Guidebook for Reykjavik
Food Scene
Lovely and classy atmosphere with amazing but affordable food in 3 minutes walk from the apartment.
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Snaps Bistro
1 ÞórsgataLovely and classy atmosphere with amazing but affordable food in 3 minutes walk from the apartment.
Good brunch / lunch restaurant by day and a cozy wine bar by night. The decor is very old Reykjavík. I love it.
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Tiu dropar Café
27 LaugavegurGood brunch / lunch restaurant by day and a cozy wine bar by night. The decor is very old Reykjavík. I love it.
Lovely veggie restaurant, family owned, quiet atmosphere and great food. 5 minutes walk from the apartment. One of my favorites.
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Garðurinn
37 KlapparstígurLovely veggie restaurant, family owned, quiet atmosphere and great food. 5 minutes walk from the apartment. One of my favorites.
Amazing, classy and wonderful for fine dining. The decor by it self is worth the visit but the food can not disappoint.
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Grillmarkaðurinn
Amazing, classy and wonderful for fine dining. The decor by it self is worth the visit but the food can not disappoint.
Iceland's oldest café and it has been kept exactly like it was! Amazing. I enjoy the mokka cake, their waffles, the ham and cheese sandwich with asparagus and they have very good real hot chocolate.
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Mokka Kaffi
3A SkólavörðustígurIceland's oldest café and it has been kept exactly like it was! Amazing. I enjoy the mokka cake, their waffles, the ham and cheese sandwich with asparagus and they have very good real hot chocolate.
Possibly my favorite place in the whole city. It's wonderful to have a cup of tea with view of the harbor while listening to old fishermen on their lunch break debating politics. Very old Reykjavík.
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Kaffivagninn
10 GrandagarðurPossibly my favorite place in the whole city. It's wonderful to have a cup of tea with view of the harbor while listening to old fishermen on their lunch break debating politics. Very old Reykjavík.
A lovely book café on the second floor. Great food too and view over Laugavegur main shopping street.
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Mál og Menning
A lovely book café on the second floor. Great food too and view over Laugavegur main shopping street.
Good book café where you can sit by the window while flipping through your fav mag.
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Penninn Eymundsson Skólavörðustíg
11 SkólavörðustígurGood book café where you can sit by the window while flipping through your fav mag.
Opens early and closes early. Owned by two artists, decorated by their art and visited by artsy folks. Great english breakfast but I love having pancakes with the tuna fish salad.
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The Grey Cat
16a HverfisgataOpens early and closes early. Owned by two artists, decorated by their art and visited by artsy folks. Great english breakfast but I love having pancakes with the tuna fish salad.
This is the place to go for beers and sit in their outdoor pateo. 15 min. walk from apartment. Very popular place and they also have great food. I recommend the summer ale. Very light and fresh.
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Kex Hostel Reykjavik
28 SkúlagataThis is the place to go for beers and sit in their outdoor pateo. 15 min. walk from apartment. Very popular place and they also have great food. I recommend the summer ale. Very light and fresh.
If you like coffee (I'm a tea girl), I hear this is the place to go. It's also very cozy.
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Reykjavik Roasters
1 KárastígurIf you like coffee (I'm a tea girl), I hear this is the place to go. It's also very cozy.
Good tea and coffee. I recommend the black mango tea with a splash of honey. Or the icelandic arctic thyme one.
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Te & Kaffi
11 SkólavörðustígurGood tea and coffee. I recommend the black mango tea with a splash of honey. Or the icelandic arctic thyme one.
Amazing burgers. I also recommend walking around the harbor for some great sights, stores and restaurants and a lovely atmosphere.
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Hamborgarabúlla Tómasar
Geirsgötu 1 GeirsgataAmazing burgers. I also recommend walking around the harbor for some great sights, stores and restaurants and a lovely atmosphere.
Austur-Indíafélagið
56 HverfisgataGood indian food.
Everything Else
The National Theater. One of the most beautiful houses in town. The plays are in Icelandic but I recommend going there just to look at the building.
Þjóðleikhúsið
The National Theater. One of the most beautiful houses in town. The plays are in Icelandic but I recommend going there just to look at the building.
Go swimming here in the amazing Sundhöllin (swim palace) by architect Guðjón Samúelsson. 10 min walk from apartment. Even the changing rooms look great!
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Sundhöllin
45a BarónsstígurGo swimming here in the amazing Sundhöllin (swim palace) by architect Guðjón Samúelsson. 10 min walk from apartment. Even the changing rooms look great!
Sightseeing
Church of Hallgrímur. 2 minutes from the apartment. Great beautiful building by Guðjón Samúelsson and don't miss visiting the tower with a view over the city.
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Hallgrímskirkja
Church of Hallgrímur. 2 minutes from the apartment. Great beautiful building by Guðjón Samúelsson and don't miss visiting the tower with a view over the city.
Reykvikian's favorite park for hanging out in the sun. Also the home of the Icelandic parliament.
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Austurvöllur
101 PósthússtrætiReykvikian's favorite park for hanging out in the sun. Also the home of the Icelandic parliament.
I don't mean to tell you about the Macland store but the lovely park behind it. Very shabby chic and one of Reykvikians favorite summer hangout spots. Expect live music and lovely atmosphere.
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Macland Laugavegi
I don't mean to tell you about the Macland store but the lovely park behind it. Very shabby chic and one of Reykvikians favorite summer hangout spots. Expect live music and lovely atmosphere.
It is lovely to wander around in this old graveyard and feel the history in the surroundings.
Kirkjugarðsstígur
KirkjugarðsstígurIt is lovely to wander around in this old graveyard and feel the history in the surroundings.
A wonderful neighbourhood in the old town. Go here for a stroll between Garðastræti and Aðalstræti. It will not take long but it's worth it.
Mjóstræti
MjóstrætiA wonderful neighbourhood in the old town. Go here for a stroll between Garðastræti and Aðalstræti. It will not take long but it's worth it.
Drinks & Nightlife
A bar, breakfast place (a bit sleazy) and a café. I would go there late night on saturdays or fridays to dance to some hip hop. Not recommended for non-hiphop-lovers.
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Prikið
12 BankastrætiA bar, breakfast place (a bit sleazy) and a café. I would go there late night on saturdays or fridays to dance to some hip hop. Not recommended for non-hiphop-lovers.
A classic bar. Not much to say but their happy hour lasts longer than anywhere else in Reykjavík. Can have good music.
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Boston Reykjavik
28b LaugavegurA classic bar. Not much to say but their happy hour lasts longer than anywhere else in Reykjavík. Can have good music.
Kaffibarinn
A bar. Can be real nice. Can be not so nice.
Go here for a lovely cocktail hour between 17 and 19 in the spirit of old Reykjavík. The bar is decorated with sketches and paintings by Iceland's beloved artist, Jóhannes Kjarval.
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Hotel Holt
37 BergstaðastrætiGo here for a lovely cocktail hour between 17 and 19 in the spirit of old Reykjavík. The bar is decorated with sketches and paintings by Iceland's beloved artist, Jóhannes Kjarval.
Arts & Culture
A very good art gallery in an impressive and interesting building.
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Reykjavik Art Museum Hafnarhus
17 TryggvagataA very good art gallery in an impressive and interesting building.
A good art gallery in one of my favorite buildings in Reykjavík by Högna Sigurðardóttir. The park surrounding it is also good for some sunny day picnics.
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Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir
24 FlókagataA good art gallery in one of my favorite buildings in Reykjavík by Högna Sigurðardóttir. The park surrounding it is also good for some sunny day picnics.
Great art gallery and the café there is lovely!
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National Gallery of Iceland (Listasafn Islands)
Great art gallery and the café there is lovely!
A lovely maritime museum. If you can have a look inside the old coast guard ship, Óðinn, I highly recommend it. It's beautiful.
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Reykjavik Maritime Museum
8 GrandagarðurA lovely maritime museum. If you can have a look inside the old coast guard ship, Óðinn, I highly recommend it. It's beautiful.
The sculpture garden of Einar Jónsson. Very beautiful and close to the apartment.
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Einar Jónsson Museum
51 NjarðargataThe sculpture garden of Einar Jónsson. Very beautiful and close to the apartment.
Bíó Paradís
54 HverfisgataA cinema focusing on independent films.
The settlement museum! Wonderful place with pieces of icelandic history. A must see in my opinion.
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Árbær Open Air Museum
KistuhylurThe settlement museum! Wonderful place with pieces of icelandic history. A must see in my opinion.
Shopping
The Reykjavík flea market. It's a bit weird but definitely a must visit. I recommend buying Steinbítur dried fish there (dip in butter!) and in spring time some cliff bird eggs from the Westfjords.
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Kolaportið
The Reykjavík flea market. It's a bit weird but definitely a must visit. I recommend buying Steinbítur dried fish there (dip in butter!) and in spring time some cliff bird eggs from the Westfjords.
KronKron
63 LaugavegurHigh end fashion in Reykjavík.
hverfisgata 12
12 HverfisgataComics!
Vesturgata 3
5 VesturgataA lovely antique store. It is a bit pricey but worth the visit.
Essentials
Óðinsgata
ÓðinsgataIcelandic farmers market - shop specializing in organic produce. Great one!
A small grocery shop to get what's missing for your dinner. Too expensive maybe for bulk buying but great for small purchases. Open till 23.
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Krambúð
42 SkólavörðustígurA small grocery shop to get what's missing for your dinner. Too expensive maybe for bulk buying but great for small purchases. Open till 23.
Hallveigarstigur
HallveigarstigurCheap supermarket. Not great but rather cheap compared to others.