Golden Circle views, fresh farm brews

Efstidalur Restaurant

Taste true farm-to-table products from Icelandic soil. Efstidalur serves beef and dairy products made on the farm. Grass is grown down the hill and fed to our cattle. It won’t get any more local than this! Dine with a view into our cow stables or choose a table with panoramic views of the landscape.

summer:   11:30 – 21:00
winter:      11:30 – 20:00

no reservation is needed for groups under 10 people

send us an email for reservations for groups or other requests at info@efstidalur.is

EFSTIDALUR PRODUCTS

At Efstidalur, we take pride in offering premium beef products directly from our family farm. Our cattle are raised with care in the Icelandic countryside, ensuring the highest quality meat. We grow grass on our fields down the hill which we feed to our animals. As local as it can possible get.

Producing animal food locally means we reduce our carbon footprint significantly. Doing this creates a climate-friendly way of food production.

“tradition passed down, flavour passed on”

Golden Circle Neighbours

We believe in the power of community and the richness of local flavors. Being a restaurant near Geysir, we believe in partnering with neighboring farms in the Golden Circle area.

At Efstidalur, we don’t grow vegetables except grass. The Golden Circle is home to numerous farmers growing tropical vegetables. Yes, tropical vegetables in the Arctic. Our neighbours have a tomato farm for example. This is possible due to geothermal-powered greenhouses. Using geothermal energy to create the right climate in greenhouses is a sustainable, climate-friendly way of farming.

Menu

The Efstidalur menu is focused on products we produce ourselves. Beef used in any dish is Efstidalur beef. We play around with using dairy products in our meals. The Skyr Burger comes with a homemade skyr patty on top and a skyr sauce. Even the chili con carne is served with skyr cream instead of sour cream. This is how we try to give traditional meals an Icelandic twist! 

Find our menu below and pick your favorite food. 

 

Small dishes

2.990 isk

Soup Buffet

Choose between Efstidalur beef soup or vegetable soup of the day. Free refill.

2.800 isk

Smoked Trout

Comes with bread, lettuce and skyr dressing.

2.700 isk

Bruschetta

Sliced homemade bread with Efstidalur cheese and tomato.

2.700 isk

Farmer’s Fries

Fries with BBQ pulled beef. Topped with aioli and chili-mayo.

2.950 isk

Beef Carpaccio

Thin slices of Efstidalur beef with pesto, rucola, pine nuts and parmesan cheese.

1.600 isk

Side Salad

Vegetarian salad which includes our homemade cheese. Perfect as a side salad.

efstidalur hamburgers

3.150

Farmer’s Burger

Burger, sauce, lettuce, tomato and cheese.
Served with fries

3.550 isk

Icelander’s Burger

Bernaise sauce, red onion, lettuce, cheese, bacon and egg. Servied with fries.

3.550 isk

Blue Cheese Burger

Blue cheese, rhubarb BBQ sauce, red onion.
Served with fries

3.500 isk

Skyr Burger

Homemade skyr sauce, lettuce and red onion.
Served with fries

More local dishes

3.950 isk

Beef Salad

Local salad with vegetables, Efstidalur beef and homemade salad cheese. Served with grilled bread.

5.350 isk

Panfried Trout

Local vegetables, potatoes, topped with melted butter.

Ask the waiter.

Steak of the Day

Efstidalur beef steak served with fries, salad and bernaise sauce. Ask the staff to see which steak we have available.

Kids’ meals

1.800 isk

Kids’ Cheeseburger

Served with fries and juice. Choose between apple juice or orange juice.

1.800 isk

Ham ‘n Cheese Sandwich

Served with fries and juice. Choose between apple juice or orange juice.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do you bulls get slaughtered?

Our bulls usually get slaughtered at an age of 18-24 months.

What steak do you have?

Since we grow our own meat, we always have different cuts available. Ask our waiter what steak we have available today.

How about allergies?

We can accommodate all food allergies. We can provid food for people with gluten, nut and lactose allergies.

Is there contamination?

Yes. We have to inform all our guests that there’s always a small risk of contamination. Please, inform our waiter about the severity of your allergy.

Do I need to make a reservation?

There’s no need to make reservations for a group of 10 persons or smaller. If your group is larger than 10 people, we kindly ask you to make a reservation through phone or email.