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We've compiled the best of the best in Vatnajökull National Park–Skaftafell - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
As the only place of shelter at Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, this basic café, resembling a series of pitched roofs, offers light refreshments with sandwiches, soups, hot chocolate, and coffee. There is free Wi-Fi and a modest selection of postcards and souvenirs. If the weather is good, the food trucks in the car park are a much better option for a bite.
Convenient, fast, and especially welcome after a long hike, Glacier Goodies, located close to the visitor center at Skaftafell, serves a modest menu of tasty, hot meals from their food truck. Just follow your nose.
The large restaurant inside the Þórbergssetur museum and cultural center is often busy, as there are limited food options along this stretch of road in Iceland. Even with that pressure, the dishes are always tasty, with a special emphasis on lamb and arctic char raised on the local farm. It's an all-day affair, too: you can stop by for a light meal, soup, a piece of cake, or a hearty, three-course evening meal.
