Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour - Traditional Icelandic Cuisine Exploration
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717 Ratings
Reykjavík
Embark on a culinary adventure in Reykjavik with our Food Lovers Tour. Experience the authentic flavors of traditional Icelandic cuisine while learning about the country's history. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Your Friend In Reykjavik - We meet up at Ingolfur Square to start our foodie adventure. Please be at the square 5 minutes before the start of your tour.
What's Included
- Professional guided tour
- All-inclusive pricing with taxes, fees, and handling charges
- Curated selection of beverages
- Exclusive food tasting experience
- Icelandic drink finale
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Ever thought of experiencing authentic Icelandic cuisine on your food expedition in Reykjavik?
Our curated list of local culinary delights gives you the chance to tick off many items on your Icelandic gastronomic wish-list, and we guarantee you wouldn’t be let down by the standard of the eateries we have chosen for you. Of course, the fermented shark might not be to everyone’s taste, but hey, it’s a part and parcel of the adventure and only makes you bolder and exciting once you’re back home!
One of the major highlights of a food tour is the opportunity to savour something tasty & unique while gaining insights into the country’s historical backdrop. All our tour guides are skilled professionals, holding diplomas from the Iceland’s tour guide institution, but what sets them apart is their ability to amuse and enlighten simultaneously.
We have carefully selected all our stops to serve you traditional Icelandic meals. Do come with an appetite!
We strive to adjust with dietary requirements & allergies to the best of our ability.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- A maximum of 12 people per booking
- Please be at Ingolfur Square 5 minutes before the starting time
- We do try our best to accommodate dietary restrictions & allergies
Location
Ingólfur Square
Austurstræti
Your Guide will meet up with you at Ingolfur Square in the center of Reykjavik by the two stone pillars
(They are over 3 meters high).
The square on Google Maps
Our expert local guides usually wear a light blue jacket with Your Friend in Reykjavik on the back
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(717 Ratings)
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Carolyn_g
May 20, 2024
A wonderful tour to get a taste of Iceland - Einar was an amazing tour guide. He regaled us with his gifted storytelling. He spoke highly of his colleagues as well. I highly recommend this tour.
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Emanuel_w
May 19, 2024
Our guide was... - Our guide was knowledgeable , courteous, polite and entertaining. He taught us about custom and culture and, of course , the cuisine of Iceland. We were pleased to have this tour and privileged to have this person as our guide.
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Emily_r
May 17, 2024
Definitely take this tour! - This was a fantastic tour and the guide was knowledgeable, engaging, and interesting. Many great stories along with lots of authentic Iceland fare. Great way to kick off our first evening in this quirky, beautiful country.
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Powerbine
May 15, 2024
More than just a food tour! - Our guide Adrian really impressed us with his knowledge of Iceland's history, volcanoes and much more! It was fun with him and I can only recommend him!!
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Susan
May 15, 2024
Food walking tour - good value and great experience. - Really good 3-4 hours with Stefan who was an amusing, informative, knowledgeable guide. Tried lots of different Icelandic food including smoked lamb, salmon, traditional lamb soup, famous hot dogs, salted cod and a few other surprises. It was fun, filling, fulfilling and good value. Great way to see something of Reykjavik and learn about Icelandic people, their culture and their food. Especially good for solo travellers. Do it!
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Annemarie_h
May 14, 2024
A great way to taste your way around Reykjavik! - A wonderful tour - we learned so much about Reykjavik's food and history. Thanks Stefan for making the city come alive!
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Ed_b
May 12, 2024
Fun, relaxing food stroll - A fun relaxed evening trying a variety of local delicacies at several eateries around downtown Reykjavik. Our guide, Bo, was a wonderful host.
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G5705vndeborahh
Apr 28, 2024
A fun way to learn about Iceland and its culture - Our guide, Bo, told us about Iceland and the food as we went to several different restaurants. We tried smoked salmon on Icelandic rye bread, smoked lamb puree at the first restaurant, then the lamb/pork hotdogs that are so well known, we tried dried fish and licorice and jams at a gourmet food shop, Icelandic soup, cod on potato cakes, Skyr, and more. Definitely a fun, worthwhile tour.
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Lovetotravel612
Apr 26, 2024
Wonderful introduction to Icelandic cuisine - What a fun way to learn more about Icelandic culture and experience some delicious and interesting foods. Bo was a wonderful guide, providing interesting background on Icelandic agriculture, fishing, and culture. We enjoyed trying cod, Gravlik salmon lamb tartare, the best rye bread (!), lamb soup, lamb hotdog, various jams, fish jerky, salmon crackers, skyr with blueberries dessert, chocolate licorice bars and licorice. The highlight (?!) was trying fermented shark with Brennevin liquor! Not for the faint of heart! A fun 3 hour tour of downtown Reykjavic for foodies.
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Karenb
Apr 20, 2024
Amazing and unique experience - During our food tour, we sampled hangikjöt, which is cold oven-smoked lamb. The fuel used for smoking is dried sheep dung, placed on the oven floor.
Our culinary adventure included cured salmon served on goat cheese and sweet beet root bread.
I declined to taste the traditional Icelandic delicacy of fermented shark bites, Hakarl. No thank you. We ended the evening with a shot of Brennivin, better known as “Black Death”, the Icelandic’s distinctive spirit. Loosely referred to as potato wine.
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