Reykjavik Teppanyaki 7 Course Menu and Fire Show with Cocktail

The most interesting part of this Reykjavík dinner is the meeting of Japanese teppanyaki technique and Icelandic ingredients. Chef Wilson cooks in front of you, working with salmon, lamb, langoustine, beef, rice, vegetables, and fire. It is dinner with a bit of theater, not a quiet Icelandic tasting menu.

I like the generous seven-part menu and the chance to try Icelandic lamb and salmon in a Japanese-style setting. I also like the included sake cocktail, which gives the meal an international twist without making you order a full drinks package.

The main caution is the fire show. If you have eaten at a large Japanese steakhouse, you may find the flames and knife work familiar rather than spectacular. The $110 price can feel fair for seven listed courses in costly Reykjavík, but less so if the courses arrive grouped together or the show feels brief.

Key points to know before booking

• Chef Wilson cooks in front of you: His friendly manner, knife skills, and ability to keep the meal entertaining are a major part of the evening.
• The menu uses Icelandic produce: Expect beef, langoustine, salmon, free-range lamb, blueberries, and skyr alongside Japanese sauces and rice.
• The seven courses are listed individually: In practice, the rice, vegetables, salmon, and lamb may arrive as one combined teppanyaki serving.
• The fire display is classic teppanyaki theater: It may include flames and flaming sake in an onion, but it is not an Iceland-specific spectacle.
• You get one welcome cocktail: The included drink is a Flame welcome sake cocktail, or a similar cocktail, with more drinks costing extra.
• The meal is designed for a small group: Capacity is limited to 30 people, but a quiet night can feel almost private, while a sparse room may reduce the energy of the show.

A Reykjavík dinner built around the grill

Flame Restaurant and Bar offers a different kind of evening meal in Reykjavík. You sit near the cooking surface while the chef prepares the food in front of you. The food arrives in stages, and the hot grill supplies both the cooking method and the main entertainment.

I see this as a useful choice when you want a proper dinner but also want an activity attached to it. You do not need to spend the whole evening at a concert or bar. Instead, the meal itself provides the occasion, with the chef handling the cooking and performance.

The official duration is about one hour and 30 minutes. That is a sensible amount of time for a seven-part meal, though the pace may vary. On a quiet night, diners have reported finishing in less than an hour when several dishes were served together. If you want a slow celebration, tell the staff early that you would like the courses paced out.

The meeting point is Katrínartún 4, 105 Reykjavík. The restaurant is near public transportation, but transportation to and from the venue is not included. You arrange your own way there and back.

What the seven listed courses actually include

The menu looks broad on paper. It includes two starters, four main components, and dessert. That gives you a useful range of tastes, from raw beef to seafood, grilled meat, vegetables, rice, and a distinctly Icelandic dairy dessert.

Icelandic beef carpaccio

The meal begins with Icelandic beef carpaccio. This is a light opening course, and it gives the menu a clear local identity before the Japanese-style cooking begins.

Because carpaccio is served thinly sliced rather than cooked on the grill, it also provides a change of texture. If you prefer fully cooked meat, this is worth noting before you book. The menu identifies it as Icelandic beef, but does not provide further details about the cut or seasoning.

Tempura langoustine with lava sauce

The second starter is a deep-fried tempura langoustine served with homemade lava sauce. Langoustine is one of Iceland’s familiar seafood specialties, while tempura brings a Japanese touch.

The sauce is part of the restaurant’s own presentation rather than a standard soy-based accompaniment. The combination should appeal to you if you like crisp seafood and bold sauces. It may feel heavier than the carpaccio, so the opening courses already move from delicate to fried and rich.

Teppanyaki rice and vegetables

The main section includes premium Japanese rice and mixed fresh vegetables cooked on the iron grill. These are not just side notes. They help make the meal filling, especially when paired with salmon and lamb.

The rice may be prepared in the familiar teppanyaki style, with the chef working quickly over the hot surface. The vegetables give you a simpler, lighter component between the richer meat and fish portions.

Some diners have described the meal as very filling, so do not arrive after a large lunch if you want to finish every course. The menu has more volume than the phrase tasting menu might suggest.

Icelandic salmon with teriyaki sauce

The salmon is cooked teppanyaki-style and served with teriyaki sauce. This is one of the clearest examples of the menu’s Japan meets Iceland idea. The ingredient is local, while the sauce and cooking method are Japanese in character.

You can expect this course to be more familiar than the lamb, particularly if you already enjoy salmon with sweet and savory sauces. It also provides a useful contrast to the langoustine starter, since the fish is presented as part of the hot main course rather than fried.

Free-range Icelandic lamb with pepper sauce

The lamb is another local ingredient and gives the menu a stronger Icelandic feel. It comes with pepper sauce, which should add warmth and spice to the plate.

For me, this is one of the more interesting parts of the meal because lamb is central to Icelandic cooking, yet it is presented through a teppanyaki format rather than a traditional roast or stew. The menu does not specify the cut or doneness, so diners with strong preferences should ask the staff what to expect.

Skýr with blueberries

Dessert is traditional Icelandic skýr with blueberries. Skýr is thick, mild, and high in protein, with a texture somewhere between yogurt and soft cheese. Blueberries bring sweetness and color without making the final course overly heavy.

This is a good finish after a substantial grilled meal. It also gives you one more local taste, rather than ending with a standard chocolate dessert or Japanese sweet.

How much fire show should you expect?

The cooking display is the part that needs the clearest explanation. Flame offers live cooking by an expert chef, with fire used during the preparation. You may see the familiar teppanyaki effects, along with knife work and a flame display.

Chef Wilson has been praised for being engaging, friendly, and skilled with his knives. That personal contact matters. At its best, the cooking feels like a shared performance, with the chef talking, working quickly, and keeping the table involved.

But you should set your expectations at the level of a small teppanyaki restaurant. This is not a large stage production, and the fire is not described as a special Icelandic ritual. Some diners have found the display fun and spectacular, while others have felt that lighting oil or sake in an onion did not justify the title fire show.

Your seat and group size may affect the mood. A full table can give the chef more energy to play to the room. On a quiet evening, the experience may feel personal and relaxed, but the performance can also seem less lively. One small group described an almost private dinner, while another found that being alone in the restaurant made the show feel weaker.

The welcome sake cocktail

One glass of a Flame welcome sake cocktail, or a similar drink, is included. The cocktail may be a useful introduction to sake if you do not normally order it, and it fits the Japanese and European mix of the meal.

Additional alcoholic drinks are not included. The alcohol portion is strictly for people aged 18 and older. If you do not drink, the supplied information does not specify a replacement beverage, so ask the restaurant what is available before booking if that matters to you.

The included cocktail adds some value to the $110 price, but it should not be treated as a full drinks pairing. You receive one welcome drink, not a separate beverage with each course.

Is $110 a fair price in Reykjavík?

At $110 per person, this is not a casual meal. The price covers dinner, the seven listed menu components, the chef’s live cooking display, and one alcoholic cocktail. In a city where restaurant prices can be high, that package is easier to justify than the price of a simple entrée plus separate entertainment.

The value depends on what you want from the evening. If you would happily pay for a quality dinner and enjoy watching the chef work, the combination can make sense. The meal is reported as generous, and several dishes use Icelandic ingredients that can be costly.

If your main reason for booking is a major fire performance, I would be more cautious. The show may be brief or familiar if you have already eaten at a Japanese steakhouse. The price becomes harder to defend when the food is served rapidly or when the seven parts arrive in only four practical stages.

That distinction is important. The menu lists beef carpaccio, tempura langoustine, rice, vegetables, salmon, lamb, and skýr as seven components. In practice, the rice, vegetables, salmon, and lamb may come together as one main course. You still receive the advertised food, but the meal may not feel like seven separate courses.

Service, pace, and the feel of the room

The staff are a strong part of the experience. The hostesses and wait staff have been described as friendly, attentive, and accommodating. Chef Wilson, in particular, has made a good impression through his humor, cooking skill, and willingness to engage with the table.

Service can be less consistent when the restaurant is short-staffed. A slower evening is not always a bad thing, since it gives you more time to enjoy the meal, but it can affect the timing between courses.

The room can also shape your judgment. A lively table with several diners gives teppanyaki its social energy. A nearly empty restaurant may feel calm and intimate, but the performance can lose some of its spark. I would consider booking on a night when you are comfortable with either possibility.

If you are celebrating a birthday or marking the end of a trip, the chef-led format gives the meal a clear sense of occasion. It is more interactive than a standard restaurant dinner, even if the fire tricks are not new.

Who will enjoy this meal most?

I would recommend it most strongly to people who want to sample Icelandic ingredients in a familiar and entertaining format. You do not need prior teppanyaki experience, and most people can take part. The menu offers enough variety for a group with mixed tastes, provided everyone is comfortable with seafood, lamb, and a substantial meal.

It also suits you if you like chef interaction and do not mind eating in a room where the cooking is part of the show. Families with older children or groups celebrating together may appreciate the visual side of the meal, though the supplied information does not set a specific minimum age for the dinner itself.

I would be less keen to recommend it to a serious teppanyaki fan seeking a new performance. You may recognize the format, knife work, sauces, and flame effects. I would also hesitate if you want a slow, carefully separated tasting menu, since the meal may be paced quickly on a quiet night.

Practical details worth knowing

The experience lasts approximately 90 minutes, but allow some flexibility because the pace can change. A quiet service may move faster, while short staffing may slow things down.

The maximum group size is 30 people. That is small enough to keep the dinner more personal than a large organized meal, though the actual atmosphere depends on how many people book your time.

You receive a mobile ticket, and the activity is offered in English. Confirmation is provided at booking. Most people can participate, and the location is near public transportation.

Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Changes or cancellations made less than 24 hours before the start time are not accepted for a refund, and the cut-off follows local Reykjavík time.

Should you book Flame’s teppanyaki dinner?

I would book this if you want a filling Icelandic dinner with chef interaction, a cocktail, and a little flame theater. The strongest reasons are the well-liked service, Chef Wilson’s personality, the local salmon and lamb, and the broad menu.

I would not book it expecting an elaborate stage show or seven fully separate tasting portions. Think of it as a generous teppanyaki dinner with Icelandic ingredients and a live cooking display. At $110, that can be good value for the right diner, but only if the food and social atmosphere matter as much to you as the fire.

FAQ

Where does the teppanyaki dinner start?

It starts at Katrínartún 4, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland.

Where does the activity end?

The activity ends back at the meeting point.

How long does the experience last?

The stated duration is approximately one hour and 30 minutes.

What is included in the price?

The price includes dinner, one glass of a Flame welcome sake cocktail or a similar cocktail, and live fire cooking by an expert chef.

Are additional drinks included?

No. Additional alcoholic drinks and beverages beyond the included welcome cocktail cost extra.

What is on the seven-course menu?

The listed menu includes Icelandic beef carpaccio, tempura langoustine with homemade lava sauce, premium Japanese rice, mixed fresh vegetables, Icelandic salmon with teriyaki sauce, Icelandic free-range lamb with pepper sauce, and skýr with blueberries.

Is alcohol available to everyone?

No. Alcoholic beverages are strictly for people aged 18 and older.

Is transportation included?

No. Transportation to and from the restaurant is not included.

Is the experience offered in English?

Yes. The experience is offered in English.

How many people can join?

The activity has a maximum capacity of 30 people.

Can I cancel for a full refund?

Yes, if you cancel at least 24 hours before the experience start time. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the start time are not refunded.