Restaurant in Akureyri, Iceland
North Iceland's best view seat. Book it.
Strikið sits on the fifth floor of a Skipagata address in Akureyri, making it the clearest choice in the city for a special-occasion dinner above the pub-and-grill tier. The refined setting delivers fjord views that casual alternatives cannot match. Book it for a date night or a small celebration — not for takeout. Verify hours and pricing directly before you go.
If you are planning a celebration dinner in Akureyri and wondering whether Strikið is worth the reservation, the short answer is yes — with caveats. Positioned on the fifth floor of a building on Skipagata 14, the restaurant offers something genuinely scarce in Iceland's second city: a dedicated dining-out experience above the casual pub-and-grill tier that dominates the local scene. For a date night or a small group marking something meaningful, it is the clearest option in the city. That said, the venue data available is limited, so readers should verify current hours, menu, and pricing directly before committing.
The fifth-floor address is the first practical detail worth knowing. refined dining rooms in Akureyri tend to mean views over the fjord and the surrounding mountains, and on a clear Icelandic evening — particularly in summer when daylight runs late , that framing alone shifts the experience from a meal into something occasion-worthy. For a special dinner, context matters, and Strikið has the physical setting to deliver it. If you are arriving in the current season, summer evenings offer the most dramatic light; winter visits trade that for atmospheric darkness and, if conditions align, a northern-lights backdrop over the water.
For groups, the practical question is whether the floor plan accommodates larger tables comfortably. Without confirmed seat count data, the safest move is to call ahead if your party exceeds four people. Akureyri is not a city where last-minute reservations for a celebration typically fail , booking difficulty here is rated easy , but a fifth-floor restaurant with limited capacity could fill on a Friday or Saturday in peak season. Give yourself a week's lead time to be safe rather than booking the day before.
This is where Strikið becomes a harder sell. A fifth-floor restaurant built around a view and a sit-down experience is not the format you book for off-premise dining. Even if delivery or takeout is technically available, the case for it is weak: the setting is a significant part of what you are paying for, and any food that depends on presentation or temperature will suffer in transit. If you need a meal delivered in Akureyri, look at lower-price-point alternatives in the city. Strikið is a dine-in decision, and that is how it should be treated. See Bautinn for a more casual in-city option that may offer greater flexibility for off-premise orders.
Akureyri punches above its population size for dining , see our full Akureyri restaurants guide for the broader picture , but it is not Reykjavík. The competitive set is smaller, which works in Strikið's favour: it does not have to beat a dozen similarly positioned restaurants to earn your booking. For drinks before or after dinner, consult our Akureyri bars guide. If you are building a longer Iceland trip around dining, our Akureyri hotels guide and experiences guide are worth a read alongside this. For context on Iceland's wider restaurant range, venues like Friðheimar in Reykholt and Fjöruborðið in Stokkseyri show how distinctive regional dining can be when it leans into a specific concept.
Strikið's fifth-floor location in Akureyri suggests a dining room format rather than a large banquet operation, which typically means limited capacity for big parties. Groups of four to six are likely manageable, but larger bookings for celebrations should check the venue's official channels before assuming availability. If your group exceeds eight, a Reykjavik option like ÓX or Matur og Drykkur will have more established infrastructure for private dining. For Akureyri specifically, Strikið remains one of the few addresses positioned for occasion dining in the north.
There is no confirmed bar-counter dining arrangement in the available venue data for Strikið. Given its fifth-floor setting and occasion-dining profile in Akureyri, the format is more likely table-service focused than counter-casual. If eating at the bar is a priority, contact Strikið directly before booking, as the setup may not support it the way a dedicated bar restaurant in Reykjavik would.
Strikið's fifth-floor position in Akureyri, with its view-dependent appeal, can work well for a solo diner who wants a proper sit-down meal rather than a quick eat. Solo diners at view restaurants in Nordic cities tend to do better at the bar or a window seat, but availability of either at Strikið is not confirmed in the venue record. If solo flexibility matters, calling ahead to request a window table is worth the extra step.
Strikið is primarily known for its core concept and execution in Akureyri.
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