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Lækjarbrekka (1981–2020) – Lost Tables
Lækjarbrekka opened in 1981 in the rebuilt merchant's house and bakery at Bankastræti 2, part of the Bernhöftstorfa row that had been saved from demolition by a decade-long preservation campaign and protected in 1979. The house was built in 1834 as a dwelling and bakery; the baker Tönnies Daniel Ber
Lækjarbrekka opened in 1981 in the rebuilt merchant's house and bakery at Bankastræti 2, part of the Bernhöftstorfa row that had been saved from demolition by a decade-long preservation campaign and protected in 1979. The house was built in 1834 as a dwelling and bakery; the baker Tönnies Daniel Bernhöft arrived the following year, and Bernhöftsbakarí ran there until 1931. For almost forty years the restaurant served Icelandic food – lamb, fish, game and other local specialities – with home-baked bread, becoming a fixture for visitors and celebrations alike. It closed on 13 April 2020; the owners cited the collapse of WOW air the year before and the pandemic, and said the closure was most likely permanent.
Kornhlaðan, an event venue in the same historic house
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