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Eat, Meat & Fish
ICELANDa
SPECIAL PROMOTION
LÆKJARBREKKA. Romantic and elegant,
Lækjarbrekka feels like a European inn.
Housed in one of Reykjavík’s oldest build-
ings, Lækjarbrekka is a classic restaurant
serving a diverse menu, from café-styled,
light lunches to main courses such as Bac-
calao in a crust of Manchego, or Icelandic
lobster tails. After dinner, retire to the bar
and cognac room to finish off the night in
style. 551-4430. www.lækjarbrekka.is
SJÁVARKJALLARINN. Not easy to find, but
always a winner. Try Sjávarkjallarinn’s exotic
meat and seafood sampler and you will not
be disappointed. Perhaps you’ll have candied
roasted quail followed by delicate sushi,
monkfish and gorgeous reindeer. Or you
might get to sample some tender kangaroo.
The waitstaff is friendly and helpful as they
guide you through the languid meal that
might be – no matter how well heeled you
are on the food circuit – among the best
you’ve had. Almost everything, from the an-
ise-infused bread topping to the mocha and
orange crème brulée with candy that pops in
your mouth, is out of this world. 511-1212.
www.sjavarkjallarinn.is
HUMARHÚSID. The “Lobster House”
opened up downtown 11 years ago, special-
izing in lobster, seafood and meat dishes.
Try the lobster bisque, prepared with cream,
brandy, and lobster, or the whale sashimi
served with licorice-soy sauce. For your main
course, try the popular “five times” lobster
– lobster cooked five different ways – or
another special of the house, the popular
tenderloin of horse. And for dessert, the
white chocolate crème brulée will treat you
right. 561-3303. www.humarhusid.is
TVEIR FISKAR. At Tveir fiskar the menu
changes regularly, according to Gissur
Gudmundsson, the restaurant’s owner. But
this change makes perfect sense, because
an adherence to freshness is Gissur’s motto:
“If it’s not fresh today, you won’t see it on
the menu.” One constant at Tveir fiskar is
the quality dishes served, regardless of what
the fish of the day happens to be. And the
dining experience is enhanced by the elegant
atmosphere of this restaurant, perched on
the edge of Reykjavík’s historic harbor.
511-3474. www.restaurant.is
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Laugavegur 7 101 Reykjavík Iceland Tel. +354 561 6262
C O N C E P T S T O R E
| Abyss | Album di Famiglia | Annick Goutal | Bensimon |
| Bonpoint | Caravane | Côté Bastide |
| Design House | Epice | Farmers Market | Flora and Henri |
| Heico | Isabel Marant | Jamin Puech |
| Jerome Dreyfus | Jerome Gruet | Karameju | Louison |
| Mads Norgaard | Maison Georgette |
| Manhattan portage | Nathalie Costes | Petit Bateau |
| Petit Collin | PéPé | Quincy | Rimowa |
| Sentou Edition | Sigikid | Sonia Rykiel |
| The girl and the gorilla | Three by three | Trousselier |
| Tsé &Tsé associees | Zef |
. . . and of course Books - CD’s - DVD’s
KISAN 20 x 12 cm CMYK
A window to the world
on Laugavegur!
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