Food Of Iceland: Laufabrauð
“Carb Season”—or Christmas, or the winter holidays, or whatever you’d like to call it— is fast approaching. It’s time for laufabrauð, or Icelandic “leaf bread,” to
Gnægtahornið: A Little Cove of Cornucopia
There was a collective sigh of despair when Kjöt og Fiskur downed shutters on Bergstaðastræti. In a short span of time, the neighbourhood had seen Frú Lauga, Kjöt og Fiskur [&
Culinary Renaissance at Dill 3.0
“Drama, drama, drama.” Gunnar Karl chuckles as the photographer and I set up shop for his portrait in the ascetic foyer at Dill’s newest location. It’s hard to imagine that
New In Town: Zorbian
Do your friends worry about your obsession with shawarma? Have some of your friends stopped eating with you, because you always suggest eating at Mandi? If you answered ‘yes’ t
Reykjavík In Eight Drinks: A Pub Crawl For The Debonair Souse
We’re back to the dead leaves and pumpkins month, so it’s time for me to rattle my ossified ass out of the house and go haunt some cocktails. Follow in […]
The Bulletproof Guide To Eating Out In Hafnarfjörður
Located just 15 km from downtown Reykjavík, Hafnarfjörður has been a thriving independent entity for a long time, thanks in no small part to the fierce loyalty its inhabitants,
Food of Iceland: Hangikjöt
Hangikjöt, most famous as an Icelandic Christmas delicacy, is a distinctively-flavoured smoked meat typically made of lamb, but also occasionally horse. Around 90% of Icelanders i
The Icelandic Sauce Universe
Whenever we talk about food in Iceland, there’s an elephant in the room and that elephant is sauce. So much sauce. Sauce on everything. Like a pachyderm bathing itself in [&helli
Steak Your Reputation At Reykjavík Meat
Just over a year ago, Reykjavík Meat joined the fray on the popular tourist trail Frakkastígur, a road book-ended by the Sun Voyager sculpture and Hallgrímskirkja church. Reykja
Food of Iceland: Saltfiskur
Over a millennium ago, Vikings traded not with gold coins or fur pelts, but with salted cod, or saltfiskur. And it’s no wonder; the stuff is delicious. Cod, like any […]
Buns and Bums at Reykjavík’s Organic Eatery
Reykjavík’s most committed organic restaurant is serving up wild burgers and root veggie chips in downtown Reykjavík. After a rocky climb, brothers Vífill and Ýmir Eiríksson
Beyond Momos: An Evening Of Dining At Himalayan Spice
The words ‘tourist trap’ are all I think lately as I walk down Laugavegur. A Nepali restaurant on the main street had, therefore, firmly remained on my avoid list and […
The Ambitious Apótek: Racks Of Lamb And Painkiller Cocktails
Located at Austurstræti 16, Apótek is a historical building cum hotel and restaurant originally designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, Iceland’s state architect and a dominant figur
Irreverent Adoration: Whispers Of Japan At Fiskmarkaðurinn
It’s not easy to run a restaurant for over a decade in as fierce a market as Reykjavík and Fiskmarkaðurinn is celebrating its 12th anniversary this year, no small feat [&hellip
Food of Iceland: Icelandic Liquorice Booze
A sunny day of camping turned ugly due to a flavour still lingering in my darkest nightmares. I took a swig of what I understood to be an innocent, liquorice […]
Wild Monkey Tapas: Makake Injects Some Japanese-Spanish Flavour Into Grandi
The Icelandic restaurant landscape is always shifting. These days, Reykjavík seems to be experiencing an injection of international cuisine. The last couple of months have seen th
Adjusted Expectations: Hits And Misses At Kröst
Small in size, but delivering on content, there’s plenty to choose from at the Hlemmur Mathöll—Neapolitan pizzas, Mexican tacos and even a Michelin Bib gastropub. Kröst, a gr
Food of Iceland: Icelandic Glacial Air
What stage of capitalism even is this? Available in a disturbing number of shops across Reykjavik, Icelandic air is, well, pretty much what it sounds like. You can buy it […
The Vegan Food Guide: A Reykjavík ExtraVEGANza
It wasn’t a million years ago that it was hard to come up with a reliable dinner recommendation for vegans in Reykjavík. But with the rise in demand from international […
Simbahöllin Cookbook Wins At The Gourmand International Awards
When my editor called to let me know that the ‘Simbahöllin Cookbook’ (written by Janne Kristensen and Isobel Grad) had won the third place at the Gourmand World Cookbook Award
Fish Stew From Heaven: A Plokkfiskur-Induced Trance At Fisherman
Ah, plokkfiskur, that most reliable of Icelandic comfort foods. Take some delicious hunks of fresh white fish, mash it together with steaming-hot potatoes and a bit of butter and m