Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur - Reykjavik, Iceland - Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives on Waymarking.com

The second episode of Anthony Bourdain's 1st year of No Reservations had him visit this iconic site in Iceland. Located downtown near the harbor, the small shack occupies prime real estate, but the public would not let developers remove the hot dog stand which has been here since 1937.
Wikipedia (visit link) adds:

Bæjarins beztu pylsur... The best hot dogs in town), often shortened to "Bæjarins beztu," is a small chain of popular hot dog stands located in Reykjavík, Iceland. The flagship stand has been in continuous operation since 1937 and sits across from the Harpa Concert Hall. There are also three additional locations in the city.

It is believed that a majority of Icelanders have eaten at Bæjarins beztu. Foreign visitors are often brought to the original stand by locals eager to have them try the hot dogs, which are often called "The Icelandic National Food." Among all the famous people who have dined at Bæjarins beztu include: Bill Clinton, former president of the United States, James Hetfield, vocalist for the heavy metal band Metallica, and actor Charlie Sheen.

The original stand also appeared in the first season of Anthony Bourdain's travel program No Reservations. In August of 2006, the British newspaper The Guardian also selected Bæjarins beztu as the best hot dog stand in Europe.

A hot dog costs 380 krónas (as of November of 2013) and ketchup, sweet mustard, fried onion, raw onion and remoulade, a mayonnaise-based sauce that contains sweet relish, are all available as condiments. Hot dogs are often ordered with "the works" (i.e., all the condiments), or in Icelandic, "eina með öllu."

Also see (visit link) to verify that the Iceland episode of No Reservations was televised on August 1, 2005.

Physical Address of Waymark: Tryggvagata, á móti Kolaportinu Reykjavik, Iceland Television Show Featuring Waymark: No Reservations Featuring Episode of Program: Year 1 Episode 2 Weblink for Episode Featuring Restaurant: [Web Link] Daily Hours of Operation: Sunnudaga til Fimmtudaga 10:00 til 00.30 Föstudaga til Laugardaga 10:00 til 04:30 Food Specialties: hot dogs with the works Website of Waymarked Restaurant: [Web Link] Add a New Show: Not listed

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