The restaurant Christian X was opened on November 13th 1999.  The house was origingally built in the Parliamentary Plains (Thingvellir) in 1930, where it served as a dining house for King Christian X of Denemark on his visist to the country to celebrate the millenium of the Icelandic Parliament.  Five years later it was moved to the waterfall Ljosafoss downriver of the discharge of lake Thingvallavatn to serve as a canteen for the construction workers of the hydroelectric power station.  In 1938 it was moved to Hella, where it served as a warehouse until a few years ago.  In April 1999 the present owner started the restoration work which he finished in November the same year.  The walls of the restaurant are decorated with pictures of Christian X and a fishing rod he used to catch salmon in River Ellidaar in Reykjavik.

The restaurant offers delicious meals for every occasion (lamb, steaks, fish, chicken, pizzas, hamburgers, etc.).  It also caters for groups as well as private functions.  It is a friendly place which also offers live music.