Author: Shruthi Basappa
La Primavera: Capricious Capers And Italian Tastes
La Primavera is a welcome respite from tasting menus and small plates. The concise menu seems like Chef Leifur Kolbeinsson…
Solfinn Danielsen: The Shaman Sommelier Demystifies Natural Wine
“This is the best piña colada you’ll ever have,’’ says Solfinn Danielsen as he pours a pale lemonade-like 2016 Vulcanica…
Sultuslakur: Iceland’s First Rhubarb Cider
“My grandmother used to make rhubarb wine,” says Sveinn Steinsson. A chef turned brewer, Sveinn is the man behind Sultuslakur—Iceland’s…
The Taco Takeover: Mexican Food Is En Vogue In Reykjavík—But Is It Any Good?
by John Rogers, Hannah Jane Cohen and Shruthi Basappa
Ask any Reykjavík foodie about the restaurant they wish would open in 101, and you’ll quickly spot a pattern. First…
New In Reykjavík: Second Hand Clothes, Tacos, A Witch Bar & A Food Hall
by John Rogers, Shruthi Basappa and Andie Sophia Fontaine
What’s new in Reykjavík? Here’s our run down of the latest recent openings and talked-about spots. Wasteland Reykjavík Ingólfsstræti 5…
Making 110 Great Again: Every Stand At Mathöll Höfða Reviewed
by John Rogers, Shruthi Basappa and Angela Rawlings
Reykjavík is a speedy city—the latest measurements show it can accelerate from 0-3 food halls in as many years. The…
In The Upside Down: Systir Are Doing It For Themselves
Hverfisgata 12, originally dubbed ‘the no-name pizza place,’ became popular in recent years for slinging pizzas that ranged from the…
Swimmingly Good Food At Tjöruhúsið In Ísafjörður
If ever there was a time to be worried about mainstream popularity of our little island, it’s now. But travel…
Christmas Is Coming & We Are Getting Fat: A Festive Guide To Reykjavík Restaurants
by John Rogers, Shruthi Basappa, Ragnar Egilsson and Alexander Jean de Fontenay
After last year’s tour of easy-going downtown havens like Mat Bar, Snaps and Skál, we decided to broaden the net…
A Series Of Unfortunate Events: Clueless Capers At Kopar
Survival of the fittest could well apply to Reykjavík restaurants. Never has there been such an abundance of eateries, so…
Strolling Through Deliciousness: Shalimar Brings Lahore Tastes To Reykjavík
If there is one good thing to be said about colonialism, it is that food from the Indo-Pak region is…
A Hyperlocal Feast: SOE Kitchen Adds Colour To The Reykjavík Restaurant Scene
Something interesting is happening on Grandi this summer. Victoria Elíasdóttir, who formerly ran the successful Dóttir in Berlin, is the…
Keep On Truckin’: Our Quest For The Best Street Food In Reykjavik
by Shruthi Basappa and Ragnar Egilsson
Reykjavik may not have been blessed with the best summer this year, but two very determined foolhardy people strode out…
The Secret Salad Society: A Memorable Dinner At Geiri Smart
Hotel restaurants have a difficult reputation to distance themselves from—that of being uninspired, tourist-oriented and generally lacklustre. Breaking the spell…
The Street Food Olympics: A Grapevine Guide To Grandi Mathöll
by John Rogers, Shruthi Basappa and Björn Teitsson
Reykjavík food halls are, as it turns out, just like London buses: you wait around for one, and then two…
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? Óx Offers A Memorable Chef’s Table Experience
In a city like Reykjavík where it is now the norm for new restaurants to mushroom on almost every street…
Hangry And Shameless: Back To School At Stúdentakjallarinn
Universities are known for many things—sports, arts, academics, meeting report deadlines, and, of course, great drinking binges. A lot of…
Everything Is Possible: Idyllic Idling In The Revitalised Iðnó
We’re sitting by the window seats, overlooking Tjörnin. It’s a wet Saturday morning, but outside, resolute tourists and renegade seagulls…
Halt At Holt: Comforting Simplicity In The Lap Of Luxury
The coming together of two local institutions recently created an excited buzz in the local dining scene, when the folks…
Delight In Detail: Meticulous Meets Locavore Delicious At Nostra
It’s not every day that a restaurant pushes the established culinary rules, especially in a small city like Reykjavík. But…
Let Them Eat Rugbrauð: Five Cheap Meals In Reykjavík
by John Rogers and Shruthi Basappa
As tourists often loudly announce, eating out sure ain’t cheap here in Rekkyvick. So we thought it might be helpful…
Caught! A Pop-Up At Nostra Anchored By The Wild.Caught.Found Ethos
Nostra has only been open a few months, but the latest addition to Reykjavik’s fine dining scene has been creating…
Pizza Perfection: Iceland’s First Napoli-Style Pizzeria Delivers
Pizzas and burgers get Icelanders’ hearts racing like nothing else. When Domino’s first opened its doors in Reykjavik in the…
Delicious Wickedness: Memorable Morsels At Mat Bar
About a year ago, eschewing the somewhat overfamiliar New Nordic trend, a delightful little ‘Nordic Italian’ restaurant opened up on…
‘Tis The Season: Ten Christmas Menus Worth Writing Home About
by John Rogers, Shruthi Basappa and Björn Teitsson
As Christmas approaches, it seems like every restaurant in Reykjavík is posting appetising Instagram pictures of their special seasonal menus….