2 Best Restaurants in Vatnajökull National Park–Skaftafell, East Iceland and the Eastfjords

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.