Reykjavík Grapevine - 08.10.2010, Page 26

3 Frakkar
Baldursgata 14 | G4
Aktu Taktu
Skúlugata 15 | E6
Alibaba
Veltusund 3b | D2
American Style
Tryggvagata 26 | D2
Argentína Steakhouse
Barónstígur | F6
Austurlanda-
hraðlestin
Hverfisgata 64A | F5
Á Næstu Grösum
Laugavegur 20B | E4
B5
Bankastræti 5 | E3
Bakkus
Tryggvagata 22 | D2
Ban Thai
Laugavegur 130 | G7
Basil & Lime
Klapparstíg 38 | E4
Babalú
Skólavörðustígur 22A
| G5
Balthazar
Hafnarstræti 1-3 | D2
Bæjarins Beztu
Tryggvagata | D3
Brons
Pósthússtræti 9 | E3
Café Cultura
Hverfisgata 18 | E4
Café d'Haiti
Tryggvagata 12 | D2
Café Loki
Lokastígur 28 | G4
Café Paris
Austurstræti 14 | E3
Café Roma
Rauðarárstígur 8 | G7
Deli
Bankastræti 14 | E5
Domo
Þingholtsstræti 5 | E3
Einar Ben
Veltusundi | E2
Eldsmiðjan
Bragagata 38A | G4
Fiskmarkaðurinn
Aðalstræti 12 | D2
Geysir Bar/Bistro
Aðalstræti 2 | D2
Garðurinn
Klappastigur 37 | F4
Glætan book café
Laugavegur 19 | F5
Grái Kötturinn
Hverfisgata 16A | E4
Grillhúsið
Tryggvagata 20 | D2
Habibi
Hafnarstræti 20 | E3
Hamborgarabúlla
Tómasar (“Bullan”)
Geirsgata 1 | B2
Hlölla Bátar
Ingólfstorg | D2
Hornið
Hafnarstræti 15 | D3
Hótel Holt
Bergstaðarstræti 37
| G3
Humarhúsið
Amtmanstígur 1 | E3
Hressó
Austurstræti 20 | E4
Icelandic Fish & Chips
Tryggvagata 8 | B2
Indian Mango
Frakkastígur 12 | F5
Jómfrúin
Lækjargata 4 | E3
Kaffi Hljómalind
Laugavegur 21 | E4
Kaffifélagið
Skólavörðustígur 10
| F5
Kaffitár
Bankastræti 8 | E4
Kaffivagninn
Grandagarður 10 | A1
Kofi Tómasar Frænda
Laugavegur 2 | E4
Kornið
Lækjargata 4 | E3
Krua Thai
Tryggvagata 14 | D2
La Primavera
Austurstræti 9 | D2
Lystin
Laugavegur 73 | F6
Mokka
Skólavörðustígur 3A
| E4
Nonnabiti
Hafnarstræti 9 | D3
O Sushi
Lækjargata 2A | E3
Pisa
Lækjargötu 6b | E3
Pizza King
Hafnarstræti 18 | D3
Pizza Pronto
Vallarstræti 4 | E2
Pizzaverksmiðjan
Lækjargötu 8 | E3
Prikið
Bankastræti 12 | E3
Ráðhúskaffi | E2
Tjarnargata 11
Santa Maria
Laugavegur 22A, | F5
Serrano
Hringbraut 12 | H3
Shalimar
Austurstræti 4 | D2
Silfur
Pósthússtræti 11 | E3
Sjávarkjallarinn
Aðalstræti 2 | D2
Sólon
Bankastræti 7a | E3
Sushibarinn
Laugavegur 2 | E4
Sushismiðjan
Geirsgötu 3 | B2
Svarta Kaffi
Laugavegur 54 | F5
Sægreifinn
Verbúð 8, Geirsgata
| B2
Tapas
Vesturgata 3B | D2
Thorvaldsen
Austurstræti 8 | D2
Tíu Dropar
Laugavegur 27 | E5
Tívolí
Laugavegur 3 | E4
Vegamót
Vegamótastígur 4 | E4
Við Tjörnina
Templarasund 3 | E2
Vitabar
Bergþórugata 21 | G5
Food & Drink | Venue finder
Keeping you nourished this Airwaves
R E V I E W S
It’s Airwaves, people! Sleep ‘til noon, drink all day, rock out all night, repeat. It’s a great time of year! So great that every
sentence in this article should be ended with an exclamation point—it’s just! That! Great! But you’ve got to keep your body
fed to avoid an otherwise certain crashing. You don’t want to skip a meal and then find yourself with an empty stomach and
a spinning head at that Italian electro/Czech lo-fi/Robyn gig you’ve been dying to see. As always your dear friends here at the
Grapevine have got you covered, whether you’re looking for a five-course affair, a casual pre-concert meal or a late-night bite.
Read on, dear Airwavers, and satisfy the hunger within.
Food Festival Fun
Breakfast!
Grái Kötturinn is a wonderful place.
Nestled somewhat underground
at Hverfisgata 16a, this cosy little
breakfast nook will feed your hangover
away—with more food and caffeinated
beverages than you can shake a stick
at. There’s a fairly ample menu, but
if you’ve just woken up hungry after
a long night of Icelandic hardcore/
French accordion jams/Robyn then
the Truck is for you. It is the very
embodiment of the all-American,
indulgent, guilt-inducing breakfast—
larger than life and gluttonous to the
extreme. Grái Kötturinn does the dish
right, with f luffy pancakes, eggs done
the way you like 'em, bacon, toast and
home fries stacked high, and served
with complimentary coffee. With some
OJ to wash it all down, you’ll be ready
to see some cultural sites, take in some
museums and then proceed to drink
your face off for the 2nd/3rd/5th night
running.
Lunch!
Who doesn’t appreciate a good
sandwich? Bread is a classic, hearty
filler and with plentiful toppings, a
good 'ole sammy is pretty much the
best lunch any kid could ask for. You
know who does good sandwiches?
Sandholt (Laugavegur 36). Laying eyes
upon the fresh baguette sandwiches
and selection of wraps—the salmon,
with a kick of dill and creamy dressing,
is superb—in the glass display is
like taking in the offerings of a
quaint Parisian patisserie. Since this
publication is in no way affiliated with
the sandwich artisans over at Sandholt
we can’t really promise what toppings
you will be in store for, but we can
fairly confidently promise you that they
will be a f lavour sensation the likes of
which your previously deprived taste-
buds have never known.
In addition to the fine casual fare,
Sandholt also offers up a nice quite
locale in which to lay low after a night
of German indie disco/Spanish post-
punk/Robyn, before heading out for
more AMFJ/Mexican new-wave/Robyn.
Dinner!
You’re here for a festival! Eat a burger!
How about some fries? Beer? You’re
set! Slightly off the beaten path at the
corner of Vitastígur and Bergþórugata
is local burger joint/watering hole
Vitabar, a greasy-spoon that is out of
the way enough to go for a possibly
frowned-upon midday drink but not so
far that you wouldn’t haul your cookies
there for one of their infamous forget-
me-not burgers (800 ISK).
As one would expect from the
Grapevine-declared best blue cheese
burger in Reykjavík, the forget-me-
not burger is sweaty and sloppy and
covered in enough blue cheese and
garlic to taint your breath for a week.
Not recommended if you’re looking to
get lucky at that Irish house/Lithuanian
big band/Robyn set you’re heading to
later. If this is your late-night intention
then maybe go for another menu
item—they’ve got a great steak and beer
combo and a bunch of other burgers
that are sure to whet your pallet.
Fancy Dinner!
The Fish Company. Go there. Seriously,
I wish I could just end right there and
bank on you all just taking my word for
it and shelling out a couple hundred
more krónur for a totally worth-it
dining experience that will exceed your
every expectation but I’ll go on.
Let’s set the scene: you’re in town for
a showcase festival, dying to catch the
hottest Greenlandic emo/Norwegian
death something’er other/Robyn
and you feel like treating yourself to
something special, something other
than hotdogs and beer. You know,
something classy. Go to The Fish
Company (Vesturgata 2a), order pretty
much anything on the menu and
then write a long and gushing letter
of appreciation to the Grapevine for
recommending the experience. The
various ‘Tour’ menus on offer are by far
the best choice and value—you’ll get a
multi-course meal prepared with fresh
and sumptuous Icelandic ingredients
that will knock your socks off. If you’re
keen on combining courses of your
own choosing then just be sure not to
miss out on the fish soup, combining
coconut milk and South East Asian
spices with the typical staples of an
Icelandic seafood soup to damn near
perfection.
Pizza!
Gamla Smiðjan has grown out of the
old Pizzuverksmiðjan on Lækjargata.
It’s delicious. And open late. And
delicious. I don’t know how Gamla
Smiðjan managed it, but I think I can
RESTAURANT
VIÐ SMÁBÁTAHÖFINA
OPIÐ TIL 22:00
sushismiðjan
FYRIR2 1AF MATSEÐLI
Í HÁDEGINU ALLA DAGA
They put on such a
beautiful meal for us.
We had the most amazing
freshest fish I’ve ever had
in my life. It was all so
perfectly cooked too...
beautiful!”
Jamie Oliver’s Diary
AUSTURSTRÆTI 9. Tel: 561 8555
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Pósthússtræti 9 Reykjavík
Tel: 578 2020
www.icelandicbar.is
info@icelandicbar.is
Traditional Icelandic cooking
...with a modern flair.
Shark Lamb Whale Puffin Wild game
and ALL the icelandic beers
Kitchen open till 23:00
Oktoberfest!!!
0,5l Viking = 500,-