Forrettabarinn Restaurant & Bar

After a first big day out and about having dinner here was the best way to end the night. We tried three dishes plus the fruitcake dessert, all absolutely delicious. The salmon dish and mushroom súpa wow. And the Lamb dish is the best I’ve had, extremely tender. The draft IPA was excellent. The atmosphere was nice too, a combination of locals and tourists. 100% recommended.

We both got the 4 courses meal. I had the meat rib one and my friend had the fish one. We spent less than 2 hours here, service was quick. Every dish was delicious. Staff was very kind and it is priced very reasonably for iceland!

Stopped in for a late dinner at 9pm! Wasn’t very busy and were seated right away! Overall, I thought the food was very very good and the staff was very kind and helpful for our questions! Prices were high, but i think thats typical in Iceland.

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!

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.

We picked Forrettabarinn for our last dinner before departing Reykjavik. It was fantastic. The four-course tasting menus were excellent. On the advice of a local, two of us tried the SmokeyBay with grilled filet of horse (when in Rome, right?), which was very good once we came to grips with our inhibitions. Great service. Highly recommended.

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.

Robert and his team did an amazing dinner for our group of 24. His team took excellent care of all of us, including going the extra mile for my two little kids. The food was excellent and so was the atmosphere, we'll be back next time we're in town!