Sjávargrillið

Ambience: Lovely cute restaurant right in the middle of city. Loved the woody interiors. The lighting was a bit dim which made it even more romantic and cosy. ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️ Food: What an amazing food they serve. The quality of ingredients were high, the food was very delicious and the portions just right. Every single dish was a masterpiece . Every dish was so well made and yet different that we can’t wait to go back and try more items from their menu. ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️ Service: Amazing. The ladies were extremely kind and warm. All super beautiful with a big smile . The team was great. ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️ Overall: Can’t wait to go back

We were there right at 5 p.m. when they opened. Many customers were already waiting for the door to open. We didn’t have reservations but were lucky to get a seat and order quickly. Free bread was served. The seafood pasta had almost more seafood than pasta—scallops, shrimp, and lobster. We both really liked it! The catch of the day was wolf fish, which was also tasty.

Iris was our server. She was wonderful with recommendations for the Lobster Tacos and the seafood pasta. Both items were wonderful, delicate complex flavors that were very very good. She was helpful answering a bunch of questions we had since this was our first evening in Reykjavik. I absolutely recommend putting this restaurant on you list of places to eat. The cocktails were enjoyable. On a funny note beware of the bread, there was a dark piece that was challenging to see in the restaurant lighting. There was butter on it so i thought it was bread. It was a decorative piece of lava rock.

One of the best meals ever eaten. We did the chef’s grill menu with wine pairings and found it outstanding. Our waiter was wonderful. If we ever needed to consider a “last meal” the salted cod would be it! Don’t hesitate to dine here during your visit.

Overall a very nice dinner, even if not outstanding across the board. Would recommend. Was pretty empty around 6 on a Friday night but started to fill up by 7 so a reservation would be wise. The ambiance is nice if a little too dark/dim in areas, making it hard to see the menu and the cleanliness of the place/plates. Our server was nice and super sweet although we didn’t get her name. Food-wise, the bread tasted fresh and was delicious, and the lamb sirloin was tender and not gamey, so was great for someone not a fan of lamb. However, the neck did taste gamey and I would personally have preferred a lighter sauce than hollandaise for the whole dish. Similarly, the shellfish pasta had a lot of fresh seafood and potential, but was sadly held back from reaching the heights of greatness by an exceedingly average sauce. The standout of the night was definitely the langoustine tacos, which I had been least excited and most skeptical about coming from SoCal, but turned out to be the bomb. The pairing of flavors, from the savory to slightly sweet plus the delicate crispy breading of the langoustine was just simply *chef’s kiss*. These are definitely worth the hype, if not necessarily the other dishes. The lunch menu is more limited but also cheaper (and does include the tacos!) so that might be a better option if you’re wanting to try this place and want to be a bit more budget-conscious.