Guidebook for Reykjavík

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Guidebook for Reykjavík

Food Scene

My favourite restaurants in Reykjavik.
A small family owned restaurant where you can get the best fish in town. Its cozy and relaxed - amazing food. I highly recommend this place. My favourite.
26 habitants recommandent
Restó
27-29 Rauðarárstígur
26 habitants recommandent
A small family owned restaurant where you can get the best fish in town. Its cozy and relaxed - amazing food. I highly recommend this place. My favourite.
A very popular bistro style restaurant. Good for lunch and dinner - serves brunch on weekends. Its not possible to book in advance.
288 habitants recommandent
Snaps Bistro
1 Þórsgata
288 habitants recommandent
A very popular bistro style restaurant. Good for lunch and dinner - serves brunch on weekends. Its not possible to book in advance.
Nice food - possible to eat in or take out.
20 habitants recommandent
Ramen Momo
16 Tryggvagata
20 habitants recommandent
Nice food - possible to eat in or take out.
This is a café and a restaurant. Popular with the locals in the west side.
218 habitants recommandent
Kaffihús Vesturbæjar
20 Melhagi
218 habitants recommandent
This is a café and a restaurant. Popular with the locals in the west side.
Its not a restaurant, its a hamburger place. You can eat in, also take out. Really good burgers, both the beef and also the vegan ones.
11 habitants recommandent
Hagavagninn
52 Hofsvallagata
11 habitants recommandent
Its not a restaurant, its a hamburger place. You can eat in, also take out. Really good burgers, both the beef and also the vegan ones.
Best pizza place.
78 habitants recommandent
Flatey Pizza
11 Grandagarður
78 habitants recommandent
Best pizza place.
Good food and a nice bar. Just across the street - perfect location!
142 habitants recommandent
Forettabarinn
14 Nýlendugata
142 habitants recommandent
Good food and a nice bar. Just across the street - perfect location!
Good burgers - also nice veggie burger. One minute walking distance.
169 habitants recommandent
Hamborgarabúlla Tómasar
Geirsgötu 1 Geirsgata
169 habitants recommandent
Good burgers - also nice veggie burger. One minute walking distance.
the best bred and buns
316 habitants recommandent
Brauð & Co.
16 Frakkastígur
316 habitants recommandent
the best bred and buns
Really good and beautiful muffins and cakes
14 habitants recommandent
17 Sortir
19 Grandagarður
14 habitants recommandent
Really good and beautiful muffins and cakes
A popular ice-cream shop. Might have to stand in a queue for a little bit, but its worth it
198 habitants recommandent
Valdís
Grandagarður
198 habitants recommandent
A popular ice-cream shop. Might have to stand in a queue for a little bit, but its worth it
A food hall - at Grandinn. Different types of food, nice atmosphere. Within 5 min walking distance.
135 habitants recommandent
Grandi Mathöll
16 Grandagarður
135 habitants recommandent
A food hall - at Grandinn. Different types of food, nice atmosphere. Within 5 min walking distance.
A new bakery, just around the corner from the flat. Really nice bread and pastry.
14 habitants recommandent
BRIKK brauð & eldhús
14 habitants recommandent
A new bakery, just around the corner from the flat. Really nice bread and pastry.
The best vegan food.
Veganæs
22 Tryggvagata
The best vegan food.

Drinks & Nightlife

Normally crowded. Would recommend to get there quite early to get a table. Good beer on draft. Popular with people from ca 30 - 50.
262 habitants recommandent
Kaldi Bar
20a Laugavegur
262 habitants recommandent
Normally crowded. Would recommend to get there quite early to get a table. Good beer on draft. Popular with people from ca 30 - 50.
This is a legendary bar in Reykjavik - popular with the artists and musicians in Reykjavik.
240 habitants recommandent
Kaffibarinn
240 habitants recommandent
This is a legendary bar in Reykjavik - popular with the artists and musicians in Reykjavik.
Great beer. Cozy place.
99 habitants recommandent
Skúli Craft bar
9, 101 Aðalstræti
99 habitants recommandent
Great beer. Cozy place.
B5. Popular nightclub. Rather young crowd 20-30 years.
Bankastræti
Bankastræti
B5. Popular nightclub. Rather young crowd 20-30 years.
The bar in this hotel is amazing - perfect for happy hour. Original furniture and beautiful art by one of Icelands most loved artists, Jóhannes Kjarval
29 habitants recommandent
Hotel Holt
37 Bergstaðastræti
29 habitants recommandent
The bar in this hotel is amazing - perfect for happy hour. Original furniture and beautiful art by one of Icelands most loved artists, Jóhannes Kjarval
Just across the street. Good cocktails - also nice food. Not to young crowd, between 30 - 60.
136 habitants recommandent
Slippbarinn
2 Mýrargata
136 habitants recommandent
Just across the street. Good cocktails - also nice food. Not to young crowd, between 30 - 60.
If you like karaoke this is the place to on Wednesday nights
65 habitants recommandent
Sæta Svínið Gastropub
Hafnarstræti
65 habitants recommandent
If you like karaoke this is the place to on Wednesday nights

Shopping

A beautiful little shop. Hildur Yeoman is a local designer - a popular shop with the fashion crowd.
Hildur Yeoman boutique
7 Laugavegur
A beautiful little shop. Hildur Yeoman is a local designer - a popular shop with the fashion crowd.
A very fashionable shop with brands like danish designer Henrik Vibskov and British designer Katharine Hamnett.
Stefánsbúð/p3
7 Laugavegur
A very fashionable shop with brands like danish designer Henrik Vibskov and British designer Katharine Hamnett.
Geysir has three shops on Skólavörðustígur, for men, women and home. They have their own brand - but also sell many Scandinavian and French designers.
72 habitants recommandent
Geysir
16 Skólavörðustígur
72 habitants recommandent
Geysir has three shops on Skólavörðustígur, for men, women and home. They have their own brand - but also sell many Scandinavian and French designers.
Very trendy and popular with the fashion crowd in Reykjavik.
Kvartýra №49 Concept Store
Very trendy and popular with the fashion crowd in Reykjavik.
Street fashion. Brands like Stussy, wood wood, Stone Island and Nike. Great selection of sneakers. There is a Hurra for men and one for women.
62 habitants recommandent
Húrra
62 habitants recommandent
Street fashion. Brands like Stussy, wood wood, Stone Island and Nike. Great selection of sneakers. There is a Hurra for men and one for women.
A local jewellery designer - she designs beautiful things often inspired by Icelandic heritage. Also a gift shop with all sorts of beautiful things.
7 habitants recommandent
Aurum by Guðbjörg Jewellery
4 Bankastræti
7 habitants recommandent
A local jewellery designer - she designs beautiful things often inspired by Icelandic heritage. Also a gift shop with all sorts of beautiful things.
Kringlan is a shopping mall very close the centre, about 5 - 10 min driving distance. Different shops and restaurants.
9 habitants recommandent
Kringlan
Kringlan
9 habitants recommandent
Kringlan is a shopping mall very close the centre, about 5 - 10 min driving distance. Different shops and restaurants.
This is a local jewellery designer. She also stock different brands, a lovely shop to visit. Located at Grandinn.
Hlín Reykdal
This is a local jewellery designer. She also stock different brands, a lovely shop to visit. Located at Grandinn.

Arts & Culture

An open air museum. See Reykjaviks old houses - and the way of living.
168 habitants recommandent
Árbær Open Air Museum
Kistuhylur
168 habitants recommandent
An open air museum. See Reykjaviks old houses - and the way of living.
They have a great collection and interesting exhibitions.
350 habitants recommandent
Reykjavik Art Museum Hafnarhus
17 Tryggvagata
350 habitants recommandent
They have a great collection and interesting exhibitions.
Beautiful building - and art
166 habitants recommandent
National Gallery of Iceland (Listasafn Islands)
166 habitants recommandent
Beautiful building - and art
Amazing house and sculptures.
140 habitants recommandent
Einar Jónsson Museum
51 Njarðargata
140 habitants recommandent
Amazing house and sculptures.
Contemporary art by local artists - and also Ólafur Elíassons studio.
37 habitants recommandent
Marshallhúsið
20 Grandagarður
37 habitants recommandent
Contemporary art by local artists - and also Ólafur Elíassons studio.
A museum beautifully located in a park close to the central. Ca 20 min walking distance from the flat. Check out the exhibitions. Has a lovely cafeteria - I recommend having lunch there.
276 habitants recommandent
Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir
24 Flókagata
276 habitants recommandent
A museum beautifully located in a park close to the central. Ca 20 min walking distance from the flat. Check out the exhibitions. Has a lovely cafeteria - I recommend having lunch there.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful. Recommend a trip to Þingvellir, a must see.
311 habitants recommandent
Parc national de Þingvellir
311 habitants recommandent
Beautiful. Recommend a trip to Þingvellir, a must see.
Great hiking! Make sure the weather is ok - before going
40 habitants recommandent
Glymur Waterfall
40 habitants recommandent
Great hiking! Make sure the weather is ok - before going
Beautiful.
28 habitants recommandent
Plage de Reynisfjara
28 habitants recommandent
Beautiful.

Essentials

A good grocery store with everything you need. Also nice vegan section.
327 habitants recommandent
Krónan
50 Reykjavikurvegur
327 habitants recommandent
A good grocery store with everything you need. Also nice vegan section.
One minute walking distance. Expensive though.
46 habitants recommandent
Pétursbúð
15 Ránargata
46 habitants recommandent
One minute walking distance. Expensive though.
This pharmacy is within 2 min walking distance away
Reykjavíkur Apótek
2 Seljavegur
This pharmacy is within 2 min walking distance away
Nice grocery shop in Grandi. It takes less than 5 min to walk there. In Nettó there is also Lyfja a pharmacy that is open 09.00 - midnight every day.
96 habitants recommandent
Nettó
3 Fiskislóð
96 habitants recommandent
Nice grocery shop in Grandi. It takes less than 5 min to walk there. In Nettó there is also Lyfja a pharmacy that is open 09.00 - midnight every day.

Entertainment & Activities

Old and charming swimming pool. About 10 minutes walking distance.
458 habitants recommandent
Vesturbæjarlaug
Hofsvallagata
458 habitants recommandent
Old and charming swimming pool. About 10 minutes walking distance.
The swimming pools are the gems of our city
484 habitants recommandent
Sundhöllin
45a Barónsstígur
484 habitants recommandent
The swimming pools are the gems of our city
Nice swimming pool and there is also a gym - where you can by a day pass
92 habitants recommandent
Sundlaug Seltjarnarness
8 Hrólfsskálavör
92 habitants recommandent
Nice swimming pool and there is also a gym - where you can by a day pass
The biggest pool in Reykjavik. Also a gym there (world class) where you can buy a day pass - they also have a nice spa ( costs extra)
511 habitants recommandent
Laugardalslaug
105 Sundlaugavegur
511 habitants recommandent
The biggest pool in Reykjavik. Also a gym there (world class) where you can buy a day pass - they also have a nice spa ( costs extra)
Amazing yoga studio. About 10 min walking distance - here you can choose from different kinds of hot yoga classes.
9 habitants recommandent
Sólir Yoga
9 habitants recommandent
Amazing yoga studio. About 10 min walking distance - here you can choose from different kinds of hot yoga classes.
Here you can bathe in geothermal baths - beautiful surroundings, about 70 - 90 min drive from Reykjavik
59 habitants recommandent
Krauma
59 habitants recommandent
Here you can bathe in geothermal baths - beautiful surroundings, about 70 - 90 min drive from Reykjavik