Food Scene
This is one of the best restaurants in Iceland. High quality Indian food.
117 locals recommend
Austur-Indíafélagið
56 HverfisgataThis is one of the best restaurants in Iceland. High quality Indian food.
Great café in a cool atmosphere. Recommended for a nice breakfast.
245 locals recommend
Reykjavik Roasters
1 KárastígurGreat café in a cool atmosphere. Recommended for a nice breakfast.
Sjávargrillið
14 SkólavörðustígurA nice fish (and not only fish) restaurant.
Quite nice and informal restaurant. International food but also Icelandic food.
288 locals recommend
Snaps Bistro
1 ÞórsgataQuite nice and informal restaurant. International food but also Icelandic food.
Ítalía veitingahús
8b FrakkastígurNice Italian restaurant
Fiskmarkaðurinn
Very nice (and pricey) fish restaurant.
Grænn Kostur
8b SkólavörðustígurIf you are a vegetarian, definitely go to this restaurant.
Nice restaurant for traditional "normal" icelandic food. Try its speciality fish dish "Plokkfiskur".
67 locals recommend
Café Loki
28 LokastígurNice restaurant for traditional "normal" icelandic food. Try its speciality fish dish "Plokkfiskur".
Arts & Culture
Reykjavík's Concert hall. A nice building worth visiting. It also has a good restaurant on the top floor.
535 locals recommend
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 AusturbakkiReykjavík's Concert hall. A nice building worth visiting. It also has a good restaurant on the top floor.
National Theatre of Iceland
19 HverfisgataNational Theatre of Iceland
Icelandic Sagas - The Greatest Hits
2a IngólfsstrætiOur Opera house.
National Museum of Iceland
41 SuðurgataThis is the National Museum of Iceland.
A museum dedicated to one of the most preminent painters of Iceland: Kjarval.
276 locals recommend
Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir
24 FlókagataA museum dedicated to one of the most preminent painters of Iceland: Kjarval.
Reykjavik Art Museum Hafnarhus
17 TryggvagataModern Art museum.
This is the museum of pld houses of Iceland. Nice to see some turf houses.
168 locals recommend
Árbær Open Air Museum
110 KistuhylurThis is the museum of pld houses of Iceland. Nice to see some turf houses.
Essentials
10-11
11 AusturstrætiSupermarket open 24h. Just in front of our apartment!
Just in case you have problems. Police station next to us. :)
14 locals recommend
Lögreglan á höfuðborgarsvæðinu
Just in case you have problems. Police station next to us. :)
The City Hall of Reykjavík. Go there for a big 3D map of Iceland. it will help you to plan your trip or to have a look at the places you already visited.
95 locals recommend
Reykjavik City Hall
11 TjarnargataThe City Hall of Reykjavík. Go there for a big 3D map of Iceland. it will help you to plan your trip or to have a look at the places you already visited.
Sightseeing
This is located at the top of a hill and gives great views of the city. It is actually a revolving restaurant on top of the city's hot water deposits.
454 locals recommend
Perlan
This is located at the top of a hill and gives great views of the city. It is actually a revolving restaurant on top of the city's hot water deposits.
Biggest church in Reykjavík, often mistakenly refered to as Reykjavík's Cathedral...
743 locals recommend
Hallgrimskirkja
Biggest church in Reykjavík, often mistakenly refered to as Reykjavík's Cathedral...
Reykjavík Cathedral
KirkjustrætiReykjavík's Cathedral. Quite old and small. Worth visiting.
Christ The King Cathedral
This is the catholic Cathedral.
Entertainment & Activities
Sundhöllin
45a BarónsstígurSwimmingpool with some hot pots outside.
Háskólabíó
SuðurgataMulti-screen cinema.
Very nice swimmingpool with a waterslide. Good option if you have children.
511 locals recommend
Laugardalslaug
105 SundlaugavegurVery nice swimmingpool with a waterslide. Good option if you have children.
Shopping
Lucky Records
10 RauðarárstígurVery nice Vinyl record shop.
The Handknitting Association of Iceland
19 SkólavörðustígurBest place to shop for Icelandic wool.
Kringlan
4-12 KringlanReykjavík's shopping mall.