Reykjavík Grapevine - nóv. 2019, Blaðsíða 30

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Iceland A
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W hile we’re all about a seven
course tasting menu, sometimes
you just want to stuff carbohy-
drates in your mouth till you pass
out. Enter comfort food, some-
thing that everyone loves, even if
they pretend all they eat is kale
and sunshine. So appease your
hangover, get over your ex, and
ruin your diet at these Reykjavík
comfort food classics.
Ramen Momo
Tryggvagata 16
This charming hole-in-the-wall
Tibetan and Japanese fusion
spot is the best place to warm
your soul with carbohydrates
in the form of long strings—
everybody say (r)Amen! The res-
taurant’s portions are hearty,
with more noodles than you
can munch on and delicious
poached eggs and seaweed to
match. It’s the perfect mix of a
culinary experience and a com-
fortable, substantial meal. It’s
also the best choice of comfort
food for those people who hate
cheese, or as we call them, Sa-
tanists.
Icelandic Street Food
Laekjargata 8
For soup to really fit the bill of
comfort food, it has to be sub-
stantial—not any of that dinky
ginger asparagus nonsense. Rey-
kjavík’s low-key dive Icelandic
Street Food offers three dishes:
lamb soup, shellfish soup, and a
stew called fisherman’s favour-
ite. All three can be ordered in
bread bowls and have the perfect
protein to broth ratio for them to
be not only fulfilling, but toasty
and relaxing. They also have free
desserts and coffee to munch
on after (or before) your meal.
Directly next to the restaurant
is local hot-spot Secret Cellar,
which allows you to BYOS (bring
your own soup), so you can enjoy
some comedy while you slurp.
There’s also free refills. We re-
peat: FREE REFILLS!
Veganæs
Tryggvagata 22
Located in the Gaukurinn music
venue, Veganæs bills itself as a
vegan comfort food restaurant.
While that’s true, a more accu-
rate description would be that
it’s a comfort food restaurant
that just happens to be vegan.
The vegan fish dish—called
fish-ish—tastes just like prop-
erly fantastic fish, and throw
it on a burger and you’ve got
the epitome of what a messy,
y ummy, finger-licking fish
burger should be. The Burnt
sandwich—basically a jalapeno
grilled ‘cheese’—will give you
probably the most squirm-wor-
thy cheesegasm ever. Make sure
to grab a booth. You’ll need time
to digest in your post-eating
glow.
Eldsmiðjan
Laugavegur 81 & Bragagata 28
You can’t talk about comfort
food without mentioning the
king of the genre: The bold. The
beautiful. The pizza. While Rey-
kjavík has a tonne of options,
from the gourmet pies of Flatey
to good ole’ Dominos delivery,
Eldsmiðjan is without a doubt
your go-to for a simple greasy
slice that’s not too complicat-
ed nor too simple. Their basic
cheese slices are juicy and fill-
ing, but throw some pepperoni
on there and you’ve got an af-
ternoon worthy of your future
heart-attack. While they’ve got
a casual, cosy ambiance in their
dining rooms, if you prefer to
gorge yourself while watching
‘Sex In The City,’ they have a
separate entrance for take-away
orders.
Prikið
Bankastræti 12
Prikið serves up a whammy in
the category of simple, warm,
and calorically questionable
foods. Sit down and pick between
the red and blue pill, or rather,
brunch or a burger. If pancakes
get you all giggly, Prikið has all
the breakfast hall of famers.
Pancakes, sausage, eggs, you
name it. That said, the French
Connection is a true gem. It’s
bacon, ham, cheese, pancakes
and syrup in-between two slic-
es of french toast. Yes, that’s a
real meal. For lunch—the Snoop
Dogg is a true crowd pleaser, as
it’s basically a combination of
everything good: pepper cheese,
bacon, bernaise and sweet po-
tato fries. They also have milk-
shakes. Lord, help us.
Mhmmm...Carbs
Keep your diet to yourself, Becky
Words: Hannah Jane Cohen Main photo: Timothée Lambrecq
"It’s the
best choice
of comfort
food for
those
people who
hate cheese,
or as we
call them,
Satanists."
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