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Hours
Sun
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Mon
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Tue
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Wed
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Thu
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Fri
11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Sat
11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
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4.5
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PRICE RANGE
$9.00 – $38.00
CUISINES
American, Bar, Seafood, International, European, Fusion, Gastropub, Scandinavian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
meals, features
Does this restaurant primarily serve Healthy cuisine?
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About
Welcome to SOLON ISLANDUS - a brand new and refurbished restaurant based on the Solon foundation that was originally started in 1992. SOLON ISLANDUS offers a great variety of small courses, salads, hamburgers, vegan options and steaks in addition to fresh fish daily. SOLON ISLANDUS is located in the city center, at the top of Bankastraeti just below Skolavördustigur. The old building that Solon resides in is very beautiful with lovely interior design which gives the restaurant a vibrant and romantic look and feel. The wine menu is very versatile and you’ll find wines from most of the world’s renowned vineyards. Coffee, drinks, cocktails and snaps of all sorts can be found at SOLON ISLANDUS. And - you're always welcome :-)
PRICE RANGE
$9.00 – $38.00
CUISINES
American, Bar, Seafood, International, European, Fusion, Gastropub, Scandinavian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Discover, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
50 reviews
Excellent
34
Very good
10
Average
3
Poor
1
Terrible
2
Moose4London
10 contributions
Oct 2023 • friends
We are so pleased that we chose to have a light lunch at Solon. We were cold, wet and quite hungry and found their soups absolutely delicious and filling.
The staff were warm, welcoming, friendly and great fun. We took advantage of their happy hour wine offer and found ourselves in charming company!
After our visit we needed to get in touch from the UK to ask for help with a receipt. They were very helpful and provided the information we needed without delay. Their customer service throughout our experience was superb!
We would definitely recommend Solon for its service, food, location and value for money.
Written November 12, 2023
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raleigh52
Raleigh71 contributions
Mar 2023 • couples
My wife and I arrived between 6:00 and 6:30 PM on a Thursday. We were a little surprised that we were the only customers, but the restaurant filled up quickly. The waitress said they recently had renovated and it looked like it. The restaurant was very nice. It was a nice atmosphere and we could carry on a conversation easily. The food was cooked well and seasoned to compliment the food. I had skirt steak that was tender and my wife had fish. Don’t know if it was intentional, but the croutons on my salad looks like lava rocks. They were not hard and were very tasty-went well with the steak. Would recommend Solon especially to visitors who may be a bit weary and looking for good food and a quiet atmosphere.
Written March 23, 2023
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Parmo13
Darlington266 contributions
Mar 2024 • couples
First day in Reykjavík and walked passed this restaurant. It was busy at the time but easily booked a table for 2 an hour ahead.
Were sat instantly on arrival, inside looks fantastic and has quality tables and comfortable seating.
Complimentary water was placed on the table and we went for the steak burger and schnitzel along with the dinner time lager offer as well.
Both meals were very tasty and I'd recommend for anyone to come.
Written March 3, 2024
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Ian K
Linlithgow248 contributions
Oct 2023 • solo
Handy restaurant on the corner of Bankastræti so right in the middle of everything. I went here for a very late lunch/early dinner. A popular place and it was quite busy probably due to the fact that their lunch hour menu service goes on till 1700 and their drinks happy hour till 1800. I lucked out with my timing and was served quickly by the friendly attentive staff. Great quality food I enjoyed my steak burger and beer.
Written October 6, 2023
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Steven T
Kihei78 contributions
Jul 2024 • friends
This is our first time visiting Reykjavik and stroll along the pedestrian only streets shopping and stopped at this restaurant. We were greeted with smile from our friendly hostess. We seated in a banquet and we ordered our lunch special fish and chips with cauliflower soup. The soup was extremely tasty delicious with roasted garlic and drizzle with garlic oil serve with a toasted bread. The soup has a big flavor and hint of cumin. The fish and chips was tender delicious cod fish accompanied by French fries. The tartar sauce was herby and subtle. The serving was large and extremely generous. We highly recommend this awesome restaurant in heart of Reykjavik.
Written July 27, 2024
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justjulie63
Oahu54 contributions
Jul 2024 • family
Best fish meal I’ve ever had in a restaurant. We chose the fish of the day which was Ling. I have never had or heard of this fish before. It was prepared with a mixture of vegetables, rice, and a sauce to die for. We ordered a side of mashed potatoes, which they called buttered potatoes. They were also outstanding. Large portions too! The service, the ambience and the food is top-notch.
Written July 12, 2024
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TAGI_156
Pittsburgh64 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
Great dinner at Solon while visiting Reykjavik on October 16. We just dropped in (early) and they were very accommodating.
We both had the 3-course dinner comprised of a shellfish soup, we then selected the Arctic Char, and with a mousse. The Char was superbly prepared and presented.
A wonderful experience overall.
Written October 17, 2024
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CanadianTravelGal76
Toronto131 contributions
Aug 2024 • friends
We came here on a food tour earlier in week and were so impressed we came back. Their lamb chop is unbelievable! Not even a lamb fan but had to come back!! 3 course tasting menu is a good deal and we learned that this restaurant has so much history it was such a great choice!
Written August 21, 2024
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Breda O
1 contribution
Sep 2024 • couples
We were here in the middle of September and we loved this restaurant. We went back a whopping 3 times ! Staff were lovely and kind ,our server Natalia was very helpful and the food was hot and fresh. We had fish and chips X2 and vegetables. Price for the food was reasonable compared to other restaurants in the area, it was around €79. Obviously do bear in mind if you’re travelling to Iceland these prices are average wherever you go, as the cost of living is very high. I’d go back here if I was travelling again
Written October 1, 2024
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Sally
3 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
We were very disappointed in this place. We had booked a table by coming in on Wednesday for this Friday, 7pm. When we arrived, they had no record of our booking, but they found us a table. We had chosen this restaurant because they serve lamb shanks, but we were told they had run out of these as well as the beef. By 7pm on a Friday evening! So we left to find somewhere else to eat.
Written August 12, 2023
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Thorir Johannsson
Dear Michaelodin
Thank you for your review. We are very sorry for your experience. Both regarding the booking and the food.
I don´t know what happened regrading the booking - we get hundreds of booking each week and have so far not missed them before. But - fortunately - the matter was solved on site. Sorry about that.
Regarding the food - we have a large selection of choices in our menu and we use tens of different indigents. Sometimes our suppliers can´t deliver all that we need and/or we run out of things during the day. That can happen in restaurants.
And - we prep for each day based on expected customers and what they usually choose to order on average. On Friday - we had a lot of people going for the lamb shank and we ran out of them too early unfortunately. And since we slow-cook the lamb shanks overnight it takes time to prepare new ones. So - there is not much we can do when these things happen - and fortunately they seldom do.
If possible - I would really like to try to make this bad experience up for you - free of charge of course. You can contact me through tj@solon.is or call my mobile - +354-862-0052
Regards,
Thorir Johannsson
Owner
Written August 15, 2023
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Philip C
Long Island99 contributions
Aug 2023 • family
I ate there with my daughter for lunch. She ordered the breakfast special and I ordered the chicken schnitzel. She thought hers was good and filling. Her favorite part was the pickled tomatoes. My chicken was delicious; crunchy and very tasty on a bed of mashed potatoes with sauce.
Would eat there again.
Written August 14, 2023
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L H Advisor
Palermo586 contributions
Nov 2023 • couples
Good place in the centre of reykjavik in front of rainbow Street. I have not been really happy about food....not typical Icelandic food....fish was medium level and meat was not really soft. I hope better in the next time.
Written November 11, 2023
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Mrfarandaway
East Grinstead187 contributions
Jan 2024 • couples
We went to this restaurant and both tried the battered fish and chips. (It was Friday).
The fish was cooked beautifully and I have never seen fish so white and chunky.
Would recommend this restaurant as it also had a great atmosphere.
Written January 28, 2024
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Lisa N
3 contributions
Mar 2024 • family
Excellent restaurant. We had the lunch menu, the cauliflower soup & chicken schnitzel was delicious. Excellent value for money. House wine was really nice. Very pleasant staff. I would highly recommend this restaurant.
Written March 7, 2024
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juliak
439 contributions
Jun 2024 • family
Visited without a reservation and could sit nonetheless.
Everybody was very kind to us and we got our food fairly quickly.
We hd the baked cheese (definitely a shareable food), fish and chips (we had better but we had worse than this) and the fish of the day (ling) and that came with a nice parmesan rizotto.
As a dessert we ordered cheesecake but it was a bit of a letdown. It’s basically a bowl of yogurt with some toppings so don’t expect too much from it.
Written June 23, 2024
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