July 4th-5th - Live music and Karaoke
Get ready for a weekend of music and good vibes at Beituskúrinn!
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Friday, July 4th: Live Music with Stefnir, starting at 10 PM – Cozy up to some fantastic tunes.
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Saturday, July 5th: Karaoke Night with Isabella, starting at 10 PM – Time to take the stage and sing your heart out!
July 12th, 10 PM - Music Bingo
Fanney Birta is back at The Bait Shack for a night of Music Bingo! This exciting twist on the classic game will have you guessing songs and marking your cards all night long. Bring your friends, enjoy the tunes, and see who will win the ultimate music prize!
July 18th, 9 PM - Una & Haffi
Join Una Torfa and Hafsteinn Þráinsson (CeaseTone) at Beituskúrinn for an intimate, lighter version of their tour concert. After performing across Iceland in various venues, from churches to concert halls, they continue their musical journey this summer, presented by Menningarstofu Fjarðabyggðar. Don’t miss out on a special evening of live music and stories from their travels.
More info: www.unatorfa.com
Our Venue
Beituskúrinn has two inside rooms; both lined with timber and decorated with old world pieces that emphasize its rustic past. When the sun is shining, open the double doors and spread out onto the huge deck to hear the lapping waters of Norðfjörður under your feet. As it’s Iceland, the weather is less than reliable, so we can also arrange marquees that connect the outdoor and indoor spaces, protecting your event and equipment whatever the weather.
With its picturesque setting of mountain and ocean and the easy walk to local accommodation, Beituskúrinn is an ideal summer location for your wedding, meeting or to throw a concert.
If you’d like see what we can do to help your day go perfectly click below:
History
In the 1800s Iceland bought many of its houses prefabricated from Norway, Beituskurinn is one of these. It arrived in the Eastern fjords 1890s and started its life as housing for one of the whaling stations. When the station closed the house was packed up and brought by sea to Neskaupstadur to start its next life on one the towns dock-piers. For the next 40 years the building housed 4 sailors over the summer fishing season, and barrels of salted cod – bacalao. I fishy scented home for sure.
In the late 30s the summer fishermen moved out and fishing equipment moved in. Workers would sit amongst the nets and floats, baiting fishing lines for the next trip to sea; hence the name Beituskurinn (baitshack). For the next 80 years the walls absorbed the smell of scales of fish, until 2016, when Hildibrand decided to build a bar.
Over the next year the family cleaned, repaired, and painted until, in the summer of 2017, they opened the doors to a transformed Beituskurinn, no longer a home of fishing tackle but a bar/restaurant.
Now, on a sunny summer day, instead of baiting lines, you can sit on the deck with the waves lapping below you, watching whales breach less than 50 meters off shore. Dive off the pier and warm yourself with a warm meal and a blanket. Come for a concert, or just to share a quiet drink with friends.
REVIEWS
Opening hours
Monday to Thursday – 2 pm to 11 pm
Friday – 2 pm to 2 am
Saturday – 12 am to 2 am
Sunday – 12 am to 11 pm
Restaurant
Monday to Friday – 2 pm to 9.30 pm
Saturday and Sunday – 12 pm to 9.30 pm
CONTACT US
PHONE
+354 477 1950
info@beituskurinn.is
ADDRESS
Egilsbraut 26,
740 Neskaupstaður
Iceland