Reykjavík Grapevine


Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.11.2018, Blaðsíða 38

Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.11.2018, Blaðsíða 38
The R eykjavík G rapevine Iceland A irw aves Special 20 18 38 Bastard Brew & Food Vegamótastígur 4 This brand new downtown drinking hole is something of a beer and bar-food palace. It’s an English pub style environment, without the sense of history— everything from the tables to the plush leather seating are cata- logue-fresh—but with eleven beers on tap, a great happy hour, night time DJs and the phenom- enally good ‘Fat Bastard’ burger on offer, it’s already a firm fa- vourite. JR Skelfiskmarkaðurinn Klapparstígur 28-30 This new seafood restaurant sits in the square that was formerly the “Heart Garden,” on the site where the infamous Sirkus night- club once stood. It’s very much “new Reykjavík,” with plush seating, lots of gold, marble and leather, several bars and dining rooms, and an open-plan kitch- en serving fresh seafood and juicy steaks. They have the first ever Icelandic oysters—firm and small, farmed up in the north— and the “fruits de mer” shellfish trays are super fresh. JR Fischer Fischersund The “Sigur Rós shop” is a fas- cinating, one-off project run by Jónsi and his family and friends. More art installation than regular store, it’s an aesthetic, sensu- al environment with a special- ly made soothing soundtrack, sweet scents floating in the air, and a natural, earthy colour pal- ette. They sell a range of amaz- ing things, from hand-picked herbal tea, to artworks, records, posters, custom-made herbal scents and more. It’ll chill you right out. JR Le Kock 2.0 Tryggvagata 14 Lauded burger joint Le Kock invades 101 with a downtown location. In the ground floor of a new hotel, it’s a large space with three components: the Le Kock diner serving burgers, fish and chips, and comfort food favour- ites; a cocktail bar called Tail; and a second branch of Deig, Le Kock’s sister bakery. The music policy can be shaky—unless you like Status Quo—but the all-day happy hour has 1,500 ISK cock- tails and 800 ISK beers. JR Session Bar Bankastræti 14, First Floor We’re currently experiencing an explosion of new drinking holes in 101. One of the new- est is Session Bar, a minimalist craft-beer-focused drinking den housed in a former hair salon in the heart of downtown. There are sixteen beers on tap, both Icelandic and international, and they have a focus on keeping the prices affordable, in contrast to Reykjavík’s generally pricey craft bars. JR Miami Hverfisgata 33 One of Reyjavík’s new out-and- proud theme bar takes on the Magic City of the ‘80s. With a sharp aesthetic that’s miles ahead of any other joint in town, Miami serves up pure vice with a splash of cosmopolitanism and a dedicated ping-pong room in the basement. It’s pricey, but it has a good happy hour, the cocktail menu was crafted by mixolo- gy veterans, and the wine and champagne list is well-curated. You’ll feel just like you’re in ‘Scar- face,’ minus the massacres and mountains of cocaine. HJC Grandi Mathöll Grandagarður 16 Reykjavík food halls are, as it turns out, just like London bus- es: you wait around for one, and then two come along at once. Just as we’re getting used to the presence of the resoundingly successful Hlemmur Mathöll, up pops the city’s second street food palace in the Grandi har- bour area. It has an immediately comfortable feel, with various stools, benches and couches scattered through the space. There are nine concessions and a bustling, social feel as people meander between the vendors, who shout out names as their orders are ready. Our tip: the chicken thigh soup from Víetnam or some salmon and bubbly from LAX. JR Flavours Of The Month The freshest places in 101 Reykjavík Words: John Rogers & Hannah Jane Cohen Photos: Art Bicnick, Timothée Lambrecq, Julie Rowland Whether you're fresh off the plane, or just looking for some new spots to check out alongside your old favourite haunts, here are a few notable shops, bars and restaurants that have sprung up since Airwaves 2017.
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