Reykjavík Grapevine - jún. 2020, Blaðsíða 35

Frida Chocolate
Coffeehouse
Túngata 40a, Siglufjör#ur
Until 2016, the tiny northern town
of Siglufjör!ur would probably not
be your #1 destination for artisanal
chocolates. But then Frida Choco-
late Coffeehouse opened and sud-
denly, unexpectedly, the winds of
the Atlantic carried the scents of
creamy, thick, piping hot chocolate
out to the country and the Word was
with God and the Word was Choco-
late. What we’re trying to say is that
the homemade fancy chocolates at
Frida are so good that we’re cur-
rently on a sugar high and are hav-
ing religious delusions. Help.
Tjöruhúsi(
Ísafjör#ur
This little outpost was dishing out
local, seasonal, affordable, nose-to-
tail seafood dining long before they
became a buzzword in Iceland’s
dining scene. The kitchen pushes
out pan after pan of various fish
and it’s an all you can eat buffet,
which means you will regret that
you haven’t starved yourself for
days before when you taste these
dishes. On any trip to the Westf-
jords, visiting Tjöruhúsi! isn’t a
recommendation, it’s a necessity.
Send all thank you notes to grape-
vine@grapevine.is.
Freysnes
Skaftafell
Directly across from Hótel Skaf-
tafell is an unassuming gas station,
grocery store and restaurant. Don’t
be put off by its humble exterior;
head to the buffet for a heaping
plate of lamb, potatoes and salad
that’ll rival the best restaurants in
Reykjavík. Seriously, this is one of
those places you’ll be recommend-
ing to your friends forever with the
preface, “I know it looks like a gas
station, but here me out…”
Vellir Farmers Market
Skí#adalsvegur, 621 Dalvík
At the Vellir farm, they, as an un-
named devotée of the market told
the Grapevine, “smoke the shit out
of some cheeses and meats and it’s
everything.” So if you’re looking for
delicious Icelandic chutneys, local
ice cream, freshly plucked berries,
veggies, herbs, particularly fantas-
tic mushrooms, and “smoked the
shit out of” cheeses and meats, you
know where to go.
Slippurinn
Westman Islands
This one’s a given. If you haven’t
been to the exquisite Westman Is-
lands eatery Slippurinn, you should
probably start pinpointing where,
exactly, your life went wrong. With
locally sourced ingredients, incred-
ible presentation and a very cosy
setting amongst the beauty of the
region, Slippurinn is possibly the
best iteration of New Nordic fine
dining. Head chef Gísli Matthías
Au!unsson’s menu incorporates
wild seasonal herbs and berries
from the islands’ beaches, with
local fish, seabird eggs and meat,
prepared in creative and surpris-
ing ways.
Vallanes Organic Farm
Vallanes, Egilssta#ir
Home of Mó!ir Jör!, the Icelandic
brand that produces organic vege-
table-based products. The food is
always fresh, tasty, local, vegetarian
or vegan, and seasonal. Enjoy it in
a newly built house made entirely
of Icelandic wood, or in the green-
house whilst chatting with the
owners. Egilssta!ir has got some
tricks up her sleeve, it seems.
Háafell Goat Farm
Borgarnes
Stop by for the cute cuddly goats.
Stay for the fresh goat cheese and
goat cheese ice cream (!!!!). Trust us,
you haven’t lived ‘til you’ve covered
your pasta in goat parmesan, with
a baguette topped with goat brie on
the side. We love goat. G.O.A.T.
35The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 04— 2020Food
Photo by Tjöruhúsi#
Photo by Frida Chocolate Coffeehouse
Photo by Vellir Farmers Market
Photo by Vallanes Organic Farm
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EST. 2012REYKJAVIK
ban thai
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B E S T T H A I F O O D 2 0 1 9
Always been the best from the reviews
in our local people and local newspaper.
Best goddamn restaurant 2011
Top Ten of Best restaurants in Iceland ( DV. 17.06.11 )
www.banthai.is tel : 55 -22-444, 692-0564 banthai@banthai.is
very reasonable prices
R E S T A U R A N T
recommend : two very good thai restaurants
MIXED thai restaurant, hverfisgata 125, tel : 588 -1818
YummiYummi thai restaurant, hverfisgata 123, tel : 588 -2121