Kleina (Icelandic doughnut) is a signature dish of Iceland; we have verified places to eat it in Reykjavik. Kleinur are small fried dough pieces cut into trapezoids, slit in the middle with one end pulled through to make a knot. Start with where to eat Kleina (Icelandic doughnut) in Reykjavik.
Kleina (Icelandic doughnut) · Reykjavik
Kleinur are small fried dough pieces cut into trapezoids, slit in the middle with one end pulled through to make a knot. In Iceland they are eaten plain and sold singly in bakeries.
Fried pastries of this kind are mentioned in Denmark as early as the 14th century and are traditionally eaten around Christmas in Scandinavia; the name may come from Low German Kleinet, a little object. In Iceland kleinur are eaten plain, sold singly in bakeries and in bags of about ten in shops, and sometimes sprinkled with sugar. Bjornsbakari on Hringbraut lists kleinur at ISK 330 and chocolate kleinur at ISK 350.
Where to eat in Reykjavik:
- Bjornsbakari
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