The Iceland Tourist Board recently ran a survey among American travelers to Iceland and asked what they thought about Iceland's culinary offerings. Happily, the vast majority found that dining in Iceland was exceptional and real value for money.
Restaurants in Iceland offer a wide variety of dishes, ranging from Icelandic seafood and mountain lamb to international and Oriental dishes. There are also places that offer pizzas, hamburgers and other less expensive dishes.
Restaurants vary in quality and price. The average cost of Icelandic meals (without alcoholic drinks) is as follows: Breakfast, $10-13 US, Lunch $15-20 US, Dinner $20-40 US.
Tveir Fiskar has recently opened in Reykjavik and specializes in Sushi and other restaurants such as Apotek, are adding sushi to their menus. Some of Iceland's most charming restaurants include: Vid Tjornina, Thrir Frakkar, The Pearl, La Primavera, Siggi Hall at Odinsve and Laekjarbrekka.
Prices always include taxes and gratuities and while most places are fairly relaxed about dress codes, you might feel more comfortable dressing up when going to the top-quality restaurants in the evening. It is strongly suggested that you make reservations - places fill up quickly!
Nightlife here is impressive. Night is when the residents are at their most colorful and festive. The downtown area teems with activity and reaches its peak on Fridays and Saturdays. The number of pubs, cafes, discos and other nightspots in the downtown area is astonishing. There is a wide variety of places to go: European style cafes, chic bars, live entertainment clubs, discos, many themed pubs, hotel bars, wine bars...the list goes on. Most places stay open till around 1a.m. on weekdays and 4a.m. on weekends, although some places stay open later. The dress codes tend to be 'no jeans'.
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