The Star Restaurant - Flúðir

Rúnar G.

Great family restaurant, the food was excellent, simple but delicious and the portions were very generous.

We especially liked the Black Pepper Beef and the Kung Pao Chicken as mains and I would highly recommend the Spicy and sour shredded chicken as a starter.

The staff/family is friendly and the vibe was casual and relaxed.

Don’t miss out if you are passing through or staying in the village

Junior N.

Found this restaurant when I left the Secret Lagoon and for my surprise the food was delicious! Fresh and flavourful. I order the fish & chips and steamed fish. The steamed fish comes with garlic and it’s so good. Most importantly, the price was fair! Love this place and super recommend it.

Carmen N.

loved this fam restaurant! was craving chinese food during my stay and this def hit the spot. the vermicelli garlic shrimp tasted like home, would recommend! :-))

jarek L.

I had a wonderful experience at this charming family-run restaurant. From the moment I walked in, I felt welcomed and cared for. The atmosphere is cozy and inviting, with a genuine sense of warmth that you can only find in places where people truly love what they do.

The food was absolutely delicious — clearly made with fresh ingredients and a lot of heart. Every dish had that homemade touch, full of flavor and authenticity. You can really taste the love and tradition in every bite. If you’re looking for a place with soul, amazing food, and people who treat you like family, this is it. Highly recommended!

Alice N.

Leckeres Essen. Freundlicher Service. Gute Preise. Schön eingerichtet. Empfehlenswert.

Andy V.

Eh. Was hesitant to leave a review as I don't wish to be mean / negative to a small restaurant in a small town, but it left a lot to be desired. My vegetarian fried noodles were very bland. The service was quite cold and transactional too: lacking warm greetings, thank yous after paying the bill, checking in if food was ok or if we would like another drink when finished, etc. Probably the worst $100+ meal I've ever had - yes food & restaurants in Iceland are expensive, but I felt I would have been better off getting a sandwich from the corner store... Hard to recommend, especially if vegetarian. Sounds like my partner's meat based dish was tastier at least.

Shannon T.

What a hidden gem! We arrived after a long day of hiking in the rain. Didn't look much from the outside, we were warmly greeted, excellent host, nice recommendations on the menu, tasty food that hit the spot. Definitely recommend this place!

Daniel T.

What a surprising find in the middle of the golden circle in a tiny town like Fludir.

When walking in we saw it was a family run business. Mom and dad in the kitchen, oldest daughter in the front and little sister in the kitchen. Because it was summer break, otherwise I bet the little sister was doing g her homework in the restaurant…than you know it’s a proper family run Chinese restaurant.

The dishes are not the run of mill Cantonese fare.
Unlike most places in Iceland that’s rather mixed, this place is really Chinese. Most precisely north east cuisine.

We ordered dumplings, sweet pork, black pepper beef, fried noodles and for take home vegetables and cumin lamb.

Looks can be deceiving. When Everything came on the table…I was not impressed and feared for the worse.
But all was truly home made and quite tasty and fresh.

The best dishes was sweet pork. It’s. Taste was quite complex and mixed in sweetness and umami.
Awesome.
I loved the ugly yellow looking fried noodles. Looked quite awful, but surprisingly tasty.
The beef was solid, even though I miss the pepperiness if a good black pepper beef.
The cumin lamb was a bit disappointing to me.

All in all, it was my best Asian mean in I eland and if you crave genuine Chinese food in the golden circle, this place is a must visit.