About us
Funky Bhangra restaurant opened in Pósthús Mathöll in downtown Reykjavík in the fall of 2022 and has since become a popular spot in the city center. In November 2025, Funky Bhangra opened in Garðinum Food Hall in Smáralind and immediately received great reception.
Funky Bhangra Express is a take-away location at Gnoðavogur 44.
Funky Bhangra is the brainchild and long-awaited dream of Yesmine Olsson, who in her cooking allows herself to blend Indian spices with Scandinavian traditions. The result is unconventional, exotic, and above all, irresistibly delicious food! At Funky Bhangra, you’ll find beautiful, flavorful dishes and drinks to match.
A warm welcome to everyone!
What is Funky Bhangra?
Bhangra is an energetic joyous dance from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan that has been danced for centuries, e.g. to celebrate the harvest. Bhangra is also a refreshing musical trend that has developed slowly over the past few decades. Both the dance and the music have featured prominently in Bollywood films of recent years.
Funky because we're not doing anything traditional! Funky Bhangra is not exactly an Indian restaurant, but a funky mix of spices, jolts and vibes!
Indian flavors with a Scandinavian twist
Yesmine Olsson is the owner and creator of Funky Bhangra. Yesmine was born in Sri Lanka but grew up in Sweden and worked in Denmark and Great Britain before setting down roots in Iceland over 20 years ago. Yesmine has had a huge interest in food and cooking from a young age, not least from her childhood and has worked as a passionate chef for years. She has held numerous cooking courses, staged Bollywood shows with singing, dancing and food parties, been a guest chef for many of the country's leading companies, published four cookbooks, some of which have received international awards, and had her own cooking show on RÚV. Yesmine can dance Bhangra!