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“Only place I enjoyed eating with my vegan friends”
Review of Cafe Gardurinn

Cafe Gardurinn
Ranked #36 of 582 Restaurants in Reykjavik
Price range: £7 - £16
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Neighbourhood: Mioborg
Description: You can enjoy our homemade vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes, soups and treats at our place or take-away. Situated on Klapparstígur in the heart of the city centre, our little cafe offers homemade vegetarian and vegan dishes and treats. You can eat in our peaceful surroundings or order to take-away
Reviewed 29 December 2012

I am not a vegetarian, but I really enjoyed the meal here. Dessert was also wonderful. I had meatless loaf, lentils and a salad. Meatless loaf had a wonderful gravy. Sadly one vegan friend was not wowed. Nice bright atmosphere.

1  Thank renee6221
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Reviewed 4 November 2012

Yum, this place had a vegan Snickers dessert that was amazing. It seems like the menu changes daily and although we didn't have a chance to eat a full meal here, we sure enjoyed the dessert.

Date of visit: November 2012
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Thank RR428
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Reviewed 29 October 2012 via mobile

I got lost and found this place by accident but I sure was glad to have found this place. The food is amazing. They have different menus throughout the week and constantly changes.
The place is small, about 6 tables, and very comfortable and relaxing. It's a nice place to take a break from all the tourist targeted restaurant and get more of a local feel.

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Reviewed 8 May 2012

A good, unpretentious cafe, one street back from the main street up to Hallgrímskirkja (but still very easy to find); the only nod to any 'right-on' vegetarian stereotypes would be the photos and posters of Tibetan Buddhism ;)

The menu couldn't be more straightforward, either: a soup of the day and/or one dish of the day. And that's it. One could have a half portion of the main dish, a full portion, the soup, or both. Don't fancy either? Come back tomorrow (the schedule's posted for the coming week).

A half-portion of that day's vegetable lasagne, served with salad, was tasty and more than adequate for lunch; the soup looked good too. I might recommend the full portions for a main meal, but I ought to also qualify that: at least on the day we visited (a Friday), the cafe closed at about 18:30.

Date of visit: May 2012
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2  Thank MinistryOfInfo
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Reviewed 24 February 2012

We had a very pleasant lunch here - really good value for Iceland, and that rarity - great tasting vegetarian food! They offer a very simple menu which changes daily, comprising a soup and a main course, but also have lots of excellent cakes. The nice thing was being able to have half-portions, even of the cakes - I had a lovely chocolate cake which was so rich I only needed a little. The calming music and eastern prints add to the atmosphere - we lingered over tea, reading and relaxing, never being made to feel we should leave.

Date of visit: February 2012
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Thank Maggie P
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