Icelandic Borgarnes cuisine: "Bara Borgarnes"
🧊 A highly-rated Icelandic restaurant in Borgarnes, western Iceland, with a 4.9 rating. The food is delicious, the portions are huge, and the prices are reasonable for Iceland. If you're on a tour around the island and will be staying overnight in Borgarnes after whale watching in Dalvik and visiting the Black Church, you should definitely try this place.
Location: Brákarbraut 3, 310 Borgarnes. Not far from Reykjavik, about an hour's drive.
🕔 Opening Hours:
17:00–22:00 Sun-Thu
17:00–01:00 Fri-Sat
Food Review: Six of us went and ordered three grilled lamb chops and one burger.
Grilled Lamb Chops 5600 Kr P2-P3: Charcoal-grilled premium lamb chops served with fries, salad, and sauce. Each serving has two chops, quite a large portion, and plenty of fries and salad. They brought it out on a cutting board! 🤣 The lamb was cooked perfectly, with excellent flavor and texture. Their signature dish, I recommend trying it.
Classic BARA Burger 3600 Kr P4-P5 A classic burger with a lamb patty, served with BARA sauce, pickled red onions, onion rings, and cheese. Choose between fries or salad. The taste is average, not highly recommended.
🍺 Beer We ordered one of each of three draft beers: Boli, Úlfurín, and Gull light. They all tasted similar and went well with the lamb. Prices were between 1500-2000 Kr.
🍅 Ketchup and yellow mustard are provided free of charge.
Other Dishes They also have a unique main course, roasted horse meat 🐴, which we didn't order, but you can try it if you're curious. They also have fish and chips, lamb and steak burgers, chicken salad, and vegetarian options. There are also several coffees and cocktails available; please refer to the menu (P6). The Icelandic version is on P7.
Ambience and Service (P8-P10): The restaurant is decorated in a traditional Icelandic log cabin style with dim, warm lighting, creating a very atmospheric ambiance. The staff are patient and enthusiastic, and English communication is no problem.
Price: 4000-6000 Kr per person (approximately 200-350 RMB). Cash and credit cards are accepted; no tipping or service charge.
Summary: A very cost-effective Icelandic restaurant in Borganes with delicious food. It's popular with locals. The grilled lamb chops are highly recommended, and the burgers are decent. If you have a small restaurant, you can order a few to share.
PS: I went to Iceland around Christmas last year, and it's almost been a year. I'll be updating more travel and food guides for Iceland soon, for those planning a winter trip. I hope this helps!