Forrettabarinn Restaurant & Bar

We had an absolutely fantastic experience at Forréttabarinn. Every small plate was a hit, but the standout for us was the horse, unbelievably tender, perfectly cooked, and elevated even further by a rich red wine reduction that was out of this world. The risotto and fish dishes were also exceptional, each with incredible flavor and beautiful presentation. And the desserts? The perfect sweet finish to an already perfect meal. Cozy atmosphere, great service, and a creative menu that delivers on every bite. Highly recommend!

My girlfriend and I chose this restaurant as our nice dinner out on our trip, and we couldn’t be more happy with our decision. I loved the atmosphere of the establishment, the service was nice and kind. In terms of courses you have the option to do their courses they prepared for you or pick your own small plates, we did the latter. We enjoyed every single dish and drink we got. Would suggest this restaurant to anyone.

The food was good, though portions seemed a bit small. The horse meat was interesting - a bit beefy but less tender. The barley risotto was good - also seems to be the only grain they grow locally. The market fish - a white fish was delicious. The scallops were small and not quite tender. (Perhaps this was intended to be an appetizer?) So wouldn’t order this again. As many people have said, the bread with olive tapenade is amazing, a great way to start off the meal.

This was probably our favourite meal in iceland and was (for iceland) very sharply priced. By Australian standards this would be fine. The bread with olive teppanade is so delicious you may want another. The seafood soup was bursting with flavour and had some nice seafood bites to it. The salmon entree had a lot of good textures i hadn't had with salmon before, and I loved how it wasnt overly salty or fishy. The edamame quaesidilla were bit what i expected, but in a good way. I love how it was so playful and had so much more crunchy then a regular quaesidilla.

Really good food! The meat, both lamb and horse, was cooked perfectly. Really tender. Great prices for what it is as well for Iceland standards. We had the 4 course meat option.

It is a wonderful place, every time I go to the city I take my book and my notebook and take myself to a date there. I think it is a very enjoyable place to go with people but for sure on of my favorite to go alone. The service is amazing, great recommendations, wonderful chat and beyond nice and professional. The food is delicious (from everything I have tasted I would recommend the meat, first picture) Treat yourself and visit this place ✨

Lamb filet - Tender, not gamey. Fish of the day - cod. Fresh. Taste wise was ok. Bacalhau was very good! Taste, texture. 👍🏼👍🏼 Langoustine soup - Very salty. 👎🏻 The flavor wasn't bad. Good chunky langoustine.

Had the 4 course tasting menu. All the courses were excellent. They make a really good whisky sour too.