Harbor Classic · Creamy Langoustine Soup

Humarsúpa (Icelandic Lobster Soup)

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The 'lobster' in the name is actually langoustine — a smaller, sweeter cousin of true lobster that Icelanders have simply called humar for generations.

Langoustine tails are simmered into a rich, cream-based broth with tomato, garlic, and a splash of sherry or cognac, then ladled into bowls loaded with extra whole tails. Harborside shacks around Reykjavik's old fishing docks serve it in paper cups or bowls to eat standing up, close enough to smell the boats that caught it.

Why it's made this way: Iceland's southern waters support a langoustine fishery centred on the town of Höfn, which holds an annual lobster festival, and Reykjavik's harborside shacks turned the catch into one of the country's signature harbor foods.