Austur - Indiafjelagid

Reykjavík’s dining scene asks a lot from an Indian restaurant: local ingredients matter, visitors often have only a few meals to spend in the city. Austur - Indiafjelagid is worth putting on the plan if the brief is Indian cooking with Icelandic ingredients rather than another expected dinner. The value case is strongest for diners who want a planned evening meal at a $$$ restaurant.

The restaurant’s angle is clear: Indian cuisine made with Icelandic ingredients. Its confirmed recognition is White Guide Nordic Restaurants - Very Fine Level for 2026. That gives diners a grounded reason to consider it when building a Reykjavík dinner shortlist.

Use the first visit for the Icelandic-Indian crossover

For a first visit, order around the dishes that make the location matter. The named signatures to prioritize are tandoori salmon, Kaja Gosht Masala, Icelandic lamb í karrí. That set gives a better read on the kitchen than treating the meal like a generic curry order. The salmon and lamb are the clearest signals of why this restaurant belongs in Reykjavík rather than being interchangeable with an Indian restaurant in another city.

The dress code is smart casual, which makes it a useful dinner choice for travelers who want a polished meal without planning for a highly formal night. It is also a good fit for diners specifically looking for Indian flavors in a Reykjavík context.

For a second visit, shift the order toward range rather than repetition. If the first meal is about Icelandic fish and lamb through an Indian lens, the next can explore more of the Indian cooking on offer while staying within the same Icelandic-ingredient premise.

Who should prioritize it, who should not

Choose this if the trip already includes more typical Iceland-focused meals and the itinerary needs one dinner that changes the rhythm. Austur - Indiafjelagid works well as a planned evening stop, with hours listed from 18:00 to 22:00 Sunday through Thursday and 18:00 to 23:00 Friday and Saturday. It is closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Skip it only if the priority is ultra-local Icelandic cuisine in a narrow sense. If the group wants a broader city shortlist before committing, use Our full Reykjavík restaurants guide alongside the hotel, bar, winery, experience planning pages: Our full Reykjavík hotels guide, Our full Reykjavík bars guide, Our full Reykjavík wineries guide, Our full Reykjavík experiences guide.

Within a wider Iceland plan, this is the Reykjavík dinner to use when the group wants Indian cooking shaped by Icelandic ingredients. Build the rest of the trip around different dining styles in Reykjavík and beyond, keeping Austur - Indiafjelagid for the Indian-with-Icelandic-ingredients slot.

The smart booking decision

The right choice here is a dinner for diners who are interested in the restaurant’s specific crossover: Indian cuisine, Icelandic ingredients, $$$ pricing, a smart-casual setting. Its strongest grounded case is simple: confirmed signature dishes, evening hours, White Guide Nordic Restaurants - Very Fine Level recognition for 2026.