Iceland
Perfect final breakfast experience in Iceland – if you’re patient: Restaurant Sandholt (22. August 2024)
Given the dining experience the previous evening, I decided to have one last interesting brunch experience before leaving Iceland and went to Reykjavík before take off to have breakfast at the Sandholt. And upon arrival I was rather surprised that at 8.50am you would have to queue for about 20 minutes until you get a […]
Not worth the visit in the middle of nowhere: Restaurant SVO @ Hótel Hvolsvöllur (21. August 2024)
If I had a choice to rebook my hotels during my trip, I probably would only rebook this one – the Hótel Hvolsvöllur is about as basic as it gets, and that comes with the selection of food. To be fair, though, the staff is friendly and generally attentive, which is nice. The “grilled whale […]
A great place to do a short pit stop on a long drive to Reykjavik: Restaurant Systrakaffi (21. August 2024)
Getting back from Jökulsarlon to Reykjavik is a bit of a journey (of more than 400km), so, after a few hours of driving (at a fun speed of 90 km/h max), I decided to do a small pit stop and went for the Systrakaffi, which had great ratings and decided, very unlike me usually, to […]
Delicious breakfast option with a view onto the glacier: Restaurant Gunna á Leiti @ Hótel Jökulsarlon – Glacier Lagoon Hotel (21. August 2024)
While the dining experience at the Gunna á Leiti was rather disappointing, the breakfast experience was a rather positive one. Again, given the place had only just opened, the breakfast was complimentary, which is quite nice. And they offer really kind of everything from bread to different spreads, cold cuts … … various cheeses … […]
Delicious drinks with an amazing view: Bar @ Hótel Jökulsarlon – Glacier Lagoon Hotel (20. August 2024)
Since the hotel had only opened 1.5 months ago, they would offer you a complimentary welcome drink, which was a lovely thing to experience. However, this would not include cocktails, but I, nevertheless, decided to go for such a cocktail. I went for the “Dhalia (Kettle One vodka, raspberry syrup, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and […]
Amazing view onto the glacier, but tiny portions: Restaurant Gunna á Leiti @ Hótel Jökulsarlon – Glacier Lagoon Hotel (20. August 2024)
After hours and hours of driving with a speed limit of 90km/h through Iceland, I finally arrived to the Jökulsarlon glacier area, and I was happy that the hotel had only opened about 1.5 months ago, since things were new, pretty, and overall functional. The Gunna á Leiti is a nice restaurant with a view […]
A nice break on the way to the largest glacier in Europe: Restaurant Suður-Vík (20. August 2024)
The Suður-Vík is a nice restaurant located on the way from Reykjavik to Jökulsarlon and, frankly, a bit of an exception compared to the average Icelandic restaurant. I decided to go for the “house bread (our delicious homemade focaccia served with whipped butter and sun dried tomato tapenade à la chef)” (1’190 ISK) and “smoked […]
A true gem in the middle of nowhere: Restaurant Vínstofa Friðheima (19. August 2024)
Sometimes you find a little gem in the middle of nowhere – and the Vínstofa Friðheima is exactly that. They are basically a tomato greenhouse farm, but they also have a little wine bistro on the side, and it’s definitely worth visiting. I decided to have the “antipasti à la chef Jón (olives, capers, tomatoes […]
