We had made an online reservation for dinner at Messinn for 6:30 p.m.. My friend Julia had come to Iceland a couple of weeks ago, and when I asked for recommendations, this was the restaurant that she said we needed to go to. And when our guide Sölvi was giving recommendations of good places to eat near our hotel, he also mentioned it. We had tried to go last night, but without a reservation on a Friday night it was hopeless.

The restaurant was right next to Bus Stop #3, only about a two minute walk from the hotel. It is small and intimate, decorated with nautical antiques. Our table was next to an actual porthole which gave a glimpse into the kitchen.