Reykjavík Grapevine - 05.07.2013, Blaðsíða 26

Reykjavík Grapevine - 05.07.2013, Blaðsíða 26
Best cheap meal ‘SUB OF THE MONTH’ AT SUBWAY Subway left 101 Reykjavík a couple of years ago and we had no idea where to go for a cheap lunch. And then they came BACK! And we are thrilled. Now, listen: As almost any working man or woman in Reykjavík will attest, Subway’s ‘sub of the month’ sandwich is a real lifesaver for when you need to a quick, satisfying lunch. OK, it’s Subway. But still—450 ISK will get you a sandwich featuring some meatstuffs (that can be easily foregone) fresh veggies and a sauce of your choice. The price can’t be beat, and if you figure out a nice combination for the sub, it’s pretty damn tasty. Runner-up: Noodle Station (“damn tasty, and filling.”) 2012: Íslenski barinn 2011: Noodle Station 2010: ‘Sub of the month’ at Subway Bankastræti 14 Best Seafood FISKIFÉLAGIÐ It can be hard to keep them straight— Fish Company, Fish Market, and Seafood Grill—they all have fairly similar names, some of them are locat- ed very near to each other, and they all serve, yes, fish and more gener- ally seafood. It was a tough choice, as they are all pretty good too, but once again we think The Fish Company, also known as Fiskifélagið, takes the cake. “They are consistently good,” our food critic said this year, just like last year. “The food is exceptionally good, the dimly lit basement is cosy and romantic, and the service is excellent.” 2012: Fiskifélagið 2011: Við Tjörnina 2010: Fiskifélagið Vesturgötu 2a Best Brunch VOX If you’re willing to spend north of 3,000 ISK, VOX has the best weekend brunch in town. But you’re getting your money’s worth. It has an expansive buffet with all kinds of must-try Icelan- dic foods. And, as our former food crit- ic notes, it comes with a free reminder that Icelanders have very poor buffet etiquette, so if you're looking for some aggression with your smoked salmon you're in luck. You’ll get a lot of Iceland stuff, all of your classic brunch stuff – eggs, bacon. If you’re hungover, you might feel more comfortable at Prikið or Grái kötturinn though. Runners-up: For something more affordable, Bergsson is a great option. It serves your classic American brunch items with an Icelandic twist—skyr of course. 2012: Vox 2011: Vox 2010: Nítjánda 2009: Vox Suðurlandsbraut 2 Best Place to go With a Group of Friends KEX HOSTEL Since opening a couple of years ago, KEX has firmly planted itself as one of the coolest places for casual evening beers and easy-going concerts. But most impressively, it’s one of the few places in town with really, really big tables. Like, many of them, that you don’t need to reserve. It’s a huge, comfy, stylish space with a super social atmosphere too, so our panel had no trouble agreeing that this is ideal for a big group of people. 2012: Tapas Bar 2011: Tapas Bar 2010: Tapas Bar Skúlagata 28 Best Must-Try Dining Experience ICELANDIC FOOD AT KAFFI LOKI Nestled on top of the hill, next to Hall- grímskirkja church, Kaffi Loki offers a rare treat for travellers and locals alike. Specialising in nice tasting Icelandic food, they make the kind of homemade rye bread and meat soup that your mother wishes she could. If you order the 'Icelandic treats' set dish, you’ll get a taste of everything. Top it off with Icelandic pancakes and you’ll have a royal meal. Or if you are feeling adventurous, try the rye bread ice cream—it’s something else entirely! 2012: Home-Style Food at Mamma Steina 2011: The svið at Fljótt og Gott, BSI 2010: Moby Dick on a Stick at Sægreifinn 2009: Bæjarins Beztu Lokastígur 28 Best Kept Secret LUNCH BEAT Having emerged during the last edition of the Reykjavík Dance Festival, this secret sensation has been roving around our fair city for almost a year and still remains a near mystery! What started as an eat- and-dance-your-ass-off lunchtime party in Sweden a few years back has gone all over the world, and our local chapter has held parties at Hemmi & Valdi (RIP!), Bravó (formerly Litla Gula Hænan) and Harpa. There’s a healthy smorgasbord for 500 ISK to sustain you through the beats and DJs to get you shaking. But we don’t know where the next one will be! Maybe that’s why it’s such a secret. 2012: Icelandic Home-Style Food at Mamma Steina 2011: The svið at Fljótt og Gott, BSÍ 2010: Moby Dick on a Stick at Sægreifinn 2009: Bæjarins Beztu All over town NEW: Best Lunch OSTABÚÐIN This cheese and deli shop on Skólavörðustígur offers a daily lunch that is certainly no secret at all. Although some of our people had only just been converted to their quick and plentiful dishes, includ- ing a catch of the day and fresh bruschetta, others were afraid that giving it this award would make the place even more crowded in the two short hours it serves the mid-day meal. Hopefully our devoted Osta- búðin-lunching readers won’t lose their spots, but damn, this place is deeeelish! Skólavörðustígur 8 NEW: Best Late Night Bite NONNABITI A Nonni boat (or sub, hoagie or grinder for non-local readers) is one of those incredible late-night foods that inspired impassioned responses from our respondents—some enam- oured, some disgusted, and others wallowing in self-loathing. Still, it was unanimous that shoving one of these in your food-hole at 2am is basically unbeatable. By the time you get to the end of one, you’re just drinking down all those delicious sauces. Plus, sever- al folks also pointed out that Nonni himself is a total hunk and super nice to chat with. Now that’s a late night treat! Hafnarastræti 9 DRINKING AND NIGHTLIFE Best Mainstreamer Bar THE ENGLISH PUB If you’re wondering what we mean by ‘mainstream,’ a lot of us did as well! We agreed that this is neither a posi- tive or negative qualifier, but a neutral catch-all; a place where you could pop in for a single beer or a long rowdy night whether you are a Kenzo clad fashion maven or a Goretex layered stopover tourist. The English Pub fits this to a T, as we all learned by hold- ing a booze-soaked Best Of meet- ing there, with a panel comprised of hipsters, dads, clean-cut profession- als, goths, football fans and slobs. Thanks, English Pub! 2012: The English Pub 2011: The English Pub 2010: Austur Austurstræti 12 Best Place to Start the Night SLIPPBARINN We judge a good place to start the night as a place to be able to chat with your companions, drink something that tastes good and maybe be able to get something to eat. Kind of like KEX’s west-side counterpart, Slippbarinn in the Hotel Marina, which swept this category with their gorgeous, central harbour location, comfortable and spacious atmosphere and a superb selection of well-priced cocktails and pub grub. We have started many a night there, with great success, and it sort of makes losing Hemmi & Valdi a little less painful. 2012: KEX Hostel 2011: Nýlenduvörverzlun Hemma & Valda 2010: Nýlenduvörverzlun Hemma & Valda Mýrargata 2 NEW: Best Place To End The Night HARLEM At the end of the night, we’re talk- ing the very end of a very long night, you’re usually looking for something special, an extra dose of magic to help you reach previously unattained peaks. Something for the books. Lately, that special something can often be found at Harlem. As clos- ing time draws near, you can expect the patrons to go all in, dancing on any flat surface, smashing glasses, and getting sloppy. The music is the kind that everyone can shake to, and even if your dancing sucks, you don't have to worry, what you’ll be doing is neither technically nor legally danc- ing anyway! Take our hint: go shake, pivot and pulsate your way into the morning at Harlem! Tryggvagata 22 Best Cheap Bar ÖLSMIÐJAN When it comes to the best cheap bar, we’re of course considering the price of beer, but that cheap beer has to taste decent and you have to be not especially afraid while consuming that cheap beer. Thus, Ölsmiðjan wins best cheap bar. It doesn’t have the cheapest beer in town (we think this is Glaumbar, for 390 ISK), but it has pretty cheap beer (450 ISK), and the atmosphere is nicer than you’d maybe expect for the price. 2012: Ölsmiðjan 2011: Den Danske Kro 2010: Kaffi Zimsen 2009: Nýlenduvöruverzlun Hemma & Valda Lækjargata 10 Best All Around Bar DOLLY Dolly is a great bar to have some post-work beers when the place is still mellow and quiet enough to have conversation. As the night goes on, it becomes far more upbeat. You’ll find it’s a great place to go dancing or get in that one last round on your way home, that is if you’re not too late, as the queue gets pretty long as the hour grows late. 2012: Faktorý Hafnarstræti 4 Best Bar To Go Dancing HARLEM Harlem has Reykjavík’s busiest dance floor, and it attracts the very cool and fly young artsy crowd that loves to—you guessed it—get down and boogie! In between showing off dance moves they learned from YouTube, you can admire the beauti- ful interior art decorating the venue, fight your way to the bar and enjoy being ignored until someone takes pity on you and serves you a beer. The music is cool and the dance floor usually ends up taking over the tables and booths, too. 2012: Bakkus Tryggvagata 22 Best Newcomer Bar KALDI Kaldi serves excellent beer (...Kaldi) and their happy hour lasts until 20:00. And guess what: they have an actual, tuned piano that people can play, which is really nice. Oh, and not only do they have Kaldi, but they also have unfiltered Kaldi on tap, which you’re probably not going to find elsewhere. 2012: Slippbarinn, Hótel Marína 2011: Faktorý 2010: Sódóma Laugavegur 20b Best Place To Watch Sports Over Beer BJARNI FEL Sports bars in Reykjavík seem to come and go, but one in particular is always there. That’s Bjarni Fel. If it’s sports on big TVs that you’re after, you can count on this bar, which won this cate- gory back in 2009, to provide you with exactly that. They’ve got the burgers, the beer, the all sorts of weird sports from all over the world on TV--and they’re conveniently right downtown, should you be in the mood to engage in further recreational drinking once the vuvuzelas die down. 2012: Úrilla Górillan 2011: Hvíta Perlan 2010: Hvíta Perlan 2009: Bjarni Fel Austurstræti 20 Best Beer Selection MICRO BAR If it’s variety you’re looking for, then look no further--as far as sheer number of different beers available, Micro Bar is simply unbeatable. They always have eight beers on tap (no Viking or Gull, either!) and dozens of bottled selections, constantly getting new and more exciting kinds from all over the world. The staff is also knowledgeable, and can tell you all about it should you wish to turn your getting sloshed into an educational experience. This place is all about the variety, not the volume. 2012: Micro Bar Austurstræti 6 Best Place To Get Cocktails BORG, HOTEL BORG When it came time to pick this year’s best place to get cocktails, our choic- es came down to Hótel Marína’s Slippbarinn and Hotel Borg’s Borg (last year’s winner Kolabrautin sadly having lost its mojo for some reason). While Borg is perhaps slightly less inventive than Slippbarinn, it is extremely solid in the classics. They go the extra mile, burning that strip of orange peel and dropping it onto the egg white foam of your cocktail to give the slightest flavour... The Borg room itself is beautiful and has a sense of occasion, which is important for cocktails. Plus, the service is just incredible. Runner-up: Slippbarinn. They are super inventive and that’s definitely part of the reason we’ve voted it best place to start the night. 2012: Kolabrautin Pósthússtræti 9-11 NEW: Best Bar For Smokers REYKJAVÍK BEATS In the smoker’s world, a bar has to meet certain criteria that the rest of us probably couldn’t care less about (although it should be said that the smoking area of a bar is a great way to meet people). Reykjavík Beats takes the cake with the only “indoor” smok- ing area. There’s nice seating there where you can drink your beer, which is essential, the smokers say, as they quite enjoy drinking their beer while they smoke. Be warned though, Reyk- javík Beats kind of makes you want to stay in the smoking area all night long, which will wreak havoc on your clothes and lungs. Hverfisgata 46 Best Late Night Bite: Nonnabiti 26The Reykjavík Grapevine Issue 9 — 2013
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