Z Bistro

Z Bistro is a comparatively recent arrival in Höfn with a simple, appealing mission: let visitors enjoy the town’s prized langoustine without the fine-dining price tag. The result is a broad, crowd-pleasing menu where lobster turns up in pasta, on pizza, in salads and in sandwiches.

For anyone not in the mood for shellfish there are steaks, burgers, sandwiches and vegetarian options too, which makes it a practical stop for mixed groups and families breaking up the long drive along the southeast coast. The setting is casual and the kitchen keeps long hours.

Open from late morning into the evening, it works equally well for a midday bite or a full dinner after a day among the glaciers and lagoons of the Vatnajökull region.