Thanks to a blizzard, we ended up spending an extra two nights in Hólmavík and so we spent the days at this wonderful place as they have a sofa and lovely cheerful staff. We ate all our meals there plus elevenses and afternoon tea (well...it was snowing hard!). The food is superb! And yes, we did try it all ... Thanks Totla, Anna, and Jakob. Hope to see you all again one day.More
We decided to come back here a few days after visiting the museum for lunch and wasn’t disappointed. Probably above average prices for a village, but I guess they have the monopoly! I had Kjotsupa (my favourite) and it was about £12 for a bowl....It was gorgeous tho! Attentive staff, relaxed service, clean toilets on the ground floor and adjacent parking. Would recommend.More
Great seafood and meat soup! The kids loved the soup. We highly revommend it, especially after whale watching at Láki tours
We were driving through on our trip from Reykjavik to Isafjordur and we knew about the icelandic witchcraft and sorcery museum but had no idea that they would have food there. Both my friend and I had the seafood soup and it was one of...the best meals we had on our trip to iceland and certainly the best, most flavorful and perhaps most authentic (im not icelandic so i’m no authority on the subject) seafood soup we had on our whole trip. Absolutely would go back and still thinking about this soup wishing i knew how to make it! If you are near here its absolutely worth the stop!More
Restaurant Galdur is located inside the Sorcery and Witchcraft Museum in Hólmavík, and I stopped there for lunch on my way to Ísafjörður. I had the seafood soup with bread. Service was prompt, the portion was generous and the soup was tasty and filling. Next...time I'll also try dessert :-)More
Lamb steak was perfect, fish was very good too. I recommend this place, food is great. Place is not big, few tables only.
But, it is actually really good. The restaurant is open year-round and the profits support the museum of witchcraft and sorcery which is contained in the same building. Full of travellers, those in the know, know that this is the only place to buy food...for hours. Luckily, the soup is warm and hearty and reasonably priced. We appreciated the rest stop and the museum, to be rated in a separate review.More
Our plans changed delightfully after our morning Whale Watching with Laki Tours and we walked down the dock to the Cafe below the Museum of Sorcery & Witchcraft. The weather was surprisingly sunny and beautiful so we sat outside at a picnic table. We ordered...Sorcerer's Met Soup which is Lamb stew, Seafood Soup, a vegetarian baked dish and Rhubarb cake with coffee and their specialty Icelandic Yarrow/Heather and Green Moss teas. I'm looking forward to visiting Hólmavik again during my stay at GilsfjördurArts.More
After our whale watching tour we walked over to Galdur, a party of 5 we had between us, the fish soup, the meat soup (lamb) and the vegetarian option. All were very pleased with our lunches, served outside and a warm day in September, We...had the most excellent rhubarb cake with moss tea afterward. Definitely recommend and will return.More
On a drizzle soaked, cold summer day, the lamb stew hit the spot. The staff was friendly and the adjoining museum worth a visit.
Maybe not the best meal I’ve had in Iceland, but they stayed open and made sure that my wife and I, quite possibly their only customers for the evening, were fed. And entertained - the proprietress opened up the sorcery and witchcraft museum so my...wife and I could take the self guide tour while we waited for our meal. Another wonderful evening in Iceland. Takk!More
We had the fish soup and it was the best I’d had after 5 days in Iceland! Highly recommend. I’d wanted mussels since I’d seen that on others reviews, but they only had them in the soup this time of year. Was absolutely divine. A...creamy, semi sweet soup with celery, carrots, mussels, fish, etc. to die for.More
after stopping for gas in this village we decided to see if there was a place to eat. We stumbled upon the Restaurant Galdur and it's attached Icelandic Museum of Sorcery and Withcraft and being curious, decided to give it a try. What a wonderful...find. The place is small but cozy. The only part of the witch museum visible was a couple shelves of souvenirs, otherwise it looked like any other cafe. The food was delicious. My wife had a potato casserole, and I chose the seafood stew. Both dishes looked way too good for such a small, out of the way place!More
This restaurant is attached to the Museum, and is a perfect spot for lunch if you've driven into Holmavik. Service is good, the folk all very friendly. The food is solid, very respectable for a small kitchen and casual setting. The lamb was possibly the...best we had in Iceland, and we had a lot! The local pasture is probably to credit, but the cooking preserved and enhanced the fine flavor.More
Really good and big dishes and very nice service. Not a big menu, but everything cooked locally. We have tried labm steak, baked fish and seafood soup. BTW we wanted to share the soup so instead of two spoons (as we asked) they served us...two smaller soups and charged us for one.More