Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
Matur og drykkur restaurant is the perfect place for those who want to experience Icelandic food. Here you will find a traditional Icelandic food with a twist. All my guest have absolutely loved this place. I recommend you to try the cod head and kleina (Icelandic doughnut)
99 locals recommend
Matur og Drykkur
2 GrandagarðurMatur og drykkur restaurant is the perfect place for those who want to experience Icelandic food. Here you will find a traditional Icelandic food with a twist. All my guest have absolutely loved this place. I recommend you to try the cod head and kleina (Icelandic doughnut)
Fiskmarkaðurinn is a really good fish and seafood restaurant. I had the tasting menu few days ago. This place is perfect for a special occasion or a fancy dinner out while in Iceland. It´s very popular place so you might need to book a table in advance.
232 locals recommend
Fiskmarkaðurinn
Fiskmarkaðurinn is a really good fish and seafood restaurant. I had the tasting menu few days ago. This place is perfect for a special occasion or a fancy dinner out while in Iceland. It´s very popular place so you might need to book a table in advance.
Valdís ice cream store is located in an old fisherman´s hut, just few steps away from Matur og Drykkur restaurant. Valdís place is Incredibly popular with locals and tourists alike. Valdís serves unusual ice cream flavors in delicious home made waffle bread. It is also a plus that you can have a taste of the ice cream before you buy.
197 locals recommend
Valdís
GrandagarðurValdís ice cream store is located in an old fisherman´s hut, just few steps away from Matur og Drykkur restaurant. Valdís place is Incredibly popular with locals and tourists alike. Valdís serves unusual ice cream flavors in delicious home made waffle bread. It is also a plus that you can have a taste of the ice cream before you buy.
Here you can get really big and tasty hamburgers and Icelandic bears. If you are really hungry I recommend you to have Epic Overkill hamburger that weights 600 grams / 21.16 ounces
11 locals recommend
73 Restaurant
73 LaugavegurHere you can get really big and tasty hamburgers and Icelandic bears. If you are really hungry I recommend you to have Epic Overkill hamburger that weights 600 grams / 21.16 ounces
Drinks & Nightlife
Lebowski Bar
The best place to go for a drink and dance in Reykjavik.
A trendy hostel housed in an old biscuit factory. Kex Hostel often puts on live music events and is a nice bar to sit down and enjoy good music and nice food
176 locals recommend
Kex Hostel Reykjavik
28 SkúlagataA trendy hostel housed in an old biscuit factory. Kex Hostel often puts on live music events and is a nice bar to sit down and enjoy good music and nice food
Sightseeing
Sun Voyager is a beautiful sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason. Sun Voyager is a dreamboat, an ode to the sun.
193 locals recommend
Sun Voyager
Sun Voyager is a beautiful sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason. Sun Voyager is a dreamboat, an ode to the sun.
Hallgrímskirkja church is a beautiful building with an amazing view. There's no better place to get a view of Reykjavik than from the top of the tower
743 locals recommend
Hallgrimskirkja
Hallgrímskirkja church is a beautiful building with an amazing view. There's no better place to get a view of Reykjavik than from the top of the tower
Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík. Harpa is a beautiful building with great architecture.
535 locals recommend
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 AusturbakkiHarpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík. Harpa is a beautiful building with great architecture.
Parks & Nature
Austurvöllur is a public square in Reykjavík, Iceland. The square is a popular gathering place for the citizens of Reykjavík, and especially so during good weather
84 locals recommend
Austurvöllur
101 PósthússtrætiAusturvöllur is a public square in Reykjavík, Iceland. The square is a popular gathering place for the citizens of Reykjavík, and especially so during good weather
Arts & Culture
If you need something to entertain yourselves for a couple of hours you can go to the Settlement Exhibition. In this museum you can learn a lot about early Iceland. The museum is well illustrated with lots of audio visual and interactive displays. The Settlement Exhibition is only 2 minutes walk from the apartment.
86 locals recommend
The Settlement Exhibition
16 AðalstrætiIf you need something to entertain yourselves for a couple of hours you can go to the Settlement Exhibition. In this museum you can learn a lot about early Iceland. The museum is well illustrated with lots of audio visual and interactive displays. The Settlement Exhibition is only 2 minutes walk from the apartment.
The museum offers a variety of fascinating exhibitions and one permanent display illustrating lavishly the story of Iceland’s past, from the medieval days of Viking settlements
393 locals recommend
National Museum of Iceland
41 SuðurgataThe museum offers a variety of fascinating exhibitions and one permanent display illustrating lavishly the story of Iceland’s past, from the medieval days of Viking settlements
Shopping
Austurstræti
AusturstrætiThe nearest grocery store that is open 24/7
Essentials
There is a laundromat coffee shop in a 2 minutes walk which has washing machines and dryers for a fair price.
111 locals recommend
The Laundromat Cafe
9 AusturstrætiThere is a laundromat coffee shop in a 2 minutes walk which has washing machines and dryers for a fair price.