East Iceland - Iceland - page 580

crowds it attracts. The food, however, is excellent: try the gourmet-topped flatbread pizza
made with local barley, or opt for a burger, salad, crêpe or tandoori-baked Indian dish.
Café Nielsen INTERNATIONAL
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Tjarnarbraut 1;meals Ikr1600-7100; 11.30am-11.30pm Mon-Fri, 1-11.30pm
Sat & Sun; )
Based in Egilsstaðir's oldest house, cottagey Café Nielsen offers a wide-ranging, crowd-
pleasing menu that roams from lobster soup to reindeer by way of nachos and barbecue
pork sandwich. In summer there's a leafy terrace and garden. The lunch buffet (soup,
salad, pasta) is Ikr1850.
Egilsstaðir Guesthouse ICELANDIC
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 471 1114; www.lakehotel.is ;lunch Ikr1290-2590, dinner mains
Ikr2790-5890; 11.30am-10pm; )
Some of the east's most creative cooking happens here, and the menu is an ode to locally
sourced produce (lamb, fish, game). The speciality is the beef, raised right here on the
farm: try a slow-cooked fillet with Béarnaise foam, or tenderloin with goose confit.
Desserts are pretty, polished affairs. Bookings advised.
Self-Catering
Nettó SUPERMARKET
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 9am-8pm Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm Sat, noon-6pm Sun)
Behind the N1 petrol station.
Bónus SUPERMARKET
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 11am-6.30pm Mon-Thu, 10am-7.30pm Fri, 10am-6pm Sat, noon-6pm Sun)
On the Ring Road north of the N1.
Vínbúðin LIQUOR STORE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Miðvangi 2-4; 11am-6pm Mon-Thu, to 7pm Fri, to 4pm Sat Jun-Aug, short-
er hours Sep-May)