Veiðistaðurinn

West Iceland


This simple shopfront houses a seafood joint run by a friendly family serving dishes from fish-and-chips to mussels.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby West Iceland attractions

1. Eiríksstaðir Reconstruction

6.96 MILES

The farm Eiríksstaðir was home to Eiríkur Rauðe (Erik the Red), father of Leifur Eiríksson, the first European to visit America. Although only a faint…

2. Erpsstaðir

8.54 MILES

When the peanut gallery starts moaning, ‘Are we there yet?’, you know it’s time to head to Erpsstaðir, the perfect place to stretch your legs. Like a…

3. Dalir Heritage Museum

9.59 MILES

This neat museum's curator is a wonderful character who knows a great deal about Dalir’s brilliant history, and if you make your way through the…

4. Guðrúnarlaug

9.63 MILES

This hot pot with a view across the Dalir region is close to the original pool (now buried under a landslide) where the woman at the centre of the…

6. White-Tailed Eagle Centre

24.48 MILES

The White-Tailed Eagle Centre highlights the attempts to increase the population of the struggling species, which peaked in 2011 at 66 nests. It also has…

7. Gerðuberg

24.64 MILES

Just where Rte 54 curves between the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and the mainland, you'll find the dramatic basalt towers of Gerðuberg rising from the plain.

8. Norður Salt

25.56 MILES

Norður Salt, on the point in Reykhólar, processes sea salt from the local salt bays. You can peek in its windows.