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Thu, to 3am Fri & Sat)
Hip and open-plan, this buzzy bistro-bar serves up a tasty run of burgers, salads and fresh
fish mains creatively conceived by popular chef Völundur Völundarson. Coffee and cock-
tails run all night, but the kitchen closes at 10pm or 11pm.
Laundromat Café
INTERNATIONAL
midnight Mon-Wed & Sun, to 1am Thu & Fri, 10am-1am Sat; )
This popular Danish import attracts both locals and travellers who devour heaps of hearty
mains in a cheery environment surrounded by tattered paperbacks. Go for the 'Dirty
Brunch' (Ikr2690) on weekends, to sop up the previous night's booze. Oh, and yes, there
are (busy) washers and dryers in the basement (per wash/15-minute dry Ikr500/100).
Við Tjörnina
ICELANDIC
noon-5pm & 6-10pm)
Freshly relocated to the city hall, with wrap-around windows and lake views, people are
loyal to this well-regarded restaurant for its beautifully presented Icelandic seafood and
other regional dishes such as lamb fillet with barley. By day it's a relaxing cafe.
Icelandic Fish & Chips
ORGANIC, SEAFOOD
11.30am-9pm)
Pick your fish, and voilà, spelt-batter fried it becomes. Pair it with local beer, organic
salads (Ikr750 to Ikr950) and 'Skyronnaises' -
skyr
-based sauces (eg rosemary or green
apple; Ikr280) that add a zing to this most traditional of dishes.
Café Paris
INTERNATIONAL
8am-1am Sun-Thu, to 2am Fri & Sat; )
