Guidebook for Reykjavik
Food Scene
The main reason I recommend this is that it is very near the flat. They have a special breakfast and lunch offer, their choice of pastry is quite good and their filter coffee is quite standard.
7 locals recommend
Café Roma
The main reason I recommend this is that it is very near the flat. They have a special breakfast and lunch offer, their choice of pastry is quite good and their filter coffee is quite standard.
Very good selection of coffee and a good place to hang out. The surrounding streets have these typical colourful corrugated iron houses.
245 locals recommend
Reykjavik Roasters
1 KárastígurVery good selection of coffee and a good place to hang out. The surrounding streets have these typical colourful corrugated iron houses.
I go here quite often. They have a good selection of food on the menu, nothing to fancy but most things well implemented. Try the lobster pizza!
77 locals recommend
Vegamót - Bistro/Bar
4 VegamótastígurI go here quite often. They have a good selection of food on the menu, nothing to fancy but most things well implemented. Try the lobster pizza!
Good hamburgers. Nice view over the bay and Höfði, the house where Regan and Gorbachev met in 1986.
14 locals recommend
Íslenska Hamborgarafabrikkan
KatrínartúnGood hamburgers. Nice view over the bay and Höfði, the house where Regan and Gorbachev met in 1986.
Very good food! Quite high prices but check it out if you are looking to treat yourself.
336 locals recommend
Grillmarkaðurinn
2a LækjargataVery good food! Quite high prices but check it out if you are looking to treat yourself.
This chain makes very good coffee. This location is close by, but there is another one of these in Bankastræti (close to Vegamót).
62 locals recommend
Kaffitár
This chain makes very good coffee. This location is close by, but there is another one of these in Bankastræti (close to Vegamót).
Skólavörðustígur
SkólavörðustígurStylish setting café/restaurant. They serve crepés.
Everything Else
The landmark church on top of Skolavorduholt. You can pay the fee to go up in the tower to get a good view of the town.
743 locals recommend
Hallgrimskirkja
The landmark church on top of Skolavorduholt. You can pay the fee to go up in the tower to get a good view of the town.
Gallery Fold
14 RauðarárstígurI like to go there and look at the artwork on display.
Hlemmur Mathöll
107 LaugavegurBuses go from here to every corner of the city.
The nearest swimming pool (comfortable walking distance). It's indoors but the hot pots are outside.
484 locals recommend
Sundhöllin
45a BarónsstígurThe nearest swimming pool (comfortable walking distance). It's indoors but the hot pots are outside.
The nearest outdoor pool, about 20-25 minute walk away. It's quite big, got a selection of hot pots and water slides for the kids.
511 locals recommend
Laugardalslaug
105 SundlaugavegurThe nearest outdoor pool, about 20-25 minute walk away. It's quite big, got a selection of hot pots and water slides for the kids.
Kjarvalstadir (or the place of Kjarval) is an art museum named after one of our painters Johannes Kjarval.
276 locals recommend
Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir
24 FlókagataKjarvalstadir (or the place of Kjarval) is an art museum named after one of our painters Johannes Kjarval.
Essentials
Medium size supermarket with an average/good selection of vegetables and a deli for fish and meat.
327 locals recommend
Krónan
50 ReykjavikurvegurMedium size supermarket with an average/good selection of vegetables and a deli for fish and meat.