredients that use the traditional Icelandic way of cooking. If you want traditional Icelandic cuisine, this is the place to go.
Snaps Bistro
This is French cuisine with a twist. They serve local seafood that is made with a French touch. Reykjavik’s Grapevine magazine has even awarded it “Best goddam restaurant.”
Fjoruborodid, Stokkseyri
This place is near to Selfoss and 60 km to Reykjavik. They have a delicious langoustine soup and Languostinetailes in garlic butter that will surely make you want for more.
Bryggjan Cafe, Grindavik
This Cafe is 10 minutes from the Blue Lagoon and has one of the most superb lobster broth that you have ever tasted.
IslenskiBarinn, Reykjavik
This is one of the best restaurants in Iceland if you want a typical Icelandic bar. This is a good and comfortable place to hide from the cold outside.
Their menu consists of reindeer meatballs, and roasted lamb leg. They also offer an Icelandic meat soup called slenskkjotsupa which is very delicious. They also serve a historic dish called hakarl that contains fermented shark and dried fish.
Kex Hostel
This is a budget hotel that serves great beer with local herbs such as thyme and angelica. It is a former biscuit factory that caters to globetrotters. The food here is also good. Some of the food here includes lamb burgers, seafood, and mouth-watering desserts.
Iceland is a very interesting place with good eats. If you want to experience their culture, you must also experience their food. There are a lot of good restaurants in Iceland that also offer unique cuisine. Are you brave enough to try them all?
My Visit Iceland is the best place to go if you are looking for a guide on where to go and what to do in Iceland. Dining at the above-mentioned restaurants is just one of the great experiences you’ll have. Explore this beautiful country and we’ll make it worth your while.
