Soup in Iceland

Traditional Icelandic soups and stews served quickly and cheaply on the main street -- the lamb soup alone is worth the visit.

A charming family-run cafe beside the magnificent Hraunfossar and Barnafoss waterfalls, serving homemade Icelandic food from their own farm.

A cosy cafe at the foot of Mount Esja serving soups, coffee, and light bites — the natural starting and finishing point for hikes on Reykjavik's most prominent mountain.

A tiny soup kitchen near Hallgrimskirkja serving traditional Icelandic lamb soup and fish soup at prices that are genuinely kind to the wallet.

The cafe and restaurant at Reynisfjara black sand beach, offering warming soups and Icelandic comfort food with views of one of the world's most dramatic coastlines.

A quirky cultural pub and fish soup restaurant on the harbour in Patreksfjordur, combining art, live music, and some of the best seafood soup in the Westfjords.

A working tomato greenhouse on the Golden Circle where you eat tomato soup surrounded by growing vines -- one of Iceland's most unique dining experiences.

Traditional Icelandic lamb soup and fish stew with unlimited refills — the best value meal in Reykjavik, served in a cosy basement on Laugavegur.

A small cafe-style eatery near the Skaftafell visitor centre in Vatnajokull National Park, named after the nearby glacial waterfall and serving warming soups and light meals to hikers.

Three soups, no waiting — Noodle Station serves steaming bowls of Asian-inspired noodle soup at prices that make it one of the best budget meals in Reykjavik.

A dedicated seafood restaurant in Akureyri serving fish soup, grilled catch of the day, and honest North Iceland seafood in a warm, welcoming setting.

The Black Coffee — a cosy two-floor cafe on Laugavegur famous for its hearty soups served in bread bowls. Simple, affordable, warming.