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LYST café interior in Akureyri, recommended by Handpicked Iceland.

A bowl of creamy orange soup garnished with herbs and chili oil, served with crusty bread at LYST café.

Selection of colorful craft cocktails on a wooden table at LYST café and bar in Akureyri.

Exterior view of LYST café's architectural building and outdoor patio seating in Akureyri Botanical Garden.

Smoked salmon toast with cream cheese, capers, and fresh chives served at LYST café.

Gourmet appetizer bowl topped with crispy seed crackers at LYST Akureyri.

LYST

Akureyri, Iceland

North Iceland

Eat & Drink

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Café

Set inside Akureyri’s botanical garden, which is reason enough to make the trip. Open all year, with specialty coffee, pastries, sourdough toasts and a seasonal lunch where the fish has built a strong local following. Thursday through Saturday, Dinner á LYST brings a relaxed European-style menu, natural wines, and a reason to stay a little longer.

by Gigi

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+354-464 1444

Address Eyrarlandsvegur 30

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