Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
Apotek Kitchen + bar is an exciting restaurant located in one of the most beautiful corners of Reykjavík. The restaurant is casual-smart, offering delicious food in vibrant atmosphere and stylish surroundings. The menu is a fun mix of Icelandic and European cuisine with a smoking hot Argentinean grill. Dishes are designed to share and enjoy together. -
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Apotek Restaurant
16 AusturstrætiApotek Kitchen + bar is an exciting restaurant located in one of the most beautiful corners of Reykjavík. The restaurant is casual-smart, offering delicious food in vibrant atmosphere and stylish surroundings. The menu is a fun mix of Icelandic and European cuisine with a smoking hot Argentinean grill. Dishes are designed to share and enjoy together. -
Mandi is loved by many for their delicious late night grub (they are open till 6am on the weekend) and vegetarian options. Although the falafel roll is not quite the same as I got used to when I was in Israel and Palestine, it’s pretty damn good and filling.
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Mandi
3b VeltusundMandi is loved by many for their delicious late night grub (they are open till 6am on the weekend) and vegetarian options. Although the falafel roll is not quite the same as I got used to when I was in Israel and Palestine, it’s pretty damn good and filling.
You will not find better bread in Reykjavík than the darkly crusted and deeply flavored loaves at Brauð & co (Bread & co), located in the centre of the capital. The organic sourdough breads are made on-site in the purest manner, and are at the opposite end of the commercial ones you will find at most supermarkets. They are more nutritional and last longer. cinnamon_uns_braud_co.jpg YUMMY The cinnamon buns at Brauð & co are divine. Brauð & co opened its doors in March 2016 and immediately sprung to the top of artisanal baking in Reykjavík, guided by owner and Denmark educated baker and pastry maker Ágúst Einþórsson.
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Brauð & Co.
16 FrakkastígurYou will not find better bread in Reykjavík than the darkly crusted and deeply flavored loaves at Brauð & co (Bread & co), located in the centre of the capital. The organic sourdough breads are made on-site in the purest manner, and are at the opposite end of the commercial ones you will find at most supermarkets. They are more nutritional and last longer. cinnamon_uns_braud_co.jpg YUMMY The cinnamon buns at Brauð & co are divine. Brauð & co opened its doors in March 2016 and immediately sprung to the top of artisanal baking in Reykjavík, guided by owner and Denmark educated baker and pastry maker Ágúst Einþórsson.
Matwerk Kitchen
96 LaugavegurDrinks & Nightlife
Kaldi is one of Iceland's biggest beer breweries, and their central Reykjavik bar serves their brews alongside liquor and other drinks. "It's a firm favorite with the over-30s and for someone who prefers great conversation over late night dancing it’s the perfect place to hang out any night of the week,".
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Kaldi Bar
20a LaugavegurKaldi is one of Iceland's biggest beer breweries, and their central Reykjavik bar serves their brews alongside liquor and other drinks. "It's a firm favorite with the over-30s and for someone who prefers great conversation over late night dancing it’s the perfect place to hang out any night of the week,".
Skúli Craftsbar is the best spot to dip into the craft beer scene for the first time. It's also arguably the best start to your afternoon/evening in downtown Reykjavik. The bar offers happy hour prices from between 2pm and 7pm. At Skúli Craftsbar you can find an excellent variety of up to 14 different beers on tap. The bar has a strong focus on the award winning recipes from the Borg brewery and boasts a warm and relaxed atmosphere; the interior is complimented with a bright wooden bar and sophisticated artwork, making it the most elegant and refined choice among our preferred spots.
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Skúli Craft bar
9, 101 AðalstrætiSkúli Craftsbar is the best spot to dip into the craft beer scene for the first time. It's also arguably the best start to your afternoon/evening in downtown Reykjavik. The bar offers happy hour prices from between 2pm and 7pm. At Skúli Craftsbar you can find an excellent variety of up to 14 different beers on tap. The bar has a strong focus on the award winning recipes from the Borg brewery and boasts a warm and relaxed atmosphere; the interior is complimented with a bright wooden bar and sophisticated artwork, making it the most elegant and refined choice among our preferred spots.
Petersen svítan
Sightseeing
Sun Voyager (Icelandic: Sólfar) is a sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason, located next to the Sæbraut road in Reykjavík, Iceland. Sun Voyager is a dreamboat, an ode to the sun. Intrinsically, it contains within itself the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, progress and freedom.
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Sólfarið
Sun Voyager (Icelandic: Sólfar) is a sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason, located next to the Sæbraut road in Reykjavík, Iceland. Sun Voyager is a dreamboat, an ode to the sun. Intrinsically, it contains within itself the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, progress and freedom.
Þúfa is basically a small man made hill, 26 meters in diameter and 8 meters high, with stone steps to reach the top. On the top you’ll find a small fishing shed where the plan is to hang shark and different types of fish for drying.
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Þúfa
NorðurslóðÞúfa is basically a small man made hill, 26 meters in diameter and 8 meters high, with stone steps to reach the top. On the top you’ll find a small fishing shed where the plan is to hang shark and different types of fish for drying.
Parks & Nature
Grasagardur Botanical Garden
105 HverfisgataHljómskálagarður
Arts & Culture
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 AusturbakkiEinar Jónsson Sculpture garden and museum
51 NjarðargataNational Gallery of Iceland (Listasafn Islands)
Tales from Iceland
37 SnorrabrautShopping
Dons and Cavaliers take heed! Your dream attire awaits in Herrafataverzlun Kormáks og Skjaldar, Reykjavík’s ultimate gentlemen's store. Established over two decades ago by two life-long friends, Kormákur and Skjöldur, the store's selection is greatly inspired by 50's British apparel and made out of quality materials such as wool, keeping you warm and fabulously dapper in the Icelandic terrain.
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Herrafataverzlun Kormáks og Skjaldar
Dons and Cavaliers take heed! Your dream attire awaits in Herrafataverzlun Kormáks og Skjaldar, Reykjavík’s ultimate gentlemen's store. Established over two decades ago by two life-long friends, Kormákur and Skjöldur, the store's selection is greatly inspired by 50's British apparel and made out of quality materials such as wool, keeping you warm and fabulously dapper in the Icelandic terrain.
A record store and an independent record label since 1998, 12 Tónar rests in a small, corrugated iron house on Skólavörðustígur. A visit there ensures you two stories of Icelandic and international music titles, a complimentary cup of espresso and an open library of rock’n’roll literature.
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12 Tónar
15 SkólavörðustígurA record store and an independent record label since 1998, 12 Tónar rests in a small, corrugated iron house on Skólavörðustígur. A visit there ensures you two stories of Icelandic and international music titles, a complimentary cup of espresso and an open library of rock’n’roll literature.
Entertainment & Activities
Iceland’s only arcade”, Freddi, is a toy store and retro game centre in the heart of downtown Reykjavík, modelled after a venue with the same name that stood on Hafnarstræti but closed down some fifteen years ago. Freddi is a time machine. As soon as you set foot on the burgundy carpet and are greeted with the sparkling display of flashing pinball machines, you have stepped into the times of Pac Man and American Girl Dolls—The good old 1980s. The establishment offers console rooms for rent, where you and your friends can leave the dramas of adulthood by the door and while away the hours on such classics as the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Megadrive.
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Freddi Arcade & Toys
Iceland’s only arcade”, Freddi, is a toy store and retro game centre in the heart of downtown Reykjavík, modelled after a venue with the same name that stood on Hafnarstræti but closed down some fifteen years ago. Freddi is a time machine. As soon as you set foot on the burgundy carpet and are greeted with the sparkling display of flashing pinball machines, you have stepped into the times of Pac Man and American Girl Dolls—The good old 1980s. The establishment offers console rooms for rent, where you and your friends can leave the dramas of adulthood by the door and while away the hours on such classics as the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Megadrive.