Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
This restaurant is our favourite for so many reasons. The food is simply wonderful and the atmosphere is great. Perfect for having drinks and dinner but also great for dropping in midday for lunch. Loved by the locals!
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Snaps Bistro
1 ÞórsgataThis restaurant is our favourite for so many reasons. The food is simply wonderful and the atmosphere is great. Perfect for having drinks and dinner but also great for dropping in midday for lunch. Loved by the locals!
Noodle Station is a great little fast food restaurant where simplicity is embraced. They only have 3 courses on the menu; noodle soup with beef, noodle soup with chicken and noodle soup with vegetables. And guess what, they are incredibly delicious and tasty! Strongly recommended if you're looking to grab a quick bite.
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Noodle Station
Noodle Station is a great little fast food restaurant where simplicity is embraced. They only have 3 courses on the menu; noodle soup with beef, noodle soup with chicken and noodle soup with vegetables. And guess what, they are incredibly delicious and tasty! Strongly recommended if you're looking to grab a quick bite.
Hlemmur Food Hall (or Hlemmur Mathöll in Icelandic) was recently developed from an old, tired bus station to this wonderful, buzzing street food market where you will find all sorts of small restaurants with various cuisines. The best bakery in town, called Braud and Co, also have a slot there. And the best news is that our apartment is only 2 minute walk away from the Food Hall.
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Hlemmur Mathöll
107 LaugavegurHlemmur Food Hall (or Hlemmur Mathöll in Icelandic) was recently developed from an old, tired bus station to this wonderful, buzzing street food market where you will find all sorts of small restaurants with various cuisines. The best bakery in town, called Braud and Co, also have a slot there. And the best news is that our apartment is only 2 minute walk away from the Food Hall.
Reykjavik Roasters at Karastigur is this lovely little, retro type coffee shop located in downtown area. In our opinion they serve the best coffee in town, hands down. No more words are needed, right?
(Please note that they also have a shop in Brautarholt, which is actually closer to our apartment).
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Reykjavik Roasters
1 KárastígurReykjavik Roasters at Karastigur is this lovely little, retro type coffee shop located in downtown area. In our opinion they serve the best coffee in town, hands down. No more words are needed, right?
(Please note that they also have a shop in Brautarholt, which is actually closer to our apartment).
Best hamburgers in Iceland, if not the world. Simple as that. And very cool atmosphere as well. You will love it!
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Hamborgarabúlla Tómasar
Geirsgötu 1 GeirsgataBest hamburgers in Iceland, if not the world. Simple as that. And very cool atmosphere as well. You will love it!
Many locals are of the opinion that Ban Thai is the best Thai restaurant in Reykjavik. We don't disagree. They have incredibly many items on the menu and great food. You should try out the Pad Thai!
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Ban Thai Restaurant
130 LaugavegurMany locals are of the opinion that Ban Thai is the best Thai restaurant in Reykjavik. We don't disagree. They have incredibly many items on the menu and great food. You should try out the Pad Thai!
Small pizza place located close to our apartment. A nice option if you fancy a good, cheap pizza. You can both dine in or take away.
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Devitos Pizza
126 LaugavegurSmall pizza place located close to our apartment. A nice option if you fancy a good, cheap pizza. You can both dine in or take away.
French bistro, similar to Snaps but more of a café, has food all day long, i.e. ranging from breakfast to dinner. Very good. And great to sit outside on sunny days.
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Cafe Paris
14 AusturstrætiFrench bistro, similar to Snaps but more of a café, has food all day long, i.e. ranging from breakfast to dinner. Very good. And great to sit outside on sunny days.
This place just opened recently and was very popular almost from the go. Small courses to share. Kind of a tapas feel but with Icelandic materials. Very good in my opinion.
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MAT BAR
26 HverfisgataThis place just opened recently and was very popular almost from the go. Small courses to share. Kind of a tapas feel but with Icelandic materials. Very good in my opinion.
This is a "small courses to share" type of restaurant with a party feeling atmosphere, especially during the weekends. Loud music, young crowd etc. We really really like it.
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Public House Gastropub
24 LaugavegurThis is a "small courses to share" type of restaurant with a party feeling atmosphere, especially during the weekends. Loud music, young crowd etc. We really really like it.
This is the best bakery in town. Period. Everybody is going crazy about their sourdough bread. There is a bakery right next to the house where I live but we never go there. The reason is Brauð & Co. They have shops at Hlemmur Food Hall and at Frakkastigur, right next to Reykjavik Roasters café.
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Brauð & Co.
16 FrakkastígurThis is the best bakery in town. Period. Everybody is going crazy about their sourdough bread. There is a bakery right next to the house where I live but we never go there. The reason is Brauð & Co. They have shops at Hlemmur Food Hall and at Frakkastigur, right next to Reykjavik Roasters café.
This restaurant is great for having dinner and a few drinks. It has a vibrant atmosphere and really nice tapas food. I recommend their "adventure trip" menu.
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Tapas barinn
3b VesturgataThis restaurant is great for having dinner and a few drinks. It has a vibrant atmosphere and really nice tapas food. I recommend their "adventure trip" menu.
Sort of a secret place. One of the oldest restaurants in town, located in a quiet residential street in the downtown area. A good option if you fancy trying out some Icelandic food at a relaxing place.
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Þrír frakkar
14 BaldursgataSort of a secret place. One of the oldest restaurants in town, located in a quiet residential street in the downtown area. A good option if you fancy trying out some Icelandic food at a relaxing place.
Essentials
Bónus is the supermarket closest to our apartment. You should go there for cheap groceries and other necessities.
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Bónus
Bónus is the supermarket closest to our apartment. You should go there for cheap groceries and other necessities.
This is a 24 hour supermarket located just around the corner from our house. Very nice to have in case you need something quickly but not necessarily recommended for heavy groceries shopping.
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10-11
11 AusturstrætiThis is a 24 hour supermarket located just around the corner from our house. Very nice to have in case you need something quickly but not necessarily recommended for heavy groceries shopping.
Getting Around
At Hlemmur you can 1) take a bus to all parts of Reykjavik city, 2) take the Flybus to and from Keflavik airport and 3) go on all the main sightseeing tours on offer, such as the Northern lights, the Golden Circle or Blue lagoon.
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Hlemmur Square
At Hlemmur you can 1) take a bus to all parts of Reykjavik city, 2) take the Flybus to and from Keflavik airport and 3) go on all the main sightseeing tours on offer, such as the Northern lights, the Golden Circle or Blue lagoon.
Drinks & Nightlife
Kaldi Bar is a small, cozy place in the heart of the centre area. In many's opinion they have the best Icelandic beer around, you could do a lot worse than try it out!
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Kaldi Bar
20a LaugavegurKaldi Bar is a small, cozy place in the heart of the centre area. In many's opinion they have the best Icelandic beer around, you could do a lot worse than try it out!
This is probably the most popular nightclub in Reykjavik these days (and has actually enjoyed that status for the past 5-10 years). Sought by the young folks who love to party long into the night. This is the place if that's what you're looking for.
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B5
This is probably the most popular nightclub in Reykjavik these days (and has actually enjoyed that status for the past 5-10 years). Sought by the young folks who love to party long into the night. This is the place if that's what you're looking for.
Very nice mini brewery bar, with lots of tasty beers on the menu. Cool, relaxing atmosphere.
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Mikkeller & Friends
12 HverfisgataVery nice mini brewery bar, with lots of tasty beers on the menu. Cool, relaxing atmosphere.
KEX is a big, retro looking bar/restaurant. Very nice place.
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Kex Hostel Reykjavik
28 SkúlagataKEX is a big, retro looking bar/restaurant. Very nice place.
Entertainment & Activities
Sundholl Reykjavikur is the oldest geothermal swimming pool in Reykjavik. It has an indoor and outdoor pool in addition to the incredibly nice and cozy hot tubs located outside. We strongly recommend you go there to relax after a busy day in Iceland. The pool is within 2 minute walking distance from our apartment. And no worries if you did not bring your own swimwear - they will happily rent you some!
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Sundhöllin
45a BarónsstígurSundholl Reykjavikur is the oldest geothermal swimming pool in Reykjavik. It has an indoor and outdoor pool in addition to the incredibly nice and cozy hot tubs located outside. We strongly recommend you go there to relax after a busy day in Iceland. The pool is within 2 minute walking distance from our apartment. And no worries if you did not bring your own swimwear - they will happily rent you some!
Sightseeing
The big, white and beautiful Hallgrimskirkja Church, located on top of the "hill" in the downtown area. It's really nice to visit the tower for the view of downtown Reykjavik. From there you can see all of the city actually.
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Hallgrimskirkja
The big, white and beautiful Hallgrimskirkja Church, located on top of the "hill" in the downtown area. It's really nice to visit the tower for the view of downtown Reykjavik. From there you can see all of the city actually.
The famous Höfði, best known as the location for the 1986 Reykjavík Summit meeting of presidents Ronald Reagan of the United States and Mikhail Gorbachev of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. That effectively was a step to the end of the Cold War.
In the 1940s and 1950s, it was home to the British Embassy in Reykjavík.
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Hofdi House
FélagstúnThe famous Höfði, best known as the location for the 1986 Reykjavík Summit meeting of presidents Ronald Reagan of the United States and Mikhail Gorbachev of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. That effectively was a step to the end of the Cold War.
In the 1940s and 1950s, it was home to the British Embassy in Reykjavík.