Hafið Bláa

Top choice in The South


Three kilometres west of Eyrarbakki on Rte 34 at the Ölfusá Bridge, this seafood restaurant sits on the water's edge in an ovoid building, with a beautiful arcing-wood interior. Even if you don’t get a table overlooking the ocean, the sweeping estuary views on the opposite side are equally impressive. The menu offers a small range of seafood and lamb.


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