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Some places to dine in our neighborhood.
When coming on your Icelandic horse tour at Langhus, you might want to dine close by us, before or after your horseback ride. Here are some dining options close by. I’m emphasizing here on places that are open all year round (many restaurants in Iceland are closed in the wintertime).
All this information was gathered in February 2018 and is of course subject to change (you can contact the restaurants for updated info). But, if you’re bored with all the hamburgers and pizzas in the fast food joints, and by the expensive menus in many of the restaurants, here are nice options for other food in our neighborhood. This information is here simply because people are often asking me for ideas about where to eat, and I’m emphasizing on cost effective places with “real food” close to us that are open all year round. By using the links at the bottom of this page you find a lot more options in our vicinity, especially in the summertime.
At Lónkot (10 min. drive south from us):
Lónkot is an exception here in this list, as it is a bit fancier restaurant and only open in summer, but the closest option to us, with good menu in beautiful surroundings in the open landscape by a beach, at a former farm, 10 min. drive from us. Good fancy menu, a bit more expensive than some of the other options. ONLY open 10. May-10. August.
In Siglufjordur town (20 min. drive from us):
Siglufjarðar bakarí / The bakery: In September to May on Mon-Fri they have lunches between 11:30-12:30 PM, it’s one course of the day, some typical food (meat or fish) like you might be getting when eating with a family in Iceland. Cake for dessert. Price 1690 or 1890 ISK per person. All year round, they have delicious sandwiches and more standard bakery things in their pretty cafeteria. Good place also to buy something to bring along for other snacks at other times of the day at the same time. Opening hours 7-5 PM on workdays, 8-5 PM on Saturdays, 9-4 PM on Sundays. OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND.
Torgið / The square: All year round they have lunches between 12 and 1:30 PM o´clock, it’s one course of the day, some typical food (meat or fish) like you might be getting when eating with a family in Iceland. Price 1990 ISK per person. All day long all year round, they have a menu with reasonable prices. Opening hours in winter 6PM-9PM Sun-Thur, 5PM-9PM Fri-Sat. In summer 5PM-9PM all days. OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND.
Sigló hotel: For a fancier but possibly more expensive place than some of the other options. Opening hours on all days, all year round are 6 PM to 9 PM for dinner menu and from 12 – 5 PM for the bar menu. OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND.
In Siglufjörður, between 5 PM and 6 PM on Mon-Thursday the only dining option is the fast food diner at the Olís gas station or a simple menu at the Sigló hótel. Regular stuff like hamburgers, pizzas etc. OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND.
In Ólafsfjörður town (40 min. drive east of us):
Kaffi Klara: All year round they have lunches between 12-2 PM, it’s one course of the day and also soup and bread as side dish, some typical food (meat or fish) like you might be getting when eating with a family in Iceland. Price 1950 ISK per person. All day long all year round, they have a menu with reasonable prices. Opening hours in winter 12 – 5 PM all days, and in the summertime 10-5 PM all days (maybe they’ll have a longer opening into the evening in summer 2018). OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND.
In Sauðárkrókur town or Skagafjörður (40 min. drive west from us):
N1 Sauðárkrókur: all year they have lunches between 11:30-3 PM, it’s one course of the day, some typical food (meat or fish) and also soup as side dish like you might be getting when eating with a family in Iceland. Price 1850 ISK or 2295 per person. All day long all year round, they have a fast-food menu with reasonable prices. Opening hours are 9 AM-10 PM. OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND.
Sauðárkróks bakarí / The bakery (see google for reviews): All days between 11-3 PM they have soup and bread for 1200 ISK. All year round, they have delicious sandwiches and more standard bakery things in their pretty cafeteria. Good place also to buy something to bring along for other snacks at other times of the day at the same time. Opening hours are from 7 am-6pm mon-fri, from 8 am-4 pm sat, from 9 am-4 pm sunday. OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND.
Hofsstaðir restaurant: For a fancier but more expensive option. OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND.
To find other options for dining within one hour drive from us:
In Tröllaskagi (Siglufjörður town, Ólafsfjörður town, Dalvík town).
Looking for cheap but good dining options in Akureyri?
There are many top quality restaurants in Akureyri, and you can easily google for that. But, are you looking for more cost effective dining options, that have good quality food? Here are some ideas for places where the locals go when hunting for good food on work days for reasonable prices:
Litla kaffistofan Akureyri. Traditional Icelandic food in buffets on Mon-Fri 11:30-13:30 for 2250 ISK. Good price food for the rest of the week.
Múlaberg, day menu, 11 AM-5 PM on Mon-Fri for top quality restaurant menu for a bit low prices.
T-bone Steakhouse, top quality restaurant menu for a bit low prices at lunch time on Mon-Fri.
Krua Siam, Thai food, lunch buffet on Mon-Fri 11:30-13:30 for good price.
Bryggjan with pizza buffet on Mon-Fri for 1890 ISK.