Soup And Salad, Lunch Not Dinner
‘Kryddlegin hjörtu’ is the Icelandic translation of the title of Laura Esquivel’s novel ‘Como agua para chocolate’ or, as it is known in English-speaking countries, ‘L
Everybody Loves Ramen
This spring, Tsering Gyal and Kun Sung opened Ramen Momo, Iceland’s first Tibetan restaurant (although it should be noted that it’s not Iceland’s first Himalayan restaura
A Turkish Taste At Last
When thinking of Mediterranean cuisine in Iceland, not much comes to mind save for the Italian restaurants that have for so long been a constant in the Reykjavík landscape. There
Don Donuttio DiMaggio Of The County Fair
Just as the infinitely self-deprecating Don of the Springfield mafia couldn’t resist a tiny bicycle trick, I’m a gal who can’t deny the appeal of a mini doughnut (or donut, [
Selling Like Hot (Crab) Cakes
Located further afield than most of Reykjavík’s new brigade of food trucks, Walk the Plank—specializing in crab cake sliders from locally caught Atlantic rock crab—seems rig
Mystic (anonymous) Pizza
Hverfisgata 12, 101 ReykjavíkMuch like the version of himself Ted Danson portrayed in the cult TV hit show ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’—in which Mr. Danson donated handsomely, and
Alvar Would Have Been Proud
One of Reykjavík’s more impressive architectural achievements–the Alvar Aalto-designed Nordic House–became host to new restaurant this spring, named in honour of the Finnish
Not Such A Knock-Out
Located in the basement of Laugavegur mainstay bar Dillon, Chuck Norris Grill opened for business a few months ago, after what seemed like aeons of renovation work (I remember pass
Grilled Meat In The Summer Rain
Kol was somewhat of a puzzle to me: a restaurant that opened its doors early this year to some acclaim, but hasn’t yet reached its full commercial potential—or so I […]
Great Grandma’s Recipe, With a Kick
Farmer’s Soup Food TruckSceptics of Jungian psychology take note: the collective unconscious is most certainly A Thing here in Iceland. How’s that, you wonder? There are lots o
La Belle Vie Á Paris
Café Paris is one of those establishments that has been around in Reykjavík for as long as I can remember. As you probably deduced, it’s named after the capital of […]
It’s Supposed To Be Fun
Grillmarkaðurinn, or The Grill Market as it is known in English, opened to wide acclaim in the summer of 2011. A huge buzz had been created about the establishment. The […]
A Taste Of The Ocean, Streetside
Street food, as you might expect, has not traditionally been a big thing in Iceland. In a country without an abundant amount of foot traffic (at least among locals) and […]
Street Food, Family-Style
Less than two weeks old, Súpuvagninn (“The Soup Wagon”) is Reykjavík’s newest food truck, focusing (almost) exclusively on kjötsúpa (“meat soup”), what food historian
Kigali Needs Fine-Tuning
Kigali is a recently opened café named after the capital and largest city of the war-ridden African country of Rwanda. It serves all the conventional westernized versions of Itali
To Be, Or Not To Be… Icelandic
Icelandic Bar, Ingólfstræti 1a, 101 ReykjavíkThe Icelandic Bar is not a new establishment. It came about as part of a trend, around five years ago, when a several new joints [&h
Thank You Mr. Boonchang!
Disclaimer: It’s hard to put into words how happy I was when my editor gave me the news that I was about to review my favourite restaurant in Reykjavík. And […]
Industrial Setting, Ambitious Kitchen
Kex Hostel, Skúlagata 28, 101 ReykjavíkRestaurants and bars have long had a healthy relationship with upscale hotels, pretty much all around the world. This seems to be the case
Continental Charm
Óðinstorg, 101 ReykjavíkAlthough it only opened two years ago, Snaps Bistro has become something of a staple on the Reykjavík restaurant scene, helping to bridge the gap betwee
Secret Smørrebrød Society
Jómfrúin (“The Virgin”) is a rather offbeat restaurant in the heart of Reykjavík with one of the most loyal clienteles the city has ever seen. Though the restaurant has been
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