People Get Ready, There’s A Train A Comin’
Hraðlestin is a chain serving a westernized version of Indian food. It started as a single take-away restaurant on Hverfisgata called Austurlandahraðlestin (essentially a transla
“Hipsteresque” Par Excellence
The Coocoo’s Nest opened last summer in the very happening harbour area, next to insanely popular ice cream parlour Valdís. Conceptually, the establishment is of the kind fo
You Can’t Hurry Love
Einar Ben is one of those restaurants in Reykjavík that seems to be a permanent fixture in the city. They’ve been there for as long as I can remember, serving […]
L’Italia Il Modo Americano
When Uno first opened its doors in 2011 it was a revelation. Finally, there was an Italian restaurant in Reykjavík that served fresh pasta dishes without leaving the customer bank
Six Ways You Can’t Go Wrong This Holiday Season
No one loves a good Christmas feast more than we do, but four straight days with family and increasingly unappetizing leftovers can occasionally be trying. So if you need a [&helli
An Abandoned Amusement Park With A One-Horse Carousel
The freezing gale spat us inside like chewed skoal. Past the yellow façade with the green palm tree silhouette and into the wonderfully gaudy pan-Asian dining room decked out in [
A Moss Interesting Tipple…
We at Grapevine towers believe ourselves to be experts at many things, be they food, culture or mixed martial arts. We also love it when people give us alcoholic beverages [&hellip
Into The Cave
I was so excited to visit Cava after browsing their menu that the drooling shorted out my keyboard. This review was written with quill and delivered by zeppelin. To someone [&helli
Hair Of The Dog That Bit Me
In order to nurse the wounds of Airwaves weekend, I went on a Tuesday afternoon hunt for the elusive Icelandic Bloody Mary. This spicy little comfort blanket is not a […]
Not Just A Pretty Place
We could all use a little more culture in our lives, and museum cafés are a great way of satisfying our need for aesthetic enrichment while also quieting the growl […]
The Friendly Foodhouse
Tucked away behind Iceland’s House of Parliament, Bergsson Mathús or Foodhouse is surprisingly bright and cheery for a basement café. It attracts a colourful clientele: parents
Revival Of The Fittest
Argentína has been a well-known establishment in Reykjavík since it first opened in 1989, but its heyday was undoubtedly in the ‘90s. Throughout the decade of questionable hair
Come For The Baba Ganush
On a Friday night in Reykjavík, you simply couldn’t ask for a more peaceful, intimate setting. I doubt you could fit more than twelve people in here, and yet nothing […]
Mystery Trip Made The Night
Forréttabarinn literally means “the bar of starters.” It is situated close to the harbour in an abandoned warehouse of some sort. The decor is rugged, yet stylish: spacious wi
Potentially Great, But Not Just Yet
MAR is a relatively new place situated next to the harbour, which explains the name “Ocean.” The menu is inspired by South American and Southern European cuisine and as stated
Reykjavík By Food
I met my tour guides at the ITM Tourist Information Office on Bankastræti. (Note: You read it correctly: it’s ITM, not ATM. I made a fool of myself asking around […]
Spice Up Your Life
Nepal is home to mountains that are magnets for freeze-dried corpses, sky burials and the sticky hash that may have killed Bruce Lee. It also make really tasty food. And […]
Aunt Flóra
A glass oasis in Reykjavík’s botanical garden. Perennial favourite of sewing circles and book clubs. Your aunt is sprinting over there, wild-eyed with her open-faced sandwich tr
No Reservations: Hipster Casual Dining
Nora Magasin opened earlier this year under the ownership and guidance of celebrity chef Völli Snær from the next-door Borg Restaurant. Unlike Borg, however, its objective is to
On A Date With Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson: The Vegan Sausage King Of Iceland
A large glob of water keeps dripping out of someone’s rain-gutter onto my head as I huddle in a doorway, waiting for my mid-morning date, Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson. Moments later
I Dream Of Cheeses
Two years ago, I made a Seinfeldian pact with a friend to go the entire month of February without consuming any beer or cheese—both of us having a strong penchant […]