Humarsupa appears as a signature dish in 1 Iceland cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Humarsupa (langoustine soup) · Reykjavik
Humarsupa is a rich, creamy soup built on Icelandic langoustine, the small sweet shellfish often called lobster locally. The shells are simmered for a deep stock before the tail meat is added.
Icelandic langoustine, humar, is prized for its sweetness, pulled from the cold waters off the south coast. The soup made its name at Saegreifinn, the harbour shack where a former fisherman started ladling it in 2003, and travellers now cross Reykjavik for a bowl. A good humarsupa simmers the shells for a tomato-tinged bisque, then finishes with cream and the reserved tails, served with bread to mop the bowl.
Where to eat in Reykjavik:
- Saegreifinn
- Kopar
- Hofnin