Cafe Loki, Iceland

Cafe Loki is one of Reykjavik's most convenient venues for tasting hakarl, Iceland's infamous dish of fermented shark; it has the potent flavour of ammonia but is surely edible, chased with a shot of Brennivin, a local schnapps nicknamed Black Death. End on a sweet, palate-cleansing note with a cake layered with skyr, Iceland's version of yogurt.


This post first appeared on eatdrinkkl.com
Location: 28, Lokastígur, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland

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