I can't wait to come back to Reykjavík if only to eat at the Icelandic Bar again. Expect traditional Icelandic dishes with a modern twist and a very lax atmosphere with an incredibly warm and intimate decor. Icelandic Bar is owned and run by three young friends and I loved that they were playing new music from Icelandic bands-- some of whom I recognized from the Aldrei festival. If you go, you must order the insanely addictive rhubarb mojito.
Here's a sample of our menu:
Smoked arctic char from Mývatn, smoked eel, parsnip purée, lumpfish roes with lemon, angelica cracker, dill
Smoked lamb carpaccio with honey, beet root jam, nut crumble, horseradish, melon
White cabbage, fennel
Smoked minke whale, beet root jam, angelica cracker
Smoked puffin, rye bread crumble, blueberry compot, horseradish in a jar
Seared minke whale, brennivín glaze, glazed root vegetables, potato purée
Slow cooked lamb shank in own broth, dill, potato purée
Salted cod, smoked tomato jam, bacon, rye bread crumble, tomato confit
IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING WHAT A PUFFIN IS :(
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