Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour - Traditional Icelandic Food
Food Lovers’ Tour samples at least 15 different Icelandic dishes; both traditional classics and modern favourites
- Duration: 3 Hours
- Difficulty: Easy
- Ticket: E-voucher
- Location: Meet on location
Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour - Traditional Icelandic Food
Treat your taste buds to the tastiest tour in Iceland.
They say that sharing a meal is the best way to get to know each other, we think our Reykjavik food lovers tour is even better!
Our stops include the oldest restaurant in Reykjavik, a legendary hot dog stand, our favourite food market and one of the top restaurants in Iceland.
If you’re a bit of a food lover, then a casual stroll around Reykjavik, sampling traditional dishes from some of our favorite spots, is going to be your little slice of heaven.
Our Food Lovers’ Tour samples at least 15 different Icelandic dishes; both traditional classics and modern favorites. We know all the best spots to get the famous Icelandic meat soup (just like mamma makes it), Skyr (a type of yoghurt) and delicious lobster soup. You can even try some fermented shark if you dare.
Keep warm with a belly full of good food!
Icelandic food isn’t well known by the rest of the world, but we’re hoping to change that. We have long, dark winters where we spend a lot of time indoors, and we have an abundance of fresh meat, fish and dairy, so we’ve kinda perfected this whole ‘cooking’ business.
You’ll learn what the Vikings ate and how Icelandic people have survived harsh winters thanks to our special cooking and preserving methods.
The tour runs every Saturday and Sunday from 1 pm – 4 pm and every weekday at 5 pm and we’ll walk around 2.5km, making plenty of stops along the way. With no more than 12 people on a tour, you’ll be able to ask any questions about Icelandic food and culture, plus make a few new friends. And, you certainly won’t leave feeling hungry!
Bon appetite! Or, as we say in Iceland ”Verði þér að góðu.”
The Reykjavik Food tour is available for private groups upon request. Get in touch to discuss: yfir@yourfriendinreykjavik.com
Itinerary
We meet up by the two stone pillars (over 3 meter high) by Ingólfur Square
Our starting point is Ingolfur Square by the two stone pillars
We meet up at Ingolfstorg Square in the center of Reykjavik by the two stone high seat pillars (Over 2 meters high), The square is at the beginning of Austurstræti (Austurstræti 1) and is squared off by the streets Aðalstræti, Hafnarstræti, Veltusund, and Vallarstræti. If you walk down Laugavegur (The main shopping street) please just continue all the way down until you come to the square always walking straight down until you can't continue further. On the Ingolfur square itself, you can see Kvosin a small grocery market and Center Hotel Plaza.
Sæta Svínið Gastropub
Our first stop is very popular Gastropub Sæta Svínið or The Pretty pig
Once there we will startoff with a small appetizer of a Smoked Puffin with a Crowberry liqueur sauce and some Icelandic goat cheese
Our 2nd stop is Hressó or Hressingarskálinn for the delicious Icelandic sheep soup
This is the most traditional dish in Icelandic cuisine, Iceland in a bowl some say
Our 3d stop is the fast food institution of Iceland = The one and only hot dog stand Bæjarins Besta
This hot dog stands has been in operation since 1937
Our 4th stop is the legendary Seabaron by the old Reykjavik harbor
Here we sample Icelandic Lobster soup, a small piece of Minke whale steak and if you are up for it ... a small piece of the dreaded Icelandic Fermented shark
Our 5th stop is Geysir Bistro
Here we experience Icelandic style Fish & chips. Fresh fish in a light batter with some new potatoes.
Our 6th and final stop (Unless it's the daytours during the weekends) = Skyr Dessert
We finish our easy semi circle downtown back at the lovely Sæta Svínið for a delicious Skyr Dessert and an Icelandic drink of choice
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Important information
We are not able to meet any special requirements regarding the food. Our food tour gives you a taste of traditional Icelandic cuisine which includes both meat, fish and dairy.
Please be at Ingolfur Square 5 minutes before the starting time of our walking tour together
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