Reykjavík Grapevine - 03.12.2010, Qupperneq 34

Reykjavík Grapevine - 03.12.2010, Qupperneq 34
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 Sampling the City’s Finest R E V I E W S ‘Tis the season for treats and festivities and celebration and merriment and the use of clichéd old English contractions better suited for carols than food reviews. ‘Tis also the season for treating yourself to a classy celebratory meal and, if you’re so inclined, complimenting it with some potentially artfully selected libations. In the mood for just this type of treat, I ventured to two of the cities reputed finest, namely Vox and Fish Company. High-End Treats The Fish Company (Fiskifélagið) is located in a charmingly dark space underground at Vesturgata 2a. A bustling, cave-like locale, it provides fine sanctuary from the cold winds outside. My companion and I were seated in a nicely situated table for two nearby a rather large and boisterous party and scanned the menu brief ly before notifying the waiter of our joint selection: the ‘Around the World’ menu with wines (16.500 ISK – 8.900 ISK without wines). And with our order successfully placed we settled in and waiting for the chefs to present us what they will, which the menu promised would be a culinary delight of Icelandic meat and fish brought to life by spice and herbs from around the world. Our tour began with a fresh and fruity Blanc de Pacs and fresh bread served with skyr butter, thyme butter and chilli sauce. Shortly thereafter our amuse bouche was served in a twee little jar; Icelandic halibut with beetroot paste, sour scarlet onion, chilli and oat crumble. It was the most complex and satisfying single bite ever to enter my mouth. A wonderful start to the tour. The first official stops on our world tour were Canada, Malaysia and Iceland, three dishes served family style for my date and I to sample at will. The trio was surprisingly accompanied by a Jacob’s Creek Chardonnay, which we thought a rather pedestrian choice. Canada delighted with servings of langoustine topped with mussel foam, essence of green apple, and mashed potato with almond crumble. It was altogether tart and buttery and delicious. Malaysia was equally enchanting; offering us a taste of thin and delicate minke whale drizzled with a salty and sweet seaweed balsamic soy sauce. Rounding out the trio, Iceland represented itself in the form of salmon with rye crumble, dill sauce, mustard jelly, salmon tartar and caulif lower couscous—it was just as muddled to look at as the hodgepodge of items would imply. But I, for one, loved every individual component. The dill was not overly strong, the tartar was buttery and the couscous was smoky, almost like bacon, which complimented the salmon nicely. Between destinations (an in-f light meal?) we were treated to salt cod with tomatoes three ways: foamed, jellied and puréed. The cod was served atop mashed potatoes with kale and broccoli and a hint of apple that harkened back to the Canadian dish we had just enjoyed. This dish, while it didn’t blow my socks off, blew my mind with its creativity. The foam, jelly and purée all tasted so much as if I were biting into a fresh tomato; it was fun to eat. The salt cod was, indeed, salty. But that’s the point, I guess. Our glasses were filled with an Emiliana Shiraz and we were off to the United States. If I were to venture a guess we were, more specifically, in Texas, as we were presented with two kinds of steak—dainty fillets of foal peppersteak and miniature medallions of ribeye served directly off a tiny wood- smoke grill. The steak duo was sided by Portobello mushrooms, a delectably rich and fatty polenta, grilled tomatoes and a massive serving of French fries served casually in a paper bag. We were also given a small metal pitcher of a pepper sauce that was more au jus than piquant. If I were American I would have been pledging an allegiance to my f lag at this point, as this was a truly enjoyable stop on the world tour. Aside from all of the meals components being done to (dare I say…) perfection—both meats could be sliced cleanly like butter and melted in the mouth similarly as well—but we also thoroughly enjoyed that a high-end restaurant had taken a A Very Long Night The Fish Company Vesturgata 2a What we think: Thoughtful and inventive food Flavour: Complex and interesting Ambiance: Stark White Service: Professional & friendly Eyrarbraut 3, 825 Stokkseyri, Iceland · Tel. +354 483 1550 Fax. +354 483 1545 · info@fjorubordid.is · www.fjorubordid.is At the Restaurant Fjöruborðið in Stokkseyri By the sea and lobster a delicios < Only 45 minutes drive from Reykjavík A genuine Nordic 3 course feast starting from 4.900,- Pósthússtræti 11 101 Reykjavík Tel: 578 2008 www.silfur.is

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