Food and drink: Afternoon delights at Kex

Hipster haven Kex Hostel doesn't do happy hour, but have now come up with a new and scrumptious concept: Síðdegi, which means afternoon in Icelandic.

Síðdegi is basically a menu of beer orientated food at very affordable prices, and of course, beer, offered up between 5 and 7 pm on weekdays.

Kex Hostel is the perfect after-work meeting point with its open spaces and dim-lit, lively atmosphere where you can hear Reed and Bowie from the speakers at a polite volume.  The bar and restaurant at Kex is actually called Sæmundur í sparifötunum (a bit of a tongue-twister) and its new Síðdegi menu marries perfectly with a pint. It features small dishes such as beef carpaccio with mustard mayo, fried cauliflower and what we can safely describe as the best chicken wings in town - sprinkled with a generous amount of fresh chili. 

The venue offers a great selection of beer but their exciting newcomer is their very own brew: the Kex Beer which comes in a funky bottle and offers a classic German pilsner style with a modern twist. 

Kex Hostel is located on Skúlagata 28 downtown on the oceanfront. 

Beef carpaccio and spicy fried chicken wings at Kex, with a bottle of the brand new Kex Hostel beer.