One of my favourite things about travelling somewhere new is the food. I love trying dishes that the city is known for. I also love getting the same old eats I’d get at home, but seeing how it tastes at a new restaurant, in a new place.

*Avocado Toast at* *The Laundromat Cafe*

Iceland was my first trip out of the continent, so while I was excited to eat anything in a new country, I was also really excited to try the new stuff. And Reykjavik definitely delivered on both accounts.

Maybe it was because it was the first meal after a night of being on a plane, but the breakfast at The Laundromat Cafe of avocado toast with sour cream and a fried egg on top was absolutely delicious. It was such a cozy environment with equally comforting food; I immediately felt at home in this far away town. Unfortunately, this location has closed in Reykjavik since I’ve been there, but they have other locations in Europe.

I also went into this trip hearing a lot about Iceland’s amazing coffee. And as a coffee addict myself, I knew I had to try as many lattes as possible. And I definitely tried a latte. (That was a terrible pun and I refuse to apologize for it).

Swiss Mokkas became my quick favourite – because how can you not love the richness of Swiss chocolate with the bitterness of quality coffee, topped with whipped cream?

The most delicious of these was probably at C is for Cookie, but I also had delicious Swiss Mokkas (and other yummy caffeinated drinks) at Reykjavik Roasters, Kaffi Loki, and Te & Kaffi, and Café Babalú. At one point, I realized I was actually twitching so much during this trip because I was mostly surviving on splendid, sugary caffeine drinks.

Oops.

I still regret nothing and would do it all again.

Because of its proximity to my hotel, I ended up eating at Íslenski barinn a couple of times during my trip. The first time eating there, I got myself something I knew I wanted to try when I was in Reykjavik: reindeer. This restaurant has a reindeer burger that was probably the most delicious burger I’ve ever had in my life.

Whale is on a lot of places’ menus as well, but it’s a lot more controversial and I didn’t choose to partake. But the second time I came back to this restaurant, I tried the fish and chips. As a person from a landlocked city, I can confirm that fish from islands are just better.

I can’t say I was disappointed by the restaurants in Reykjavik. I feel like anywhere I went, I had really good food.

Trying the food from other places is always a main attraction for me when I travel, and I really do hope to go back to Reykjavik to see what other restaurants and food trends I can discover.