Piri Piri Is Hot, But Is It Hot Enough?
Nestled down near the harbour (Geirsgata 9), Piri Piri is marked with a rooster as iconic to Portuguese eateries as the golden arches are to McDonalds. Inside it’s a clean-lined,
Brasilia Is Meaty, Hearty, Heavy
If you’ve walked past Brasilia (Skólavörðustíg 14) then you know it’s not shy about its ethnicity. Proudly engulfed inside and out in the green and yellow of Brazil’s fla
Pizza Pizza Everywhere So Let’s All Have a Slice!
Much like a glowing campfire and a hearty round of Kumbaya, pizza brings people together. Just look at how easily the suffix “–party” is slapped on the end. It truly [&hellip
Start Of The Month Treats
Perched atop the Hotel Saga in Hagatorg, Grillið has been serving up fine-dining and hard-to-top panoramic views of the city, suburbs and Esja for over forty years. Grillið is qu
No, No, No Green Giant
A new offering from the owners of Rizzo Pizzeria, Græni Risinn, is rather unremarkable from the outside: a typical Skeifan strip-mall with the establishment’s name marking the b
Tandoori Is No Rip-Off
My eyes rolled somewhat when I saw the font Tandoori’s owners chose for the restaurant’s signage. It is glaringly similar to that of nearby Saffran. So, based on this first [&h
Why North Africa Is Our New Culinary Friend
I know we Icelanders tend to think of Muslims as the people who only came here to steal our Westman Islands and custody-battled children, though it’s not like our ancestors [&hel
Skólavörðustígur Shuffle
Noodle bars have taken over Skólavörðustigur, with Núðluskálin and the Noodle Station setting up shop within spitting distance of each other in recent months. As an authority
Farewell to Forks
The cover girl of the Icelandic culinary year was certainly McDonalds, the fast food chain that left the country in November. And in many ways, it stands for a lot […]
The Post-Mac Burger
The whole world watched and the whole of Iceland cheered when McDonalds left the country—a lovely showcase of the nation’s nature: “Our country is so screwed that even the bi
Absolutely Fabulous
Regarded as one of the best restaurants in town, VOX serves New Nordic Food, a modern take on Nordic ingredients and traditions, and an extensive wine list herded by three-time [&h
Stuffing the Stuffing
Grapevine’s Sari Peltonen tucks into the Icelandic Christmas tradition of Christmas Buffet. Rule one: Stuff yourself silly. Around us, there are families, young couples and a tab
Food for Thought
Garðurinn (‘Ecstasy’s Heart Garden’) is a small family run vegetarian restaurant, calm and serene enough to make even our conversation about movie classics Anonymous Rex and
Kitchen Sessions
Established by Valgeir Sigurðsson in 2006, with luminaries Ben Frost and Nico Muhly, the Bedroom Community record label is currently busy preparing its cross Europe ‘Whale Watch
Lost in Tapas
The only one of its kind in town, Tapasbarinn serves up a gigantic menu of around 60 different tapas, from the all-Espanõl olives to more local takes like whale and […]
True Blood
Opened in 1989, Argentina is one of the best restaurants in town, known as the place to go for your meat fix. An atmospheric cross between American steak house and […]
The Flying Italian
Volare serves easygoing, affordable Italian in a backyard house off the main street Laugavegur. Opened a couple of months ago, its character still has some growing to do, but at [&
Fishy Business
A couple of months after opening, The Fish Company caters its fusion kitchen to full cellars (reserve ahead). Despite the name, it serves up both sea and land based raw […]
The Lunch Patrol
Catharine Fulton: Hey Louder! What should we have for lunch today? Rebecca Louder: Hey Fulton! Let’s go to Nonnabiti! Fulton got the prawn sub, substituting mushrooms for green p
Vegetarian Volvo
Á næstu Grösum was the first vegetarian restaurant in town. It is now well into its second decade and has a loyal following and a bold branding strategy: on their […]
Hearty Affair
Kryddlegin Hjörtu Skúlagata 17 What we think: Healthier stuffing for low cost Flavour: Hearty, fresh Ambiance: Highway-feng shui Service: friendly Opened almost exactly a year ag