Our Local Guide
Activities
Our neighbourhood swimming pool with heated pool, hot tubs and sauna and steambath. It's open from 6:30 am to 10pm on weekdays and 9 am - 10 pm on weekends. In contrast to Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon the pool is mostly attended by locals. This is a great place to rest your body after long days or hikes and meet local people and fellow travellers. 5 min walk from our apartment. The swimming pool is surrounded by our local grocery shop, bakery and café, see below.
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Vesturbæjarlaug
HofsvallagataOur neighbourhood swimming pool with heated pool, hot tubs and sauna and steambath. It's open from 6:30 am to 10pm on weekdays and 9 am - 10 pm on weekends. In contrast to Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon the pool is mostly attended by locals. This is a great place to rest your body after long days or hikes and meet local people and fellow travellers. 5 min walk from our apartment. The swimming pool is surrounded by our local grocery shop, bakery and café, see below.
Best spot for swimming in the cold North Atlantic sea. Very nice beach with geothermally heated sea and the real thing for those who dare. Excellent hot tub and facilities which are free during the summer months.
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Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach
Best spot for swimming in the cold North Atlantic sea. Very nice beach with geothermally heated sea and the real thing for those who dare. Excellent hot tub and facilities which are free during the summer months.
Laugavegur and Skólavörðustígur Main streets in downtown Reykjavík, usually quite crowded by tourists. Take the walk through Hólavallakirkjugarður, the city’s oldest cemetery just across Hringbraut or Hljómskálagarðurinn, a beautiful public park from our house.
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Laugavegur
LaugavegurLaugavegur and Skólavörðustígur Main streets in downtown Reykjavík, usually quite crowded by tourists. Take the walk through Hólavallakirkjugarður, the city’s oldest cemetery just across Hringbraut or Hljómskálagarðurinn, a beautiful public park from our house.
The National museum is a great place to visit if you are interested in learning about Iceland’s history.
Very well created and structured exhibitions.
Perfect on a rainy day.
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National Museum of Iceland
41 SuðurgataThe National museum is a great place to visit if you are interested in learning about Iceland’s history.
Very well created and structured exhibitions.
Perfect on a rainy day.
Neighborhoods
Take a lovely and refreshing walk or run by the sea, listen to the birds and the ocean. We have walked, ran and biked this pathwalk thousands of times and still find it to be nice and beautiful. 5 min walk from our apartment
Ægissíða
ÆgissíðaTake a lovely and refreshing walk or run by the sea, listen to the birds and the ocean. We have walked, ran and biked this pathwalk thousands of times and still find it to be nice and beautiful. 5 min walk from our apartment
Beautiful area by the sea with nice views both to the south and north. This is a popular area to visit by locals. Really nice any time of the day or night, if you will. You will find a lighthouse there but you can only reach it during low tides.
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Grótta Island Lighthouse
Beautiful area by the sea with nice views both to the south and north. This is a popular area to visit by locals. Really nice any time of the day or night, if you will. You will find a lighthouse there but you can only reach it during low tides.
Food scene
Kaffi Vest - Local café next to the swimming pool. Good selection of beer and wines but the menu is quite pricey.
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Kaffihús Vesturbæjar
20 MelhagiKaffi Vest - Local café next to the swimming pool. Good selection of beer and wines but the menu is quite pricey.
Brauð og co Our local bakery with freshly baked sourdough bread and danish inspired selection of pastries and sweets.
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Brauð & Co.
16 FrakkastígurBrauð og co Our local bakery with freshly baked sourdough bread and danish inspired selection of pastries and sweets.
Sandholt The best bakery in Reykjavik. Be aware of the crowds, which can be avoided if you do take-away.
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Sandholt
36 LaugavegurSandholt The best bakery in Reykjavik. Be aware of the crowds, which can be avoided if you do take-away.
Best place to go for sushi or catch of the day for lunch. Especially nice to sit outside when the sun is shining.
Kastrup Best Smörrebröd (Danish open sandwich) in the universe. Their Stjerneskud (fried plaice) is out of this world.
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Fish Company
Best place to go for sushi or catch of the day for lunch. Especially nice to sit outside when the sun is shining.
Kastrup Best Smörrebröd (Danish open sandwich) in the universe. Their Stjerneskud (fried plaice) is out of this world.
Small and cosy fine dining restaurant in downtown Reykjavik. Best Spritz Hugo in town and coldest draft Peroni. Excellent food, but reservations are often necessary.
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Hosiló
12, 101 HverfisgataSmall and cosy fine dining restaurant in downtown Reykjavik. Best Spritz Hugo in town and coldest draft Peroni. Excellent food, but reservations are often necessary.
Casual/fine dining tapas style restaurant. Everything that comes off their charcoal grill is mouthwatering. Nice drinks and atmosphere. For an excellent sparkling wine, ask for Vinyes Ocult Pinot Noir.
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MAT BAR
26 HverfisgataCasual/fine dining tapas style restaurant. Everything that comes off their charcoal grill is mouthwatering. Nice drinks and atmosphere. For an excellent sparkling wine, ask for Vinyes Ocult Pinot Noir.
Small and cosy café owned by two sisters. Their emphasis is on organic ingredients so you can be sure to get high quality coffee, cakes or other nice refreshments that they serve.Their porridge and juices are really good, as well as their cakes (if you are into pastry that are not very sweet). They also have a small store inside the coffee with beautiful yoga products and all kinds of supplements.
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Systrasamlagið
1 ÓðinsgataSmall and cosy café owned by two sisters. Their emphasis is on organic ingredients so you can be sure to get high quality coffee, cakes or other nice refreshments that they serve.Their porridge and juices are really good, as well as their cakes (if you are into pastry that are not very sweet). They also have a small store inside the coffee with beautiful yoga products and all kinds of supplements.
Looking for healthy fast food this is the best place. It’s actually the best vegan/vegetarian take away downtown!
They offer nutritious, authentic food made from scratch and only vegetarian options. Make sure to check out their weekly special, it's always something exciting!
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Chickpea
1 HallveigarstigurLooking for healthy fast food this is the best place. It’s actually the best vegan/vegetarian take away downtown!
They offer nutritious, authentic food made from scratch and only vegetarian options. Make sure to check out their weekly special, it's always something exciting!
Great cafe for light lunch or just a nice drink or slice of sweets with your coffee or tea.
Very cosy and off the beaten track. You will definitely find locals there enjoying themselves.
Lóla Florens
Great cafe for light lunch or just a nice drink or slice of sweets with your coffee or tea.
Very cosy and off the beaten track. You will definitely find locals there enjoying themselves.
Stores
Our neighbourhood grocery store, just 5 min walk and is next to the swimming pool and Kaffi Vest. Super small but you will find everything there you need to make a good dinner, breakfast, lunch or just to meet the locals.
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Melabúðin
Our neighbourhood grocery store, just 5 min walk and is next to the swimming pool and Kaffi Vest. Super small but you will find everything there you need to make a good dinner, breakfast, lunch or just to meet the locals.