Reykjavik Center Map

Re:Reykjavik Center Map by bedhead on Sunday August 02, 2015 @01:07PM (#9991397)

Funny, I've had this bookmarked for two years since I visited Iceland in 2013...still look at it from time to time. What an incredible experience, I fell in love with everything except the food. I think Anthony Bourdain said the only place in the world where he's absolutely hated the food was Reykjavik...I can't say the man is wrong. But everything else is wonderful.

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Re:Reykjavik Center Map by WaxProlix on Sunday August 02, 2015 @01:28PM (#9991456)

I really liked: The bakery culture for breakfasts, good and fresh seafood (if you're okay with eating whale, there's that too), a bit of variety in the diners and fast food places. We hit up a Chipotle-esque place called Serrano that wasn't bad, for instance.

Additionally, in the last few years though there's been a bit of foodie revolution; Kex hostel has some pretty solid dining at their in-house restaurant, and there are a number of 'American New' places sprouting up, both diner- and pub-style.

Anyway, I agree, Iceland was magical. The people were so, so great, the country was gorgeous and full of history, and (for my money) the food wasn't half bad.

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Re:Reykjavik Center Map by busterarm on Sunday August 02, 2015 @02:26PM (#9991733)

> Kex hostel has some pretty solid dining at their in-house restaurant, and there are a number of 'American New' places sprouting up, both diner- and pub-style.

That's the restaurant where my friend worked...though he has moved on.

Second the recommendation here.

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Re:Reykjavik Center Map by JacobAldridge on Sunday August 02, 2015 @08:06PM (#9993047)

The best lobster soup (actually, best any soup) I ever had was at Saegriffin, which appears to be either just off the map (bottom left) or not marked, and I also found the incredible hot dog hut.

So our food experience was good, but agree - the experience was incredible. Without a doubt the best day of my travels anywhere in the world was our Golden Circle tour from Reykjavik - 6 friends, great tour guide, drinking chilled vodka in a hot spring while it snowed on us.

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Re:Reykjavik Center Map by hellrich on Monday August 03, 2015 @04:20AM (#9994404)

I didn't get the hype about their soup, yet can recommend the whale steak.

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Re:Reykjavik Center Map by JacobAldridge on Monday August 03, 2015 @06:41AM (#9994855)

Ha! Funnily enough, I thought the whale was awful. I'm guessing you and I should never split a meal in a restaurant.

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Re:Reykjavik Center Map by onions on Sunday August 02, 2015 @02:18PM (#9991699)

We all have different tastes, I guess. Humarsúpa, kjötsúpa, and plokkfiskur are some of the most delicious things I've ever tasted.

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Re:Reykjavik Center Map by vvpan on Sunday August 02, 2015 @01:57PM (#9991580)

I'm with you. Flying in I was watching a show on the entertainment system called "Delicious Iceland" or something. The skies in the show were always blue and the food fresh and awesome. I didn't experience either of those while there. Everything else was fantastic in the true sense of the word.

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Re:Reykjavik Center Map by danellis on Sunday August 02, 2015 @01:28PM (#9991457)

What did you dislike about the food?

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Re:Reykjavik Center Map by bedhead on Sunday August 02, 2015 @02:10PM (#9991651)

A little fuzzy since it's been a couple years, but I absolutely hated their obsession with aggressively putting mayo-based sauces on seemingly everything.

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Re:Reykjavik Center Map by any1 on Sunday August 02, 2015 @03:01PM (#9991916)

s/everything/ready-made sandwiches/;

I live in Iceland. The trick is to either prepare your own sandwiches or eat something else.

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Re:Reykjavik Center Map by AnthonBerg on Sunday August 02, 2015 @01:28PM (#9991459)

The food is getting better! :)

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Re:Reykjavik Center Map by busterarm on Sunday August 02, 2015 @02:24PM (#9991724)

Maybe it helped that my friend is a chef there and took us to the best restaurants, but I had the most amazing food in Iceland back in 2011.

http://fiskmarkadurinn.is/ completely changed my mind about eating Fish and is still the best salmon I've had in my life.

Also probably the best Thai restaurant I've ever been to was in Reykjavik and I live in New York in a neighborhood famous for its Thai restaurants...

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