It’s fair to say the Icelandic culinary scene has been blooming over the past decade. More chefs are focusing on organic and localised food since the New-Nordic culinary movement swept across the Nordic countries, and many restaurants now offer menus inspired by Iceland’s traditional cuisine.
The Food and Fun festival takes place all over Reykjavík between February 25th and March 1st. The event brings together internationally acclaimed chefs from Europe and America and some of Reykjavík’s finest restaurants to create an unforgettable culinary experience.
Each chef is assigned to one of the participating restaurants and together they develop a special menu which is presented at the restaurant for the entire week. The dishes are made from Icelandic ingredients but have an international twist to them.
A record number of nineteen restaurants are joining in on the fun this year, increasing diners’ chances of getting a seat at one of the restaurants during the popular week-long event.
Delicious flavours aside, the Icelandic diet of fresh fish and quality meat and dairy products has been rated the world’s healthiest diet, giving foodies yet another reason to partake in the annual culinary fair.
List of restaurants and chefs:
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Kjallarinn joins hands with chef Felipe Milanes. Born in Panama City, Milanes moved to the United States to study culinary arts and to work.
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Smurstöðin at Harpa Concert Hall will work with Swedish chef Frida Ronge.
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Lava Restaurant at the Blue Lagoon will work with chef de cuisine Michael Wilson from the United States, who has created the menu for the Lava restaurant.
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Apótekið is partnered with Fernando Trocca who has worked in Buenos Aires, Italy, and New York.
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Kol will work side by side with Irish chef Robin Gill to create the restaurant’s Food and Fun menu.
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Kopar collaborates with Italian/American chef Michael Ferraro to bring you a tasty treat.
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Sushisamba joins forces with chef Douglas Rodriguez from Cuba, also known as the Godfather of Nuevo Latino Cuisine.
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Steikhúsið and American chef Hamilton Johnson has created the Food and Fun menu for steak-lovers.
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Nauthóll is joined with Icelandic/Norwegian chef Atli Már Yngvason.
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Grand Restaurant in the Grand Hotel is partnered with Danish chef Philip Scheel Grønkjær.
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VOX in the Hilton Hotel has teamed up with Hussein Mustapha, chef de cuisine at Mielcke & Hurtigkarl restaurant in Copenhagen.
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Sjávargrillið will work with the Finnish Cook of the Year 2014, Heikki Liekola, to create an exciting menu.
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Satt in Hotel Natura and chef Alberto Navarette, the executive chef at La Luce in Orlando, have partnered up.
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Kolabrautin joins forces with Italian chef David Tamburini to bring a little piece of Italy to Iceland.
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Höfnin will work with American chef Tim Kuklinski.
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Grillið in Hotel Saga will work side by side with English/Danish chef Paul Cunningham.
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Gallery Restaurant in Hotel Holt came together with chef Mark Lundgaard from Denmark to create their Food and Fun menu.
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Dill collaborates with renowned Norwegian chef Even Ramsvik.
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Fiskfélagið and Swedish chef Adam Dahlberg, who has worked in Sweden, London and Paris, will team up.
Delicious flavours and quality products reign supreme during Iceland’s premier culinary festival, the 2015 Food and Fun festival taking place in Reykjavík. The festival has been hitting its stride over the past years with a record number of restaurants participating this year.
It’s fair to say the Icelandic culinary scene has been blooming over the past decade. More chefs are focusing on organic and localised food since the New-Nordic culinary movement swept across the Nordic countries, and many restaurants now offer menus inspired by Iceland’s traditional cuisine.
The Food and Fun festival takes place all over Reykjavík between February 25th and March 1st. The event brings together internationally acclaimed chefs from Europe and America and some of Reykjavík’s finest restaurants to create an unforgettable culinary experience.
Each chef is assigned to one of the participating restaurants and together they develop a special menu which is presented at the restaurant for the entire week. The dishes are made from Icelandic ingredients but have an international twist to them.
A record number of nineteen restaurants are joining in on the fun this year, increasing diners’ chances of getting a seat at one of the restaurants during the popular week-long event.
Delicious flavours aside, the Icelandic diet of fresh fish and quality meat and dairy products has been rated the world’s healthiest diet, giving foodies yet another reason to partake in the annual culinary fair.
List of restaurants and chefs:
-
Kjallarinn joins hands with chef Felipe Milanes. Born in Panama City, Milanes moved to the United States to study culinary arts and to work.
-
Smurstöðin at Harpa Concert Hall will work with Swedish chef Frida Ronge.
-
Lava Restaurant at the Blue Lagoon will work with chef de cuisine Michael Wilson from the United States, who has created the menu for the Lava restaurant.
-
Apótekið is partnered with Fernando Trocca who has worked in Buenos Aires, Italy, and New York.
-
Kol will work side by side with Irish chef Robin Gill to create the restaurant’s Food and Fun menu.
-
Kopar collaborates with Italian/American chef Michael Ferraro to bring you a tasty treat.
-
Sushisamba joins forces with chef Douglas Rodriguez from Cuba, also known as the Godfather of Nuevo Latino Cuisine.
-
Steikhúsið and American chef Hamilton Johnson has created the Food and Fun menu for steak-lovers.
-
Nauthóll is joined with Icelandic/Norwegian chef Atli Már Yngvason.
-
Grand Restaurant in the Grand Hotel is partnered with Danish chef Philip Scheel Grønkjær.
-
VOX in the Hilton Hotel has teamed up with Hussein Mustapha, chef de cuisine at Mielcke & Hurtigkarl restaurant in Copenhagen.
-
Sjávargrillið will work with the Finnish Cook of the Year 2014, Heikki Liekola, to create an exciting menu.
-
Satt in Hotel Natura and chef Alberto Navarette, the executive chef at La Luce in Orlando, have partnered up.
-
Kolabrautin joins forces with Italian chef David Tamburini to bring a little piece of Italy to Iceland.
-
Höfnin will work with American chef Tim Kuklinski.
-
Grillið in Hotel Saga will work side by side with English/Danish chef Paul Cunningham.
-
Gallery Restaurant in Hotel Holt came together with chef Mark Lundgaard from Denmark to create their Food and Fun menu.
-
Dill collaborates with renowned Norwegian chef Even Ramsvik.
-
Fiskfélagið and Swedish chef Adam Dahlberg, who has worked in Sweden, London and Paris, will team up.
