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Sidle up to the bar to order your short-order burger with all the fixings. They've got BBQ
burgers and some of the best handcut fries you'll find. This is a tile-and-formica kind of
joint, with American rock on the stereo and locals quaffing pints of cold Einstök and Vik-
ing.
Noodle Station
ASIAN
noon-10pm Sat & Sun)
No-frills noodle soups of ambiguous Asian origin are dished out by the bowlful at this
trusty popular establishment.
The Deli
PIZZERIA
Thu, to 7am Fri & Sat)
Reykjavík's best pizza by the slice is homemade, well-dressed and open late.
Snaps
FRENCH
11.30am-11pm Sun-Thu, to midnight Fri & Sat)
Reserve ahead for this French bistro that's a mega-hit with locals. Snaps' secret is simple:
serve scrumptious seafood and classic bistro mains (think steak or
moules frites
) at surpris-
ingly decent prices. Lunch specials (11.30am to 2pm; Ikr1890) and scrummy brunches
(11.30am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday; Ikr900 to Ikr3300) are a big draw, too. Seats fill a
lively glassed-in porch and have views of the open kitchen.
K-Bar
FUSION
Ikr2000-3000; 7.30am-10pm Sun-Thu, to 11.30pm Fri & Sat)
Leather banquettes and hammered copper tables at this cool bar-restaurant fill up with
lively locals thrilled to dig into creative California-Korean style cuisine from tempura cod
sliders to BBQ beef. Cocktails are delish, too, as are local tap beers (Ikr950 to Ikr1400).
Brunchy foods such as eggs benedict (Ikr1890) are served until 4pm.
