17 Sortir

Reykjavík


From Toblerone cupcakes and vegan pastries to four-layer chocolate cake – the daily selection here includes something for every sweet tooth. The name '17 Sortir' refers to a diligent housewife in a novel by Nobel Prize–winner Halldór Laxness who believed offering 17 types of cake was the bare minimum when guests arrived.


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