Iceland: Narfeyrarstofa

I can’t believe its been a month since my last post, time just flies!  Well, I have a good reason for my absence….vacation 🙂  My trip this time was to the wonderful country of Iceland and then a stop to my second home, London before heading back to Toronto.  Like always, I rented a car and drove around the country, this time with a couple of girlfriends from my Dragon Boat team (I and S), taking in all the sights and natural beauty of the land!  I can truly say, the entire country should be designated a National Park!  Now I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect in terms of cuisine but I went in with an open mind and discovered some fantastic places and some great eats!  Our first stop was in Stykkishlomur and a fantastic restaurant called Narfeyrarstofa located just around the corner from the harbour.  Not only was it recommended by a local resident but I later found out that it was also a top choice in my Lonely Planet guidebook.  From the exterior, it looks like a quaint little house and its just as cozy inside.  It was packed when we arrived on a Tuesday night.  The menu is extensive and well, since we were in Iceland I went straight for the fish.  I ordered the fish soup and fish combination and boy, am I happy I did.  I’m normally not a soup fan but this soup was fantastic – so flavourful you know the chef must have developed the stock slowly.  The white fish that accompanied my soup was delicious, meaty and had a touch of sweetness brought on by a sauce that I almost want to say, tasted like teriyaki (but wasn’t, you get the picture).  I finished the meal with a slice of rhubarb cake which apparently is a traditional dessert in these parts.  A little history lesson I learned from our B&B host Greta (who is so sweet) – the restaurant was named after the mountain near the birth place of the owner who originally built the home (Narfeyrar) and “stofa” meaning “living room”.