The annual Food and Fun Festival will be held in Reykjavik, 25th of February to 1st of March 2026.
Apotek Kitchen + bar is a proud participate in the festival and we are really excited to welcome to the kitchen
chef Danitza Gabriela.
Danitza Alpaca, an Arequipa-born chef, has built a distinguished career in international fine dining. In 2022, Danitza was awarded the
“Food for the Spirit” prize at the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Spain–Portugal competition, highlighting her commitment to the essence and roots of Peruvian cuisine.
Danitza joined the Manifesto 13 project as executive chef in the summer of 2025, and by the end of that year the restaurant was included in the Michelin Guide’s list of new Bib Gourmand restaurants, thanks to its author-driven cuisine with Italian and Peruvian roots.
FOOD & FUN MENU
Cured scallops with green jalapeños and parmesan.
Apple, cucumber and avocado Chalaca with cilantro oil and caviar
Venison loin with tartar sauce and egg yolk gel
Crispy mushroom rice tuile with pickled gherkins, shallots, capers and aji limo
Marinated cod with black bean cream and parmesan–lemon fonduta
Sea lettuce and black lemon powder
Huacatay pappardelle with prawns and fava beans
Prawn head and lemon butter with pickled pumpkin, Chupe foam, ricotta and lemon
Dry-aged ribeye, Amazonian curry with cassava gnocchi and fried rice.
Plum and spiced Charapita oil.
Chocolate mousse with salted liquorice caramel and lychee foam
Price 14.900 kr. pr person
Danitza Alpaca began her training at Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola and continued at the Paul Bocuse Institute in Lima,
where she was selected as one of only 20 candidates out of 400 applicants.
Her professional experience includes internships at renowned restaurants such as Atrio in Spain, D.O.M. in Brazil,
and Mugaritz in San Sebastián. In addition, she worked at Astrid & Gastón in Peru and led the kitchen at Oroya in Madrid,
where she fused Peruvian traditions with contemporary techniques.