Matey - Seafood Festival

5-7 September.2024

On September 5–7, 2024, join us at the MATEY Seafood Festival in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, for an amazing culinary experience. Learn about Vestmannaeyjar and enjoy the finest seafood and fish dishes from local restaurants, fish processors, and food producers. Experience a variety of regional and fusion dishes prepared by world-class guest chefs at family-run restaurants. We cordially invite you to visit Vestmannaeyjar, which is one of Iceland's top gastronomic attractions.

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MATEY Seafood festival

Vestmannaeyjar  ICELAND

PUPLISHED ARTICLES ABOUT MATEY


Here’s why we named Matey Seafood Festival one of the best things to do in the world this year

https://www.timeout.com/iceland/travel/this-little-known-island-in-iceland-gives-reykjaviks-food-scene-a-run-for-its-money


Vestmannaeyjar is poised to be at the forefront of food as cultural heritage

https://grapevine.is/food-main/2023/11/14/ahoy-matey/



NEW YORK TIMES: 52 Places to Go in 2024

Vestmannaeyjar has been hailed by the local media as the “food capital of Iceland.” Nicholas Gill

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/travel/places-to-travel-destinations-2024.html



The Matey Seafood Festival

A special episode on location in the Icelandic archipelago of Vestmannaeyjar.

https://newworlder.substack.com/p/episode-73-the-matey-seafood-festival



MATEY Food Festival Proves Vestmannaeyjar Is The Food Capital Of Iceland

https://grapevine.is/food-main/eat/2022/11/30/desert-island-dishes-matey-food-festival-proves-vestmannaeyjar-is-the-food-capital-of-iceland/


Gott

GOTT offers 4 course menu Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Guest Chef:


Book a table at Gott

Bárustíg 11
Tel: +354 481 3060

Slippurinn

Slippurinn offers 4 or 7 course menu Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Guest Chef:




Book a table at Slippurinn

Strandvegur 76
Tel: +354 481 1515

Einsi Kaldi

Einsi kaldi offers 4 course menu Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Guest Chef:

 Book a table at Einsi kaldi

Vestmannabraut 28
Tel: +354 481 1415

Næs

Næs, offers 4 or 7 course menu Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Guest Chefs:   


Book a table at Næs

Strandvegur 79
Tel: +354 481 1520

Food producers and fish factories

  • Ísfélag Vestmannaeyja
  • VSV 
  • LEO seafood
  • Marhólmar
  • Grímur kokkur
  • Idunn - seafood 
  • Aldingróður


Restaurants

  • GOTT
  • Slippurinn 
  • Einsi kaldi 
  • Næs
  • Tanginn 
  • Kráin 
  • The Brothers Brewery 


Guest Chefs

  • Chris Golding
  • Leif Sorensen
  • Fjölla Sheholli
  • Junayd Juman
  • Ron McKinlay

Other sponsors and partners

  • NORA
  • Vestmannaeyjabær
  • Fab Lab Vestmannaeyjar / Þekkingarsetur Vestmannaeyja
  • Bergur-Huginn
  • Marine museum of Þórður Rafn
  • Safnahúsið
  • Sagnheimar / Byggðasafn Vestmannaeyja
  • Ljósmyndasafn Vestmannaeyja
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