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Grillmarkadurinn
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What it is
A grill restaurant on Laekjargata in central Reykjavik, cooking Icelandic lamb, seafood and game over charcoal and lava stone in a 1912 building.
Why travelers eat here
For Icelandic ingredients cooked over fire by people who do it properly, which is the one thing worth spending money on in a country where everything costs a lot.
What is genuinely good
Charcoal and lava-stone grilling, excellent lamb and langoustine, a handsome room, and a central location you can walk to.
Downsides
Expensive even for Iceland. Books out in high season. A dark, heavy dining room.
Best for
Anyone spending one evening eating well in Reykjavik, and anyone who wants Icelandic lamb done right.
Consider eating elsewhere if
You are budgeting carefully. Reykjavik has excellent soup and hot dogs for a tiny fraction of this.
Practical advice
Book ahead in summer. Order lamb or langoustine rather than the international dishes. The snacks are priced as a course, so treat them that way.
Prices and reservations
A la carte with a tasting menu available. Snacks from 1,590 ISK. Reservations online and advisable.
Getting there
Central, on Laekjargata, five minutes on foot from Hallgrimskirkja or the harbour.
Where it sits
Laekjargata in central Reykjavik, beside the old parliament and Austurvollur square, in the middle of the walkable downtown.
How long to allow
Two hours.
The RuinMyTrip verdict
The best grill in Iceland and priced like it. Book ahead, order the lamb, and treat the snacks as a course rather than a nibble.
Sources
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Marinated olives are 1,590 ISK. source
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Honey milk bread with whipped butter, arctic thyme and lava salt is 2,290 ISK. source
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Written by RuinMyTrip Editorial from published research and official sources, not from a personal trip. It is not a traveler review and is never counted in the community rating. How we research.
Grillmarkadurinn charges 1,590 ISK for marinated olives and 2,290 ISK for honey milk bread with whipped butter, arctic thyme and lava salt. Those are the snacks, and they set the tone for the bill. The kitchen grills over charcoal and lava stone, and the Icelandic ingredients are the point: lamb, langoustine, arctic char, and game in season. The dining room is dark wood, leather and stone, in a 1912 building on…
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