One of the great joys of travelling to new places is experiencing the country’s food culture. Faroese dining certainly doesn’t disappoint, offering a vast array of dishes, ranging from the very traditional to food influenced by foreign cultures.

Traditional Faroese dishes often include meat, fish, and potatoes. These main ingredients are prepared and served in various ways.

If you are looking for traditional Faroese food (fermented lamb and fish, rye bread, blood sausage, and stewed rhubarb), see our wide variety of Faroese restaurants on the right.

Cafés line the streets of Tórshavn and are found in most of the larger villages. Good cafés include Ástaklokkan, Panamé, Brell, Kaffihúsið, Gómagott, Kafé Umami and Kafé Kaspar in Tórshavn, Café Fríða in Klaksvík, Kafé Mormor in Tvøroyri and Café Cibo in Saltangará.

Globalization has, inevitably, brought fast food to the Faroe Islands. Try Haps in Tórshavn or Smiðjan in Miðvágur to satisfy those salty taste buds.