Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
1st choice! Authentic and attended by locals. Delicious fresh salmon & fish ’n’ chips. A must! And literally a 5-minute walk from the flat.
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Fisherman Fish Shop & Kitchen
67 Hagamelur1st choice! Authentic and attended by locals. Delicious fresh salmon & fish ’n’ chips. A must! And literally a 5-minute walk from the flat.
Mandi
3b VeltusundFor after-midnight eats. In the city centre.
Chic, classy. For something light or sweet. In the city centre.
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Cafe Paris
14 AusturstrætiChic, classy. For something light or sweet. In the city centre.
Fine dining. This wonder of a restaurant is the ultimate feast. I recommend the tasting menu, the very best! Rather than serving individual starters and main courses, the tasting menu is a combination of dishes that are designed for sharing and are brought to the table steadily and continuously throughout the meal. The menu comes with selected wines (one for each course). http://www.fiskmarkadurinn.is. In the city centre.
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Fiskmarkaðurinn
Fine dining. This wonder of a restaurant is the ultimate feast. I recommend the tasting menu, the very best! Rather than serving individual starters and main courses, the tasting menu is a combination of dishes that are designed for sharing and are brought to the table steadily and continuously throughout the meal. The menu comes with selected wines (one for each course). http://www.fiskmarkadurinn.is. In the city centre.
Thai Grill
67 HagamelTake-away and eat-in eatery. 5 minutes on foot from the flat.
Delicious Syrian eatery. Wraps, plates, kids’ menu, pizzas, salads. Vegetarian-/vegan-friendly. Just a few steps away from the flat.
Zorbian
109 HringbrautDelicious Syrian eatery. Wraps, plates, kids’ menu, pizzas, salads. Vegetarian-/vegan-friendly. Just a few steps away from the flat.
A bakery with tables to sit down. A good breakfast idea. Just a few minutes’ walk from your room. Open from 07:00.
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Jói Fel
HringbrautA bakery with tables to sit down. A good breakfast idea. Just a few minutes’ walk from your room. Open from 07:00.
Drinks & Nightlife
A pub/café with a soothing atmosphere. Next to the thermal baths of Vesturbæjarlaug and close to my place. Also good for eating or having a tea.
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Kaffihús Vesturbæjar
20 MelhagiA pub/café with a soothing atmosphere. Next to the thermal baths of Vesturbæjarlaug and close to my place. Also good for eating or having a tea.
The "student cellar" attended by students, young at heart, faculty... It is part of one of the buildings of the University of Iceland. Very spacious. It's a must see. It is a pub, but also good for eating something.
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Stúdentakjallarinn
SæmundargataThe "student cellar" attended by students, young at heart, faculty... It is part of one of the buildings of the University of Iceland. Very spacious. It's a must see. It is a pub, but also good for eating something.
The authentic Icelandic pub attended by locals. My favourite, along with Kaffihús Vesturbæjar and Stúdentakjallrinn. Open until late. In the city centre.
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Ölstofa
VegamótastígurThe authentic Icelandic pub attended by locals. My favourite, along with Kaffihús Vesturbæjar and Stúdentakjallrinn. Open until late. In the city centre.
Entertainment & Activities
The local thermal baths, just a few steps away. Among the best in Iceland. A MUST!!
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Vesturbæjarlaug
HofsvallagataThe local thermal baths, just a few steps away. Among the best in Iceland. A MUST!!
Arts & Culture
The best museum in the country. From when Iceland was settled to modern times.
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National Museum of Iceland
41 SuðurgataThe best museum in the country. From when Iceland was settled to modern times.
Sightseeing
Walking to the city centre from my place:
1) when you close the door downstairs, turn right and walk towards the big street (Hringbraut);
2) cross over Hringbraut and walk along Bræðraborgarstígur;
3) take the 4th street right (Túngata, where the catholic cathedral is) and walk it until the end;
4) turn left and you'll be on Aðalstræti, already the CITY CENTRE;
5) after a few metres, cross the concrete square to your right (Ingólfstorg) and promenade along Austurstræti;
6) When Austurstræti finishes, cross over Lækjagata and continue the walk in the same direction (Bankastræti).
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Christ The King Cathedral
Walking to the city centre from my place:
1) when you close the door downstairs, turn right and walk towards the big street (Hringbraut);
2) cross over Hringbraut and walk along Bræðraborgarstígur;
3) take the 4th street right (Túngata, where the catholic cathedral is) and walk it until the end;
4) turn left and you'll be on Aðalstræti, already the CITY CENTRE;
5) after a few metres, cross the concrete square to your right (Ingólfstorg) and promenade along Austurstræti;
6) When Austurstræti finishes, cross over Lækjagata and continue the walk in the same direction (Bankastræti).
Mjóstræti and Fischersund are what is left of the old town. The very historic heart. An intact tiny island away from time, surrounded by a completely different-looking modern capital.
Mjóstræti
MjóstrætiMjóstræti and Fischersund are what is left of the old town. The very historic heart. An intact tiny island away from time, surrounded by a completely different-looking modern capital.
A very long walk (or a short drive) along the coast to a beautiful countryside spot. Tide permitting, it is possible to reach the lighthouse.
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Grótta Island Lighthouse
A very long walk (or a short drive) along the coast to a beautiful countryside spot. Tide permitting, it is possible to reach the lighthouse.
Essentials
The place to go for groceries. Just a few steps away from my place.
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Melabúðin
The place to go for groceries. Just a few steps away from my place.
A delicious bakery. Justa a few mintues' walk from the flat. Open from 07:00.
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Brauð & Co.
16 FrakkastígurA delicious bakery. Justa a few mintues' walk from the flat. Open from 07:00.
Krambúð
42 SkólavörðustígurFor shopping groceries in the evening (until 23:30).
Children
The local ice-cream shop. Just a 5-minute walk from the loft.
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Ísbúð Vesturbæjar
HagamelurThe local ice-cream shop. Just a 5-minute walk from the loft.