Restaurants in Egilsstadir
The largest town in East Iceland and your base for exploring the dramatic East Fjords.
- East Iceland hub
- Lagarfljot lake legends
- Gateway to East Fjords
- Hallormsstadur forest nearby
Top Restaurants
Beljandi Brugghus
East Iceland's only craft brewery, housed in a converted slaughterhouse in tiny Breiddalsvík, producing distinctive beers and hosting atmospheric taproom evenings.
How's It Going Phone Booth
Not a restaurant but a beloved art installation in Seydisfjordur -- a rusted iron phone booth marking where Iceland's first international telegraph cable came ashore in 1906.
Attractions
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Egilsstadir30-60 minutesDjupavogskorin
A hidden geothermal pool built into the landscape just off the Ring Road near Djupivogur in East Iceland, offering a secluded soak with views across open plains to mountains and sea.
Egilsstadir30-60 minutesGamlabúð Visitor Center
Gamlabúð is a historic merchant's building in Djúpivogur that now serves as a visitor centre and cultural space. The 1790 timber building hosts art exhibitions, local history displays, and a café, offering a pleasant stop in one of East Iceland's most charming harbour villages.
Egilsstadir2-5 hoursHallormsstadur Forest
Iceland's largest national forest, spanning 740 hectares of native birch woodland and planted species along the shores of Lake Lagarfljot in East Iceland. Hallormsstadur offers over 40 kilometres of hiking trails, a unique Arctic arboretum, and two scenic campgrounds.
Dining in Egilsstadir
Egilsstadir sits in the broad Fljotsdalsherad valley beside the legendary Lagarfljot lake, said to harbour its own monster. As the only town of any size in East Iceland (population ~2,500), it serves as the essential hub for exploring the region's spectacular fjords and Iceland's largest forest at Hallormsstadur. The dining scene is limited but steadily improving, with a few reliable spots that cater to Ring Road travellers and those heading into the East Fjords.