Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
Definitely our guests' favourite restaurant. Fresh fish, fried in the pan - simple, good value in an expensive city, and large portions
78 locals recommend
Messinn
Definitely our guests' favourite restaurant. Fresh fish, fried in the pan - simple, good value in an expensive city, and large portions
It's next door to us, and consistently voted the best restaurant in Reykjavik by Grapevine magazine.
288 locals recommend
Snaps Bistro
1 ÞórsgataIt's next door to us, and consistently voted the best restaurant in Reykjavik by Grapevine magazine.
Brauð & Co.
16 FrakkastígurThe cool new bakery. Vanilla and cinnamon snuður a speciality.
The cool old bakery. It has been there for ever. It's not where this map says it is, it is on the corner of Frakkastigur and Laugavegur - very close to us
146 locals recommend
Sandholt
36 LaugavegurThe cool old bakery. It has been there for ever. It's not where this map says it is, it is on the corner of Frakkastigur and Laugavegur - very close to us
Drinks & Nightlife
Bravó
It's our local pub.
Húrra
Best music venue
Called Coffee Bar, but I don´t know anyone who drinks coffee there. Sweaty, earthy, grotty, crowded, hipster but not in the pathetic way that hipsters can be, brilliant.
240 locals recommend
Kaffibarinn
Called Coffee Bar, but I don´t know anyone who drinks coffee there. Sweaty, earthy, grotty, crowded, hipster but not in the pathetic way that hipsters can be, brilliant.
Sightseeing
Good view. And it´s our church - our children were christened and confirmed there, so it´s not just a tourist attraction.
743 locals recommend
Hallgrimskirkja
Good view. And it´s our church - our children were christened and confirmed there, so it´s not just a tourist attraction.
Shopping
Kolaportid
The flea market by the harbour. Iconic.
Geysir
16 SkólavörðustígurThey have the nicest stuff
Essentials
Get coffee and food while washing your clothes. Take other clothes, you can't go naked, this isn't Denmark.
111 locals recommend
The Laundromat Cafe
9 AusturstrætiGet coffee and food while washing your clothes. Take other clothes, you can't go naked, this isn't Denmark.
Entertainment & Activities
Laugardalslaug
105 SundlaugavegurBig swimming pool - hot pots, the lot.
Sundhöllin
45a BarónsstígurOur local swimming pool. Art Deco, iconic.
Bíó Paradís
54 HverfisgataArt house cinema. Just down the road.
Best kept secret in the golfing world! Stunning. No one there, except me sometimes. Best view of Reykjavik from across the bay. Red Throated divers on the pond next to the 7th fairway. Unbelievable.
Brautarholt Golf Club
BrautarholtBest kept secret in the golfing world! Stunning. No one there, except me sometimes. Best view of Reykjavik from across the bay. Red Throated divers on the pond next to the 7th fairway. Unbelievable.
Parks & Nature
Get attacked by Arctic terns, but one of the best views in Reykjavik, proper beach, and a great spot to see the norther lights from the comfort of your car.
137 locals recommend
Grótta Island Lighthouse
Get attacked by Arctic terns, but one of the best views in Reykjavik, proper beach, and a great spot to see the norther lights from the comfort of your car.