Iceland review - 2016, Page 138

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SPECIAL PROMOTION
Complement your Blue Lagoon experience with a meal at Lava Restaurant. Head chefs
Þráinn Freyr Vigfússon, head of Iceland’s national culinary team, and Ingi Þórarinn
Friðriksson, showcase the best Iceland has to offer in a range of light and gourmet dishes,
served in a unique environment with views of the Blue Lagoon. Their dedication to local
ingredients includes sourcing fish off the boats at nearby Grindavík harbor and blue mussels
off Reykjanes peninsula. Menu highlights include soup with garlic-marinated langoustine
and seaweed; cod with sunchokes, almonds, apples and brown butter sauce; torched Arctic
char with cucumber, horseradish, char roe and fennel; and grilled beef tenderloin with
mushrooms, crispy potatoes and onion jam. Open for lunch and dinner. Spa and dining pack-
ages are available. Make Lava Restaurant part of your unforgettable trip to the Blue Lagoon.
420-8800. bluelagoon.com
B L U E L A G O O N L AVA R E S TA U R A N T
Yes, the clue’s in the name. This is a bar devoted to the 1998 cult movie, The Big Lebowski.
Strange to base a bar on a box office disappointment, you might say—but that would be missing
the point. Like the movie, the Lebowski bar has found a place in people’s hearts and become a
true cult classic.
Maybe it’s the American diner-like décor with all the clever attention to detail. Maybe it’s
that there’s plenty of space (a bit of a rarity in Reykjavík bars). Perhaps it’s the real bowling
alley. Or the regular events, including karaoke, open mic, quiz and more. It’s most likely all
of the above.
You don’t need to have seen the movie to appreciate a very cool establishment with an
extensive, good value and tasty menu and an inexhaustible selection of milkshakes, cocktails
and white Russian variants. But if you do happen to love the movie, you’ll love the Lebowski
Bar even more. Located at Laugavegur 20a. 552-2300. lebowski.is
L E B O W S K I B A R
Eat Meat & Fish
Step back in time and enjoy modern Icelandic and international cuisine in a setting rich in
history. Rauða Húsið (‘The Red House’) is countryside fine dining at its best. Located in a
historical house in the 19th century trading hub of Eyrarbakki on the south coast, it’s a stop
not to be missed on your tour of the Golden Circle or south coast. We specialize in seafood
delivered directly from the fishermen, including the finest langoustine in Iceland, although
our varied menu also includes Icelandic lamb, other meat and vegetarian dishes, sumptuous
desserts and coffee drinks. Top off your lunch or dinner with a stroll down the seaside path
just across the street from the restaurant. 483-3330. raudahusid.is
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