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Hungry Travelers is a casual record of our travels, the tastes we encounter, and our efforts to recreate them at home. Thanks for joining us on the journey.

Iceland

Omnom puts the ice (cream) in Iceland
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  • Chocolate
  • ice cream
  • Iceland

Omnom puts the ice (cream) in Iceland

Omnom has applied the sophistication of its line of chocolate bars to ice cream and toppings at its ice cream shop in the Reykjavik factory.

by Pat and David•April 7, 2023March 15, 2023
Hot dog, Iceland’s unofficial national fast food
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  • Iceland
  • Restaurants

Hot dog, Iceland’s unofficial national fast food

Located steps from the waterfront, Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur is the venerable purveyor of the humble hot dog in Reykjavik.

by Pat and David•March 31, 2023March 14, 2023
Lamb with a view at Reykjavik’s Grandi Maðöll
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  • Iceland
  • lamb
  • Restaurants

Lamb with a view at Reykjavik’s Grandi Maðöll

In addition to fish, Icelanders eat a lot of lamb. In Old Harbor’s Grandi Maðöll (great food hall), Fjárhúsið specializes in lamb plates.

by Pat and David•March 24, 2023March 15, 2023
Icelandic lobster soup warms a chill evening
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  • Iceland
  • lobster
  • Restaurants
  • Seafood
  • Soup

Icelandic lobster soup warms a chill evening

The subtleties of Iceland lobster soup at first confounded a former Maine lobsterman, but he quickly recovered and scarfed it down.

by Pat and David•March 17, 2023March 9, 2023
Kaffivagninn serves authentic fish and chips
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  • fish
  • Iceland
  • Restaurants

Kaffivagninn serves authentic fish and chips

Kaffivagninn is Reykjavik’s oldest restaurant, having served the harbor since 1935. It’s also a perfect sunny day spot for fish and chips.

by Pat and David•March 10, 2023March 15, 2023
Skyr cheese launched a thousand longboats
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  • breakfast
  • Iceland
  • yogurt

Skyr cheese launched a thousand longboats

On our first day in Reykjavik, we wondered if we’d stumbled into some modern version of … Skyr cheese launched a thousand longboatsRead more

by Pat and David•March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

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