La Colina Pizzeria — Restaurant in undefined

Having visited Italy a few times in my life, and for a total of many weeks, one of the things we enjoyed, among other things, was the thin, crispy pizza from wood-fired ovens that Italy is known for. Guess what? Italy has come to Iceland. Well, sort of. :)

La Colina is one of the newer restaurants in our beautiful Borgarnes. I first went there a few days after they opened in 2016 to get a copy of their menu to put in our B&B, and the smell was fantastic. We finally got the time to try it out a few days later, and we were not disappointed.

Their wood-fired oven is up to the task of making thin, crispy pizzas, and the staff knows how to use it. Very friendly staff all around. The place was almost full, and although we carried out, there were a couple of tables available, so waiting would have been minimal, if at all. There is an area outside which can accommodate many diners. Weather permitting, of course. This is still Iceland after all. ;)

They had at least three staff waiting on tables and handling take away orders, and that is fantastic for Iceland. They close at 21:00 (9 PM), and that might be a bit early for some visitors. Maybe they will extend that 1-2 hours, especially...

Even they were about to close, I was able to have their delicious freshly made pizza and local beer. Restaurant is located just next to the view point and has a really nice views. Staff is friendly, helpful and kind. Place is open until 9pm but they let me stay a little longer. Pizza dough was crunchy and fresh, same as all the ingredients. They have traditional pizza oven there. La Colina offers side dishes and dessert, selection of beverages, small dishes for sharing, different kinds of pizza and even space to sit outside. Restaurant is tidy and clean, looks nice from inside and is very interesting on the outside as roof is covered with grass. Even if Borgarnes isn't your final destination in Iceland, it's worth passing by and giving them a visit. Olive oil with garlic instead of ketchup makes you feel like you are in a proper pizza place....

We had 4-hour hike early afternoon and stumbled upon this pizzeria. We got lucky, as we arrived there shortly passed 5 pm. We were seated right away and placed our orders. A glass of house red (cab) from Argentina wasn’t bad at all. My order of El campo was good, but I wish there were more arugula and Parmesan cheese on top. The tomato sauce had nice kick to it, and there was no need for me to add additional spices. The only reason I took off a star was because they said that they were out of dessert when we inquired. We were anticipating either tiramisu, panna cotta or cannelloni…but our Hope...