"Situated close to the otherworldly Lake Mývatn in northern Iceland , this unique café and restaurant—heralded by a simple wooden sign onthe roadway—is located in a glassed dining room insidea working farm'scowshed. Vogafjósoffers homemade local food like smoked trout, breads baked in underground geothermal ovens, raw smoked lamb, and cheese that comesfrom the very cows you can see through the venue’s windows. (Guests are welcome to visit the herd beforeor after ameal.) The farm also runs a cozy bed and breakfast, and the lake’s geothermal spa is in the vicinity, should you want to make more of an experience out of it."
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"Vogafjós Cow Cafe is a restaurant near Mývatn, attached to a working dairy farm. It offers dishes like burgers and raw lamb with housemade mozzarella and geysir bread."
Absolutely loved our stay here! The rooms are nothing special but decent and clean. Wish they were closer to the restaurant, but wasn’t a huge deal. The restaurant is phenomenal! May have been the best burger in my whole life. And so many other ingredients directly from the farm, including the bun that was baked in a geothermal underground oven. Great desserts too. Fun to see the cows, especially the calves. Great location too. Highly recommend over other stays in the area.
Timo Tuuha
Google
Just fantastic! Very nice and clean guest house, friendly and professional staff, absolutely fantastic food at the restaurant and even the breakfast was one of the best I had during the whole stay in Iceland! Plus you get to see the cows while you have your breakfast/dinner 😅
mark d
Google
Stay here just for the food. We went out to dinner all over Iceland and the meals here were the best by far. I can’t describe how incredible the food was. The front desk hosts were particularly nice and helpful. American hotels could learn a lot here.
Alberto Puig
Google
We had such a wonderful time at Vogafjós Farm Resort! It’s the perfect spot to taste traditional Icelandic food. We tried the Icelandic platter, and the smoked trout completely stole the show – so fresh and flavorful.
Their cocktails are fantastic too. I loved the margarita with a local liqueur – it adds such a unique and unexpected twist.
What really makes this place special is the atmosphere: you can watch the cows from your table, and the kids can even go feed them! It turned a great meal into a truly memorable family experience.
youbie
Google
Visited for lunch and wished we could have gone for dinner, as the food and environment is fantastic. Would be great to see the cows being milked in the glass enclosure of the restaurant ! Had the excellent meat soup and lava bread. Highly recommended.
J Tan
Google
This review is about the restaurant, not the hotel. The restaurant is located near Myvatn Nature Bath, so it's convenient. You can view the farm and see Myvatn from a distance from the restaurant. You can also see and pet the milk cows as well. This restaurant definitely brings the concept of farm-to-table to reality. This is one of my favorite restaurants during my trip in Iceland.
david stewart
Google
The food here was fantastic. Cows even came up for pictures. Loved the meat soup and the authentic rye bread along with the burger, so good. Service was excellent and the atmosphere is just divine, with big window views of the farm and lake. A must visit for lunch!
Drew Patrick
Google
We had a spectacular meal here. The lamb special and the lamb shank is splendid. Desserts were also stupendous along with great cocktails. Wonderful place. Can't recommend it highly enough.