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Ylja is a new restaurant at Laugar\u00e1s Lagoon, led by acclaimed chef G\u00edsli Matth\u00edas \u201cG\u00edsli Matt,\u201d known for Slippurinn in Vestmannaeyjar and Sk\u00e1l in Reykjav\u00edk, and celebrated both in Iceland and abroad for his distinctive culinary vision. The restaurant is built on a farm-to-table philosophy, where sustainability, local ingredients, and the surrounding nature play a central role. Produce is sourced from nearby farmers and geothermal greenhouses, and the menu evolves with the seasons and the wild harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the day, Ylja offers lighter dishes, a soup buffet, and homemade bread, while after 5 p.m. guests can enjoy a refined dinner experience featuring a five-course seasonal tasting journey. The restaurant seats around 80 guests and also offers a private dining room with views over Laugar\u00e1s Lagoon. From 20 November, a festive holiday menu will be available on weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ylja is a new restaurant at Laugar\u00e1s Lagoon, led by acclaimed chef G\u00edsli Matth\u00edas \u201cG\u00edsli Matt,\u201d known for Slippurinn in Vestmannaeyjar and Sk\u00e1l in Reykjav\u00edk, and celebrated both in Iceland […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nG\u00edsli Matt leads the restaurant Ylja at Laugar\u00e1s Lagoon - Mannverk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mannverk.is\/en\/gisli-matt-leads-the-restaurant-ylja-at-laugaras-lagoon\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"G\u00edsli Matt leads the restaurant Ylja at Laugar\u00e1s Lagoon - 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