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Hotel Hallormsstadur
The hotel's emphasis is on comfort and wellness, offering various accommodation from cottages to hotel suites, in the middle of Hallormsstaður forest. As part of your Icelandic experience, the guest is invited to enjoy our spa with a sauna and outdoor jacuzzi where you can relax in the evening sun with a magnificent panorama over the Lagarfljót and the forest. Two restaurants at the hotel offer guests the choice of an extraordinary dinner buffet in the summer or a delicious Indian cuisine in our bistro.   
Kol bar & bistro
Fallegur veitingastaður á efri hæð Hótels Hallormsstaðar með stórkostlegu útsýni yfir skóginn og Lagarfljót. Matseðillinn er fjölbreyttur með hinum ýmsu réttum, meðal annars pasta, risotto, grilluðu nauti, lambi og hægeldaðri grísasíðu.  Opnunartíminn er frá 18:00 til 22:00
Lauf
Lauf Restaurant invites you to have a taste of Icelandic cuisine in the form of an exquisite evening buffet. With a great selection of delicious courses, it is guaranteed that nobody goes to sleep hungry. 
Móðir jörð
The Móðir Jörð products originate from the organic farm of Vallanes, in East Iceland.  Móðir Jörð is recognised for organic Icelandic products made from ingredients which have been grown under natural conditions in the pure and unpolluted climate of Iceland. The restaurant is open from 11 - 19:00 every day during the high season, 20th of June to the 20th of August. Opening outside of the summer months is from 11 - 16:00 every day.
Hengifoss Food Truck
The food truck is located accross the bridge from the paking lot to the waterfall. You can walk over in 2 minutes or end your hike to Hengifoss with a visit on your way back to the parking lot. We offer local food, all homemade by ourselves. You can enjoy a warm traditional icelandic soup, waffles after my grandmothers recipe or our very own Gúdd ís ice cream, made from only natural ingredients. And if that is not enough, taste Iceland's only sheep milk ice cream, also made by us under the name Sauðagull. It is made from our own sheep milk and we are the only ones in Iceland doing that. Vegan and glutenfree options are also always available. 
Klausturkaffi Café
Klausturkaffi is located in the cultural centre at Skriðuklaustur in Fljotsdalur valley, 39 km from Egilsstaðir. The restaurant offers lunch and cake buffet every day when it is open along with the small menu. The focus is on the Icelandic cuisine with a special interest in local food products as the Icelandic lamb, reindeer meat, stone bramble berries and mushrooms from the growing forest of the area. All bread and cakes are homebaked. There are seats for 50 guests and in the summertime, you can also sit out on the south porch. Klausturkaffi is not open in the evening except for groups that book in advance and in connection with special events at the cultural centre. Check the opening hours and menus at our website. Dinners, banquets and refreshments for groups can be ordered by arrangement year round. Opening hoursApril and May: Open daily 11am - 4pm June - August: Open daily 10am - 5pm September - 13th October: Open daily 11am - 4pm  
Snæfellsstofa Visitor Centre, Skriðuklaustur
Snæfellsstofa is the information center for the eastern territory of Vatnajökull National Park. It is situated at Skriðuklaustur in an environmentally friendly building. The house itself is the first of its kind in the country. It is designed and built according to environmentally sound standards (BREEAM). In Snæfellsstofa you can find an exhibition about nature and wildlife in the area, multimedia and activities for children. Souvenir shop with focus on local products, coffee sale and internet on site. Free admission. Vatnajökull National Park is one of the largest National Parks in Europe. It was established in 2008 and covers an area of around 14000 square kilometers which is about 14% of the surface of Iceland. The glacier covers about half of the Park, offering a unique interplay between fire and ice, volcanic activity, glacial and geological formations and waterfalls. The Park contains many areas of historical interest and an extraordinary variety of landscapes which contain some of the nation´s greatest natural treasures. It occupies a very important place in the world of natural science, due to, among other things, the dynamic interaction between fire and ice, which is still very much at work today.  In 2019, Vatnajökull National Park was inscribed upon the UNESCO World Heritage List.  For opening hours, please visit: https://en.vatnajokulsthjodgardur.is/en/areas/snaefell-lonsoraefi/plan-your-visit/snaefellsstofa-visitor-centre
Wilderness center
Wilderness Center of Iceland - Center of Recreation The Wilderness Center is an authentic and peaceful hideaway, located right on the edge of Northern Europe´s most extensive wilderness. One can experience the spirit of the past through a variety of services, such as unique accommodation, local food, exhibitions, horse riding and hiking, stargazing/Aurora station, day tours, escorted tours, super jeep tours, and tailor-made tours. The center's tranquil and pleasant location, as well as the distinct choice of accommodation and unique setting both indoors and out, will draw guests into adventures of the past and offer a unique atmosphere. Delicious food from local ingredients is cooked from scratch in the open home-style kitchen. Cakes and bread are also home-made. The Center offers a variety of activity and services. One can go hiking along waterfalls, cross the river on a cable-bridge, go horseback riding, rent mountain bikes, go fishing, gaze at the stars in the stargazing hut or visit the creative museum about the history of the Icelandic wilderness, where one can walk into the adventures of the Icelandic wilderness and be touched by the dramatic struggle between the forces of nature and the Icelander´s fight to survive. Many different day tours can be made from the Wilderness Center either self-drive or escorted. For example to Hengifoss, Laugarfell hot springs, Snæfell area, Hafrahvammagljúfur canyons and many more. Multi-day, tailormade tours can also be arranged, all year around. MUSEUM - HIKING - RIDING - MOUNTAIN BIKING - FISHING - STARGAZING - ACCOMMODATION - LOCAL FOOD - GUIDED TOURS TEL: +354 440 8822 / info@wilderness.is / www.wilderness.is
Laugarfell
Laugarfell is located in the eastern part of the Icelandic Highlands, a bit north from Mount Snæfell. There are only two km.from the road that leads to Kárahnjúkar to Laugarfell and it is the only part of the road that is not paved. In the summer there is good access to Laugarfell in all kinds of vehicles. Laugarfell offers accommodation for 28 people. Two natural pools are located in Laugarfell and according to old folk tales the water is known for its healing powers. There are many interesting tracking paths around Laugarfell and a number of beautiful waterfalls. Additionally, one can expect to see reindeer wandering around the area of Laugarfell. Laugarfell is open from the 1st of June to 30 of September.We open by agreement during the winter time.
Fljótsdalsgrund Guesthouse
A cosy guesthouse with 10 rooms and a Restaurant, we also have a 120m2 huse that we call The Villa that can be rented. We have a large Camping site with access to wc and showers 24/7, playing ground, barbecue area and possibility of renting a hall for up to 160 people for larger gatherings. We are located about 7 km from Hengifoss waterfall, in the heart of Fljótsdalur.