ÁLFACAFÉ — Restaurant in Iceland

Amazing experience. Great and friendly service, delicious fish soup of which you can get free refills ad infinitum with bread and butter, coffee or tea included… by far the best, cheapest and most authentic meal we had in our trip through Iceland. A big plus is also that you can learn from the place: information about locals adorns the walls and historical tools and trinkets from fishermen and a collection of stones are available for all to see. Only regret is we didn’t get there on a Friday to enjoy the celebrations and local concert. Quaint little town, but it’s definitely Álfacafé that made it memorable for us (that and...

The best fish soup in Iceland. The broth tasted like chicken soup and the fish was delicious. As was the bread and butter. My husband and I split a fish soup and a fish of the day entree. We also split a yummy coconut cake. They let you have one free refill of the soup, so we each ate an entire bowl. We were craving it the rest of the week. We made a reservation to eat here at 8pm for 4ppl and walked in to find the place empty. Clearly no reservation was needed, but with only two restaurants in the town, and the nearest town an hour away, we wondered where everyone else was eating. By the time we left, however, the place...

There are two main places in town to eat, both have good reviews. We chose this place. The fish soup was probably the best we ever tasted in our trip around Iceland, other than the langoustine soup.

The food was really delicious and the atmosphere inside is full of interesting trinkets and shells. They have a set up for live music inside along with lots of complimentary bread, butter and lemon water.

The toilets were clean, delicious food and coffee and the service was friendly and welcoming. What more could you want. There is also outdoor seating available and odd bits of historical machinery scattered...