Travels In The Faroe Islands - Part 6

And yet another dessert that resembles a work of art, served at Raest in Torshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. Sebastian Jimenez, who hails from Mexico, is one of the most creative chefs around. Presented here on a blue and white tile is a churro containing a dollop of white chocolate along with coriander seeds, and topped with cornflowers. Next to it is a typical triangular-shaped Mexican snack, but here it’s made with rhubarb juice.

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Travels In The Faroe Islands - Part 5

In Torshavn, eating at Raest couldn’t be more of a delight. The new chef, Sebastion Jimenez, hails from Mexico and had worked at the 2-Michelin-starred Faroese restaurant, KOKS. Now he puts a creative Mexican twist on the traditional fermented dishes at Raest. This is one of several yummy desserts served in their multi-course menu. At the end of the long spoon is sea truffle (a seaweed) ice cream sprinkled with dry sea truffle — it provides a nice umami-ness. The delicate thin cookie — it’s made of corn but inspired by a Faroese version — sits atop corn flan and tonka plus parmesan shavings.

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Travels In The Faroe Islands - Part 4

Island hopping in the Faroe Islands is an idyllic experience. Transportation to get to the different islands can involve driving through wide subsea or narrow tunnels, or across causeways, flying in a helicopter, or boarding a ferry that can take anywhere from 20 minutes to a couple of hours.

I’ve now visited 10 of the 18 islands that make up the Faroe Islands. No matter where I roamed, I found nothing but stellar views. (That’s Koltur Island in the distance.)

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Travels In The Faroe Islands - Part 3

ROKS is one of several delectable restaurants in Torshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. This stunning dish is razor clam served raw in its shell and topped with foraged flowers. The two-story restaurant is centered around serving fresh-from-the-sea fish and seafood in two multi-course menus. 

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Travels In The Faroe Islands - Part 2

On the Faroe Islands, the roads that thread along a headland in the south of Eysturoy provide numerous picnic opportunities as well as stellar views of Nolsoy, the small adjacent island that is accessible by a short ferry ride.

I fell in love with the look of this town hall in the Faroe Islands. It’s located in the Eystur municipality and designed by the same architect who did Reykjavik’s stunning Harpa Hall. (You can walk across the grassy rooftop!)

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Travels In The Faroe Islands

 Torshavn, the tiny waterfront capital city of the Faroe Islands, couldn’t be more atmospheric. No matter the weather, it always looks good and offers a warm welcome to this archipelago of 18 islands.

It’s easy to be captivated by the ever changing texture and shape of fog when traveling in the Faroe Islands.

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Faroe Islands - Photos

I’m dreaming of the Faroe Islands, a windswept archipelago of 18 islands that’s snuggled in the North Atlantic between Iceland and Norway. It thrives on its main claim to fame: a reputation for a pristine environment, and awe-inspiring scenery. 

The weather can be dramatic with high winds and drenching rains. In fact, the Faroese have 40 words for “fog.” But no matter whether it’s foggy, cloudy, blustery, whether I was pelted with rain or sleet, or whether the sun was blazing, this is a land with an absolute peaceful beauty that I long to return to.

I visited four of the 18 islands and found that around every bend in the road is an idyllic scene of tumbling waterfalls, rushing streams, jagged peaks with birds soaring about, and expansive pastures where sheep placidly graze. 

A bucolic trail that takes about two hours to hike leads from the capital city of Torshavn to Kirkjubour, a waterfront village of turf-roof dwellings, cathedral ruins and Saint Olav's Church. It's here where Trondur Patursson, a Faroese sculptor, painter and glass artist, created the colorful gate in the photo below. 

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Michelin-Starred Dining in the Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands may not be on most people's radar, but they should be for myriad reasons, including that they're noted for their pristine air, land and waters. And in this treasured, far-flung archipelago, I made a surprising discovery: a Michelin-starred restaurant in a wild landscape serving an 18-course menu with mostly foraged ingredients. This is the article I recently wrote for Forbes.

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