WHERE TO FIND YOUR MEAT AND VEG
For those who don’t feel like trolling the local restaurants but are similarly underwhelmed by the selection at their local pink piggy or yellow coin supermarket, here’s a quic
THE BAGUETTE SLINGER
Now, I am not a food snob. Food snobs probably make jokes like “the meal was less degustation than a disgustination” (do they?) and douse their morning quail egg omelet
A CLEAN, WELL-LIGHTED PLACE
Durum is a lunch place. It’s more than a hole-in-a-wall, but not by much. It’s clean and white, with some plants strewn around the place. Some of them herbs, some […]
Brain Food For Thought Off The Beaten Track
First off, a little waxing lyrical: Last year my partner and I meandered across Iceland on a budget of 3.000 ISK/day with nothing but an old Toyota jeep, our wits […]
THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED CRACKERS
The owners of Kex would have me know that they consider it a tavern, not a gastro-pub. I would have you know that Kex most definitely is a London gastro-pub […]
PATRIOT GRUB!
When you find a bar/restaurant named Íslenski barinn (The Icelandic Bar) in the capital of Iceland there are probably two thoughts that come to mind: One, it is a tacky […]
SORRY, NO MONK MEAT
The idea of a Viking themed bar triggers the same knee-jerk reaction that natives get when they’re confronted with the puffin plush toys and plastic helmets shops in downtown
BLAH REYKJAVÍK
Thai Reykjavík is an extension from Suðurnes-fave Thai Keflavík. They recently opened in the old location of Kínahúsið, a friendly old building that’s well situated in down
SIGHING OF THE LAMBS
1919 Restaurant is on the first floor of the Radison Blu 1919 Hotel (luckily that wasn’t the first mouthful of the evening). The restaurant looks elegant and minimal and the [&he
ROUND 2: NOODLEGEDDON!
Last time we reviewed Núðluskálin was a year ago, and in comparison with their Skólavörðustígur neighbours, Noodle Station. Núðluskálin was the loser in that comparison,
THE BURGERS THAT ATE LAUGAVEGUR
The waitress was in a strange mood. She freely admitted that her humour was a little hit-and-miss, which it was (especially the comment that the ‘American burger’ was only incl
Hamborgarabúllan: The Modest Burger
Many Americans visiting Iceland respond to this country’s version of the hamburger with a range of reactions, from surprise to bewilderment. Raw cucumbers? Why no tomatoes? A
The Secret Ingredient Is Love
When we had a meeting leading up to the making of our Best Of issue, and the question was raised regarding best pizza, it seemed there was the closest thing […]
The Restaurant That Brought The Pizza Margherita To Iceland!
Three decades ago, Icelanders couldn’t go out for a pizza margherita or some spaghetti alla carbonara without first getting on an airplane. When Chef Jakob Magnússon opened Horn
Straight From The Farm
Wedged between a 10-11 grocery store and an ice cream parlour, Frú Lauga on Laugalækur road is the closest thing you will find to a farmer’s market in Reykjavík. It’s [&hell
Tómas Boonchang Is The Real Deal
Ask for chopsticks, a knife, or heaven forbid, soy sauce, and you shall not receive. Friendly Ban Thai owner and chef Tómas Boonchang is clear about that. He’s not interested [&
Jómfrúin: Where You Go For Lunch
I admit I’m not really familiar with the concept of Danish smørrebrød, the open-faced sandwiches that are a part of the nation’s character. To me, a sandwich involves
DILL REIGNS SUPREME
Madeleine T.: This is Grapevine’s annual best of, top of the pops issue. Now, I am not one for superlatives. I continually come back to Dill. Dill is on the […]
At Least The Grappa Was Good
Tis the season I am usually consuming a heavy dose of fine art washed down by the afternoon spritz and evening prosecco of a Venetian piazza. Alas, I must pass […]
Welcome To The Neighbourhood
The wind must be blowing just right, as we could have walked blindfolded down Skólavörðustígur to find Sjávargrillið. The smell of a seafood grill grew stronger on approach.
How Icelanders Eat
The other day my girlfriend and I had a craving for sushi. Ok, so this isn’t Tokyo. You’re not going to get a Ginsu knife-wielding chef plucking a live salmon […]