Guidebook for Reykjavik

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Guidebook for Reykjavik

Drinks & Nightlife

Kex is a bar, restaurant, and a hostel. Beautifully furnished, vintage decoration, Nice patio outside for sunny days! Great atmo, and you can expect live music
176 locals recommend
Kex Hostel Reykjavik
28 Skúlagata
176 locals recommend
Kex is a bar, restaurant, and a hostel. Beautifully furnished, vintage decoration, Nice patio outside for sunny days! Great atmo, and you can expect live music
Down to earth neighbourhood bar - place to drink and chat (low music) We recommend Brio beer - their own production
82 locals recommend
Ölstofa
Vegamótastígur
82 locals recommend
Down to earth neighbourhood bar - place to drink and chat (low music) We recommend Brio beer - their own production
Small and friendly bar very close to the apartment
262 locals recommend
Kaldi Bar
20a Laugavegur
262 locals recommend
Small and friendly bar very close to the apartment
Nice decoration
42 locals recommend
Mikkeller & Friends
12 Hverfisgata
42 locals recommend
Nice decoration
Live music almost every night, drinks and possible to have a dinner as well. Just 3 min walk from the apartment
35 locals recommend
Rosenberg
27 Klapparstígur
35 locals recommend
Live music almost every night, drinks and possible to have a dinner as well. Just 3 min walk from the apartment
Legend!
240 locals recommend
Kaffibarinn
240 locals recommend
Legend!

Food Scene

bistro - great food, relaxed atmo but sometimes quite busy.
288 locals recommend
Snaps Bistro
1 Þórsgata
288 locals recommend
bistro - great food, relaxed atmo but sometimes quite busy.
great indian food. 5 min walking distance from the apartment. You can also go to Austur Indiafélagid on Lækjargata; same owners and similar food but cheaper
117 locals recommend
Austur-Indíafélagið
56 Hverfisgata
117 locals recommend
great indian food. 5 min walking distance from the apartment. You can also go to Austur Indiafélagid on Lækjargata; same owners and similar food but cheaper
Asian fusion -
232 locals recommend
Fiskmarkaðurinn
232 locals recommend
Asian fusion -
nice place for sushi lovers, and party people, since the music is loud!
142 locals recommend
Sushi Social
5 Þingholtsstræti
142 locals recommend
nice place for sushi lovers, and party people, since the music is loud!
x-small restaurant with a big heart.. good and cheap lobster soup, for lunch. Located in the old harbour (10-15 min walk from the apartment)
103 locals recommend
Sægreifinn
103 locals recommend
x-small restaurant with a big heart.. good and cheap lobster soup, for lunch. Located in the old harbour (10-15 min walk from the apartment)
good food - using icelandic ingredients from local farmers
336 locals recommend
Grillmarkaðurinn
2a Lækjargata
336 locals recommend
good food - using icelandic ingredients from local farmers
Gló restaurant (on 2nd floor) - excellent raw and vegeterian food, also serve soup and chicken
Klapparstígur
Klapparstígur
Gló restaurant (on 2nd floor) - excellent raw and vegeterian food, also serve soup and chicken
very good italian food - home made pasta and reasonable price.
10 locals recommend
Uno bistro and bar
1-3 Hafnarstræti
10 locals recommend
very good italian food - home made pasta and reasonable price.
Great for breakfast or brunch (toast, bacon & eggs, ,pancakes, bagels), tiny and charming!
31 locals recommend
The Grey Cat
16a Hverfisgata
31 locals recommend
Great for breakfast or brunch (toast, bacon & eggs, ,pancakes, bagels), tiny and charming!
K -bar on Laugavegur 74, is a korean inspired restaurant / coffeshop. Nice food and atmo
Laugavegur 74
74 Laugavegur
K -bar on Laugavegur 74, is a korean inspired restaurant / coffeshop. Nice food and atmo
Excellent, fish for lunch. For sunny days, I really recommend this place, nice patio and view over the harbour.
70 locals recommend
Reykjavik Maritime Museum
8 Grandagarður
70 locals recommend
Excellent, fish for lunch. For sunny days, I really recommend this place, nice patio and view over the harbour.
Nice breakfast and lunch - (and you can wash your laundry while you enjoy your meal!)
111 locals recommend
The Laundromat Cafe
9 Austurstræti
111 locals recommend
Nice breakfast and lunch - (and you can wash your laundry while you enjoy your meal!)
Lobster and fish, and a bit of fusion. Located in a busy spot on the corner of Ódinsgata and Skólavördustígur
119 locals recommend
Sjávargrillið
14 Skólavörðustígur
119 locals recommend
Lobster and fish, and a bit of fusion. Located in a busy spot on the corner of Ódinsgata and Skólavördustígur
Nice for brunch/lunch, for example soups and such. Cosy, in the upcoming harbour area, in the old fishermen's working houses, popular by the locals
175 locals recommend
The Coocoo's Nest
23 Grandagarður
175 locals recommend
Nice for brunch/lunch, for example soups and such. Cosy, in the upcoming harbour area, in the old fishermen's working houses, popular by the locals
Trendy bar and restaurant, good food and usually good service as well. Popular for cocktail hour
13 locals recommend
101 hotel
10 Hverfisgata
13 locals recommend
Trendy bar and restaurant, good food and usually good service as well. Popular for cocktail hour
Also a nice spot to have a drink, close to the harbour and the upcoming Grandi area, right on the waterfront
100 locals recommend
Bryggjan Brugghús
8 Grandagarður
100 locals recommend
Also a nice spot to have a drink, close to the harbour and the upcoming Grandi area, right on the waterfront
A popular bakery and coffea shop, 5 min walk from the apartment. Open from 7am
146 locals recommend
Sandholt
36 Laugavegur
146 locals recommend
A popular bakery and coffea shop, 5 min walk from the apartment. Open from 7am
Soup and salat - Cheap and good - especially for lunch or quick dinner. Just around the corner!
15 locals recommend
Your Heart's Delight
33 Hverfisgata
15 locals recommend
Soup and salat - Cheap and good - especially for lunch or quick dinner. Just around the corner!
small and cozy café, with excellent coffee.
245 locals recommend
Reykjavik Roasters
1 Kárastígur
245 locals recommend
small and cozy café, with excellent coffee.
One of our favourite! We recommend it!
51 locals recommend
Public House Gastropub
24 Laugavegur
51 locals recommend
One of our favourite! We recommend it!

Shopping

the best gentleman store in Reykjavík
53 locals recommend
Herrafataverzlun Kormáks og Skjaldar
53 locals recommend
the best gentleman store in Reykjavík
Clothes,accessories and shoes, high fashion. Mostly their own icelandic design
22 locals recommend
KronKron
63 Laugavegur
22 locals recommend
Clothes,accessories and shoes, high fashion. Mostly their own icelandic design
the owner/designer uses recycled fabrics for her Aftur design. They also have other nice brands in the store, Kria jewlery and some accessories. Cool and trendy shop
50 locals recommend
Aftur clothing
45 Laugavegur
50 locals recommend
the owner/designer uses recycled fabrics for her Aftur design. They also have other nice brands in the store, Kria jewlery and some accessories. Cool and trendy shop

Essentials

expensive! but open 24 hours (about 10 min walk from the apartment)
152 locals recommend
10-11
11 Austurstræti
152 locals recommend
expensive! but open 24 hours (about 10 min walk from the apartment)
monopoly in sale of alcohol! Open from 11 until18 monday - saturday - Closed on sundays
189 locals recommend
Vínbúðin
10a Austurstræti
189 locals recommend
monopoly in sale of alcohol! Open from 11 until18 monday - saturday - Closed on sundays
delicatessen store, (cheese, chorizo, olives, etc) But they also serve great meals for lunch
55 locals recommend
Ostabúðin
8 Skólavörðustígur
55 locals recommend
delicatessen store, (cheese, chorizo, olives, etc) But they also serve great meals for lunch
expensive! but open 24 hours. (about 10-15 min walk from the apartment
Barónsstígur
expensive! but open 24 hours. (about 10-15 min walk from the apartment

Entertainment & Activities

swimming pool
511 locals recommend
Laugardalslaug
105 Sundlaugavegur
511 locals recommend
swimming pool
indoor swimming pool - 10-15 min walk from the apartment
484 locals recommend
Sundhöllin
45a Barónsstígur
484 locals recommend
indoor swimming pool - 10-15 min walk from the apartment
Outdoor pool and several hot tubs, steambath. About 30 minutes walk or so, to the more western part of the city.
458 locals recommend
Vesturbæjarlaug
Hofsvallagata
458 locals recommend
Outdoor pool and several hot tubs, steambath. About 30 minutes walk or so, to the more western part of the city.

Sightseeing

The landmark church
743 locals recommend
Hallgrimskirkja
743 locals recommend
The landmark church
The old fishermen’s working area. A new lively area, artists, restaurants, ice cream and more!
24 locals recommend
Grandagarður
Grandagarður
24 locals recommend
The old fishermen’s working area. A new lively area, artists, restaurants, ice cream and more!
Oldest part of Reykjavik
13 locals recommend
Grjótagata
Grjótagata
13 locals recommend
Oldest part of Reykjavik
An old lighthouse at the tip of the peninsula at Seltjarnarnes, a suburb town of Reykjavík. If you want to have the ocean all around you and feel the North Atlantic ocean breeze this is probably a good spot. About an hours walk from the house.
137 locals recommend
Grótta Island Lighthouse
137 locals recommend
An old lighthouse at the tip of the peninsula at Seltjarnarnes, a suburb town of Reykjavík. If you want to have the ocean all around you and feel the North Atlantic ocean breeze this is probably a good spot. About an hours walk from the house.

Parks & Nature

Our pond downtown, ducks and geese, nowadays the seagull is "robbing" them of the bread that we are feeding them. A park around it Hljómskálagardurinn, our small tiny "central park"
140 locals recommend
Tjörnin
140 locals recommend
Our pond downtown, ducks and geese, nowadays the seagull is "robbing" them of the bread that we are feeding them. A park around it Hljómskálagardurinn, our small tiny "central park"
our tiny little "central park" by the pond
116 locals recommend
Hljómskálagarður
116 locals recommend
our tiny little "central park" by the pond
Man made beach. If the sun is shining, it's nice to visit.
434 locals recommend
Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach
434 locals recommend
Man made beach. If the sun is shining, it's nice to visit.