Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
Super casual, eat in or takeaway. The best Syrian food in Iceland and a favourite with locals. Try the hummus and french fries!
50 locals recommend
Mandi
3b VeltusundSuper casual, eat in or takeaway. The best Syrian food in Iceland and a favourite with locals. Try the hummus and french fries!
Brauð & Co.
16 FrakkastígurThe best cinnamon buns in Iceland! Their bread is great too.
Iceland's Starbucks (with better coffee). Found all over Reykjavík. This location is at the top of a book store and is great for people watching/reading books while drinking coffee.
106 locals recommend
Te & Kaffi
11 SkólavörðustígurIceland's Starbucks (with better coffee). Found all over Reykjavík. This location is at the top of a book store and is great for people watching/reading books while drinking coffee.
One of my absolute favourite restaurants in Iceland. Great cocktails as well.
138 locals recommend
Apotek Restaurant
16 AusturstrætiOne of my absolute favourite restaurants in Iceland. Great cocktails as well.
Favourite sushi place in Reykjavík. Good sushi and great prices. The location is great, with a good view of Laugavegur. often not too busy!
15 locals recommend
Sushibarinn
10 SuðurlandsbrautFavourite sushi place in Reykjavík. Good sushi and great prices. The location is great, with a good view of Laugavegur. often not too busy!
For when you really want to treat yourself. A bit expensive but very well worth it for the quality of the food and ambiance of the place. They specialise in fish, which is Iceland's biggest export and definitely something one should eat a lot of whilst in Iceland.
233 locals recommend
Fiskmarkaðurinn
For when you really want to treat yourself. A bit expensive but very well worth it for the quality of the food and ambiance of the place. They specialise in fish, which is Iceland's biggest export and definitely something one should eat a lot of whilst in Iceland.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you want to have a night out during the week (not the weekend); Sæta Svínið is your best bet. They have party-karaoke on Wednesdays and fun bingo nights on Sundays. But Icelanders mainly party during the weekends, during which you'll find plenty of active nightlife venues (beware that Icelanders typically pregame at home and don't show up down town until around 12am).
65 locals recommend
Sæta Svínið Gastropub
HafnarstrætiIf you want to have a night out during the week (not the weekend); Sæta Svínið is your best bet. They have party-karaoke on Wednesdays and fun bingo nights on Sundays. But Icelanders mainly party during the weekends, during which you'll find plenty of active nightlife venues (beware that Icelanders typically pregame at home and don't show up down town until around 12am).
Húrra
Jazz nights on Mondays.
Iceland's oldest, cafe, restaurant, bar and dance spot. They run on an ancient permit and would probably never be allowed to open if they were to try to open a place like that in a space like that today. Definitely something to check out, their music is mainly hiphop and here's where you'll see a lot of Iceland's hipsters.
109 locals recommend
Prikið
12 BankastrætiIceland's oldest, cafe, restaurant, bar and dance spot. They run on an ancient permit and would probably never be allowed to open if they were to try to open a place like that in a space like that today. Definitely something to check out, their music is mainly hiphop and here's where you'll see a lot of Iceland's hipsters.
The most hard to get into place (after midnight). Typical pop music and really not that special a place but somehow has been the most popular in Iceland for years. You'll find a lot of well-dressed young Icelanders and a couple of football players (or wannabe football players).
Bankastræti 5
5 BankastrætiThe most hard to get into place (after midnight). Typical pop music and really not that special a place but somehow has been the most popular in Iceland for years. You'll find a lot of well-dressed young Icelanders and a couple of football players (or wannabe football players).
Parks & Nature
Short hike (40min) that ends with a hot spring. Free access and open all year round, DO NOT go there if you are not properly dressed in warm clothes and hiking shoes.
79 locals recommend
Reykjadalur Hot Spring Thermal River
816 ReykjadalurShort hike (40min) that ends with a hot spring. Free access and open all year round, DO NOT go there if you are not properly dressed in warm clothes and hiking shoes.
Sightseeing
You'll get a great view of Reykjavík and see the whole of Skólavörðustígur from the top of Hallgrímskirkja.
743 locals recommend
Hallgrimskirkja
You'll get a great view of Reykjavík and see the whole of Skólavörðustígur from the top of Hallgrímskirkja.
Great viewpoint over Reykjavík on the top floor. There's a cafe and a restaurant.
455 locals recommend
Perlan
Great viewpoint over Reykjavík on the top floor. There's a cafe and a restaurant.