Café Loki — Restaurant in Reykjavik

I had lunch here and chose the Zucchini and Corn Fritters with Tomato Salsa. It was ok, flavours were complimentary.

But to me if I were to be texturally impressed and for flavours to shine and not be ruined by other ingredients. Would present the dish differently.

I would like to see it given this way, if I were allowed to play with it….

I would have two fritters a third smaller in size served on a plate not bowl. As they were cooked originally and stacked rustically with the tomato Salsa sat half on the plate and about half of what was served ( it doesn’t need to have as much as what was served was too filling and overwhelming and heavy to the stomach), and instead of the Spanish onion in the Salsa, I feel should be left in thin rings and only a few slices sat again rustically as it is a strong tasting vegetable that is best fresh and be a subtle accent to a dish like this and place after you put the egg on top of(or crowning the dish) to your liking centrally near the centre of the Fritters and Salsa. I see too many restaurants stacked casually a dish trying to be artistically creative but it fails terribly and a dishes variational textures ruined by this technique especially if you have crispy fried components. Personally it puts me off appreciating the taste and texture of the dish and saying “ yep!! I’d love to have that again “ thought in my mind.

But the Latte and Caramel Slice were lovely!!

Sorry but i really wanted to have a good review of this dish but I found the onion to ruined the Salsa with a stagnant old rotten watery flavour, I feel onion needs to be fresh and a freshly at the moment additive. It made it hard for me to appreciate the dish as a whole. Lovely fresh apple juice, but hope if they included Cloudy Apple Juice to their Drink Menu it complements many vegetarian and light on the stomach Menu Options.

But other than that, I still enjoy dining here and hope to come back again!! 🤩 thanks Team for...

Date of Visit: Jan 10, 2023 On the flight to Iceland there were a number of videos to show you some of the best places to check out when you visit Iceland. Including the best places to eat authentic Icelandic food. Cafe Loki was featured as an option. On our first day in Reykjavik, we happened upon Cafe Loki - without knowing where it was even located. We ordered a number of different Icelandic dishes. Fermented shark and Brenavin Lamb Stew Fish Tart with Rye Bread icecream and a Fish Gratin with rye bread.

The atmosphere of the restaurant is a quint little cafe - located right across the street from the Cathedral in the centre of town. We managed to check off a lot of items from our Icelandic food Bucket list in one meal.

The food was delicious - amazing infact. The average person may not love it as much as we did - but we indeed thought it was amazing. The Fermented shark is a must - do when you visit iceland - there are plenty of videos of people gagging while eating it, but I didn't hate it as much. IT is a textural thing for me.

Everything was very fresh, and served beautifully - to temperature. The Rye Bread is a must - it is absolutely a delicious treat It is nutty, dense, thick, and a bit sweet. I could eat a plate of the rye bread on its own

The Rye Bread ice cream is really nice. It was quite a treat to enjoy it.

The service was very friendly, and attentive. This restaurant is one of the featured restaurants on the Reykjavik Food Tour.

Prices: I can only say - hopefully if you are visiting iceland for the first time - that you prepare yourself for the prices - of everything.. There will be sticker shock for many people depending upon where you are from. ' The prices here are on par with restaurants throughout Iceland but it totally worth...

Cafe Loki. Cafe of the mischievous god. Serves traditional dishes of the Iceland.

Go up! Thats what she said. She, at the reception. Upstairs obviously.

The view from upstairs is of the one of the iconic places in Reykjavik. The Hallgrimskirkja itself.

Ordered fermented shark (Hakarl) with brennivin (mentioned as 'must try' in the menu itself) and mashed fish (Plokkfiskur).

The first dish was served and the waiter told me how to eat that! First you have to chew a piece of Hakarl, and once you get the taste of ammonia (I might have lost my mind for a sometime there, In my mind, I said 'Whattt???!!!'. The pungent smell of ammonia used to bother a lot in the chem lab during study days; and now I have to taste it in my mouth?) you take a shot of Brennivin. However, I survived. It was a altogether different experience.

Later came the Plokkfiskur which was served on a rye bread. It was delicacy.

The overall experience with food, service and ambience definitely call for a 5 star rating. A bit expensive like all other things in Iceland. Though worth a visit.

Fermented shark, known as 'Hákarl' in Icelandic, is a traditional Icelandic delicacy. The shark meat is fermented and then hung to dry for several months, resulting in a strong ammonia smell and a unique taste often described as a mix of cheese and ammonia.

To complement this robust flavor, it's traditionally served with a shot of 'Brennivín', an Icelandic schnapps also known as "The Black Death." Brennivín is a type of aquavit flavored with caraway seeds, and it helps to cleanse the palate after tasting the hákarl.

Would you be interested in trying this unique...