Ask a bunch of people living in Reykjavík to name the best soup in town and you will find yourself in the midst of a somewhat contentious conversation. There are a fair amount of soups served here, and a fair amount of them are pretty damn good. But if you want to get the most bang for your buck—or KRASH for your króna, if you will—you’re almost guaranteed to come away from Noodle Station happy. It’s a simple, quick place that doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel. You have two choices to make: do you want Chicken, Beef, or Veggie? Do you want spicy or lame not spicy? (“Always spicy,” says a panellist. “I want them to make me cry.” And they do.) Every so often—“like 20% of the time,” says our frequent noodler who has eaten there “probably 70 times” in the last few years—Noodle Station doesn’t serve up the best bowl, but no matter what, you’ll never leave hungry. This is particularly true if you order your soup to go, as word on the street is that the take-away portions are generally more substantial.

2013: Kryddlegin Hjörtu
2012: Höfnin
2011: Kryddlegin Hjörtu
2010: Súpubarinn
2009: Lobster Soup at Sægreifinn

Photo by Magnús Andersen