Reykjavík Grapevine - 12.08.2016, Qupperneq 18

Starts with a shot of the Icelandic
national spirit “Brennivín“
Puffin
Smoked puffin with blueberries,
croutons, goats cheese, beetroot
Minke whale
Date purée, wakame, teriaky
“Torched“ Arctic charr
Cucumber, truffle ponzu vinaigrette
and yuzu mayo
Icelandic roll – 4 pcs
Gravlax roll with Brennivín (Icelandic
traditional Snaps) and dill. Avokado, mango,
cucumber, dill mayo, rye bread crumble
Market fresh Ling
Miso and yuzu marinated spotted ling
with zucchini, chorizo, apples
and Beurre Monté sauce
Rack of icelandic lamb
Onion purée, slow cooked leeks,
chimichurri, baked carrot
And to end on a high note ...
Icelandic Skyr
Skyr infused with birch,
berries, white chocolate
crumble, and sorrel granite
7.990 kr.

Sushi Samba
Þingholtsstræti 5 • 101 Reykjavík
Tel 568 6600 • sushisamba.is
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17.00–23.00 sun.–thu.
17.00–24.00 fri.–sat.
Amazing
7 course menu
A unique
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Feast
The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 12 — 2016
18
QUOTE OF THE ISSUE
"Let us not forget that the Age
of Settlement was a time of cultural
diversity, or that it was the close
bonds with other countries that laid
the foundation for our achievements
in literature and our material
progress in later times. Let us relate
our history in all its glory and all its
grief, and in the way we choose
in the 21st century."
- From Guðni Th's inaugural address as President of Iceland.
Álftaneslaug
Words MAGNÚS SVEINN HELGASON
Photo ANNA DOMNICK
Like two of the most luxurious sub-
urban pools, Lágafellslaug and Ás-
vallalaug, this pool is a product of
the financial boom.
This shows. The designers really
went overboard. So much so, in
fact, that the cost of the pool, which
opened in the spring of 2009, played
a major part in the bankruptcy of
the municipality of Álftanes, which
lead to it being absorbed by neigh-
bouring Garðabær. Soak up those
bubble krónur and enjoy the luxury
of Icelandic fiscal mismanagement
at its best!
A stone’s throw from the official
residence of the President of Ice-
land, Álftaneslaug features the
largest water slide in Iceland—ten
metres high and eighty metres
long—the island’s only wave pool, a
nice indoor pool, two excellent hot
tubs and a wading pool for the kids.
Plus a really good swimming pool.
To top all this, Álftaneslaug has
an excellent sauna and a top-notch
steam bath. Neither are very large,
but they are roomy and very com-
fortable—and both have a window
with a view of the surrounding
landscape. This is especially wel-
come in the sauna: while a tradi-
tional sauna is meant to be a dark
windowless cabin, there is some-
thing particularly relaxing about
gazing at the cold blue winter sky
through sauna haze.
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gpv.is/pool12
POOL OF THE ISSUE
Address
Breiðumýri, Garðabær
Opening hours
Monday-Friday: 6:30-21:00
Saturday-Sunday: 9:00-19:00
Place to take the kids?
Two thumbs up!
Wave pool and Iceland’s largest
water slide?
You bet!
Sauna and steam bath
Another two thumbs up!
What’s special?
C’mon, this pool has it all. It was well
worth the bankruptcy.