Beer/Wine
European
Islandic
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Traditional Islandic restaurant but with labeled vegan options including chickpea and carrot fritters and a strawberry dessert. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-10:00pm, Sat-Sun 12:00pm-10:00pm.


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14 Reviews

First Review by V:Traveller

lukasvonhamburg

Points +91

Vegan
21 May 2024

Chickpea-carrot-fritters

The dish is served in a frying pan (caution: hot), which is nice because the food will stay warm while you eat.
The dish is quite colorful and tasty, would recommend.

Pros: Size of serving

Veganvanags

Points +652

Vegan
20 Nov 2023

Great for travelling with omnivores

Only 1 vegan option but it’s delicious! A good option if you’re traveling with omnivores looking for traditional Icelandic food. I wouldn’t go out of your way if you’re a vegan traveling solo.

madisonlwlr

Points +190

Vegan
09 Aug 2023

Just ok!

My partner and I headed here as a result of the MANY positive reviews. This restaurant has one vegan offering that included fritters & some cooked veg. While it was filling, it was also very expensive and pretty oily. A good option for veg folks who may be traveling with non veg eaters!

curthle

Points +1221

Vegan
02 Apr 2023

Vegane Option im Fischrestaurant

Wir waren überrascht, dass es hier zumindest ein veganes Gericht gab - Carrot Fritters.
Ganz lecker aber leider viel zu ölig

IwaWella

Points +1249

Mostly Veg
02 Jun 2022

Chickpea Fritters

The chickpea fritters were so delicious, I know it’s only one option but I think it’s good enough for a visit

Jesseca

Points +43

Vegan
22 May 2022

Delicious food

The food was delicious and packed with flavor

Pros: Delicious vegan plate, Great drinks, Great atmosphere

Cons: Only one vegan plate

V3ganJames

Points +898

Vegan
16 Apr 2022

Worth a visit for the vegan main

Ok so you’re not awash with options. BUT. Worth a visit for the sole main, a chickpea and carrot fritter done in an oven baked pan with loads of fresh roasted veggies. The other reviews say it all really, went on the basis of those and it lived up to expectation.
Had bread as a “starter”, the pesto is vegan and they swapped out butter for olive oil on request.
Be sure to book in advance, it’s popular. Can easily be done online via the restaurant website.

Pros: The vegan skillet pan based fritter with veg, Atmosphere

Cons: Was about £100 for a meal for 2 with 4x drinks, Suggest book in advance via website

PaigeAtyeo

Points +499

Vegetarian
11 Oct 2021

One dish, but they do it excellently

So good, we had to stop ourselves from licking the plate! Just one vegan main, but it is delicious. Chickpea & Carrot Fritters, served with lots of veggies and tomato hummus. It comes in a skillet that’s still sizzling as they set it on your table. Note it is cooked in a sizable amount of oil, but for us that is what made it so delicious. It’s a popular place, so reservations are recommended for high season and weekends, but it does have a good amount of seating. Nice ambiance and decor, a rustic nautical theme. Could dress up or down.

Updated from previous review on 2021-10-11

Pros: Delicious vegan dish, Lots of vegetables, Nice ambiance and decor

Cons: Just one vegan option

V3ganJames

14 Apr 2022

MeganSmith

Points +541

Vegan
23 May 2019

Ambience is fab!

The one vegan option here is SO SO GOOD. Amazing portion, delicious flavours and so nutritious...best meal I had in Iceland!

Pros: So much flavour

Cons: Only one option

DianeH

Points +1121

Vegan
16 Sep 2018

Limited choices, but good

Only one vegan choice on the menu but it was quite good. Not only that, but the portion was very generous.

Innes

Points +54

Vegan
31 Aug 2018

Delicious meal in a bubbling skillet

My vegan chickpea fritter was presented beautifully and bountifully in a hot bubbling skillet. The fritter was perfectly seasoned and there was a huge variety of colorful vegetables.

Pros: Delicious, Presentation , Nice atmosphere

Cons: Only one vegan option main dish

Rallemus

Points +47

Vegan
04 Apr 2018

Value for money

Their one vegan dish was very delicious and rough-looking served on a pan. Can easily be bought as a main dish since there was a lot of food.

Pros: One good dish

Cons: Lack of options

ellasharp

Points +184

Vegan
04 Mar 2018

Vegan option is absolutely delicious!

Although this restaurant only has one vegan option for the main course (chickpea and carrot fritters with tomato hummus and veggies) it is incredibly good! The flavours were really delicious and we were very impressed. The atmosphere is nice and service was good. We also had the vegan dessert (mixed berries and nuts with maple syrup), which was pretty basic, but also good. And prices aren't too outrageous compared to many restaurants in Reykjavík. Highly recommend this place!

Pros: excellent food, good value, nice vibe

Cons: limited vegan options

V:Traveller

Points +4049

Vegan
01 Mar 2018

food is quite good but also quite salty and fatty

Food: 4/5
Vegan options (variety): 1/5
Vegan labelling: 5/5
Value for money: 3/5
Portion size: 5/5
Atmosphere: 4/5
Service: 2/5
Location: 5/5
Reservation recommended: yes
Visited: 2/2018

The food is quite good but also quite salty and fatty. The service is amendable (the red wine was too warm, waiting 20 minutes for the bill...). Nevertheless compared to other restaurants in Reykjavík a good choice for a vegan dinner.




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