Reykjavík Grapevine - ágú. 2021, Blaðsíða 28

Reykjavík Grapevine - ágú. 2021, Blaðsíða 28
Food NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND Opening Hours Daily 10–17 Closed on Mondays 16/9–30/4 The National Museum of Iceland Su!urgata 41, 101 Reykjavík www.nationalmuseum.is +354 530 2200 @icelandnationalmuseum @thjodminjasafn WELCOME TO THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND What does Reykjavík love more than building hotels? Food courts, of course! It was with tempered stomachs that we approached the latest gastro-court in Reykjavik, Borg29 Mathöll. How soon it all melted away as we sampled dish after dish that was, without exception, excellent. Every offering has an idea behind it and an energy of playful com- petition runs throughout the place. Chefs check out what everyone else is doing, keeping the standards high, while the open layout keeps everything beautifully on display. The view isn’t bad either. Yuzu You ever try something and imme- diately think, “Yeah, this is going to be a problem for me.” Well just take one bite of a Yuzu burger and you’ll be worried for your wallet, as this place is something you’ll crave on the daily. The gastro-burger joint already made its mark on the dining scene with its Hverfisgata location, but now they’ve got a smaller locale at the food hall, with a selection of crowd favourites. So what’s our ob- session? No doubt the Stóri Yuzu. It’s a Big Mac tribute burger in honour of the travel restrictions, which has prevented many from getting the real thing. Eating one is somewhat of a spiritual experience, as it man- ages to quench that primal urge for good ole’ fast food, while also being distinctly high-end. Of course, the Chili burger is another favourite. Basically everything here is amaz- ing. Bál Vín og Grill Award-winning chef Hafsteinn Ólafsson is not resting on his laurels with his latest project, Bál Vín og Grill. Bál, meaning fire, features a variety of grill classics like skewers, steaks, and fish. But where Hafste- inn’s eye for presentation and at- tention to detail truly shine are the small dishes and appetizers; these are dishes clearly made by someone with passion, taste, and a sense of play. The dishes are perfectly cu- rated, with modern classics like par- ma-wrapped dates and more adven- turous offerings for the discerning foodie, like chicken pâté and beef tartare. I admit, before my time at Bál, I had never sampled a tartare. But with a creamy horseradish and delightful flatbread, this may now be a new addiction. La Masa Taqueria The taco has a storied history in Ice- land. In fact, you could probably do a dissertation on that topic alone. But whatever chapter you’ve stopped writing at, add another for La Masa Taqueria. Created after owner Ein- ar Örn Einarsson went on a taco- fueld journey through Miami, the selling point for this place is their fresh tortillas, which use corn di- rectly imported from Mexico—in fact, it’s the same one that wowed Einar in Miami. You won’t find any- thing, and we mean anything, like it in Iceland. The fish tacos are a must, but seriously, they could serve us anything on those tortillas and we’d be pleased. In fact, if La Masa could drop off some tortillas at the Grape- vine office, we wouldn’t complain. Wok On It’s Wok On, baby. We all know you’ve been in that situation where all you want is noodles. In fact, we’re stressed about making this issue right now, so we’d like to gorge ourselves on some noodles. But as longtime Wok On eaters, we swear they are the best place to cure every- thing from unquenchable hunger (their portion size tho) to the worst hangover to a hankering for cre- ativity, as you can put anything you want on your noodles. But for us, it’s all about the Kóngurinn—egg noodles with chicken, beef, broccoli and much more—as the dish that never fails to delight and never gets old. That said, when half our office was on Keto (yes, that actually hap- pened), the Keto special was many times savoured for its zucchini noodle carb-like wonder. Rock on. Or, how the Editorial Staff was uncomfortably full for days... Words: The Grapevine Professional Eating League Photos: Art Bicnick Everythin! At Bor!29 That Time The Grapevine Ate Laugavegi 28 537 99 00 sumac@sumac. is sumac. is

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