Food and drink
Skyr, hot dogs, fermented shark and where to eat them.
What to Eat in Iceland: Famous Icelandic Foods
In the early days of Iceland's settlement, the people had to make do with what they could scrape from the country's unforgiving land or frigid sea. They had to be creative.
Icelandic Food to Try: Plokkfiskur
At first glance, plokkfiskur doesn't look very appetizing. And where you learn the name means "mashed fish" it doesn't gain much appeal.
Icelandic Food to Try: Skyr
Skyr (pronounced skeer) is like an Icelandic cultured yogurt (though technically it's actually a cheese) but it's unlike any other yogurt in the world.
Romantic Restaurants in Reykjavik
Looking for candlelight and romance in Reykjavik? Though the city is home to lots of budget eats in the form of take-out and counter-service joints, where its culinary offerings really shine is at…
Cafes in Reykjavik
For a small city, Reykjavik has more than its share of cafes, most of which are concentrated in the city center.
What to Drink in Iceland
In France, Spain and Italy, it's wine. In Portugal, it's port. In Germany and Czech Republic, it's beer. In Russia, it's vodka. And in Denmark it's akvavit.
Brewery Tour in Reykjavik
Even after my first trip to Iceland, I didn't know much more about Icelandic beer than this: it's good; and it was banned from 1915 to 1925 (along with all alcohol) and remained banned until March 1,…
Self-catering in Iceland
When most people go on vacation, the last thing they may want to think about is cooking for and cleaning up after themselves.
Icelandic Hot Dogs
Icelanders are nearly fanatical about their hot dogs, and once you taste one, it's easy to see why.
Drinking in Iceland
Drinking in Iceland is expensive. There's just no getting around that. But there are a few ways to reduce the cost while still enjoying the city's legendary nightlife.
Where to Eat in Reykjavik
For a small city, Reykjavik has a lot of dining options and, financial crisis or no, it seems that new ones continue to spring up while the best of the old favorites are kept in business by tourists…
The Best Restaurants for a Splurge Meal in Reykjavik
While it's easy to dine on a smaller budget in Iceland , it's also easy to spend a few hundred dollars on dinner, especially at Reykjavik's more upmarket, trendy restaurants.
Dining on a Budget in Reykjavik
Despite the high prices in Iceland, it is possible to eat on a smaller budget, especially in Reykjavik, where you'll have many more options for cheap eats.
Icelandic Delicacies
In early times, the people of Iceland had to work hard to feed themselves. They ate what they could find and, as time progressed, developed some interesting ways of living off the land and sea to…
The Reykjavik Runtur
Financial collapse. A belief in elves and a delicacy of rotten shark. Volcanic eruptions. Sure, these are all things you may have head about in association with Iceland.