Kjotsupa is Iceland's traditional meat soup, built on lamb and root vegetables with a grain such as barley, rice or oats; in Iceland we have verified places to eat it in Reykjavik. Start with where to eat Kjotsupa (Icelandic lamb soup) in Reykjavik.
Kjotsupa (Icelandic lamb soup) · Reykjavik
Kjotsupa is Iceland's traditional meat soup, built on lamb and root vegetables with a grain such as barley, rice or oats. Cafe Loki serves an Icelandic lamb meat soup.
The Grapevine calls kjotsupa a meal Icelanders have eaten for centuries and one of the few traditional dishes still eaten regularly. It was once a special meal for Sundays or Christmas, early cooks thickened it with barley before rice and oats, and a pot keeps on the stove for days. Cafe Loki, across the street from Hallgrimskirkja, lists its Icelandic lamb meat soup at ISK 4,850 and says its lamb roams free during the summer.
Where to eat in Reykjavik:
- Cafe Loki
Where to eat Kjotsupa (Icelandic lamb soup) in Reykjavik: the editor picks
