Seabaron (Sægreifinn)
Where? Seabaron (Sægreifinn) (Reykjavik, Iceland) Map
When? Friday March 29, 2024
Who? Me
Food Style? Seafood
In my last night in Reykjavik, I wanted something local. My first choice had a reindeer burger on offer but had a massive line up that I couldn’t afford to stand in because of my aurora tour booking. My second choice was a seafood restaurant that was also fully booked, so with my options running low, I walked a little bit out of the city centre to get to the harbour area. This place does seafood skewers and the famous Icelandic lobster soup, so let’s see how this goes.
Appetiser
Lobster Soup
It’s not creamy like a chowder at all, and in some respects this means that there’s no way to hide behind the flavour of cream. It’s delicious and warming, and the flavour of the seafood comes through nicely. The chunks of langoustine are super soft and tender.
Mains
Salmon and Shrimp Skewers
What a beautiful char on the outside, that grill smokiness is fantastic. The shrimp is super tasty but the salmon is superior in all ways, it’s soft, it’s juicy and that flavour is amazing. There’s a lot of it, probably even more than what you’d get if you ordered a fillet in a usual restaurant. If I wasn’t such a stinge, I would have probably ordered a vegetable skewer too since the salmon is quite oily and rich, but the important thing is I’m satisfied, and it’s time for dessert. I'll have to grab something quick on the way to the bus terminal for the aurora tour.
Posted by Jeremy at 9:12pm on Wednesday October 22, 2025 :: 0 comments :: 
Greifinn
Where? Greifinn (Akureyri, Iceland) Map Menu
When? Sunday March 24, 2024
Who? Me
Food Style? Icelandic
My local restaurant in Akureyri is about ten minutes walk away, and seems to be a popular joint for families (as I’m writing this, there’s a kid on the other side of the room yelling). Tourism season is summer, so I imagine most people here today are locals. Really I’m only here for convenience and because my hostel gave me a 10% discount voucher. I’ve got an aurora tour to catch in just over two hours so I need something quick. Since I had seafood yesterday, I’m going for the other famous Icelandic protein - lamb. This is costing me 6790 ISK, which is just shy of $70 CAD.
Mains
Lamb bearnaise: Grilled lamb rib eye, served with bearnaise sauce, roasted vegetables and French fries
Oops. Didn’t realise there were mushrooms. Not really a fan of the bean sprouts either. The chips are really good though, solidifying my opinion that thick cut is superior to shoestring. The bearnaise is luscious and rich, but the protein is perhaps a little over medium rare. I think the sear isn’t strong enough, but it tastes very good and it’s very tender. As I’m finishing the chips, I spot a bottle of a mystery liquid with the salt and pepper shakers and I decide to try some. It’s garlic oil. What a great idea. I think every restaurant should have a bottle of garlic oil on the side.
I think I’ll pass on the ridiculously expensive desserts, but I do want something sweet to finish off so I’ll go with a hot chocolate instead. It’s no suizo, but it’ll do.
Posted by Jeremy at 5:18pm on Wednesday October 22, 2025 :: 0 comments ::