Fish and Chips Lake Mývatn Named Best Outside British Isles

2026-03-06 - 10:35

A small restaurant in northern Iceland has been recognised internationally for serving what judges described as the best fish and chips outside the British Isles. As reported by RÚV, the family-run restaurant Fish and Chips Lake Mývatn, located in Reykjahlíð by Lake Mývatn, received the award at an international fish cooking competition held in London. What's the Story? Award for best fish and chips outside the British Isles at an international fish cooking competition in London Won by Fish and Chips Lake Mývatn, a restaurant in Reykjahlíð by Lake Mývatn, opened in 2022 by three families Recognition marked at the Húsavík Maritime Museum by municipalities in Þingeyjarsýsla Credit: Fish & Chips Lake Myvatn International food recognition Fish and Chips Lake Mývatn opened in 2022 and was founded by three local families. The achievement was celebrated locally when municipalities in Þingeyjarsýsla honoured the owners at the Húsavík Maritime Museum in Húsavík. “We had no idea what we were going to do, we had never run a restaurant before. So this is just great, and it doesn’t get much better,” said owner Haukur Eiðsson. The restaurant’s founders include several fishermen, and they say the quality of the ingredients is central to the dish. According to managing director Unnur Sigurðardóttir, sourcing the fish locally has always been a priority. Credit: Fish & Chips Lake Myvatn “All the men in the group are fishermen to begin with and they have very strong opinions on how the fish should be, very strong opinions on it and we don’t budge from that. Because they are just no. Because as Haukur said, there was never anything else to consider than getting the fish from Sólberg. The best fish. The best fish,” she said. The restaurant uses Icelandic cod supplied by Sólberg. Cod is widely regarded as one of Iceland’s most important seafood exports and features prominently in local cuisine. Visitors travelling through the region often combine stops at Lake Mývatn with other northern attractions such as nearby geothermal areas, which are frequently highlighted in guides to North Iceland travel. Credit: Fish & Chips Lake Myvatn