Icelandic home-cooking in downtown Reykjavik with musical hosts

Host offerings

Notes: Iris can accommodate a vegetarian diet in her Icelandic cooking class. If you select transportation (at an additional cost) Iris can pick you up from your Reykjavik hotel or the cruise port, and will drop you off after your experience.

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Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.

• Berry mousse
• Salmon tartare salad
• Roasted leg of lamb
• Roasted potatoes
• Seasonal vegetables

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GOOD REVIEWS
{ "ambassador" : [{"author_name" : "Lynda", "rating" : 5, "body" : "When you travel to Iris and Nonnie’s home you will be greeted with such warm smiles from two very interesting people who will offer you a drink and some appetizers. We enjoyed a nice getting to know you discussion about the neighborhood and how they became Icelanders. We then moved to dinner where Iris served an amazing salmon salad, Icelandic lamb, potatoes, and these curious green vegetables that looked like peas. We enjoyed truly being treated as guests, our conversation was lively, and the experience was a true joy. We tried some Icelandic after-dinner liquors with our dessert that was similar to custard with berries (very tasty). We finished our evening with some Grand Marnier and my husband wanted to try the electric bicycle for a spin so he and Nonnie went for a quick ride while Iris and I chatted. It was a very treasured experience, the generosity of the hosts was sincere, and it is an experience I will never forget.\r\n<br>Our dinner the previous night with one bottle of wine in a nice restaurant was $250 USD. This dinner surpassed that one measurably, and you cannot put a price on the experience to learn about the local culture and economy while enjoying an amazing dinner."}], "trip_advisor" : [{"author_name" : "Rusty7boy", "rating" : 5, "body" : "Iris and Nonni are great, very warm and welcoming!We are new to Travelling Spoon, but Iris and Nonni are the perfect hosts. Their home is beautiful and we were lucky enough to be there when they had it decorated for Christmas and it was stunning. They instantly made us feel like old friends and we enjoyed an evening of great conversation, fantastic food that ended with some musical fun! Dinner started with appetizers of salmon two ways served with traditional breads and flatbreads. The main course was lamb two ways, a delicious slow roasted lamb in gravy and Nonni’s traditional family recipe of breaded lamb chops (both were fabulous!). We had sides of roasted potatoes, potato salad, green salad, peas and picked red cabbage. Dessert was a stuffed crepe served with fresh cream and fruit. Everything was delicious! Iris and Nonni are very musical and had a piano and a couple of guitars. Iris is a diva in training. She has been taking operatic singing lessons and has a wonderful voice, so Nonni played piano, my husband played guitar and Iris and I sang along. What fun! This night was definitely a highlight for us on our trip to Iceland and we can’t thank Iris and Nonni enough for their hospitality!"}, {"author_name" : "Justins_journey", "rating" : 5, "body" : "We had dinner at Iris’ the evening of our arrival. The meal was an amazing home cooked style Icelandic dinner. The desert was particularly excellent. While our party was a little tired from travel and had to cut our evening a bit short we were treated to a private concert. The whole evening was memorable and a great start to our trip to Iceland. Thanks so much!"}, {"author_name" : "Camper781085", "rating" : 5, "body" : "Fabulous experience! The food was only part of it. Our hosts were so very nice and pleasant, made music for us, and gave my husband a badly needed haircut (the hostess has a salon about a block away) being with them was a real treat!"}, {"author_name" : "Wanderlust20192019", "rating" : 5, "body" : "You owe this to yourself. Don't miss out! My wife and I loved it. The market tour was interesting, learning to cook the Icelandic dishes fun, dinner and conversation delicious and informative. These two are well-educated, well-traveled, and tremendously entertaining. We totally owe them some nice bottles of Oregon wine."}, {"author_name" : "654debs", "rating" : 5, "body" : "We spent a lovely snowy afternoon in Iris and Nonni's warm and cozy place. Five of us from CA were in Iceland on a tour and had an afternoon free - we thought what better way to see Reykjavik than to have a meal in a local's home? YES! This meal and comraderie and song filled afternoon exceeded our expectations!."}] }

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