Iceland’s Top Food Experiences

Hot spring bread (hverabrauð) is rye bread that’s traditionally baked in a pot underground near geothermal hot springs for 24 hours. Geothermal spa and bakery Laugarvatn Fontana, on the Golden Circle, offers geothermal bakery tours. Guests watch as a pot of fresh bread is dug out from hot black sand and then taste it served fresh from the ground with Icelandic butter!

Along the Golden Circle in South Iceland is Friðheimar, a restaurant and greenhouse powered by geothermal energy that produces tomatoes. You can dine, as the Kardashians have, inside the greenhouse on a variety of tomato-themed dishes and drinks straight from the source.

Take a boat tour around the Breiðafjörður Islands and spot birds like the Arctic puffin or white-tailed eagle while sampling freshly caught “Viking sushi” (scallops and sea urchins). This is one of Iceland’s most popular tours. Even the First Lady of Iceland recommends it!

Check out other top tours that depart from and explore Iceland’s Snæfellsnes Peninsula.

Icelanders LOVE ice cream and eat it year round. Head to family-run dairy farm and hotel Efstidalur, in the Golden Circle region, for the freshest ice cream straight from the source. For another treat, try their Skyr Icelandic yogurt that’s coated in a white chocolate shell in the shape of a cow’s udder! Kids especially will love watching the cows over ice cream.

Discover Reykjavik’s food scene and sample Icelandic cuisine on the walking tour below. Visit a variety of Reykjavik eateries from restaurants to food trucks, and try traditional dishes and street food favorites including Icelandic cheeses, lamb, homemade ice cream, and the famous Icelandic hot dogs. Along the way, pass by landmarks such as Hallgrimskirkja, the Harpa concert hall, and Parliament House.

Experience Iceland’s unique landscape and culture through a world-class dining experience at Michelin-starred DILL restaurant in Reykjavik. The restaurant is committed to fresh ingredients native to Iceland and dedicated to sustainability, utilizing each ingredient to the fullest.