Reykjavík

Housed in a former factory, the Heðinn restaurant is the ideal place to discover Icelandic haute cuisine. The cocktail menu is incredibly refined and original, like their Lupina cocktail which combines gin, lavender, crème de violette and white vermouth. The menu offers a choice of skilfully prepared meat and fish dishes with aromatic touches: yuzu mayonnaise, cabbage and celery purée... Finally, take your pick from the desserts: skyr mousse or vegan cheesecake? Bon appétit!

Open since 2011, the Forretta Barinn restaurant is unanimously acclaimed for both its service and the quality of its dishes. Everything is extra fresh and cooked with taste and subtlety. Although rather upmarket, this harbor-side address remains affordable. The staff are smiling, always ready to respond to your needs, and the establishment is family-friendly. A la carte, we recommend the 4-course menu, available in 3 versions: vegetarian, fish and meat. The drinks menu also offers a fine choice of cocktails.

The Radisson Blu's BRÚT restaurant offers top-quality local gourmet cuisine, and an exceptional weekend brunch! In a pleasant setting, enjoy an all-you-can-eat sweet and savory buffet: fish, cheese, hummus, mixed salads, Icelandic cakes, cookies, macaroons... All with coffee, fruit juices and cocktails to quench your thirst between courses. Although this is not the only brunch restaurant in the capital, we particularly appreciate the varied and well-considered choice of dishes. Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

Reykjavik Kitchen is a restaurant whose name perfectly illustrates its promise: to offer you typical dishes, in an atmosphere as friendly as that which can reign in a kitchen! In a room with a sober, modern and neat decoration, you will be able to taste local dishes based on fish, meat or vegetarian. The service is very pleasant. Special mention to the desserts, with an excellent crème brûlée with Skyr or the Eyjafjallajökull cup: home-made vanilla ice cream, raspberry sauce and chocolate ashes!

As you walk along the paths of the Old Port, you may be struck by the large blue façade of the Höfnin restaurant. With a direct view on the quays, this restaurant is a very good place to eat local dishes, either fish or meat, in a warm room. The welcome and the service are irreproachable, which is far from being the case everywhere. Don't hesitate to try the seafood soup as a starter, a real treat ideal before an activity at sea for example

If you like big pancakes, you'll love Grái Kötturinn or "the gray cat"! This cosy, atypically charming establishment welcomes you every day until early afternoon. Here, you can enjoy homemade bread, XL pancakes and delicious bagels. Open since 1997, this establishment stands out for its cheeky touches, timeless interior and tasty, gourmet brunch plates. Be warned, the place is small and service can take a while, so don't come in a hurry!