Must-see restaurants in Akureyri

  • Strikið

    Akureyri

    Huge windows with fjord views lend a magical glitz to this 5th-floor restaurant, and the cool cocktails help things along. The menu showcases prime…

  • Berlin

    Akureyri

    Breakfast served all day? Hello Berlin! If you need a fix of bacon and eggs or avocado on toast, this cosy timber-lined cafe is your spot. Good coffee is…

  • Icelandair Hotel Akureyri

    Akureyri

    Suffering afternoon sluggishness? Get your sugar rush courtesy of the great-value high tea served every afternoon in the smart lounge of the Icelandair…

  • Noa Seafood Restaurant

    Akureyri

    Part gallery, part furniture store, part restaurant – ‘Noah’s Ark’ is certainly unique, and offers a simple food concept done well. The menu features a…

  • Akureyri Fish Restaurant

    Akureyri

    The short blackboard at this bustling, casual place highlights piscatorial pleasures: fish and chips is the bestseller, or there's oven-baked salmon,…

  • Blaá Kannan

    Akureyri

    Prime people-watching is on offer at this much-loved cafe (the Blue Teapot, in the dark-blue Cafe Paris building) on the main drag. The interior is timber…

  • Rub23

    Akureyri

    This sleek, seafood-showcasing restaurant has a decidedly Japanese flavour, but also promotes its use of 'rubs' or marinades (along the lines of sweet…

  • Kaffi Ilmur

    Akureyri

    In a charming historical building painted butter yellow (and once a saddlery), this welcoming cafe offers a tasty range of bodacious breakfast and lunch…

  • Café Laut

    Akureyri

    What could be better than a designer cafe in a botanical garden? This cafe has gorgeous picture windows, good coffee, a big sun terrace and a lunchtime…

  • Greifinn

    Akureyri

    Family-friendly and always full to bursting, Greifinn is one of the most popular spots in town. The menu favours comfort food above all: ribs and wings,…

  • Brynja

    Akureyri

    This legendary ice-cream shop is known across Iceland for one of the best ice creams in the country (it’s made with milk, not cream). It’s 500m downhill…

  • Serrano

    Akureyri

    Like your food fast, but fresher than you've been encountering at all those N1 grill-bars? Hit up Serrano for a delish burrito, made to order; you can…

  • Indian Curry House

    Akureyri

    Add a little heat to a chilly evening with a flavourful curry from this family-run restaurant.

  • T-Bone Steakhouse

    Akureyri

    Wearing its carnivorous heart on its sleeve ('we bloody love steak' is on the menu, and the exterior signage), this steakhouse gets mixed reviews, but may…

  • Hamborgarafabrikkan

    Akureyri

    Iceland is one of few countries without McDonald's, but who needs them? Part of a small chain, the Hamburger Factory gives you a choice of 15 square-patty…

  • Símstöðin

    Akureyri

    Cheerful, citrus-toned decor matches the fresh approach of this all-day cafe in the heart of town: smoothies, fresh-pressed juices and salads make it easy…

  • Kristjáns Bakarí

    Akureyri

    For a quick pit stop or for picnic supplies, this small bakery and cafe on the main drag sells breads, cakes and pastries.

  • Krambúð

    Akureyri

    Near the campsite west of the centre.

  • Nettó

    Akureyri

    In the Glerártorg shopping mall.

  • Bónus

    Akureyri

    Bargain supermarket.