Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
My favourite restaurants in Reykjavik.
A small family owned restaurant where you can get the best fish in town. Its cozy and relaxed - amazing food. I highly recommend this place. My favourite.
26 lokale anbefaler
Restó
27-29 RauðarárstígurA small family owned restaurant where you can get the best fish in town. Its cozy and relaxed - amazing food. I highly recommend this place. My favourite.
A very popular bistro style restaurant. Good for lunch and dinner - serves brunch on weekends. Its not possible to book in advance.
288 lokale anbefaler
Snaps Bistro
1 ÞórsgataA very popular bistro style restaurant. Good for lunch and dinner - serves brunch on weekends. Its not possible to book in advance.
Ramen Momo
16 TryggvagataNice food - possible to eat in or take out.
This is a café and a restaurant. Popular with the locals in the west side.
218 lokale anbefaler
Kaffihús Vesturbæjar
20 MelhagiThis is a café and a restaurant. Popular with the locals in the west side.
Its not a restaurant, its a hamburger place. You can eat in, also take out. Really good burgers, both the beef and also the vegan ones.
11 lokale anbefaler
Hagavagninn
52 HofsvallagataIts not a restaurant, its a hamburger place. You can eat in, also take out. Really good burgers, both the beef and also the vegan ones.
Flatey Pizza
11 GrandagarðurBest pizza place.
Good food and a nice bar. Just across the street - perfect location!
142 lokale anbefaler
Forettabarinn
14 NýlendugataGood food and a nice bar. Just across the street - perfect location!
Good burgers - also nice veggie burger. One minute walking distance.
169 lokale anbefaler
Hamborgarabúlla Tómasar
Geirsgötu 1 GeirsgataGood burgers - also nice veggie burger. One minute walking distance.
Brauð & Co.
16 Frakkastígurthe best bred and buns
17 Sortir
19 GrandagarðurReally good and beautiful muffins and cakes
A popular ice-cream shop. Might have to stand in a queue for a little bit, but its worth it
198 lokale anbefaler
Valdís
GrandagarðurA popular ice-cream shop. Might have to stand in a queue for a little bit, but its worth it
A food hall - at Grandinn. Different types of food, nice atmosphere. Within 5 min walking distance.
135 lokale anbefaler
Grandi Mathöll
16 GrandagarðurA food hall - at Grandinn. Different types of food, nice atmosphere. Within 5 min walking distance.
A new bakery, just around the corner from the flat. Really nice bread and pastry.
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BRIKK brauð & eldhús
A new bakery, just around the corner from the flat. Really nice bread and pastry.
Veganæs
22 TryggvagataThe best vegan food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Normally crowded. Would recommend to get there quite early to get a table. Good beer on draft. Popular with people from ca 30 - 50.
262 lokale anbefaler
Kaldi Bar
20a LaugavegurNormally crowded. Would recommend to get there quite early to get a table. Good beer on draft. Popular with people from ca 30 - 50.
This is a legendary bar in Reykjavik - popular with the artists and musicians in Reykjavik.
240 lokale anbefaler
Kaffibarinn
This is a legendary bar in Reykjavik - popular with the artists and musicians in Reykjavik.
Skúli Craft bar
9, 101 AðalstrætiGreat beer. Cozy place.
Bankastræti
BankastrætiB5. Popular nightclub. Rather young crowd 20-30 years.
The bar in this hotel is amazing - perfect for happy hour. Original furniture and beautiful art by one of Icelands most loved artists, Jóhannes Kjarval
29 lokale anbefaler
Hotel Holt
37 BergstaðastrætiThe bar in this hotel is amazing - perfect for happy hour. Original furniture and beautiful art by one of Icelands most loved artists, Jóhannes Kjarval
Just across the street. Good cocktails - also nice food. Not to young crowd, between 30 - 60.
136 lokale anbefaler
Slippbarinn
2 MýrargataJust across the street. Good cocktails - also nice food. Not to young crowd, between 30 - 60.
If you like karaoke this is the place to on Wednesday nights
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Sæta Svínið Gastropub
HafnarstrætiIf you like karaoke this is the place to on Wednesday nights
Shopping
A beautiful little shop. Hildur Yeoman is a local designer - a popular shop with the fashion crowd.
Hildur Yeoman boutique
7 LaugavegurA beautiful little shop. Hildur Yeoman is a local designer - a popular shop with the fashion crowd.
A very fashionable shop with brands like danish designer Henrik Vibskov and British designer Katharine Hamnett.
Stefánsbúð/p3
7 LaugavegurA very fashionable shop with brands like danish designer Henrik Vibskov and British designer Katharine Hamnett.
Geysir has three shops on Skólavörðustígur, for men, women and home. They have their own brand - but also sell many Scandinavian and French designers.
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Geysir
16 SkólavörðustígurGeysir has three shops on Skólavörðustígur, for men, women and home. They have their own brand - but also sell many Scandinavian and French designers.
Kvartýra №49 Concept Store
Very trendy and popular with the fashion crowd in Reykjavik.
Street fashion. Brands like Stussy, wood wood, Stone Island and Nike. Great selection of sneakers. There is a Hurra for men and one for women.
62 lokale anbefaler
Húrra
Street fashion. Brands like Stussy, wood wood, Stone Island and Nike. Great selection of sneakers. There is a Hurra for men and one for women.
A local jewellery designer - she designs beautiful things often inspired by Icelandic heritage. Also a gift shop with all sorts of beautiful things.
7 lokale anbefaler
Aurum by Guðbjörg Jewellery
4 BankastrætiA local jewellery designer - she designs beautiful things often inspired by Icelandic heritage. Also a gift shop with all sorts of beautiful things.
Kringlan is a shopping mall very close the centre, about 5 - 10 min driving distance. Different shops and restaurants.
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Kringlan
KringlanKringlan is a shopping mall very close the centre, about 5 - 10 min driving distance. Different shops and restaurants.
This is a local jewellery designer. She also stock different brands, a lovely shop to visit. Located at Grandinn.
Hlín Reykdal
This is a local jewellery designer. She also stock different brands, a lovely shop to visit. Located at Grandinn.
Arts & Culture
An open air museum. See Reykjaviks old houses - and the way of living.
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Árbær Open Air Museum
KistuhylurAn open air museum. See Reykjaviks old houses - and the way of living.
They have a great collection and interesting exhibitions.
350 lokale anbefaler
Reykjavik Art Museum Hafnarhus
17 TryggvagataThey have a great collection and interesting exhibitions.
National Gallery of Iceland (Listasafn Islands)
Beautiful building - and art
Einar Jónsson Museum
51 NjarðargataAmazing house and sculptures.
Contemporary art by local artists - and also Ólafur Elíassons studio.
37 lokale anbefaler
Marshallhúsið
20 GrandagarðurContemporary art by local artists - and also Ólafur Elíassons studio.
A museum beautifully located in a park close to the central. Ca 20 min walking distance from the flat. Check out the exhibitions. Has a lovely cafeteria - I recommend having lunch there.
276 lokale anbefaler
Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir
24 FlókagataA museum beautifully located in a park close to the central. Ca 20 min walking distance from the flat. Check out the exhibitions. Has a lovely cafeteria - I recommend having lunch there.
Parks & Nature
nationalparken Þingvellir
Beautiful. Recommend a trip to Þingvellir, a must see.
Glymur Waterfall
Great hiking! Make sure the weather is ok - before going
Reynisfjara Strand
Beautiful.
Essentials
Krónan
50 ReykjavikurvegurA good grocery store with everything you need. Also nice vegan section.
Pétursbúð
15 RánargataOne minute walking distance. Expensive though.
Reykjavíkur Apótek
2 SeljavegurThis pharmacy is within 2 min walking distance away
Nice grocery shop in Grandi. It takes less than 5 min to walk there. In Nettó there is also Lyfja a pharmacy that is open 09.00 - midnight every day.
96 lokale anbefaler
Nettó
3 FiskislóðNice grocery shop in Grandi. It takes less than 5 min to walk there. In Nettó there is also Lyfja a pharmacy that is open 09.00 - midnight every day.
Entertainment & Activities
Old and charming swimming pool. About 10 minutes walking distance.
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Vesturbæjarlaug
HofsvallagataOld and charming swimming pool. About 10 minutes walking distance.
Sundhöllin
45a BarónsstígurThe swimming pools are the gems of our city
Nice swimming pool and there is also a gym - where you can by a day pass
92 lokale anbefaler
Sundlaug Seltjarnarness
8 HrólfsskálavörNice swimming pool and there is also a gym - where you can by a day pass
The biggest pool in Reykjavik. Also a gym there (world class) where you can buy a day pass - they also have a nice spa ( costs extra)
511 lokale anbefaler
Laugardalslaug
105 SundlaugavegurThe biggest pool in Reykjavik. Also a gym there (world class) where you can buy a day pass - they also have a nice spa ( costs extra)
Amazing yoga studio. About 10 min walking distance - here you can choose from different kinds of hot yoga classes.
9 lokale anbefaler
Sólir Yoga
Amazing yoga studio. About 10 min walking distance - here you can choose from different kinds of hot yoga classes.
Here you can bathe in geothermal baths - beautiful surroundings, about 70 - 90 min drive from Reykjavik
59 lokale anbefaler
Krauma
Here you can bathe in geothermal baths - beautiful surroundings, about 70 - 90 min drive from Reykjavik