Skyr is an Icelandic cultured dairy food, thick like strained yogurt but classed as a fresh sour milk cheese; in Iceland we have verified places to eat it in Reykjavik. Start with where to eat Skyr in Reykjavik.
Skyr · Reykjavik
Skyr is an Icelandic cultured dairy food, thick like strained yogurt but classed as a fresh sour milk cheese. It is traditionally served cold, sometimes with cream.
Skyr is mentioned in medieval sources including Egil's saga and Grettis saga, though nobody knows how like modern skyr that was, and Hotel Ranga says Icelanders have eaten it for over 1000 years. Today it starts from skimmed milk, a spoonful of an earlier batch and rennet, ferments for about five hours and is strained through cloth. In Reykjavik Sandholt serves it with lemon cream and berries, Cafe Loki with cream and sugar, and Hofnin as its house dessert.
Where to eat in Reykjavik:
- Sandholt
- Cafe Loki
- Hofnin
- Fish Company
Where to eat Skyr in Reykjavik: the editor picks
