Laut opened in November 2026, offering warm, refined cooking where seasonal ingredients, the local surroundings and sustainability come first, prepared with respect for the Nordic culinary tradition.

Laut is a family business founded by Arnór Ingi Bjarkason — owner and head chef of Skóg in Lithuania and former owner and head chef of Red Brick — together with his brother, Sigurður Björn, and their parents, Laufey and Bjarki. During his career in Lithuania, Arnór earned a Green Michelin Star at Red Brick and led Skóg into the Michelin Guide in its first year of operation, a restaurant he still owns and runs. Alongside the business abroad, the plan was also to open a restaurant in Iceland and put personal, sincere and warm hospitality at the heart of it.

The name Laut refers to a sheltered hollow or dell in nature, and reflects shelter, calm and a cosy setting. Every part of Laut is shaped by nature, family and a deep respect for the land and its ingredients.