And now for something completely different. This is something of a first for us here at the Enquirer, so be nice! We’re going to do a review.

The centrally-situated Prikið is the first skemmtistaður (lit. “fun place”) to undergo one of our reviews. This café-cum-restaurant-cum-bar is occupies a traditional maroon building on the corner of Ingólfsstræti and Bankastræti, and is by day very popular with trendy laptop-toting twenty-somethings (including the writer of this post, which was written there). In fact, it’s very laptop-friendly, boasting free wi-fi so you can stay up-to-date on Facebook whilst getting your chops around some beef.

But onto the food. This is a place I have frequented several times before, and with the exemption of one visit, I have consumed one of their heart-shocking hamburgers each time I have been there. With plenty of beef-based options on the menu, there’s enough choice to satiate even the largest of stomachs. I went for the coma-inducing einn sveittur (“the sweaty one”), which comes with bacon, a fried egg and the obligatory piece of lettuce, which seemed almost vestigial in the presence of its protein-rich neighbours. All the burgers are served with American-style fries and the mysterious Icelandic seasoning (no Icelander I know knows what this is called), which appears to be a combination of salt, possibly paprika and something else. All I know is, it tastes bloody good on chips.

The burgers start from a comparatively reasonable 990 kr. (£5.20/€6.30/$7.50), and max out at 2.690 kr. (in fairness the most expensive option also includes a milkshake). There are of course other options on the menu, including breakfast options aimed at quelling a hangover. Veggies beware: there aren’t many options for you here on the menu, vegetable burritos was the one I spotted, but that is not atypical of Iceland.

Of an evening, the bar livens up and turns completely. Prikið hosts regular events, as diverse a clothes market followed by DJs and occasional live music (see website for calendar, in Icelandic). Prikið feels trendy yet friendly, and although the service is nothing to write home about it is efficient and fast (my burger was on the table in less than 10 minutes).

Rating: 4/5

Prikið
Bankastræti 12, 101 Reykjavík
prikid.is

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