Matur og Drykkur is an icelandic heritage fine-dining restaurant in 101 Grandi, Reykjavik.
Matur og Drykkur revives old Icelandic recipes in a former salt-fish factory at Grandi, named for a classic cookbook and Michelin Guide listed in Reykjavik.
Signature dishes: Cod head, Old Icelandic recipes
Must order: The slow-cooked cod head, the dish that put the kitchen on the map.
Tip: It shares the building with the Saga Museum down at the old harbour. Open Wednesday to Sunday for dinner.
Address: Grandagardur 2, 101 Reykjavik
Sumac Grill + Drinks brings North African and Lebanese flavours to Icelandic produce on Laugavegur in Reykjavik, the sister venue that hides the Ox counter.
Signature: Mezze, Charcoal-grilled meats
Order: The mezze spread and the charcoal-grilled lamb; share across the table.
Tip: Sister to the Michelin-starred Ox, which sits behind it. Cocktails here are among the city's best.
Dill on Laugavegur was Iceland's first Michelin-starred restaurant and still leads its New Nordic cooking with a foraging-driven tasting menu in Reykjavik.
Signature: Dung-smoked trout, Skyr and sunchoke
Order: Whatever the set tasting menu serves; the kitchen smokes, ferments and forages its own larder.
Tip: Founded by Gunnar Karl Gislason, Dill holds a Michelin Green Star too. It books out weeks ahead, so reserve early and take the wine pairing.
Ox is an eleven-seat Michelin-starred counter hidden behind Sumac on Laugavegur, where chefs cook a long Icelandic tasting menu in front of you in Reykjavik.
Signature: Seasonal Icelandic tasting menu
Order: The single set menu is the only choice, and the langoustine and aged-fish courses are its peak.
Tip: Entry is through Sumac, the sister Levantine grill. Ox earned a Michelin Green Star in 2025. Two seatings a night, booked far ahead.
OTO on Hverfisgata is a Michelin Guide listed Italian-Japanese kitchen in Reykjavik, serving a kaiseki-shaped tasting menu that is a hard table to book.
Signature: Kaiseki-style tasting menu
Order: The chef's tasting menu, where the pasta and raw-fish courses bridge the two cuisines.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Saturday from 17:30. The room is small and loud; book ahead online.
Brut sits inside the Radisson Blu 1919 on Posthusstraeti in Reykjavik, a Michelin Guide listed seafood room where a former Dill cook keeps the fish simple.
Signature: Marinated scallops, Icelandic whelks
Order: The marinated scallops, and whatever fish was landed that morning.
Tip: Opened in 2021 in one of the city's grandest old buildings. Good wine list, lively at weekends.
Mimir at Hotel Reykjavik Saga on Hagatorg works a head-to-tail Icelandic menu, a recently renovated fine-dining room run with the Farmers Association of Iceland.
Signature: Lamb head-to-tail plates, Seasonal tasting menu
Order: The seasonal tasting menu, built from the Farmers Association's producer roster.
Tip: Owned by the Farmers Association of Iceland, with menus from local producers. Lunch and dinner.
