Skyr Yogurt

If you are planning a foodie vacation, Reykjavik is not necessarily the first place that comes to mind - but it is time to think again! Hot Springs and Aurora are not all Iceland has to offer, and restaurants of Reykjavik are becoming famous for their innovative take on the leading edge, international cuisine. The town is full of shops and restaurants, and even two City Day Break in Reykjavik will give you a fantastic taste of what's available, and leave you wanting more.

Iceland's economy may be shaky, but the country is fighting back, looking inward. Eighty percent of the economy is based on the market for specialty foods, and right now it is at local level. Iceland celebrates clean environment means that local seafood, meats and poultry are a world class level organic and youth leaders from Iceland began to make noise for the rest of the world. In restaurants, cafes or in any of a hundred Reykjavik hotel, you will find a quiet revolution in the kitchen emerging.

traditional favorites
The mainstay of Icelandic cuisine is the sea Fished from the crystalline waters of the North Atlantic, haddock, cod, flounder, halibut, herring and shrimp are served on each menu, and open to all holiday in Reykjavik will want to taste the traditional conservation methods which give food its special Icelandic flavor. The salting and smoking meat pickling and as seafood base of the traditional "thorramatur" appreciated especially between the months January to March. One of most unusual things to try is hakarl (healed shark) that has a taste you either love or hate! The eating of whale has become a sensitive issue, but there are still restaurants that buy and serve the steaks and fat in Reykjavik. Vacation in Iceland are full of adventure, but who may well be that you do not want to try!

In addition to seafood, dairy industry in Iceland is known worldwide. They produce more than eighty different types of cheese, including skyr, a similar mixture of yogurt, which is a local favorite. If you can, visit a cheese factory on your city break to Reykjavik, and see firsthand the production methods of centuries old. The tastes and smells will make your mouth water to the house!

For those who like meat rather than fish, the taste of locally raised lamb mountain Icelandic is renowned worldwide, especially because of the hormone Iceland strict policy of free and regulated meat industry. Game like deer and geese are very popular and some seabirds - Puffin is a rare delicacy that you could never tried a holiday in Reykjavik!

A modern kitchen
With most leaders in Reykjavik under the age of thirty years, throughout the city, restaurants are embracing an edgy dynamic sensation. The use of new meats and local seafood such as scallops and prawns, the young guns create a unique fusion of food and theater. Apparently, every night with a holiday, the restaurants of Reykjavik city appear to be competing for the crown of Carnival's most outrageous ways to make their food!

The locals love a screen and you can find your dinner served with unusual accompaniments, such as dry ice and helium balloons! The young and trendy city queue at popular restaurant "Orange", to be served, their pop-corn ice cream "by boys in overalls and fake mustaches in their kitchen table in a pot of nitrogen !

There is no better time than now to enjoy a Reykjavik city break, and this fresh and funky city will open your eyes to a whole new world of flavors!