Þórbergssetur - Cultural Center & Restaurant

Restaurant review: The restaurant at Hali Country Hotel offers a rather average dining experience, housed in a multi-purpose space that functions as a reception area, art gallery, and dining room all in one. While the building itself is charming from the outside, the dining space feels more functional than atmospheric. A second adjoining dining area near the museum appears more inviting but wasn’t in use during our visit. The lamb soup — more accurately described as a lamb stew with chunks of carrots and potatoes — was hearty and reasonably good, though not exceptional. It was served with three slices of Icelandic bread containing nuts, paired with unsalted butter, which made for a somewhat bland accompaniment. The cod platter, though nicely lit in the display, lacked imagination in both presentation and flavor. It was served without sauce or seasoning and required generous salting to bring out any taste. Service was average, with no particular warmth or attentiveness to note. Prices were higher than one might expect for the quality and style of the meal. On a positive note, complimentary water was provided. Overall, while the location and concept have potential, the restaurant falls short in execution — a passable option if you’re staying nearby, but not a destination in itself

Lovely place to stay and for foods if you are planning to visit Glacier lagoon. We arrived 8.45pm Thank God they accepted us for dinner, otherwise you won't be able to find any restaurants nearby due to quiet and rural area. Foods are good. service is great, reasonable price. ☆Lamb Schnitzel is good. ☆Mango char is good. ☆Arctic char ~ texture a little soft , normal and salty. ☆Grilled Lamb is normal. Total bill 23,100 ISK There is a museum free to visit.

This restaurant is one of the very few options that you can choose for a dinner in the Jokursarlon area, considering its opening hours (until 21). The location is very nice, as it’s shared with a museum, and has a nice view on the sea. The food was good, we tried the artic char and the meatballs followed by two desserts. All the dishes were well-executed, and the portions size was not excessive. Service was fast and kind, prices were adequate for the standards of the area.

Restaurant: our order was misunderstood four times and then we where charged for things we did not order. Cake was frozen, bread was without taste. Nice view and a nice exhibition.

The exhibition is simple yet hearty free entrance when you are a guest at the restaurant. We dined here twice and the food is very good. We love the lamb soup it's the best. Main course Fish Combo is good, we also had the grilled lamb, very delicious. I also age the meatball, more of a comfort food with jam. The chocolate LAVA is a Must order. Enjoy the pics! And the service is fantastic. Super friendly and welcoming.

We were staying in a nearby cottage and came here for breakfast. We joined the buffet and were not disappointed! Local products, cakes, all types of milk.. and a very welcoming staff!!

What a surprise! Really clever small museum celebrating the writers life from modest farming to renowned author and sage. Fascinating reconstructions of where he lived and beautiful prose from his books. Good coffee too, and lunch menu looked good though we didn't eat. Staff were really helpful. 👌

A very interesting small museum done well. If you are interested in books and literature this is the place for you. Also has a great mock up of how an old farm house looked and the reconstitution of his office is very nice.