Our food
The restaurant Kol opened in February 2014 and has been very well received since day one. Kol is an experienced man in the restaurant business. The kitchen at Kol is managed by Sævar Lárusson. He has worked in many of the most popular and cool restaurants in the country. The bar and front house at Kol is run by Arnór Haukur Diego, he has been developing KOL from the beginning and knows KOL’s heart and soul like the back of his hand.
In the kitchen at Kol, we do not commit to any single cooking policy. We draw inspiration from all over the world and focus on cooking high-quality ingredients in the most delicious way possible.
The menu teaches a variety of herbs, the menu offers a good selection of varied starters from various sources. For the main course, the various steaks are charcoal grilled in a charcoal oven and there is also a selection of fish dishes on offer and the desserts must not be forgotten.
Have you seen our set menus?
TASTING MENU
Indulge yourself with this menu constisting of the best courses from our menu carefully
selected by our head chef Sævar Lárusson and his team.
They have chosen the ingredients carefully, picking the freshest the season has to offer
Since our tasting menu changes daily, we can’t tell you exactly what will be served,
but the setup is as follows
THREE STARTERS
FISH MAIN COURSE
MEAT MAIN COURSE
SELECTION OF OUR FAVORITE
DESSERTS TO SHARE
– Only served before 21:00 –
– Only served for the whole table –
Menu 12.990 per person
( available gluten and lactose free with changes )
Available with wine pairing with each course
Wine pairing 10.490 per person
ITALY
ICELANDIC BURRATA CHEESE
Marinated tomatoes, brioche bread, truffle beurre noisette
BEEF CARPACCIO
Truffle mayo, baked white chocolate, hazelnuts, Parmesan, pickled blueberries, Parmesan crisp
GRILLED BELL PEPPER RISOTTO
Glazed tiger prawns, Parmesan, parsley, lemon confit, sunchokes
BEEF TENDERLOIN TAGLIATA DI MANZO
Kalamata olives, salad, brioche croutons, pickled grapes, salsa verde, parmesan crisp
TIRAMIS WAFFLE
Tiramisu gelato, espresso marinated waffle, honey cream cheese, cocoa, lemon
Menu 9.990 per person
Available with wine paired with each course
Wine package 6.990 per person
(available gluten and lactose free with changes)
MEXICO
TUNA TACO
Ginger glaze, scallions, pomegranate, chili, sesame, avocado purée, chili jam
SALMON CEVICHE
Citrus marinated salmon, scallions, red onion, pickled chili, pomegranate, deep fried leek
TIGERPRAWN SKEWER
Grill glaze, lime aioli
SPICED BEEF TENDERLOIN 100G
Hazelnut and celeriac crumble, katafi, shallots, truffle mayo, pepper sauce
CHOCOLATE BROWNIE
Yuzu and caramel ice cream, kahlua caramel, grilled pineapple, passion fruit crisp
Menu 9.990 per person
Available with wine paired with each course
Wine package 6.990 per person
(available gluten and lactose free with changes)
ICELAND
BIRCH SMOKED SALMON
Almond praline, cashew nut and cranberry purée, lime aioli, deep fried leek, Parmesan crisp
AND:
ROSEMARY CURED BEEF
Rosemary mayo, dill cream cheese, blueberries, sunchokes, 12 month old Tindur cheese
FISH OF THE DAY
Fresh catch of the day, straight from the pier
Ask your waiter
OR:
GRILLED LAMB FILLET
deep fried new potatoes, carrot and white chocolate purée, fondant carrots, pickled shallots, 12 month old Tindur cheese, beetroot and honey glaze
WHITE CHOCOLATE ANS SKYR
White chocolate skyr mousse, liqourice ice cream, blueberries, brown sugar crumble
Menu 9.990 per person
Available with wine paired with each course
Wine package 6.990 per person
(available gluten and lactose free with changes)
VEGAN
WATERMELON TATAKI
Cashew nut and cranberry purée, scallion,
jalapeno, deep fried leek
YELLOW BEET HUMMUS
Marinated tomatoes, avocado purée, Libanese flatbread
CAULIFLOWER TACO
Cauliflower crumble, cashew nut purée, granola, chili jam
TERIYAKIGLAZED SWEET POTATO
Celeriac and hazelnut crumble, grill pepper purée, sautéed mushrooms and almonds, confit grapes, dill apples, blueberry vinaigrette
STRAWBERRIES
Strawberry and peach ice cream, granola, cashew nut and orange cream, amarena cherries
Menu 8.490 per person
Available with wine paired with each course
Wine package 6.990 per person
(lactose free, available gluten free with changes)
The Bar
The bar at Kol offers a lot of high quality cocktails. We avoid using ingredients that contain artificial flavors and colors. We make a lot of different kinds of syrups and infuse our own versions of a variety of alcohol and only offer high quality products at the bar. The bar at Kol is a leader along with several other bars in the town in the rising cocktail scene of Iceland
