Café Loki

"🇮🇸 If you want to try traditional Icelandic food, Cafe Loki is the place to go. 💛 It's easy to find; the bright yellow building is right across the street from Hallgrímskirkja. 🐟 Given that it's Icelandic food, fish is prominently featured on the menu, but there's a vegetarian plate. RECOMMENDATIONS: 🐑 Icelandic Meat Soup: Popular throughout Iceland. Every family has its own recipe, it's lamb and root veggies. 🐟 Plokkfiskur: This simple dish is fish mashed with potatoes in a creamy sauce. It’s Icelandic comfort food! Served with rye bread and salad. 🦈 Icelandic Braveheart Platter: Dare to try Harkal? It's an old Viking classic, fermented shark. I’ve tried it... WARNING! Don't smell it! And take the traditional Brennivín shot afterwards! The classic Icelandic alcohol that translates to burning wine. 🍨 Rye Bread Ice Cream: This was my favourite and totally unique. A vanilla ice cream blended with crumbled rye bread and topped with whipped cream and rhubarb sauce. ⏰ HOURS: 8 am – 10 pm"

"If you’re looking to try out the Icelandic food, I definitely recommend Café Loki for lunch. If that’s not your scene, don’t worry, there are plenty of spots downtown that you can walk from one to the next reading menus until you find one that’s right for you. I also recommend stopping at the grocery store after your meal and grabbing snacks/food at home for the week if you’re on a budget. The food (and drinks) tend to be VERY expensive in Iceland. "

"Best place to stop off for a quick Icelandic meal. Try to make a reservation if you can, as we had a small wait for a table, but you can always wing it and wait a bit! It doesn't hurt that the view near by is amazing, as the restaurant is located right next to Hallgrimskirkja church! We had smashed fish and rye bread ice cream, both were very good! If you are brave this is one location you can get the legendary Hakarl (fermented shark)."