At this cozy Icelandic kitchen-table gem, Chef Thrainn Freyr Vigfusson serves up a memorable tasting menu experience with engaging food prep and stellar ambiance.
"Michelin-starred ÓX offers a 17-course dining experience in a setting inspired by an Icelandic living room. It’s paired with Amma Don, a hidden speakeasy lounge." - Lauren Mowery
"For dinner, head to one of Iceland’s most exclusive restaurants. With seating for just 17 guests, ÓX serves up an experience rather than just a meal. The evening starts with an aperitif in Amma Don, an old school cocktail bar. Once it’s time to head through for dinner, a bookcase on the back wall revolves to allow you passage into the intimate dining room. The menu isn't published in advance, but you can be assured of a hearty dinner filled with Icelandic flavours." - The MICHELIN Guide Nordic Editorial Team
"In early 2023, Michelin-starred Óx moved out from the back of owner Þráinn Freyr Vigfússon’s restaurant Sümac to a slightly larger location down the street, tucked behind a graffiti covered door and speakeasy Amma Don. The 17-seat counter is set within a room that looks like a 1960s Icelandic kitchen and living room, and chef Rúnar Pierre’s three-hour tasting experience, consisting of around 20 small courses that mix modern and traditional, gets more solid every year." - Nicholas Gill
"Intimate and lively, this 16 seater counter restaurant offers an entirely engaging dining experience helped along by some top Icelandic produce. Your evening begins with a drink in the cosy lounge, where you’re encouraged to get to know the other guests before taking your seats at the counter. Dishes are an excellent fusion of the traditional and the modern, with gimmicks eschewed in favour of a real intensity of flavour." - Michelin Inspector