Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
Not exactly a street market, more like a Food Hall, my absolute favourite is Skál, most of the other places there are pretty good too. Skál is probably my favourite stop for food and interesting drinks. They have a simple rustic nordic style menu for a very decent price. There isn´t a thing on the menu I haven´t tried and everything is good!
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Hlemmur Mathöll
107 LaugavegurNot exactly a street market, more like a Food Hall, my absolute favourite is Skál, most of the other places there are pretty good too. Skál is probably my favourite stop for food and interesting drinks. They have a simple rustic nordic style menu for a very decent price. There isn´t a thing on the menu I haven´t tried and everything is good!
Serves really good casual food with Italian flare, not expensive.
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The Coocoo's Nest
23 GrandagarðurServes really good casual food with Italian flare, not expensive.
Flatey Pizza
11 GrandagarðurGreat Italian style pizzas!
Great unusual pizzas and nice cocktails too. In the top floor you find the Mikkeller beer bar.
Both a little pricey but good quality.
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12 HverfisgataGreat unusual pizzas and nice cocktails too. In the top floor you find the Mikkeller beer bar.
Both a little pricey but good quality.
One of my favourite restaurants in Reykjavik and not surprisingly just chosen "Best Goddamn Restaurant in Reykjavik" by the magazine Reykjavik Grapevine
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MAT BAR
26 HverfisgataOne of my favourite restaurants in Reykjavik and not surprisingly just chosen "Best Goddamn Restaurant in Reykjavik" by the magazine Reykjavik Grapevine
Best bakery in town!!! Sandholt bakery is pretty good too.
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Brauð & Co.
16 FrakkastígurBest bakery in town!!! Sandholt bakery is pretty good too.
Very nice coffee place next to the Vesturbæjarlaug Swimming Pool
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Kaffihús Vesturbæjar
20 MelhagiVery nice coffee place next to the Vesturbæjarlaug Swimming Pool
These guys serve seriously good coffee. A place where you drop in for a quick coffee. No seats :)
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Kaffifélagið
10 SkólavörðustígurThese guys serve seriously good coffee. A place where you drop in for a quick coffee. No seats :)
Very cute 50´s style café. Has not changed at all for decades!
Great for a coffee/hot chocolate and waffle/toasted bread
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Mokka Kaffi
3A SkólavörðustígurVery cute 50´s style café. Has not changed at all for decades!
Great for a coffee/hot chocolate and waffle/toasted bread
Trendy coffee place, simple minimalistic design, serve very good coffee
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Bismút
Trendy coffee place, simple minimalistic design, serve very good coffee
This is one of my guilty pleasures, I go there when I crave some "me time". The bookshop has a café on the top floor. Not fanciest coffee in town but so great because you can read new magazines and books while you enjoy your coffee.
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Mál og Menning
This is one of my guilty pleasures, I go there when I crave some "me time". The bookshop has a café on the top floor. Not fanciest coffee in town but so great because you can read new magazines and books while you enjoy your coffee.
Nice coffee shop very close to my place. A bit slow service and fancy coffee. Very relaxing atmosphere.
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Reykjavik Roasters
1 KárastígurNice coffee shop very close to my place. A bit slow service and fancy coffee. Very relaxing atmosphere.
O.M.G.
This place.
A burger and donut place run by chefs that used to work in the fine dining scene. Everything is handmade and soooo gooood. I don´t eat there as often as I´d like because every meal there seems to be enough calories for two days. But when I am in the need for those calories, this is my place.
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Le KocK
14 TryggvagataO.M.G.
This place.
A burger and donut place run by chefs that used to work in the fine dining scene. Everything is handmade and soooo gooood. I don´t eat there as often as I´d like because every meal there seems to be enough calories for two days. But when I am in the need for those calories, this is my place.
nice ice cream, pretty hip and cool.
Icelanders eat a lot of ice cream, also in the winter time. Most common are the Ice cream shops selling the white ice cream in bread cones often dipped in sweets and chocolate coating or Bragðarefur (ice cream with sweets of your choice) If you have a choice between these common types, choose Kjörís instead of Emmess ís. That is my advice to you. ;)
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SKÚBB Ice Cream
1 Laugarásvegurnice ice cream, pretty hip and cool.
Icelanders eat a lot of ice cream, also in the winter time. Most common are the Ice cream shops selling the white ice cream in bread cones often dipped in sweets and chocolate coating or Bragðarefur (ice cream with sweets of your choice) If you have a choice between these common types, choose Kjörís instead of Emmess ís. That is my advice to you. ;)
Love this place. Great menu, rustic, simple and tasty. Nice for dropping by for food, coffee or beer. They often have live music too.
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Kex Hostel Reykjavik
28 SkúlagataLove this place. Great menu, rustic, simple and tasty. Nice for dropping by for food, coffee or beer. They often have live music too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Kaldi Bar
20a LaugavegurNice beer bar, small and always crowded with locals
Bar/Nightclub/Music Venue, often have live music and after midnight on weekends local people go there to dance.
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Húrra
Bar/Nightclub/Music Venue, often have live music and after midnight on weekends local people go there to dance.
They serve some very nice cocktails, great vibes, good music
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Pablo Discobar
They serve some very nice cocktails, great vibes, good music
Mikkeller & Friends
12 HverfisgataBeer bar, great beer, a little pricey.. but fun!
Beer bar, not my hangout but they have a pretty good selection of beer
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Skúli Craft bar
9, 101 AðalstrætiBeer bar, not my hangout but they have a pretty good selection of beer
oldie but goodie, been popular for over 20 years. great vibes, very casual and laid back.
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Kaffibarinn
oldie but goodie, been popular for over 20 years. great vibes, very casual and laid back.
Arts & Culture
National Museum of Iceland
41 SuðurgataInteresting museum about national history.
Kling og Bang
20 GrandagarðurPretty good art gallery
Music venue for more small scale avant gardé event. Every event cost´s 2000 kr. Often have pretty interesting stuff.
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Mengi
2 ÓðinsgataMusic venue for more small scale avant gardé event. Every event cost´s 2000 kr. Often have pretty interesting stuff.
Beautiful building, often have interesting concerts and events on.
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Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 AusturbakkiBeautiful building, often have interesting concerts and events on.
At Kjarvalsstaðir you can find the works of one of Iceland´s most famous painter, Jóhannes Kjarval. There is also always exhibition with contemporary art too. The building itself it pretty interesting, a good example of 70's nordic architecture with exposed concrete walls.
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Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir
24 FlókagataAt Kjarvalsstaðir you can find the works of one of Iceland´s most famous painter, Jóhannes Kjarval. There is also always exhibition with contemporary art too. The building itself it pretty interesting, a good example of 70's nordic architecture with exposed concrete walls.
Shopping
Biggest indoor market, easy to get a bargain on second hand stuff. There are also some local delicacies sold there.
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kolaportid
Biggest indoor market, easy to get a bargain on second hand stuff. There are also some local delicacies sold there.
Pretty big shopping mall for Icelandic standards. Has some nice design boutiques and plenty of known high street chains
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Kringlan
Pretty big shopping mall for Icelandic standards. Has some nice design boutiques and plenty of known high street chains
Essentials
Bónus
11-13 SkipholtCheap supermarket not too far from my place.
Entertainment & Activities
My favourite cinema. Often has art house films. Small and friendly.
You can check out their schedule on www.bioparadis.is
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Bíó Paradís
54 HverfisgataMy favourite cinema. Often has art house films. Small and friendly.
You can check out their schedule on www.bioparadis.is
Sundhöllin
45a BarónsstígurNice swimming pool in the centre.
Nice big swimming pool pretty central. All of the swimming pools have pretty long opening hours.
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Laugardalslaug
105 SundlaugavegurNice big swimming pool pretty central. All of the swimming pools have pretty long opening hours.
Very nice swimming pool in the western part of the city. Still pretty central but no walking distance from my home. Great café and bakery just next to the pool.
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Vesturbæjarlaug
HofsvallagataVery nice swimming pool in the western part of the city. Still pretty central but no walking distance from my home. Great café and bakery just next to the pool.
If you have kids they will for sure love this place. This little zoo has all the common farm animals and seals, foxes, reindeers, rabbits, birds etc. There is also an amusement park for kids, great too and next to that there is a very cute park great for picnics and walks.
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Húsdýragarðurinn Park & Zoo
If you have kids they will for sure love this place. This little zoo has all the common farm animals and seals, foxes, reindeers, rabbits, birds etc. There is also an amusement park for kids, great too and next to that there is a very cute park great for picnics and walks.
Getting Around
If you need to travel by bus, then this is one of the main bus stops.
Go to www.bus.is to see the routes.
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Hlemmur
If you need to travel by bus, then this is one of the main bus stops.
Go to www.bus.is to see the routes.
This is the main coach station in Reykjavík. If you need to take a bus to the airport or to some other town, this is your place.
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BSI Coach Terminal
This is the main coach station in Reykjavík. If you need to take a bus to the airport or to some other town, this is your place.