Like a warm hug for you soul! Not only is the food is simply divine but the service and the atmosphere make you feel like you're dining in your favorite restaurant at home. The compositions are very pretty, the flavor combinations are interesting enough to make you fall in love with the good old classics all over again. They manage to keep it simple enough though so you do remember why you loved them in the first place. We had the shellfish cream soup and the cured salmon as a starter and I am so glad I got to taste both. The soup is full of flavor and the dill oil adds a great kick to it. The salmon is super refined and I loved the combination with the dill paste and the pickled cucumber, super refreshing! We had the lamb ribeye and the cod as a main and where just so happy with our choice. We read in another post that "the chef must be in love" and felt that person must have misunderstood the dish a little. Yes we had some salty bits too but I believe this stems from high quality flaky sea salt which was sprinkled over the dish so every bite taste a little different. We really enjoyed that, especially in combination with the very well composed sides. My lamb was super tender and flavorful. I haven't had such good lamb since leaving New Zealand in 2018. The desserts where a great finish to an amazing dinner. Again we found little surprises like the pickled (?) spiced apple in my rhubarb cake wich gave it a tangy, spicy zing. And my partner loved the combination of oatmeal and chocolate in his brownie. The produce they used was high quality and even though Iceland can seem a little pricy to tourist from Europe I say I would have payed the same price in Germany without thinking twice.

Btw. Icelanders don't liking tips is a myth!! Go and tip these hard working people if you feel pleased with your service.