Reykjavík Grapevine - 09.04.2010, Side 25

EAT AND DRINK:
3 X hOME DELIVEry
1 ÁVAXtAbÍLLINN
It’s the fruit-mobile! Let’s be honest,
sometimes (all the time) the fruit selection
at Bónus leaves much to be desired, and
hauling your cookies out of 101 is way too
much work. Luckily Ávaxtabíllinn brings
the healthy produce to you. Thanks,
Ávaxtabíllinn! www.avaxtabillinn.is.
2 ShALIMAr
Ever have a hankering for Indian and
Pakistani cuisine but just can’t bring yourself
to put on shoes. We’ve all been there. For
1000 ISK, you can have said eastern cuisine
brought to your doorstep. The food is
delicious, no matter where you eat it.
www.shalimar.is.
3 DOMINO’S PIZZA
Hot pizza with toppings of your choice
delivered from the oven to your door is a
good thing. Therefore, Domino’s is a good
thing. It’s simple math. www.dominos.is or
581-2345.
3 X bAKEry
1 SANDhOLt
This classy little bakery on Laugavegur
is a feast for the senses. The glass case
stocked with snúður, danishes, pain au raisin,
chocolate lava cakes, etc. are very hard to
resist. The sandwiches are pretty wonderful
too. Laugavegur 36
2 MOSFELLSbAKArÍ
While not conveniently located in the
101 area, this well-known bakery is well
worth the drive to Mosfellsbær (or their
other shop in 108 RVK). Their baked
goods are always flaky and moist and
gooey and sweet and delicious. Also,
they deliver. Háholt 13-15, Mosfellsbær
or Háaleitisbraut 58-60, Reykjavík
3 KVOSIN
Nestled down on Aðalstræti next door to a
small grocery shop of the same name, this
is the latest addition to Reykjavík’s baking
scene. The big perk about this place is
that they’ve got ample seating at which to
enjoy the spoils of the confectioner’s ovens.
Aðalstræti 6-8
3 X UNhEALthy
1 rIKKI ChAN
You can practically taste the MSG, and feel
the pounds securely fastening themselves
to your midsection when scarfing down the
generous portions doled out at the Chinese
food component of the Kringlan food court.
But it’s a lot of food for relatively little money,
and it tastes pretty decent. Kringlan 4-12
2 AMErICAN StyLE
Burgers topped with bacon and cheese
and other burgers and sided with fries and
cocktail sauce, etc. A trip to American Style
is a practice in gluttonous overindulgence.
tryggvagata 26
3 EIN MEð ÖLLU
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It doesn’t get much more affordable
than Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur. Hot dogs
for just 280 ISK, and soda for 170. You’d
be hard pressed to find cheaper eats
in Reykjavík, or anywhere else for that
matter.
Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur has
been serving up hot dogs with all the
toppings to the hungry masses and
well-informed tourists (including the
likes of Metallica’s James Hetfield and
phallus aficionado/former P.U.S.A. Bill
Clinton) for 73 years. Four generations,
in the same location on Tryggvagata
almost the whole time. Some of today's
staff have worked there for over thirty
years. The place is a legend.
When I idled up to BBP on this
particular day, it was admittedly not
my first time in that line-up. I had a
love affair with “eina með öllu” (that’s a
hot dog topped with ketchup, mustard,
fried onion, fresh onion and remoulade
– one with everything) early last
summer; one so intense that it ended up
spontaneously combusting, resulting
in a lengthy separation. But here I was,
waiting to experience that familiar
f lavour combination that Icelanders so
love once again.
The pylsa is just how I
remembered. Run of the mill bun,
ample toppings, steaming hot sausage.
The casing of the sausage pops in
my mouth as I bite into it and the
combination of crunchy and fresh
onions and the darker hot dog mustard
add some gentle bite and complexity to
the texture. It’s a decent snack or meal.
The one lesson I never seem to
learn is that I just don’t like remoulade.
It’s too mayonnaise-y, too thick, too
something I can never seem to put my
finger on until I’ve downed my pylsa
and think to myself “damn, I wish I
hadn’t asked for remoulade.” But at
the same time I know that I would
be unsatisfied without the added
condiment. It’s a bit of a double-edged
sword, I suppose. I hope to find a
solution some day.
Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur are,
without a doubt the best pylsur I’ve
tasted in Iceland. They are fresh and
tasty where others are lacking. There’s
a good reason why this tiny little stand
is never without a long queue. And it’s
cheap. - CAthArINE FULtON
End Of The Month Cheaps
bæjarins beztu Pylsur
Tryggvagata
What we think: Best pylsa in
town.
Flavour: Better than all the other
hotdogs.
Ambiance: Street eats.
Service: Fast and friendly.
We exceed high
expectations
Open for bistro style lunch every day from 11.30–14.00
and dinner wednesday to saturday from 19.00–22.00
Nordic House, Sturlugata 5, 101 Reykjavik, Tel. 6185071/8939693, www.dillrestaurant.is
Pósthússtræti 9 Reykjav
ík Tel: 578 2020
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