Eldstó Art Café/Restaurant is an artistic place where all tableware is handmade on the premises by the owners G.Helga and Þór Sveinsson (Thor), potter. The coffee we serve is made of quality coffee beans and our cakes, bread and soups are local as well as our various small dishes. Icelandic lamb and fresh fish is on the menu and lettuce grown in the surrounding countryside. Having a delicious meal in our lovely Restaurant on your way to the south is an excellent idea. We have a special menu for groups.

PRICE RANGE

$11 - $53

Special Diets

Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Drinks

CUISINES

Scandinavian, Cafe, European, Healthy

FEATURES

Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, Cash Only, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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Cindi L

2 reviews

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Unassuming outside - Fabulous food inside

The outside of this restaurant is very unassuming. We drove by it and then decided we should take a look at the menu. What a surprise! The inside of the restaurant is quaint and very comfortable. The food was fabulous. We had both of the...soup specials - beet soup and lentil soup. The soups are bottomless and needless to say we went back a couple of times. We also had fish and chips! The fish was very fluffy and the fries crisp and hot. We are big "foodies" and travel the world. This will be our stop when we come back to Iceland and encourage others to do the same.More

Date of visit: May 2023

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MattB1734

4 reviews

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

A great accidental find

What a find, a lovely little spot with great food. Staff were great dealing with my specific diet. Great atmosphere,, very friendly knowledgeable staff.

Date of visit: May 2023

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Stefán Hrafn J

13 reviews

Reviewed April 9, 2023 via mobile

Nice meal in a small town

Nice soup, nice selction of spieces for the traditional Icelandic soup. Staff really nice. All went well and all happy.

Date of visit: April 2023

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letrips66

231 reviews

Reviewed March 26, 2023

Great little place

In a town with only 4 restaurants, it may not sound impressive to be considered the best, but I think this restaurant would stack up well in a larger community. Our server was excellent. The food seemed locally sourced and well prepared. Everyone enjoyed their...selections of veggie burger, chicken sandwich, and plokkfiskur.More

Date of visit: March 2023

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pascal890267

4 reviews

Reviewed March 25, 2023 via mobile

Thanks you

It’s fantastic restaurant… very good beer and typical meals… very good reception !! Thank you for all the explanations on the volcan history.

Date of visit: March 2023

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Dalyman

79 reviews

Reviewed November 25, 2022

Good Food in Nice Setting

We had the Lamb Soup and the Fish Soup (which was really more of a gratin). All were very tasty. The wait staff was very acommodating.

Date of visit: November 2022

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L_DTravellers

179 reviews

Reviewed October 22, 2022 via mobile

Great chicken sandwich and fries

We stopped here on the way back to Reykjavík and it was probably the best casual lunch we had in Iceland. We had the open faced chicken sandwich, the chicken was shredded and had homemade coleslaw which was delicious... Definitely worth a stop!

Date of visit: October 2022

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Richard N

5 reviews

Reviewed October 22, 2022 via mobile

Lovely lunch

Burger and chips.. fish and sweet potato fries.. both exactly what you'd want from a nice little lunch atop. Tasty and it was in a good location to stop

Date of visit: October 2022

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aminuddins9

5 reviews

Reviewed October 15, 2022 via mobile

family owned clean

good food nice ambiance artistic owner friendly atmosphere, we had vegetarian lunch and the soup and carrot cake are delicious.

Date of visit: October 2022

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Grant C

343 reviews

Reviewed October 5, 2022

Great lunch spot!

We loved the unlimited soup and the sandwich was great. Casual and easy/quick. Highly recommend! Right on Rt 1.

Date of visit: October 2022

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Deb W

2,510 reviews

Reviewed September 9, 2022

Not a warm welcome

When we arrived around lunch time all of the tables were taken. The staff seemed to not be happy that we were waiting in the lobby. I'm not sure if we broke some local custom of not leaving if the tables were full. It was...super odd. Once we did get seated the rest of the experience was good. Two in our group at the lamb soup and said it was the best they had on the entire trip. I had the soup and bread of the day. Nice and tasty soups. My husband had the Thor burger. He enjoyed it.More

Date of visit: August 2022

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hamster0905

16 reviews

Reviewed August 26, 2022

perfection

we had the lamb soup, potato soup, and Thor cheeseburger....honestly, this was the best meal I've had in a LONG time. The night before we had dined at MOSS at the blue lagoon which was really great! but somehow nothing beats the warmth and love...that you can taste in this food. It's wonderful.More

Date of visit: August 2022

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1986nyctraveller

3 reviews

Reviewed August 19, 2022 via mobile

Excellent food!!

Loved this quirky art gallery/shop/cafe. The lamb soup and Plokkfiskur are to die for. We stopped in without high expectations and were so impressed that we ended up coming back a few days later on our way to LAVA center.

Date of visit: August 2022

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K6144RXkated

2 reviews

Reviewed August 15, 2022 via mobile

A bit overpriced but tasty

We ordered lasagna and plokkari. Everything was tasty, but the portions were too small. Or the prices were too high. Excellent coffee.

Date of visit: August 2022

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Thank you so much for sharing - we appreciate it :) Our prices are average in Iceland and also the portions I would say

KLJdolphin

107 reviews

Reviewed August 6, 2022 via mobile

Excellent food, great service! Nice lunch spot close to Lava Center!

Great food, fast service, nice ambiance! Nice lunch after visit to the Lava Center or en route to South Coast. We had the fish and chips - was so good and seasoned so well.

Date of visit: August 2022

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