Tjöruhúsið
In the small fishing community of Ísafjörður, Iceland is the absolutely fantastic restaurant Tjöruhúsið where I may have had the best fish I've ever tasted in my life.
Tjöruhúsið is a family owned and operated restaurant and only serves catch of the day, hence no menu on display. Generally you can expect to feast on wolffish, cod, halibut, bacalao, redfish, and spotted catfish. They also serve a langoustine and tomato based fish soup and (if you're in luck) traditional Icelandic fish stew (Plokkfiskur). The food is served buffet style and seating is community style at tables. You'll likely have a table to yourself if your party is large enough. If not, you'll have a chance to meet new people as you are enjoying the feast.
On our visit there today for lunch, in addition to the fabulous fish soup, we had halibut, haddock, salt fish (salted cod), steelhead trout, and plokkfiskur. There was other food to accompany all the fish but I didn't bother with it as what I was eating was so good I wanted every bit of goodness I could get (Cindee said the curried potato salad was very good).
If you are adventurous and ever make your way to Ísafjörður, make sure you eat at Tjöruhúsið. You will not be disappointed.
