2 Best Restaurants in Reykjanes Peninsula and the South Coast (with the Golden Circle), Iceland

Almar Bakarí

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Stop at this local bakery for a taste of Icelandic pastries—be sure to try ástarpungar (deep-fried sweet bread with raisins), snúður (Icelandic cinnamon buns), or kókoskúla (sweet bread mixed with cocoa). They also serve fresh sandwiches, salads, and soups with sourdough bread.

Brikk

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At this great modern bakery-café by the harbor, you can enjoy delicious sourdough bread with tasty, original salads and mouthwatering pastries, either to eat there or to take with you on a road trip. In a city with as fierce a bakery scene as Hafnarfjörður, this spot is a true stand-out, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a local who isn’t obsessed with their cheese and tuna spreads.

Norðurbakki 1b, Hafnarfjörður, 220, Iceland
354-565–1665
Known For
  • reasonable prices
  • famous cinnamon buns with salted caramel topping
  • dangerously good cheesy salad