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What to order at Bryggjan Brugghus
- Must order
- A pot of mussels with a house-brewed beer alongside.
- Signature dishes
- Mussels, Beer-paired plates
- Editor tip
- Live jazz some evenings and big windows onto the harbour. Brewery tours run on request.
CuisineBritish gastropub
Price$$$
Neighborhood101-grandi
HoursDaily 11:30-23:00 (kitchen until 21:00)
Phone+354 456 4040
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Signature dishes: Mussels, Beer-paired plates
Must order: A pot of mussels with a house-brewed beer alongside.
Tip: Live jazz some evenings and big windows onto the harbour. Brewery tours run on request.
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