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Islenski Barinn

Where? Islenski Barinn (Reykjavik, Iceland) Map Menu

When? Saturday March 30, 2024

Who? Me

Food Style? Icelandic

My last day in Reykjavik and I’ve managed to get a seat at Islenski Barinn - literally Icelandic Bar - which was one of the places I went to last night but couldn’t be bothered waiting in line since I had an aurora tour to go to (which was FANTASTIC). I’ve gone straight for a local speciality burger - reindeer! The atmosphere here seems quite muted since they’ve just opened for the day, but thirty minutes after being seated and the tables are almost full.

Today’s drink is a locally made grapefruit soda. It’s got a nice bitter finish to it.


Mains


Hreindýraborgari: Reindeer burger, brie cheese, lettuce, bell pepper, wild berry jam, garlic mayo and waffle fries
The burger tastes less gamey than I was expecting, but there’s still that hint of it. It’s very lean, but the cheese and touch of berry jam really help bring all the ingredients together. The burger compresses quite well into a mouth sized height, the lettuce is quite springy. The waffle fries are super crispy, almost like I’m eating just batter. They’re too dry to eat by themselves, so I need a dollop of ketchup on the side to help it go down.