Experience an authentic Faroese meal at home with the Rasmussen family. Rigmor and Jens Mortan are born and raised on the Faroe Islands.
Growing up in a traditional Faroese kitchen, they still prepare the meals as their parents and grandparents taught them with only the best local ingredients. Jens Mortan and Rigmor will showcase a traditional home-cooked meal while explaining the history and culture around the traditional Faroese kitchen.
The Rasmussen live in a traditional 1960s house in Toftir, only a 15-minutes drive from the capital Tórshavn through the famous Eysturoy sub-sea tunnel. It is super easy to get to the place in a rented car or by taxi from Tórshavn.
You will be served six dishes. These dishes represents a typical week of food in the Faroe Islands.
Expect the menu to include: Dried fish and potatoes, Rigmor’s special fish soup, Knettir and rhubarb jam, Fermented fish with garnatálg salsa, Cod cheeks with butter onion, Fish fillet with potatoes and grated vegetables, Rhubarb pie with cream.
The meal includes two local beers, coffee and tea. The dishes are subject to change depending on the availability of local ingredients.
What are you waiting for? Make sure to taste traditional Faroese food in a local home. Check availability by choosing a date.
Additional Information
You will receive a voucher upon booking.
You can take bus route 450 from Tórshavn at 18:30 and you will get to the house in Toftir at 19:05 (no return bus available after the dinner).
In case you want to take a taxi to the house (or after the dinner), we recommend you to call a local taxi driver on Eysturoy Island on phone number +298 586058.
Guide to Faroe Islands offers friendly cancellation policies.
All cancellations must be made by e-mail. Guide to Faroe Islands is making every effort to ensure the best protection for the client in case of cancellations.
Day tours
These terms apply to day tours and activities booked on Guide to Faroe Islands when cancelled by traveller:
- a) For cancellations more than 48 hours before the start of the activity, you will receive a full refund.
- b) For cancellations 48 hours or less before the start of the activity or in case of no-show, no refund.
Multi-day tours
If you need to adjust your travel plans to the Faroe Islands, please kindly email us and we will try our best to present you with an alternative plan. These terms apply to multi-day tours and vacation packages.
- More than 7 days prior to arrival/tour date – 100% refund
- 3-7 days prior to arrival/tour date – 50% refund
- Less than 48 hours prior to arrival/tour date – no refund
Car Rental
Let Guide to Faroe Islands know one week in advance at latest if you need to cancel your car rental and you will receive a full refund..
- More than 7 days prior to pickup – 100% refund
- 3-7 days prior to pickup – 50% refund
- Less than 48 hours prior to pickup – no refund
Anne Gebbie –
We had such a lovely dinner with Rigmor and Jens! We got to try so many different types of traditionally prepared fish, and were treated with a delightful rhubarb desert! We learned so much about the history of the islands and culture from out hosts, it was a unique and special experience – would highly recommend to anyone looking to learn more about the culture and taste some delicious food along the way!
Greg –
This was easily one of the best experiences I had while visiting the Faroe Islands! Rigmor and Jens are so warm and welcoming and full of knowledge on culture, food, and history. The food was all impeccable, delicious, and very plentiful. The only thing better than the food was the conversation. It was such a pleasure swapping stories and learning so much from them both. This is a must do for anyone interested in both food and/or culture, Thank you both!
Daniel –
We booked dinner with Rigmor and Jens for our first night and it was the best decision we made. The food was incredible and company even better.
Each course was unique and very well prepared. It felt like we were able to try a little bit of everything Faroese cuisine had to offer.
Jens and Rigmor are extremely pleasant to sit and chat with. Their knowledge about Faroese food and culture left us with a much more meaningful understanding of life here in the Faroe Islands.
If we are lucky enough to visit the Faroe Islands again this will experience will be a requirement in our itinerary!
Michael Anderson –
We had a wonderful time! Rigmor and Jens were lovely hosts. The food was fantastic, We had four different courses of different fish, tasty rhubarb pie. Engaging conversation for the whole meal. Definitely the best experience here so far.