Reykjavík Grapevine - júl. 2020, Blaðsíða 29

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Klambrar Bistrø
Flókagata 24, 105
Here’s an afternoon for you: At
noon, head over to the Reykjavík
Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir—win-
ner of the Best Art Museum catego-
ry, btw—to peruse their exhibitions
with that one pal you always say
you’re going to get a drink with,
but never actually do. Then, take a
seat in the sun outside at their gor-
geous café, which was recently ren-
ovated into Klambrar Bistrø, and
catch up while looking out on the
glimmering green of Klambratún
Park. Sit back, sip an Aperol Spritz
or Mimosa and nibble on a couple
of small Nordic-style plates as you
enjoy a few luscious hours of sum-
mery gossip. Art and Aperol? Are
you serious? I guess there’s an AA
for everyone.
Fjallkonan
Hafnarstræti 1-3
Day drinking in the summer is all
about angles and here’s our Fjall-
konan Fantasy: Last night, things
got a little wild at Kaffibarinn,
and so at 15:00, four gal-pals got-
ta meet up to recap the craziness
while indulging in some classy
hairs of the dog. Obviously, this
means cocktails, and there’s no-
where better to grab ‘em (while
enjoying the summer sun) than
outside Fjallkonan. There, the
four gal pals—a redhead lawyer,
a Manolo-clad sex columnist, an
uptight art dealer, and a slut—sip
on cotton candy gin/grapefruit fu-
sions, matcha fused alcohol, and,
for the slut, an espresso martini,
while celebrating female friend-
ship and expensive handbags. We
couldn’t help but wonder… is this
what summer is all about?
Nauthóll
Nauthólsvegur 106
Just behind the University of Reyk-
javík overlooking the Nauthólsvík
geothermal beach is Nauthóll, the
definition of a hidden summer-
time gem. The restaurant is one
of those places that downtown
Reykjavík rats might call “too far
away,” but with the advent of pub-
lic scooters, you can arrive there
in style in but 15 minutes. With-
out hyperbole, there probably isn’t
a better outdoor view in the city
than this place. Resembling a par-
ticularly posh summerhouse, the
restaurant offers an expansive pa-
tio where you can relax and soak
up the sea breeze while indulging
in a nice wine. Warning: the cli-
entele is quite fashionable—some
might say bougie—so please,
brush your hair and leave that
ironic t-shirt at home, thanks.
DRINKING GUIDE
Drink The Day
Away
We don’t have a problem, we’re just seasonal
Words: Hannah Jane Cohen Photos: Art Bicnick
According to Patron Saint Grapevine, the official sports of the sum-
mer are sun chasing and day drinking. To win the gold medal in
both, here are some of our favourite spots at the moment.