Reykjavík Grapevine - 17.07.2015, Page 65

Sushi Samba
Þingholtsstræti 5 • 101 Reykjavík
Tel 568 6600 • sushisamba.is
Our kitchen is open
17.00–23.00 sun.–thu.
17.00–24.00 fri.–sat.
Amazing
7 course menu
A unique Icelandic Feast
Starts with a shot of the Icelandic
national spirit “Brennivín“
Puffin
Smoked puffin with blueberries,
croutons, goat cheese, beetroot
Minke whale
Minke whale with tataki
Arctic charr
“Torched“ arctic charr with parsnip
purée, fennel, dill mayo
Lobster
Lobster cigar with chorizo, dates, chili jam
Reindeer
Reindeer slider with blue cheese, portobello,
steamed bun
Free range icelandic lamb
Lamb with coriander, pickled red cabbage,
fennel, butternut squash purée, chimichurri
And to end on a high note ...
Icelandic Skyr
Skyr panna cotta with raspberry sorbet, white
chocolate crumble, passion foam, dulche de leche
6.990 kr.

FOOD
FOR THE SOUL
a pharmacy, you know). When I asked
for my drink, the bartender confidently
asked, “What kind of bourbon do you
want?” I left it up to him, and he didn’t
disappoint. Using Woodford Reserve
bourbon, and taking the time to grind a
large sugar cube, he fashioned a cocktail
whose initial taste was not too strong,
but left a healthy burning sensation. The
bartender used a little more bitters than
I thought were called for, but it helped
round out the otherwise sweet taste. The
orange also looked remarkably fresh, and
the glasses sleek. I took my time to enjoy
this drink.
Kolabrautin
Austurstræti 16
This restaurant bar is located at the top
of Harpa, and it offers a gorgeous view
of the harbour, as well as a good cocktail
happy hour deal. Once I placed my order,
the waitress took a moment to double
check the measurements. She said it’d
been a good three years since she made
the cocktail as it’s not in high demand,
but insisted it was one of her favourites to
make. She brought out Bulleit Rye whis-
key, to which I nodded gratefully, as it’s
the same kind I usually use when making
the drink. They had run out of oranges,
however, so she replaced the ingredient
with a lemon and added a little bit of soda
water to even the taste out. The drink was
nice and sweet, and had a lot of things go-
ing for it, but there was too little alcohol
taste to it, and the syrup used brought it
down a little bit.
The verdict
All of the bars have good things going for
them, but the best Old Fashioned was
without a doubt at Apótek. The drink
was mixed in a way that was tasty yet not
too sweet, the fragrance was wonderful,
and perhaps most importantly, it looked
suave. The only thing I could complain
about is the price, as Apótek was the only
place that didn’t have the drink on its
happy hour special. You don’t have to be a
Don Draper to afford it, but it would help.
Organic bistro
EST 2006
Tryggvagata 11,Volcano house
Tel:511-1118
Mon-Sun 12:00-21:00
www.fishandchips.is