Reykjavik: Guided Foodie Walking Tour with 6 Tastings
Learn about the culture of Reykjavik and Iceland through its tasty food on a guided walking tour. Visit 5 different Icelandic eateries as you explore the Icelandic cap...
Skyr is Iceland's ancient cultured dairy, thick and tangy like strained yogurt but technically a fresh cheese. It is eaten with milk and berries, blended into smoothies or folded into desserts.
Skyr dates back to the Norse settlers and is mentioned in the medieval sagas, making it one of the oldest continuously eaten foods in Iceland. It is made by culturing skimmed milk and straining off the whey, leaving a high-protein, low-fat curd. For centuries it was a daily staple that kept through the winter. Today it is a global export, but in Reykjavik it still turns up plain with cream and sugar, on breakfast tables and in the desserts at New Nordic kitchens.
3 editor picks for Skyr in Reykjavik, ranked by editorial score. All Reykjavik signature dishes · Skyr across every city.
Sandholt ★ 4.4
101 · Laugavegur 36, 101 Reykjavik
Sandholt on Laugavegur is a 1920 family bakery and cafe in Reykjavik, where the all-day sourdough breakfast and pastry counter draw a main-street crowd.
Grai Kotturinn ★ 4.3
101 · Hverfisgata 16a, 101 Reykjavik
Grai Kotturinn, the Grey Cat, on Hverfisgata is a tiny basement Reykjavik brunch room famous for the Truck, a plate of pancakes, bacon, eggs and potatoes.
Salka Valka Kitchen ★ 4.1
101 · Skolavordustigur 23, 101 Reykjavik
Salka Valka on Skolavordustigur runs a relaxed, meat-free Reykjavik kitchen with a daily-changing half-vegan menu of soups, bagels and comfort plates below.
Learn to cook it, or eat it with a guide
Skyr makes more sense with someone from Reykjavik explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
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Reykjavik: Icelandic Food Tour
Experience traditional Icelandic food, and learn about real-deal Icelandic cuisine on this exciting tour.
Reykjavik: Beer and Booze Tour
Join a beer walking tour to explore three of the finest bars in Reykjavik. Sample 10 of Iceland’s delicious craft beers, most of which you can only find in Iceland.
Golden Circle & Lunch at Friðheimar Tomato Farm - with photos
Explore natural Icelandic wonders in the Golden Circle on this geothermal journey and visit the famous Friðheimar Tomato Farm, where we stop for late lunch.