Reykjavík Grapevine - 26.08.2016, 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
Icelandic
Feast
The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 13 — 2016
18
QUOTE OF THE ISSUE
“We don’t come here to take
anybody’s opportunity. We didn’t
come here to destroy their country.
We are an opportunity for this
country. We are talking about people
who are ready and willing to work.
Other countries already know this.
We can help build Iceland, and be a
small part of this society.”
-Iranian asylum seeker Morteza Songolzadeh, who is slated to be deported in less
than two weeks at the time of this writing
Varmá-
laug
Words
MAGNÚS
SVEINN
HELGASON
Photo
ANNA
DOMNICK
Varmárlaug allows you to experi-
ence the feel of a classic Icelandic
village pool—in the capital region.
You’ll find none of the big city pools’
glamour, yet it definitely has an
allure. And while it lacks a steam
bath, it does have a very good gen-
der-segregated sauna.
Of all the pools in the greater Reyk-
javík area, Varmárlaug is probably
the least-known: frequented as it
is almost exclusively by locals, very
few people know of its existence and
even fewer would know how to find
it. In fact, it has very few things go-
ing for it, other than the sauna.
However, the Laugaland camping
area that rests on the small hill
above the pool offers a magnificent
view of Mt. Esja and Kollafjörður
bay with its islands—it’s certainly
the place for campers who value
view and nature above crowds.
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POOL OF THE ISSUE
Address
Skólabraut, Mosfellsbær
Opening hours
Mondays-Fridays: 06:30-21:00
Saturdays: 08:00-17:00
Sundays: 08:00-16:30
Place to take the kids?
Two thumbs up!
General vibe
Small-town pool of the sort usually
found outside of Reykjavík. Lots of
regulars.
Sauna and steam bath
No steam but a nice sauna