More addresses in Iceland

Here are a few more addresses in Reykjavik and its whereabouts.

 Graenn Kostur - The oldest vegetarian restaurant in Reykjavik.
http://www.graennkostur.is

The place looks unassuming, and also the food. But, the spinach quiche was amazing, and so was the burrito. And very filling too! But, our eyes were still hungry so we tried the no-bake desserts. There were some interesting flavors, and definitely good chocolate, but I would stick to savory in this restaurant.

The three savory dishes were 5300 Icelandic Krona (i.e., 27 pounds). I do not remember what we paid for the dessert. But, this was the most economical dinner we had in Iceland.

Icelandair Hotel Marina - Slipp Bar

We went here for both brunch and dinner. It was a surprise find, that we stumbled on while strolling along the marina. And, on top of it we were not hungry - just wanted to have coffee and cake, but ended up eating an open buffet brunch!!! That is how persuading the food was. The brunch for three people costed around 8900 Icelandic kronas (i.e., 45 pounds) for three.(More info here)

The stop in the Golden circle tour, run by Reykjavik Excursions:
The stop was in the Geysir part. Here, Steve ate the most elegantly presented salmon plate, and I had a tasty soup, which gave me all the nourishment I needed for the rest of the tour.


In summary, Iceland gave us plenty of happiness, and very fresh food. In Iceland, energy is free - so they invested in lots of green houses, which give them fresh produce.
The tomato greenhouse owner said that the tomatoes they pack in the morning are in the grocery stores in the afternoon! :D

Cafe Loki, Reykjavik, Iceland

Address: Lokastigur 28 | 101 Reykjavík, Reykjavik, Iceland
 WWW: http://www.loki.is/

Summary: Authentic Iceland with simple elegance

I am a big fan of Iceland - its nature, and its people. In my second time in Reykjavik, I feel as I returned to visit a friend. And, it did not fail to please me, my husband and our friend with its unique charm and beauty. 

When we started the trip, (we thought) we had a challenge: finding vegetarian food in Iceland. 
The home of lamb and fish, unique delicacies including shark fin, puffin, sheep's head jelly, and pickled rams balls'???!! (Read more here) We definitely did not want to be this adventurous, when it comes to eating. Iceland is full of options for all tastes and all the restaurants we have been were very pleasing. (I will give other addresses in Reykjavik in the next post.)

Cafe Loki was one of the best restaurants we have been in Reykjavik. It is situated right across the  imposing Hallgrimskirkja church, and the place is definitely popular with the locals. It did not take us long to understand why. We started with some Icelandic beers, which all had very different but pleasing tastes. 

Skjálfti is a Premium Lager composed of Icelandic water, malted barley, hops and yeast. Its alcohol content is 5%. Víking Gylltur is a Lager containing Icelandic water, malt, maize, sugar, hops, yeast with alcohol content 5.6%. Finally, Kaldi is also a Lager containing Icelandic water, Saaz hops, Czech malt and yeast with 5% alcohol.My favorite was Kaldi. I understood why later , when I learned that Saaz is a noble variety of hops, which apparently are less bitter and have more aroma :)

 For food, we had home-made rye bread with different styles of herring. For the vegetarian it was a very hearty salad, with lots of quinoa. The rye-bread was very tasty, and I definitely enjoyed the different ways the herring was prepared, accompanied with onions and eggs and lots of dill. All ingredients were very fresh and delicate looking. 

However, our favorites were the desserts made with Skyr, which is Icelandic for some type of strained yoghurt. Rich and creamy, just how we like it.It was accompanied by very good coffee too. 


In total, we ended up paying 14300 Icelandic Krona, which is around 70 pounds for 3 people. Very reasonable for typically expensive Iceland.
We will come again!