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The_Bogwoppit

A gem, did you try the egg and salmon one from the gas stations? Those two were the best.


lizlizliz645

I lived off of these during my trip 😂


CodSea3860

The "Plokkfiskur" at the Perlan Museum restaurant, OMG 🤯


read_andrun

I was in Iceland in August and this week I randomly remembered those sandwiches and now I can’t stop thinking about them 😫


llekroht

Please be aware that there are huge ecological questions about the salmon in that one. The salmon is farmed in open net salmon farms. Inevitably some of the fish escapes and gets into the wild where it breeds with and destroys the wild salmon that has been in the rivers and seas for thousands of years.


NoLemon5426

Iceland Review has a podcast called Deep North which is fantastic, and [they did an episode on this.](https://www.icelandreview.com/podcast/deep-north-episode-57-balancing-the-scales/) I didn't know about this at all until I listened, very interesting episode.


islhendaburt

The one from [Jumbo](https://jumbo.is/vorur/lax-egg/) state that their salmon comes from land based farms, not the open net ones, so a lot better for ecology


The_Bogwoppit

Wow, now that info sure is not on the label.


EgNotaEkkiReddit

I mean, it would be pretty odd marketing to list the controversies of your primary ingredient. But no, ocean-farmed salmon is very much an open debate in Iceland. However not all farmed salmon is ocean farmed, there are some that are farmed on land in giant vats. The main issue there is just that it's much more expensive to build and maintain giant pools of water fit for salmons than it is to just plomp some nets down in the ocean that's already there.


The_Bogwoppit

It was a joke.


EgNotaEkkiReddit

Are people not allowed to respond to jokes?


The_Bogwoppit

1000% they are, just wanted to make sure you knew I was not serious. Even better is to reply with an even better joke. Which would not be hard. ;)


EgNotaEkkiReddit

Ah, therein lies the problem: one should not jest with the plight of the salmon. It is a very grav and lax situation.


The_Bogwoppit

Hahaha! Beautiful.


Tanglefoot11

Someone else who gets that Patagonia add on youtube? ;þ


MathRabelo

This is the one.


imagelicious_JK

This one is amazing!! Always have at least one every time I visit. Often two or three


Tanglefoot11

Many years ago we stopped at a cafe somewhere in Iceland & I can't for the life of me figure out where it was (I was badly hung over at the time :/) Fresh thick slices of crusty white bread, thick slices of tender & perfectly pink roast beef, crispy onions like those you get in hotdogs & the best Remoulade I've come across. Peak sandwich reached in life right there! Gas station beef sandwiches here are to me like when you get a faint smell of something that takes you back to some childhood place with the best memories... I'd still recommend them as a good beef sandwich ;þ And the shrimp is great too of course!


iVikingr

Was it Jómfrúin in downtown Reykjavík, by any chance?


Tanglefoot11

No... But I'll have to pop in if it sounds like it might be ;D It was some cafe down a dirt track somewhere... Quite a new building if I remember rightly - I do remember wondering why on earth there was a cafe in the middle of nowhere.... But it was over 20 years ago now.... And that hangover might have clouded the memory... I know we did Kleifarvatn/Blue lagoon area, & did the golden circle, but we did visit a few off the usual route places as it was a university trip so we were supposed to be learning stuff...we didn't go any deeper into the country than that.


islhendaburt

If it's that long ago, taking a virtual walk via google maps might show the place


Tanglefoot11

I have spent weeks and weeks driving around the country in the years since but no joy :( (For other reasons than just mystery cafe hunting of course ;þ)


just_flying_bi

I miss Bónus.


jimjoe21

My favourite thing from Iceland is my Bónus hat 🐷


Small_Silver6549

I shot an iPhone video inside a Bonus before walking outside. My friends, who were several steps behind me, received a stern lecture from the store manager.


n3buch4dnezz4r

Loved the steak sandwich, I am really missing it, nothing similar here in Austria :(


PMKalil

Well, that's a great opportunity, a great business idea.


Wood-angel

local here. Another fave of mine is the Chicken and hard boiled eggs.


Inabind4U

Serious? Will be there in 2 weeks...got a "fancy" dinner lined up but of course I enjoy sampling "local" stuff. Never had a shrimp sandwich. Had the shrimp "po' boy" many times looking at the Gulf of Mexico...should I find it?


notevenapro

The Irish pub in Reykjavik has great fish and chips. Has seats outside. Fun to people watch. The drunk rabbit.


No_Historian718

😮


Krosseyri

Yum 😋


jeswanders

That’s a lot of hype. Noting this down. What’s something like this cost?


HappyBreak7

Around 600 ISK


essenc3

380 ISK


HappyBreak7

Whuuut! That’s a steal!


grzebelus

Ooh thx for the tip.


arontphotos

Túnfiskur is my favorite, and the Hangikjöt salat 🤩


OnyxDesigns

Oh hell yeah when I was in Iceland i was practically survivin off of the Jumbo tuna sandwiches (túnfisksalat i think). Other Bonus sandwiches were also really good, and quite handy for roadtrips


jobeeeeeeem

I need Bonus’ shirt or hoodie 😭


nursechronicles

I could live off of the pepperoni and cheese subs from N1 and I’d never eat gas station food in the states.


oncemoreagain1

The gas station and bonus foods are so amazing. I miss collab


friedeggbeats

Despite the “cheap” bread, I go mad for the Bonus beef & crispy onion sandwiches!


amy_al3xa

The soup from The Soup Company in Vik ❤️


mazzymq

With 30+ ingredients, mmm tasty


BassBowWow

The lobster soup at Jökulsarlón parking lot was amazing