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    Executive Chef & Restaurateur

    Gísli Matthías Auðunsson

    Executive Chef & Restaurateur, Ylja & NÆS

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    Portrait of Gísli Matthías Auðunsson

    Portrait of Gísli Matthías Auðunsson

    i. Biography

    Gísli Matthías Auðunsson (widely known as Gísli Matt) is an Icelandic chef, restaurateur, and author who co-founded the seasonal restaurant Slippurinn in Vestmannaeyjar in 2012. In Reykjavík, he co-founded Matur og Drykkur in 2015 to revive heritage preservation techniques and later established SKÁL!, which earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand. His culinary ventures also include Skáli in Normandy, NÆS in Vestmannaeyjar, and Ylja at Laugarás Lagoon.