Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
It is quite popular (and good) to go for the lobster soup at Seabaron - a cheap and cheerful restaurant
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Sægreifinn
It is quite popular (and good) to go for the lobster soup at Seabaron - a cheap and cheerful restaurant
Icelandic Fish and Chips and organic bistro. It is quite cheap, nice surroundings and fresh fish. I might be a bit biased as our grandson is a chef there but it is almost always super busy.
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Icelandic Fish and Chips
11 TryggvagataIcelandic Fish and Chips and organic bistro. It is quite cheap, nice surroundings and fresh fish. I might be a bit biased as our grandson is a chef there but it is almost always super busy.
Höfnin Restaurant – a bit upscale restaurant by the harbour and quite good.
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The Harbor Restaurant
7 GeirsgataHöfnin Restaurant – a bit upscale restaurant by the harbour and quite good.
Best sushi in town. it works both for a take-away and dining in.
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Sushibarinn
10 SuðurlandsbrautBest sushi in town. it works both for a take-away and dining in.
More upscale sushi (a bit louder music and a bit more expensive is Sushi Samba – a good place to start for a night out.
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Sushi Social
5 ÞingholtsstrætiMore upscale sushi (a bit louder music and a bit more expensive is Sushi Samba – a good place to start for a night out.
Lækjarbrekka
2 BankastrætiA traditional, fish and meat restaurant.
Við Tjörnina
A traditional, fish and meat restaurants.
Grillmarkaðurinn
An upscale nice and fancy restaurant.
One of the best fish restaurants in Reykjavik. Quite fancy.
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Fiskmarkaðurinn
One of the best fish restaurants in Reykjavik. Quite fancy.
Jói Fel
HringbrautQuite good with a selection of delicatessens.
A budget friendly cheerful restaurant in the center. Great breakfast. Open from 7 in the morning 20:00.
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Bergsson Mathús
3 TemplarasundA budget friendly cheerful restaurant in the center. Great breakfast. Open from 7 in the morning 20:00.
A cafe and bistro. Great for kids as in the basement there is a play area for them as well as a sitting area for the grown-ups. Also a laundromat. Opens 8:00 on weekdays and 9:00 on weekends.
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The Laundromat Cafe
9 AusturstrætiA cafe and bistro. Great for kids as in the basement there is a play area for them as well as a sitting area for the grown-ups. Also a laundromat. Opens 8:00 on weekdays and 9:00 on weekends.
Drinks & Nightlife
A small place with good beer and nice surroundings. Quite popular among the locals.
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Kaldi Bar
20a LaugavegurA small place with good beer and nice surroundings. Quite popular among the locals.
Has a great selection of beers from micro breweries in Iceland.
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Micro Bar
86 LaugavegurHas a great selection of beers from micro breweries in Iceland.
Skúli Craft bar
9, 101 AðalstrætiA great selection of beers and nice surroundings.
Vínbarinn
TemplarasundA wine bar in the center of Reykjavik.
Slippbarinn
2 MýrargataAn upscale fancy bar by the harbor.
A bar with live music almost every night - mainly jazz and blues, but also a mix of pop and easy listening music.
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Rosenberg
27 KlapparstígurA bar with live music almost every night - mainly jazz and blues, but also a mix of pop and easy listening music.
A rock bar - for a late night out. Often live music on the second floor.
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Dillon Whiskey Bar
30 LaugavegurA rock bar - for a late night out. Often live music on the second floor.
Sightseeing
The big church on a top of a small hill in Reykjavik. Popular for sight-seeing and a great view from the top.
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Hallgrimskirkja
The big church on a top of a small hill in Reykjavik. Popular for sight-seeing and a great view from the top.
Parks & Nature
A national park about an forty minutes drive from Reykjavik. A beautiful scenario where the two platonic plates meet.
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Thingvellir
A national park about an forty minutes drive from Reykjavik. A beautiful scenario where the two platonic plates meet.
Grasagardur Botanical Garden
105 HverfisgataReykjavik's botanic garden.
Arts & Culture
National Museum of Iceland
41 SuðurgataThe National Museum of Iceland.
Saga Museum
A small museum about the history of Iceland.
Shopping
If you want an Icelandic hand-knitted sweater go to the Handknitting Association of Iceland, it is on Skólavörðustígur 19, a “side” street that runs almost parallel to Laugavegur. Members of the Association knit the sweaters and accessories. Membership it is by invitation only.
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The Handknitting Association of Iceland
19 SkólavörðustígurIf you want an Icelandic hand-knitted sweater go to the Handknitting Association of Iceland, it is on Skólavörðustígur 19, a “side” street that runs almost parallel to Laugavegur. Members of the Association knit the sweaters and accessories. Membership it is by invitation only.
SPAKS - Spaksmannsspjarir
109 HáaleitisbrautGreat Icelandic design.
Geysir
16 SkólavörðustígurIcelandic design - for both genders and kids.
Essentials
A low-cost grocery store about five minutes away. Opening times: Mon-Thi 11-18:30, Fri 10-19:30, Sat 10-18 and Sun 12-18.
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Bónus
A low-cost grocery store about five minutes away. Opening times: Mon-Thi 11-18:30, Fri 10-19:30, Sat 10-18 and Sun 12-18.
VÍÐIR
79 SólvallagataThe nearest grocery store. Open 11-23:00 everyday.
Seljavegur 10
10 SeljavegurA 24 hour grocery store about three minutes from the flat. Pricey.