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Talk About Tacos: La Poblana Expands Mexican Cuisine
When La Poblana showed up on the roster at Hlemmur Mathöll in 2017, the tiny restaurant was filling the gaping void of Mexican cuisine in Iceland. It came on the backs of Taqueria in Ármúli,a brief but...
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Héðinn Kitchen & Bar: Big-City Dining Comes To Reykjavík
One might be forgiven for not having expectations beyond the ordinary when passing the non-descript spine connecting downtown Reykjavik and Grandi. But walking into Héðinn Kitchen & Bar,...
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A Promising Food Gem in Selfoss
The Mjólkurbúið Mathöll is a new food court in Selfoss with some serious potential. South Iceland is experiencing a renaissance of sorts, and nowhere is that more evident than at Mjólkurbúið Mathöll in...
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Edition Review: Wine & Dine In The Lap Of Luxury
Few projects have been awaited with such bated breath as the opening of The Reykjavik Edition—and the wait has been worthwhile. Join our High Five Club at either the ‘Secret Handshake’ or ‘Elbow Five’...
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The Reykjavík Burger Crawl: Part 1
Burgers: they’re everywhere. The deceptively simple shtick of meat and bread might have only recently made the jump from plate to bun, but it’s a change that Icelanders have embraced wholesale. Whether...
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Burgers Part 2: Hip Hop Legends And Dirty Politicians
That Reykjavík loves its burgers in all forms—from vegan, vegetarian, lamb, and standard beef, to exotic flights of fancy—is well established. So much so that even restaurants that aren’t burger joints...
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Restaurant Review: Óx
“No, no, no, you can’t go in there yet!,” a harried waitress stops me in my tracks as I approach the doors to Óx. I must be early, I think to myself, now seated at the bar at Sumac. I’m amused by the...
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‘Tis The Season To Be Greedy
Countdown to Christmas with a Jólahlaðborð or two Grillið at Hotel Saga was the first ever to introduce Icelanders to a holiday buffet in 1980. Then hotel manager Wilhelm Wessman noticed the stark...
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The Hits and Misses of Dining in 2022
When I first started to think about what my annual end of the year food retrospective would look like for 2022, I imagined I’d say something along the lines of having firmly put the pandemic behind us,...
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Learning When To Clap at Tertulia x Reykjavík
Music and dining bring to mind bored jazz bands playing to an equally uninterested audience — or worse, solo crooners trying to focus in a cutlery clattered hall. Still, when I first heard about...
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A Culinary Comeback (Kinda) — At six, Mat Bar Remains Hard To Slot
I distinctly remember when Mat Bar first opened. The Hverfisgata corner had been a buzz of activity and, even with the windows still shrouded in paper, the place held promise of exciting newness. Now...
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Smell, swirl, sip and skál! The Reykjavík wine scene has never been livelier!
For much of the 20th century it was unpatriotic and illegal to drink beer. When full prohibition became law over a century ago, it was primarily for political reasons, but alcohol consumption in...
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A Restaurant For A Seafaring Nation
Brút isn’t beating around the bush with its celebration of all things fish “Cod is god” is an adage that has an iron fisted grip over restaurant menus — and seemingly the imaginations of...
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Making Iceland A True Gastronomic Destination
Icelandic cuisine is beyond shock value sheep’s head There has been considerable buzz in local media the past few weeks since the Michelin Guide Nordic Countries revealed that Iceland was adding...
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North of Dill
The newly opened North provides the perfect excuse to head north When Gunnar Karl Gíslason, a proud Akureyringar, shared his plans for a restaurant in Akureyri, excitement was considerable. For many,...
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An Adventure Under A Bridge
Fiskfelagið is still going strong, 14 years on Fiskfelagið, also known as Fish Company, is often confused with the other fish-in-its-name restaurant down the street. But point out that it is the...
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Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Bakery
Best Bakery Sandholt Laugavegur 36 photo by Art Bicnick Amidst the Scandi fever that has firmly gripped Reykjavík bakeries, Sandholt stands tall with its Parisian vibes. Beautiful marble counters piled...
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Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Burger
Best Burger Joint Winner Le Kock Tryggvagata 14 Photo by Art Bicnick Le Kock’s gourmet tuck-shop burgers aren’t too sloppy, nor are they so fine to the point where they’re try-hard. No ma’am, these are...
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Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Goddamn Restaurant
Best Goddamn Restaurant Joint Winner Austur-Indíafélagið Hverfisgata 56 Photo by Art Bicnick It doesn’t matter if you are new to Indian cuisine or a seasoned consumer of curries, this place welcomes...
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Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Place for a Fancy Meal
Best Place for a Fancy Meal Dill Laugavegur 59 Photo by Art Bicnick Now with a green star in addition to their Michelin star, Dill has steadfastly steered the country’s culinary ship towards a future...
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