Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
It is quite popular (and good) to go for the lobster soup at Seabaron - a cheap and cheerful restaurant
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Sægreifinn
It is quite popular (and good) to go for the lobster soup at Seabaron - a cheap and cheerful restaurant
Icelandic Fish and Chips and organic bistro. It is quite cheap, nice surroundings and fresh fish. I might be a bit biased as our grandson is a chef there but it is almost always super busy.
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Icelandic Fish and Chips
11 TryggvagataIcelandic Fish and Chips and organic bistro. It is quite cheap, nice surroundings and fresh fish. I might be a bit biased as our grandson is a chef there but it is almost always super busy.
Höfnin Restaurant – a bit upscale restaurant by the harbour and quite good.
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The Harbor Restaurant
7 GeirsgataHöfnin Restaurant – a bit upscale restaurant by the harbour and quite good.
Best sushi in town. it works both for a take-away and dining in.
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Sushibarinn
10 SuðurlandsbrautBest sushi in town. it works both for a take-away and dining in.
More upscale sushi (a bit louder music and a bit more expensive is Sushi Samba – a good place to start for a night out.
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Sushi Social
5 ÞingholtsstrætiMore upscale sushi (a bit louder music and a bit more expensive is Sushi Samba – a good place to start for a night out.
Lækjarbrekka
2 BankastrætiA traditional, fish and meat restaurant.
Við Tjörnina
A traditional, fish and meat restaurants.
Grillmarkaðurinn
An upscale nice and fancy restaurant.
One of the best fish restaurants in Reykjavik. Quite fancy.
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Fiskmarkaðurinn
One of the best fish restaurants in Reykjavik. Quite fancy.
Jói Fel
HringbrautQuite good with a selection of delicatessens.
A budget friendly cheerful restaurant in the center. Great breakfast. Open from 7 in the morning 20:00.
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Bergsson Mathús
3 TemplarasundA budget friendly cheerful restaurant in the center. Great breakfast. Open from 7 in the morning 20:00.
A cafe and bistro. Great for kids as in the basement there is a play area for them as well as a sitting area for the grown-ups. Also a laundromat. Opens 8:00 on weekdays and 9:00 on weekends.
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The Laundromat Cafe
9 AusturstrætiA cafe and bistro. Great for kids as in the basement there is a play area for them as well as a sitting area for the grown-ups. Also a laundromat. Opens 8:00 on weekdays and 9:00 on weekends.
Drinks & Nightlife
A small place with good beer and nice surroundings. Quite popular among the locals.
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Kaldi Bar
20a LaugavegurA small place with good beer and nice surroundings. Quite popular among the locals.
Has a great selection of beers from micro breweries in Iceland.
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Micro Bar
86 LaugavegurHas a great selection of beers from micro breweries in Iceland.
A great selection of beers and nice surroundings.
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Skúli Craft bar
9, 101 AðalstrætiA great selection of beers and nice surroundings.
Vínbarinn
TemplarasundA wine bar in the center of Reykjavik.
Slippbarinn
2 MýrargataAn upscale fancy bar by the harbor.
A bar with live music almost every night - mainly jazz and blues, but also a mix of pop and easy listening music.
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Rosenberg
27 KlapparstígurA bar with live music almost every night - mainly jazz and blues, but also a mix of pop and easy listening music.
A rock bar - for a late night out. Often live music on the second floor.
48 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Dillon Whiskey Bar
30 LaugavegurA rock bar - for a late night out. Often live music on the second floor.
Sightseeing
The big church on a top of a small hill in Reykjavik. Popular for sight-seeing and a great view from the top.
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Hallgrimskirkja
The big church on a top of a small hill in Reykjavik. Popular for sight-seeing and a great view from the top.
Parks & Nature
A national park about an forty minutes drive from Reykjavik. A beautiful scenario where the two platonic plates meet.
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Thingvellir
A national park about an forty minutes drive from Reykjavik. A beautiful scenario where the two platonic plates meet.
Grasagardur Botanical Garden
105 HverfisgataReykjavik's botanic garden.
Arts & Culture
National Museum of Iceland
41 SuðurgataThe National Museum of Iceland.
Saga Museum
A small museum about the history of Iceland.
Shopping
If you want an Icelandic hand-knitted sweater go to the Handknitting Association of Iceland, it is on Skólavörðustígur 19, a “side” street that runs almost parallel to Laugavegur. Members of the Association knit the sweaters and accessories. Membership it is by invitation only.
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The Handknitting Association of Iceland
19 SkólavörðustígurIf you want an Icelandic hand-knitted sweater go to the Handknitting Association of Iceland, it is on Skólavörðustígur 19, a “side” street that runs almost parallel to Laugavegur. Members of the Association knit the sweaters and accessories. Membership it is by invitation only.
SPAKS - Spaksmannsspjarir
109 HáaleitisbrautGreat Icelandic design.
Geysir
16 SkólavörðustígurIcelandic design - for both genders and kids.
Essentials
A low-cost grocery store about five minutes away. Opening times: Mon-Thi 11-18:30, Fri 10-19:30, Sat 10-18 and Sun 12-18.
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Bónus
A low-cost grocery store about five minutes away. Opening times: Mon-Thi 11-18:30, Fri 10-19:30, Sat 10-18 and Sun 12-18.
VÍÐIR
79 SólvallagataThe nearest grocery store. Open 11-23:00 everyday.
Seljavegur 10
10 SeljavegurA 24 hour grocery store about three minutes from the flat. Pricey.