Atlantica - 01.10.2006, Síða 72

Atlantica - 01.10.2006, Síða 72
Eat, Meat & Fish 70 AT L A N T I CA Reykjavík’s chefs know how to feed their people. Here is a guide to the vie gourmande in the capital and beyond. ICELANDa SPECIAL PRN JÓMFRÚIN If Gallup was to poll Reykja- víkians about their favorite Danish open-face sandwich restaurant, Jómfrúin would win hands down. Okay, so there’s really only one Danish open-face sandwich restaurant in town, but walk down Laekjargata street at lunch, peek into Jómfrúin’s windows and see for yourself: the restaurant that is a little touch of Denmark is packed. “It’s popular be- cause of Iceland’s relationship to Denmark,” says Kristján Sigurdsson, the restaurant’s financial manager, referring to Iceland’s for- mer status as a Danish colony. “We have quick service. Great food. And the location is good.” But don’t take Sigurdsson’s word for it. Try it yourself, but make sure to order the “H.C. Andersen”: rye bread with crisp bacon, liver paté, port aspic, horseradish and the ubiqui- tous butter spread across most of Jómfrúin’s open-face sandwiches. Laekjargata 4. 551 0100. FJALAKÖTTURINN Fjalakötturinn’s chef, Thórhildur María Jónsdóttir, truly defies the odds: she delicately blends cooking tech- niques from Spain, France, and elsewhere around the world with the purest Icelandic in- gredients, culminating in haute cuisine of the most refined class. The meat, soft and tender as chamois, is served with a signature mush- room ragout and grilled fennel. Paired with a vintage red wine, you will be wowed. Located in the beautiful Hotel Centrum Reykjavík on one of the city’s oldest streets, the décor is minimal but unpretentious, elegant but warm. Don’t leave without indulging in the chocolate mousse with fresh berries. To taste is to believe. 565-1213. HAFID BLÁA Located on a peninsula between Thorlákshöfn and Eyrarbakki, on the southern coast, only the spectacular view from your table beats Hafid Bláa’s exquisite cuisine. Watch the North Atlantic’s white- capped waves crash ashore as you dine on some of the world’s freshest seafood. Start with a bowl of the seafood soup, which the chef will tell you is taken from “Aegir, the god of the sea.” Be sure to ask about the fish special, but the lobster, grilled to perfection and served with rich garlic butter and a salad made from the Iceland’s freshest summer vegetables, is really what dreams are made of. Aegir would agree. In the town of Thorlákshöfn. 483-1000. KEBAB HÚSID Kebab Húsid is Reykja- víkians’ favorite spot for a kebab or pizza at 5am on weekends. The pita breads, chili sauce and tzatziki are homemade, and the fries are always piping hot. But you can find an affordable meal at Kebab Húsid anytime of day and in addition to their kebabs, they serve some of the city’s best fish and chips (a perfect chance to try fresh Icelandic seafood without a hefty price tag). Their downtown location is hard to miss, but if you want more seating and even a television, head to their branch on Grensásvegur, outside down- town. Laekjargata 2, 101 Reykjavík. 561 3070. GRILLID Discover delights like turbot with citrus-passion fruit cream, langoustine me- dallions with nut foam, and a decadent rou- lade of reindeer carpaccio and chocolate foie gras at Grillid, the restaurant atop Hotel Saga in Reykjavík. Grillid’s flagship four-course “Discovery” menu is a surprise journey of the chef ’s culinary whimsy. Everything on the menu is matched with a handpicked glass of wine, selected by the restaurant’s award-winning sommelier to complement the flavors of the dish. The staff explains the finer points of each item on the menu, down to the detail of the ingredients in the won- derful Moroccan dukka spice mixture for the bread. There is even a special coffee menu, with beans from various countries. Grillid’s view rivals the food for highlight of the evening. Three sides of this square restau- rant are virtually floor-to-ceiling windows, affording sights across the sea to Keflavík and Snaefellsnes. Plush maroon chairs match the carpets and provide comfortable seating in the upscale environment, which seems suit- able to both business meetings and romantic rendezvous. In Hotel Saga, 107 Reykjavík. 525 9960. www.grillid.is SPECIAL PROMOTION 050-94ICELANDAtl506 .indd 70 25.8.2006 15:28:03
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