Like the smell of bacon in the morning? Here are three places to go to for a robust breakfast in Reykjavík.
Grái kötturinn on Hverfisgata 16a is a small basement place (café would obviously not be the right word here) opposite the Culture House. It’s run by Hulda Hákon and Jón Óskar who like all proper artists used to live in New York, and missed the vigorous American breakfast when they moved back home. You can connect the dots from there: the sumptuous pancakes come with bacon and syrup, and the coffee is guaranteed to wake up the dead — which, given that they open very early on weekends, some of their stay-up-late clients may actually resemble. Pictures on Flickr
Prikið on Bankastræti 12 is also a serious contender in the cholesterol competition, with a menu that the chefs at Grái kötturinn must take as a particularly sincere form of flattery, and warm 50s interior that basically calls for a portion of eggs, bacon and a filter-free cigarette. Open on weekdays from 8 in the morning till 1 after midnight, Prikið doubles (or should that be triples?) as a pretty good bar-slash-club on weekends, staying open until 5.30 in the morning. So do give them a break if they don’t open till 12 on Saturdays and Sundays. Pictures on Flickr | Website
Hamborgarabúllan (literally, “the Hamburger Joint”) at Geirsgata 1 may admittedly not be recommended by nine out of ten doctors as a breakfast establishment, but we can verify that under certain circumstances their offerings can be most beneficial. Trust us on this. Pictures on Flickr | Website
Previously on our User’s Guide to Reykjavík Restaurants: The Vegetarian Edition
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I am good to go if they throw in one or two great Icelandic hot dogs and some lamb. Oh Yeah:)
Hey, thanks for the recommendation! We are staying in Reykjavik this week and made a point to stop in here because of this post. It is easily a highlight of my trip. Iceland is beautiful, so glad we came.
on a side note, I keep seeing this commercial in our room at nights with three guys standing around talking in a parking lot. They are teenagers with skateboards and stuff. At the end of the commercial two of the guys have something written in Icelandic on their t-shirts. Have any of y’all seen this commercial? What is going on? It’s been nagging me all week.
If you decide to go to Grái kötturinn, I suggest you go for their trucker’s breakfast with a coffee. Sorts out hangovers brilliantly!
I come from the American south, a land of big breakfasts and Waffle Houses, and even I find the “Trucker” at Grái kötturinn impressive. It does however spare one the trouble of needing lunch that day.
sorry, but Tíu Dropar on Laugavegur 27 is definitely missing!
http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/europe/iceland/reykjavik/70435/tiu-dropar/restaurant-detail.html
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