Verksmiðjan's Big Ben Burger Challenge
Verksmiðjan · Akureyri, Iceland
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- Price7,990 kr
- Weight2kg
- Time limit20 Mins
- LocationAkureyri, Iceland
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Verksmiðjan is a family restaurant in the Glerártorg shopping centre in Akureyri, north Iceland's biggest town. The Big Ben Beikon is a 1kg beef burger with bacon, jalapenos and chilli, served with fries and a litre of soda, and you've got just 20 minutes.
What you'll be eating
A 1kg beef patty on a homemade bun with lettuce, tomato, cheese, bacon, jalapenos, chilli and sauces, plus 500g of fries and 1 litre of soda.
What you win
Finish within 20 minutes and the meal is free, plus a place on the wall of fame.
Before you go
Book by phone at least 24 hours ahead.
Where to find it
Verksmiðjan
Glerártorg, Gleráreyrar 1, 600 Akureyri
+354 555 4055
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Listing last updated October 2026. Spotted a change?Let us know.