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Tjöruhúsið

Restaurant in Ísafjörður

The Reykjavík Grapevine · Best of Reykjavík 2026: Best Out of Town, runner-up

Tjöruhúsið

About Tjöruhúsið

Runner up 2026 in “Best Out of Town”. Taking fresh-off-the-boat catch and cooking it simply but decadently in nothing more than simple seasoning and butter, maybe a splash of wine here, nubs of garlic there, cheeky grapes with salted cod, all in one big cast iron pan, seems like an unpretentious plan but is the stuff of legends at this decades-old institution.

From The Reykjavík Grapevine
  • Historic
  • Historic building
  • Rustic
  • Seafood
  • Fish
  • Icelandic
  • Soup
  • Lunch

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