Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
Icelanders love their ice cream and this ice cream shop is just down the street.
29 locals recommend
SKÚBB Ice Cream
1 LaugarásvegurIcelanders love their ice cream and this ice cream shop is just down the street.
Pylsuvagninn Laugardal
30c SundlaugavegurGrab a hot dog right after a nice swim at Laugardalslaug!
Lovely restaurant/coffee shop/bar in the residential neighborhood of Laugardalur.
56 locals recommend
Kaffi Lækur
74a LaugarnesvegurLovely restaurant/coffee shop/bar in the residential neighborhood of Laugardalur.
Tiny food store with local and imported goods, most are organic, fair trade or rare finds.
51 locals recommend
Frú Lauga
LaugalækurTiny food store with local and imported goods, most are organic, fair trade or rare finds.
One of my favorites! Coffee shop inside a greenhouse in the park. They have great soups and cakes. It's open from 8am to 10pm! Sometimes they have live music in the evenings.
66 locals recommend
Flóran Garden Bistro
GrasagarðinumOne of my favorites! Coffee shop inside a greenhouse in the park. They have great soups and cakes. It's open from 8am to 10pm! Sometimes they have live music in the evenings.
Ísbúðin Laugalæk
8 LaugalækurTraditional Icelandic ice cream shop.
Entertainment & Activities
This is where the locals go, especially in the mornings. Laugardalslaug is a big outdoors swimming pool with many hot tubs, cold tub, sauna, steam bath, swimming pool slides and more. Perfect for families, friends, or individuals.
511 locals recommend
Laugardalslaug
105 SundlaugavegurThis is where the locals go, especially in the mornings. Laugardalslaug is a big outdoors swimming pool with many hot tubs, cold tub, sauna, steam bath, swimming pool slides and more. Perfect for families, friends, or individuals.
It's not really a zoo, it's more like a farm animal zoo :) But it's great fun to go with kids there.
181 locals recommend
Húsdýragarðurinn Park & Zoo
It's not really a zoo, it's more like a farm animal zoo :) But it's great fun to go with kids there.
Not really a world class amusement park, but still perfect for families, has a lot of activities for kids.
9 locals recommend
Fjölskyldugarðurinn
34 HoltavegurNot really a world class amusement park, but still perfect for families, has a lot of activities for kids.
Parks & Nature
Grasagardur Botanical Garden
105 HverfisgataLovely park in Laugardalur.
Sightseeing
Laugardalur washing pools is an interesting stop if you're walking around Laugardalur park. It has some information boards about how this used to be the main washing place for the people in Reykjavík.
20 locals recommend
Laugardalur washing pools
Laugardalur washing pools is an interesting stop if you're walking around Laugardalur park. It has some information boards about how this used to be the main washing place for the people in Reykjavík.
Essentials
Bónus
Bónus is the cheapest grocery store in Iceland.
Getting Around
Gray line bus terminal takes you directly to the airport.
42 locals recommend
Gray Line Bus Terminal - Skarfabakki
4 KlettagarðarGray line bus terminal takes you directly to the airport.