Culinary adventures on the Ring Road
BEST FOOD STOPS AROUND ICELAND Iceland is sparsely populated, and when driving around the country there may be at least an hour between each small town or a gas station. So if you want to avoid just having hot dogs, burgers or deepfried food at gas stations for lunch and dinner, you might want to plan some of your food stops in advance.
by Nanna Gunnars Photos: iStockphoto.com and courtesy of respective restaurants
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celand’s cuisine is mostly made up of fresh seafood and delicious lamb, but recent years have also seen a surge in locally grown herbs and vegetables. Here I list some of the best restaurants and cafés in Iceland to taste local cuisine, outside of the capital region. Some may be a little hard on your wallet, but others are more reasonably priced. You’ll need your own transport to get to these gems as tours generally don’t visit them, but they are oh-soworth-it! Here they are presented in a lo cation order – driving the circle of Iceland anti-clockwise. GOLDEN CIRCLE TREATS If you are driving the Golden Circle, there are a number of locations to check out for dinner or lunch, all coming at an affordable price. At Efstidalur II by Lake Laugavatn you can choose between locally made quality ice-cream, burgers or steaks. The food here is farm-to-table, as they produce their own meat and dairy products and get all accompanying vegetables from the surrounding farms. Support the local farmers and eat organic food.
The chef at Norð Austur Sushi Bar puts the final touch on one of their sublime dishes.
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