Interesting experience, genuine Faroese cuisine. Generous portions, nice service, accommodating. The cooking itself lacked finesse, the juxtaposition of flavors and texture wasn’t on fleek. Would not spend 1100 DKK here again.

The food is a delicious series of 12 courses with at least one fermented element per course. The pacing of the courses is excellent, and the portions leave you perfectly full. The setting is a wonderfully preserved 16th century house with many unique details which the staff are happy to explain. The staff are very friendly and provide complete details on each course and drink you have.

Out of this space. If you like to experience taste of Faroer world and beyond then it's your world. But don't go if you're picky or vegan or any silly other thing. You must enjoy the full load. The beverage pairing was interesting as well. However we like the same wine in a set menu. It was a very good experience and reminded me to Wolfgat in Paternoster South Africa.

Sister restaurant of the 2 Michelin star KOKS: it definitely lives up to expectations. Quality of food is genuinely very high and each course is perfectly composed. From starters to desserts, everything makes absolutely sense in a very harmonious way. Not to talk about the plating which is so aesthetically pleasing that it’s good for the eyes. Another interesting fact is the way they utilize raw materials: nothing goes to waste and they’re able to make everything special by finding innovative ways to use all parts. Lastly, staff really is customer oriented, we felt at home from the beginning and they all do their best to make you live an unforgettable experience. This is a must-go place if you plan a visit in Faroe Islands. Bravi! 🇮🇹

Absolutely amazing. Great service, food and surroundings. If you came to the Faroe Islands to experience the country, people, and culture, this is the fine dining experience to go for.

This is one of the best dining experiences in the Faroe Islands. Atmosphere here is great, staff is friendly and the food is excellent! The menu consist of traditional Faroes fermented food, put together in a fresh new modern way. We did the wine pairing which lifted the experience even higher! This is a must visit, (especially if you are a foodie), Enjoy! 😊

In a word, WOW! This place delivers. A bit apprehensive at first not knowing what to expect, we had the most fabulous dinner. Perfectly appointed small plates - each a masterpiece of beauty, texture and yumminess! Great personable staff including Chef Gregory, who meticulously explained each dishes components and the history of the food. It is a lovely interpretation of the Faroese culture. Highly recommend.

This is really great experience worth every penny. The food was really good. Not extremelly challenging, but extremelly tasty indeed. We have chosen non-alcoholic beverages pairing, which were fermented fruit juices and kombuchas. Also delicious. Not even talking about staff - helpfull, pleasant, smiling, can have fun. Definitelly recommendations and must-visit for travelers.

Sister restaurant of the 2 Michelin star KOKS and the quality of food they serve really shows that. Every course ties up to the one before very nicely and it’s great to have a meal where every course relates to each other. Nothing goes to waste and they find a use for everything in their own innovative way. Easily the best meal we had on Faroe Island.

10/10. 100/100. 5/5 just doesn’t say enough. This has most definitely been my absolute best restaurant experience in my life. Each step of the way, from entering the door, seating, and between the each course, we were thrilled with the staff; the level of passion and enthusiasm they hold for their work here, in the kitchen, and working with all the locals for this piece or that for their dishes, was second-to-none. I can’t really give much detail about the dishes themselves, it feels like anything I say (which would all be quite positive) would take away from hearing the staff explain. The best part of the meal may have been one gentleman coming to introduce a course saying with a big smile, “We were all in the kitchen fighting about who gets to introduce this dish because it’s our absolute favorite.” Enough said. You really don’t get food experiences like these outside of the household and even then it’s certainly not like this. The Faroese food culture of “home cooked” is so pleasant and it’s such a treat having the islands small enough that you’re treated a bit like family when you visit. Definitely rambling now — go book a reservation for Ræest, you will not regret it.

Great local food traditions. Very kind staff with creative ideas and a good taste.

I absolutely loved everything about our visit to this place: it’s elegant yet cosy and instantly makes you feel like at home. The staff go above and beyond to bring the dinning experience to life and you get to speak to people actually making the food directly. And the food is beyond incredible! If you’re into fermentation, this is an absolutely must-visit restaurant!

Very interesting experience and top class service. The beverage menu isn't perfect in my opinion but not bad at all. Not really up to white guide level in my opinion but some courses had a good match. Ask for an akvavit and water to the heavier dishes (the whale and lamb main courses for example). The chef will gladly serve it straight from the bottle.

Good food

A really exciting journey in fermented foods in Tórshavn. The old, well preserved building adds to the experience. Very friendly staff.

(Translated by Google) Fantastic experience!! With very exciting and inventive food with a lot of flavor. Not that there was any strong cheese, but the strength of the flavor might be comparable. Like again. (Original) Fantastisk oplevelse!! Med meget spændende og opfindsomt mad med meget smag. Ikke at der var nogen stærk ost, men styrken i smagen kan måske sammenlignes. Gerne igen.

(Translated by Google) Excellent restaurant with typical dishes of the Feroe Islands: fermented food. Unique menu at 700DKK with 5 courses (plus snack and waffle to finish!), Really delicious, surprising dishes, perfectly cooked and very well presented. The restaurant is in a small historic house which makes it very charming. It is the chef who brings you the dishes and explains what you are going to eat, very friendly! You can book online, it's very simple. What to do to discover new and delicious flavors! (Original) Excellent restaurant avec des plats typiques des îles Feroe : de la nourriture fermentée. Menu unique à 700DKK avec 5 plats (plus snack et gaufre pour finir !), plats vraiment délicieux, surprenants, parfaitement cuisinés et très bien présentés. Le restaurant est dans une petite maison historique ce qui rend le tout très charmant. C'est le chef qui vous amène les plats et vous explique ce que vous allez manger, très sympathique ! On peut réserver en ligne, c'est très simple. A faire pour découvrir des saveurs inédites et délicieuses !

Awesome culinary experience, great service, became a core memory. Tak!

The service is absolutely incredible and the experience of eating the food is like no other tasting menu I’ve ever had, would recommend to anyone!

The food was absolutely superb, I couldn't imagine a better presentation of local island cuisine. The service was also sublime. I would heartily recommend without hesitation for anyone visiting the Faroe Islands.

I was lucky to eat at Raest during my trip to the Faroe Islands. I was seated at the shared table (seats a total of 8, but only had 6 cause one couple didn't show), which was situated right next to the kitchen. Throughout the experience, I felt that I was a lucky guest at the most wonderful dinner party. The restaurant itself is incredibly beautiful and cozy. The dishes were all excellent even if some the traditional Faroese fermented ingredients challenged my palate in new ways. The cooking and service were spectacular, and the wine and juice pairings were totally spot on. The chef brings a fine dining perspective to traditional Faroese ingredients and techniques and is still able to provide a personal touch in some of the dishes. Overall, the experience exceeded most Michelin-starred restaurants I've been to. I couldn't imagine a more perfect experience.

A superb and unique fine dining experience where the (Mexican) chef mixes ultra traditional Faroese cuisine with a twist of Mexican street food. We had both the wine pairing and the non alcoholic fermented beverage pairing. The latter was surprisingly amazing - providing the same enhancing experience as one expects from wine but with fermented carrot juice and home made kombucha. You may eat things there you did not know could be eaten in that way. That alone is worth the visit. Vegetarian and vegan - don’t bother - this is a trip back to the days where fish and meat were the only options. You can book a table for you or do the shared 8-seater table! We did the latter and had a great time with foodies! So tribute to the whole team to make this experience to special. The som is amazing! Thanks for opening doors that were closed till now!

I feel like sometimes people throw out 5 star reviews for a place that was just fine, but Raest was truly an exceptional 5 star experience top to bottom. I love food, and I was just saying the night before that I think when I travel I'm a street meat, food cart, grandma's kitchen girlie. As much as I live and breathe great food, fine dining often let's me down - it usually isn't hyper local, can be pretentious, etc. Raest's version of fine dining is the opposite of that. Hyper local, but with Chef Sebastian 's home country of Mexico seamlessly woven into the tapestry of Faroese cooking. You can feel the passion, history, and reverence behind each dish, and the staff beam with pride, care, and joy as they give you the story behind each ingredient, presentation choice, and flavor. Like a prior reviewer, I won't even go into describing the dishes because I won't do it justice, but I included some photos here. Even more incredible is the space the team cooks in. A home oven, no walk-in, minimal counter space and these folks turn it out better than any high end kitchen. I assumed there was a larger prep kitchen in a neighboring building, but chef informed me it was all done right there and my jaw dropped. If you can get a reservation, but are trying to decide between the many sister restaurants downtown, pick Raest. They are a group of people building community and sharing culture through food.

The best place to try when in Faroe Islands. Amazing service with top notch menu and amazing atmosphere.

Super friendly staff, authentic food, cozy place

I drove far to be rejected in service. I was not able to by the course and share with wife. That was the very first time I had similar experience :( So if you have wife who can not take entire course alone, then you better not plan to visit the place.

Best culinary experience in Torshaven

Excellent local cuisine. Multi-course meal that had options of pairing with beer or juice. Thanks for the non-alcoholic option! Small space meant personalized one-on-one service with the chef. Little surprises with the meal (yum, waffles!). A lot of food but smaller serving sizes means you walk away comfortably full. Go here if you want a quiet space with local dishes, and don’t mind the set cost.

Really interesting restaurant! Don't let "fermented" put you off as in some dishes it seems more cured than fermented so not sure if its a translation issue. Dried fish with butter instead of bread seemed strange at first but was delicious. All the plates were presented by the chef who is clearly very passionate about his craft and explained all about the fermentation/curing in the food. Very comfortable setting and old photos of the house on the wall add a fascinating backdrop. Try it!

Just so good. Very friendly service. Took time to explain what dishes were and how made.

Great food! I highly recommend a visit!

Its a bit pricey, but one of the best dinner experiences ever. I would recommend it to everyone if you would go visit the faroe islands

Very friendly and professional team. Good local food.

Great experience! A journey through "uncommon" taste. Very friendly and professional staff complete the experience. Maybe it's not the cuisine you'd eat every day, but it's absolutely worth a try while in Faroe. Dare and you won't be disappointed

Great food, rich flavours, creative menu.

(Translated by Google) You can eat sheep dishes as much as you like. The building is very old and the atmosphere is amazing. (Original) 羊料理をこれでもかというくらい食べられる。 建物がとても古く、雰囲気がすごい。

This restaurant is amazing. Authentic Faroese food, impeccable service. And located in a cosy house/cabin(?) in the middle of the city centre. Wish I could give this a higher rating than 5. Would highly recommend going for the menu served with juice. I'm sure they have a great selection of wines that goes great with every course, but the juice menu was absolutely incredible

(Translated by Google) Solid taste experience! (Original) Solid smaksopplevelse!

Small restaurant in an old faroese building. You feel like you are invited for dinner in a friends house. We were seated at a table, where we could directly see into the kitchen and watch the Chef preparing the meals. We chose the menu with juice...which appears strange when you read it, but we were really impressed at how well the juices match with the meals. The food itself was very good, however, the fermented fish is not something your taste buds are used to. The amount of food is quite enough and there was no prolonged waiting time between the courses. The staff is very friendly and answers questions concerning the fermentation. The Chef explains each course at the table. While it is not a high class star restaurant (which you shouldn't expect comparing the menu price with KOKS), it is a unique culinaric experience you probably can't find anywhere else!

(Translated by Google) Then we found out that we are not into fermented food at all! (Original) Så fandt vi ud af at vi overhovedet ikke er til fermenterrt mad!

(Translated by Google) Great gourmet food (Original) Fantastisk gourmet mad

(Translated by Google) It is a really nice experience to eat upstairs with you, 2 lovely people in RESTAURANT and Kitchen😀👍 (Original) Det er en rigtig dejlig oplevelse at spise oppe hos jer, 2 dejlige mennesker i RESTAURANT og Køkken😀👍

(Translated by Google) A fantastic menu composed of five dishes where fermentation has a main role: dry grind and fish, roasted fish, roasted meat and soup, cod jaws and finally berries, caramel with beer cream. (Original) En fantastisk menu sammensat af fem retter hvor fermentering har en hovedrolle: tør grind og fisk, ræst fisk, ræst kød og suppe, torskekæber og til sidst bær, caramel med øl creme.

(Translated by Google) 3 because it's not my type of cooking. Local dishes, flavors, ambitious but ... adventurers will surely like it more than me. (Original) 3 parce que ça n'est pas mon type de cuisine. Plats locaux, des saveurs, ambitieux mais ... les aventuriers aimeront sûrement plus que moi.

Excellent! This is not the typical high end restaurant. But it’s worth it. The taste is different. If you are open minded, like new experiences, and want to try typical Faroe food, this is the place to be. Amazing service. And even the juice is presented like good wine.

Ræst is a little Faroese Restaurant which gives you the feeling to be invited at a traditional Faroese hut. The food is excellent and the staff is very friendly, welcoming and competent. A little bit pricy though, but still highly recommended!

That's a wonderful experience you will make here. That's not the typical high end restaurant you may know as the dishes based on whale, fermented lamb, etc. have no chance to be found anywhere else (at least outside the Faroe). If you take the wine pairing, this will be a salty 150€ / person but let be honest, it's really worth it.