Reykjavik Restaurant Recommendations
June 6, 2017 6:14 AM Subscribe
We're leaving for vacation next Thursday and will be in Reykjavik for two days. Need a couple of restaurant recommendations for dinner for Friday and Saturday night (June 16 and 17). Casual is probably better than fancy. I am dairy-intolerant. The hot dogs are already in the plans as lunch.
Right around the corner from Icelandic Bar is the 'pizza place with no name' - up one flight from ground level. Excellent pizza, reservations almost required. The floor above THAT is a Mikkeller beer bar. The two are separate but shared establishments - pay at one, move between the two at will.
posted by scolbath at 7:45 AM on June 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by scolbath at 7:45 AM on June 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
This is nice casual noodle bar.
Hradlestin is a surprisingly good Indian restaurant - especially for lunch. (source - i'm Indian).
posted by busybee at 8:03 AM on June 6, 2017
Hradlestin is a surprisingly good Indian restaurant - especially for lunch. (source - i'm Indian).
posted by busybee at 8:03 AM on June 6, 2017
I asked this question a few months ago and there are definitely restaurant and casual food places referenced. My friends had a great trip - so apparently MetaFilter doesn't lie.
posted by Suffocating Kitty at 8:10 AM on June 6, 2017
posted by Suffocating Kitty at 8:10 AM on June 6, 2017
3 Frakkar is amazing if you like seafood; recommended to me by a local.
posted by transient at 8:26 AM on June 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by transient at 8:26 AM on June 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
I like Reykjavik Fish by the water. There's also another fish and chips right next to them. I haven't gone there but have also heard good things.
There's also a cheap asian noodle shop across from the Nudluskalin place if you want real casual.
posted by monologish at 8:35 AM on June 6, 2017
There's also a cheap asian noodle shop across from the Nudluskalin place if you want real casual.
posted by monologish at 8:35 AM on June 6, 2017
My wife and I had an excellent dinner at AALTO Bistro. It may be fancier than you want, but since you said "probably," I thought I'd throw it out there.
posted by brianogilvie at 10:28 AM on June 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by brianogilvie at 10:28 AM on June 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
We had a good time at the super casual Hamburger Joint.
posted by teststrip at 10:55 AM on June 6, 2017
posted by teststrip at 10:55 AM on June 6, 2017
I like Icelandic Fish and Chips (though the little truck next to the water/close to Harpa is also good for fish and chips)
Also Tapas Barinn, which lets you sample some of the Icelandic fare like their lamb + puffin (also whale is on the menu, but can be substituted if you want to avoid that) with their "Icelandic Feast". It's a bit expensive--as all things in Iceland are--but I left feeling stuffed. If you want a nice meal but a casual atmosphere, this could fit the bill.
posted by sprezzy at 11:11 AM on June 6, 2017
Also Tapas Barinn, which lets you sample some of the Icelandic fare like their lamb + puffin (also whale is on the menu, but can be substituted if you want to avoid that) with their "Icelandic Feast". It's a bit expensive--as all things in Iceland are--but I left feeling stuffed. If you want a nice meal but a casual atmosphere, this could fit the bill.
posted by sprezzy at 11:11 AM on June 6, 2017
It's not really an evening thing, but the best food experience of my life was on a Vikingsushi boat trip, where they take you on a tour of some bird colonies (really cool) and then dredge up scallops and sea urchins from the sea floor and spread them out on a table and you just go at them with knives and some condiments (which no one touched, as far as I could tell). All raw and still alive, just to be clear. It's obviously not for everyone, but oh my god.
If you're into raw/vegan/vegetarian then Glo is really great...
posted by Huck500 at 12:30 PM on June 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
If you're into raw/vegan/vegetarian then Glo is really great...
posted by Huck500 at 12:30 PM on June 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
Kaffi Vinyl is vegan and delicious! Also, very comfy and extremely casual.
posted by unknowncommand at 5:16 AM on June 7, 2017
posted by unknowncommand at 5:16 AM on June 7, 2017
Response by poster: Thanks for all the recommendations. I'll mark this as resolved.
posted by briank at 10:24 AM on June 12, 2017
posted by briank at 10:24 AM on June 12, 2017
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posted by crLLC at 6:52 AM on June 6, 2017 [1 favorite]