Bistro comfort food

Highland Base Restaurant

Hearty cooking. Amazing views. Our restaurant will keep you cozy and fueled up for your next adventure.

Bistro comfort food

Highland Base Restaurant

Hearty cooking. Amazing views. Our restaurant will keep you cozy and fueled up for your next adventure.

Savory & satisfying

Our menus

Join us at our 80-seat refuge of cozy warmth, savory nourishment, and festive vibes. From coffee and waffles to bistro comfort food and buffet dining, we have something for every appetite. 

Winter Menu

Summer Menu

For the trail

Adventure takeaway boxes

We offer meals-to-go with our breakfast and lunch takeaway packages. Perfect to grab with you on your adventure.

Takeaway Menu

Communal relaxation

Lounge

The lounge, located above the restaurant, combines communal togetherness with captivating views of Kerlingarfjöll. Enjoy light refreshments, grab a drink at the bar, and trade stories with your fellow adventure-seekers.

Start your day right

Breakfast buffet

The most important meal of the day and the perfect beginning to a great adventure in the mountains. Enjoy our delicious breakfast buffet throughout the year.

  • Summer (June 15 to September 30): 7:30-10 a.m.

  • Winter (October 1 to June 14): 7:30-10 a.m.

Breakfast is complimentary for guests of the hotel and lodge. Other visitors can purchase breakfast on site for ISK 3,900 for adults and ISK 1,950 for children aged 5-12 years. Children aged 4 years and younger eat free of charge.

Sweet and heavenly

Icelandic waffle buffet

Soft, thin, and heart-shaped, Icelandic waffles are a delicious treat. Served every day from 15:00 to 17:00 in the restaurant, our waffle buffet includes strawberry jam, whipped cream, syrup, coffee, and hot cocoa. The price is ISK 2490 per person.

Seasonal schedule

Opening hours

Summer (June 15 to September 15):

  • 07:30-10:00 Breakfast

  • 12:00-15:00 Lunch

  • 14:30-16:30 Icelandic waffle buffet

  • 18:30-20:30 Dinner buffet (last seating at 20:30, reservations recommended)

Winter (September 16 to June 14):

  • 07:30-10:00 Breakfast

  • 12:00-15:00 Lunch

  • 18:30-20:30 Dinner (last seating at 20:30, reservations recommended)