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Farm to Table at Hraunsnef Restaurant in Borgarfjördur, Iceland

Hraunsnef is a restaurant, hotel and an animal farm in the Nordurárdalur valley in Borgarfjordur (not to confused with the town with the same name in the eastern part of the country), just 100 kilometers north of Reykjavik. It’s hard to miss its group of black wooden houses from Ring Road or Route 1 from the all-green landscape. It can be a short destination if … Continue reading Farm to Table at Hraunsnef Restaurant in Borgarfjördur, Iceland

Rowena Dumlao
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Icelandic Farm to Table at Eldhusid Restaurant in Gistihúsið – Lake Hotel Egilsstadir

Eldhusid Restaurant is located inside Gistihúsið – Lake Hotel Egilsstadir, a member of the Icelandic Farm Holidays. It is a family-run hotel owned by Gunnlaugur Jónasson, Hulda Elisabeth Daníelsdótti and their children. Although the hotel was built in 1903, the farm – guesthouse has been with Gunnlaugur’s grandparents since 1889 where guests were already being accommodated. However, significant modernization and refurbishments to the structure were … Continue reading Icelandic Farm to Table at Eldhusid Restaurant in Gistihúsið – Lake Hotel Egilsstadir

Rowena Dumlao
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Fridheimar Tomato Farm: Dining Among the Tomato Plants in a Greenhouse at Iceland’s Golden Circle

While waterfalls, geysers, fissures, and hot springs make enticing destinations along the Golden Circle, you can also toss in an all-year round tomato farm and restaurant as a stop along the route. Fridheimar is Iceland’s most unique tomato farm because the dining room is set right inside the greenhouse where tomato plants are nursed all year round. Its location along the route of the Golden … Continue reading Fridheimar Tomato Farm: Dining Among the Tomato Plants in a Greenhouse at Iceland’s Golden Circle

Rowena Dumlao
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North by Dill in Akureyri: The North Icelandic Cuisine of Gunnar Karl Gíslason

After Dill, the first Michelin-starred restaurant of Iceland located in its capital, Reykjavik, Chef Gunnar Karl Gíslason opened another gourmet restaurant in the second largest and most important city of the country. North opened its doors in the summer of 2022 in the city of Akureyri, Iceland’s “Capital of the North”. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains and fjords, the city is a picturesque base for exploring … Continue reading North by Dill in Akureyri: The North Icelandic Cuisine of Gunnar Karl Gíslason

Rowena Dumlao
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Matur og Drykkur in Reykjavik Preserves Old Icelandic Recipes and Gives Them Modern Twists

It’s not fine dining but it’s definitely the kind of environment that will rock your cuisine-inquisitive appetite for particular Icelandic fare. That said, the old salt fish factory built in the 1920s sitting by the harbor of Reykjavik is the location of Matur og Drykkur where it shares space with the Saga Museum. Apropos to its casual neighborhood, the setting inside the restaurant is informal … Continue reading Matur og Drykkur in Reykjavik Preserves Old Icelandic Recipes and Gives Them Modern Twists

Rowena Dumlao