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GullfossDay ToursDay ToursDay ToursDay ToursDay ToursActivities Airport ExpressValid from 1 June 2012 - next edition&Geysir AreaContact usTel.: (+354) 540 1313Email: iceland@grayline.isInside the Þríhnúkagígur volcanoATVJökulsárlónVestmannaeyjarA Gourmet ExperienceSteaks and Style at Argentína SteakhouseIceland is a land of secrets, waitingto be discovered. For those who lovegood food, wines and spirits, the onlygive-away is a flag hanging above twogates on a side-street just off Laugavegur’sshopping street. Here, at the end of a darkhallway is a large wooden door with anornate handle that opens into one of themost popular and respected restaurants inIceland. Popular, that is, with people inthe know. This hidden epicurean jewel hasbeen sought out by visitors from all overthe world for the past 22 years!Argentína Steakhouse won the coveted‘Restaurant of the Year’ award in 2000 withgood reason. You are not just offered a meal,as this is not an ‘eat-and-run restaurant’ butan evening’s gourmet experience. No matterwhat your choice from the menu, you areguaranteed a meal to remember for itspresentation, flavour, texture and originality.However, the meal is the culmination ofthat experience. Before anything touchesyour taste buds, your other senses areimmersed in the rich leather and wood,the intimate lighting and atmosphereof the rustic, Argentinean-style decor,the music and the tantalising aromas.Enjoying a drink from the large selectionof fine wines and spirits stocked at thebar in front of the fire crackling in thehearth, relaxing in the comfortable chairsof one of the lounges, provides the perfectambiance to the start of your evening.Steaks are the hallmark of Argentína’scuisine. Icelandic beef is untouched bydrugs, additives or steroids. They have beengenetically unaltered over the 1,000 yearssince the first settlers. Allowed to growslowly, they have developed just the rightamount of fat necessary for the meat togrill perfectly and the muscles are finer, sothe steak is succulent and tender. Icelandiclamb is renowned for its unspoilt, naturalgrowth as they roam unrestrained in themountain wilderness pastures, also freefrom additives or hormones, colouringor enhancers – and that shows in itstenderness and taste! Also on the menuis a wide range of carefully selectedfresh seafood, shellfish and lobster, toprovide a choice for every palate.Char grilled to perfection, the steaks arecomplemented by the red and white wineselection from all the major countries andregions, or Champagne and sparkling wines, allserved by attentive waiters and waitresses. Thedesert menu complements the main meal with itsrange of both Icelandic and international choices.There is no incentive to rush out once youhave finished your meal. There are plenty ofcomfortable couches and chairs in which torelax and enjoy an after-dinner glass of qualitycognac, whiskey, port or liqueurs. Argentínais also the most popular venue to buy cigars,though the restaurant is now a smoke-free area.Although the restaurant can seat up to120 guests, including two banquet roomsthat seat up to 16 and 20 guests respectively,Fridays and Saturdays should be booked inadvance. It is open Sunday-Thursday from6 pm to midnight and on Friday-Saturdayfrom 5:30 pm to 1 am. (The kitchen closes90 mins. before closing time.)Argentína–asfBarónsstígur 11 A • 101 Reykjavík+354 551 9555salur@argentina.iswww.argentina.isDay ToursRiver Rafting Fimmvörðuháls Taste the Saga Whale WatchingVisit our sales office downtown at Lækjartorg or go to www.grayline.isÞríhnúkagígurDay tours / Activities / Airport ExpressWhether you would like to join an activity tour, do some sightseeing or just need a transfer tothe airport, you can be sure to find a tour that suits your budget and time schedule in our largeselection of tours!Enjoy Iceland withIceland Excursions – Gray Line Iceland24 hour booking service: (+354) 540 1313 / www.grayline.isJökulsárlónTravel Agency40 www.icelandictimes.comAuthorised byIcelandic Tourist Board