Café Paris
The ideally located Café París has been one of the most consistently packed cafés/bistros in Reykjavík in recent years. On sunny days especially, and that term is extremely fle
Sjávarkjallarinn
Sjávarkjallarinn roughly translates to “the sea cellar”, but don’t let the name fool you – this isn’t a hangout for drunken sailors but surely one of the finest seafood
Hótel holt
Ah, Hótel Holt. A fancy hotel with an even fancier restaurant and home to what must be the fanciest art gallery this side of Fancyland. This reviewer has fond childhood […]
Shalimar
Shalimar is a restaurant that several members of the Grapevine staff like to frequent, and its friendly service and authentic South Asian cuisine once earned it our Bezt í Heimi [
Lækjarbrekka
Situated in one of the older buildings in downtown Reykjavík (built in 1834), Lækjarbrekka has been a celebrated institution of fine dining since the location was extensively ren
TapasBarinn
Tapas, the Spanish delicacy which most people associate with the Mediterranean, seems to be catching on in the decidedly more frigid climate of Iceland. Several wine bars and coffe
Galbí
When you arrive at the otherwise fine Korean steakhouse called Galbí, the décor and atmosphere seems somehow less exotic than you expected, which is to say the décor isn’t gre
Austur-Indía Félagið
One of the problems you run into when trying to write a restaurant review is the fact that the best places can often leave you with very little to say […]
Kaffi Brennslan
Kaffi Brennslan has been around for a while, and despite changing owners it has maintained a healthy reputation for consistently good food. Apart from being a restaurant, it’s al
Hereford Steikhús
Is it the ribs or the place? For whatever reason, Hereford Steikhús, despite the décor and the most competent staff in Reykjavík, including the single best bartender in town, is
The Homey Restaurant on the Pond
When you go out to experience fine dining at the steeper end of the price scale, you often find that while the atmosphere may be stylish and the food glorious […]
Grillið
Fine dining costs money. Typically, it costs a lot of money. Occasionally, though, you’ll find a place that’s not only worth dropping a sizeable portion of your salary for; the
Red Chili
Mention the term “American food” and the first thing that normally springs to mind is the holy trinity of hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza. While certainly classic examples, they
Hamborgarabúlla Tómasar – Bezt í heimi
Q: What do you get in your burger to make it worth $10? A: Well, I’ll tell you what you don’t get: MAD COW!!!!! That’s right, it used to sound […]
Reykjavík Pizza Company
I won’t go into a lot of detail about my experience at the Reykjavík Pizza Company. Located in the same building as the former Reykjavík Bagel Company, RPC still sells [&hellip
Þrír Frakkar
This cosy, mid-range restaurant, in a quiet, residential part of downtown Reykjavík, Þrír Frakkar is best known for its seafood, but could also be considered an excellent exampl
Vín og Skel
Every once in a while, a restaurant will go out of its way to do more on every level, providing the perfect blend of tradition and imagination. Vín og Skel […]
Salt
As a rule of thumb, it is not so much the taste of the food that is the real criteria for a restaurant in Salt’s price range. You don’t go […]
Þorramatur
The pagan holiday of Þorri, which begins on a Friday between the 19th and the 25th of January and ends on a Saturday between the 18th and 24th of February, […]
Quiznos
Legend has it that the first submarine sandwich was the creation of Dominic Conti, an Italian immigrant to the US, who brought his favourite sandwich recipe with him all the [&hell
Vox
Quiche was the big culinary trend of the 1980s, and it was hard not to find sun-dried tomatoes or an Asian-fusion creation on a menu in the 1990s. Now, it […]