Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
Drink your coffee or eat your vegan sweets surrounded by kitty cats! The first cat cafe of Iceland is in walking distance and definitely worth checking out.
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Kattakaffihúsið
10a BergstaðastrætiDrink your coffee or eat your vegan sweets surrounded by kitty cats! The first cat cafe of Iceland is in walking distance and definitely worth checking out.
If you are in the mood for mouth watering Italian food, try this more fancy sit down restaurant, and give the Langoustine pasta a try!
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Caruso
22 AusturstrætiIf you are in the mood for mouth watering Italian food, try this more fancy sit down restaurant, and give the Langoustine pasta a try!
Do you like fresh Icelandic fish made into sushi, with a twist of South American style flavor? This is more on the pricy side, but it´s worth checking out if you need to satisfy your sushi cravings.
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Sushi Social
5 ÞingholtsstrætiDo you like fresh Icelandic fish made into sushi, with a twist of South American style flavor? This is more on the pricy side, but it´s worth checking out if you need to satisfy your sushi cravings.
Vegan food, for the win! My friend Michelle is the vegan cook here, so check out her tasteful and mindful dishes for anyone going veg.
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Gló
Vegan food, for the win! My friend Michelle is the vegan cook here, so check out her tasteful and mindful dishes for anyone going veg.
The best arabic food, including schwarma and hummus in the city, no competition, at affordable prices.
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Mandi
3b VeltusundThe best arabic food, including schwarma and hummus in the city, no competition, at affordable prices.
I still haven´t tasted any better pizza than Domino´s in Iceland, they have a great range of choices and it´s highly affordable if you´re not in the mood to sit.
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Domino's Pizza
45 HjarðarhagiI still haven´t tasted any better pizza than Domino´s in Iceland, they have a great range of choices and it´s highly affordable if you´re not in the mood to sit.
Do you like original and affordable Pakistani food? Warning, it may get spicy!!
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Shalimar
4 AusturstrætiDo you like original and affordable Pakistani food? Warning, it may get spicy!!
Do you want an affordable and quick alternative, close by? Check out Serrano, it´s not exactly authentic Mexican food, but it´s definitely tasty and going to fill you up!
Serrano
Do you want an affordable and quick alternative, close by? Check out Serrano, it´s not exactly authentic Mexican food, but it´s definitely tasty and going to fill you up!
If you are in the mood for an EXTREME breakfast like in America, or a tasty world breakfast alternative, look no further, this place will fill you up more than any other restaurant! Worth the extra notch in your belt? You bet!
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Prikið
12 BankastrætiIf you are in the mood for an EXTREME breakfast like in America, or a tasty world breakfast alternative, look no further, this place will fill you up more than any other restaurant! Worth the extra notch in your belt? You bet!
This burger place strives to be everything quintessentially American, and I think it succeeds. These burgers hit the spot!
American Style
26 TryggvagataThis burger place strives to be everything quintessentially American, and I think it succeeds. These burgers hit the spot!
The famous little hot-dog (pilsur) stand that you might have already heard about. This is budget friendly and for those late nights when you need an energy boost to continue partying downtown!
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Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur
1 TryggvagataThe famous little hot-dog (pilsur) stand that you might have already heard about. This is budget friendly and for those late nights when you need an energy boost to continue partying downtown!
Everything Else
This is an eclectic and delicious mix of different food stands, from Mexican to Thai, ice cream to everything you might find yourself needing. Sit anywhere and check out the city around you.
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Hlemmur Square
This is an eclectic and delicious mix of different food stands, from Mexican to Thai, ice cream to everything you might find yourself needing. Sit anywhere and check out the city around you.
Drinks & Nightlife
Do you like jazz and martinis? Try to catch a little live music in this classy bar, and make sure you try one of their specialty drinks! Delish!
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Slippbarinn
2 MýrargataDo you like jazz and martinis? Try to catch a little live music in this classy bar, and make sure you try one of their specialty drinks! Delish!
Every night you´ll find something new and exciting here, whether it´s varied live music, English stand-up, drag shows, karaoke, or just great dancing music! Definitely worth checking out!
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Gaukurinn
Every night you´ll find something new and exciting here, whether it´s varied live music, English stand-up, drag shows, karaoke, or just great dancing music! Definitely worth checking out!
DO head here after midnight, if you enjoy dancing to great music with a disco theme, and you want to ignore the big show-off crowds in other nightclubs. Go here to shake your groove thing!
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Pablo Discobar
DO head here after midnight, if you enjoy dancing to great music with a disco theme, and you want to ignore the big show-off crowds in other nightclubs. Go here to shake your groove thing!
This is a relaxed spot for starting a night, grabbing a drink or two, chilling on the sofas and chatting with friends. Definitely not for after midnight, when you´ll want to go somewhere livelier, but a nice start! They also have events on different nights, so try to check out what´s happening lately on their facebook.
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Loftid
This is a relaxed spot for starting a night, grabbing a drink or two, chilling on the sofas and chatting with friends. Definitely not for after midnight, when you´ll want to go somewhere livelier, but a nice start! They also have events on different nights, so try to check out what´s happening lately on their facebook.
Do you like a more classy, upscale spot where the locals go and hang out in style, and sit outside on the roof on couches in good weather? This is a lovely place to start a night, be seen, chat with friends, and have a few drinks. With STYLE, mind you!
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Petersen svítan
Do you like a more classy, upscale spot where the locals go and hang out in style, and sit outside on the roof on couches in good weather? This is a lovely place to start a night, be seen, chat with friends, and have a few drinks. With STYLE, mind you!
This is a sort of everyman´s bar, where you can enjoy a pint with your buddies, and listen to a live musician on some nights, and raise a glass to songs you thought you knew!
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Den Danske Kro ( Danska Kráin )
3 IngólfsstrætiThis is a sort of everyman´s bar, where you can enjoy a pint with your buddies, and listen to a live musician on some nights, and raise a glass to songs you thought you knew!
The best quality craft beer in the city! Great for a group.
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Kaldi Bar
20a LaugavegurThe best quality craft beer in the city! Great for a group.
Great cocktails, especially the White Russian, and one of the best spots for meeting other people from around the world!
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Lebowski Bar
Great cocktails, especially the White Russian, and one of the best spots for meeting other people from around the world!
Not my cup of tea, but if you like the real clubbing atmosphere, for the between 21-33 age range, in a non-stop billboard top 30 dance music scene, you´ll enjoy this place after midnight, and well until the early morning hours.
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B5
Not my cup of tea, but if you like the real clubbing atmosphere, for the between 21-33 age range, in a non-stop billboard top 30 dance music scene, you´ll enjoy this place after midnight, and well until the early morning hours.
What differentiates this from B5 is that this place has Latin music nights, but it´s the same kind of dance club scene for the young and not particularly wise. Watch out for people who come out of these places at 4 am, it´s quite entertaining!
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Hressó
20 AusturstrætiWhat differentiates this from B5 is that this place has Latin music nights, but it´s the same kind of dance club scene for the young and not particularly wise. Watch out for people who come out of these places at 4 am, it´s quite entertaining!
If you want to check out a sports game while drinking a beer with buddies, and eating mediocre food with other Anglos, this is the place for you. I don´t like this place myself, as I stay away from theme bars.
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American Bar
8 AusturstrætiIf you want to check out a sports game while drinking a beer with buddies, and eating mediocre food with other Anglos, this is the place for you. I don´t like this place myself, as I stay away from theme bars.
The oldest bar in town, VERY hipster fab, with deep house music, and alternative electronic music. Dance and drink here, if you are looking for something off the mainstream path.
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Kaffibarinn
The oldest bar in town, VERY hipster fab, with deep house music, and alternative electronic music. Dance and drink here, if you are looking for something off the mainstream path.
Funny and creative cocktails, exotic reggae / samba music, and a place to pick up a new habit / lover, if that´s your style.
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Bar Ananas
38 KlapparstígurFunny and creative cocktails, exotic reggae / samba music, and a place to pick up a new habit / lover, if that´s your style.
For the queer community, head here to get to know the community! You´ll see a drag queen or two, and DO try the mixed drinks. A non-judgmental place to dance if you don´t like the other dance scenes in the city.
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Kíkí Queer Bar
For the queer community, head here to get to know the community! You´ll see a drag queen or two, and DO try the mixed drinks. A non-judgmental place to dance if you don´t like the other dance scenes in the city.
Essentials
I never go here, but I hear this place is a fast service to get your laundry done.
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Úðafoss
13 VitastígurI never go here, but I hear this place is a fast service to get your laundry done.
This is the local bakery you will get your fixings from, if you like any and all baked goods. Get a snudel!
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Brauð & Co.
16 FrakkastígurThis is the local bakery you will get your fixings from, if you like any and all baked goods. Get a snudel!
Try this place out for any groceries involving fish or meat products. Think of it as your local Boucherie. Try the salmon in butter!
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Kjöt Og Fiskur
14 BergstaðastrætiTry this place out for any groceries involving fish or meat products. Think of it as your local Boucherie. Try the salmon in butter!
If you need a convenience store that is open 24 hours in a day, go here, but be reminded, prices are higher here than in Bonus, so try to get your food shopping done before 5-6 pm.
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Krambúð
42 SkólavörðustígurIf you need a convenience store that is open 24 hours in a day, go here, but be reminded, prices are higher here than in Bonus, so try to get your food shopping done before 5-6 pm.
Getting Around
This is the main public bus terminal for all buses, including ones that leave the city. It´s a few minutes walk downhill, very easy to reach.
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BSI Reykjavik station
This is the main public bus terminal for all buses, including ones that leave the city. It´s a few minutes walk downhill, very easy to reach.
Another main bus terminal, near the best food court there is, Glemmur Square.
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Hlemmur
Another main bus terminal, near the best food court there is, Glemmur Square.
Shopping
This is the local flea market, with GREAT prices for all your shopping needs. It´s open until 5 pm Saturday and Sunday, and you´ll find everything from traditional Icelandic wool lopapeysa and shark meats, to toys, discount clothes, sweets and much more!
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kolaportid
This is the local flea market, with GREAT prices for all your shopping needs. It´s open until 5 pm Saturday and Sunday, and you´ll find everything from traditional Icelandic wool lopapeysa and shark meats, to toys, discount clothes, sweets and much more!
Parks & Nature
This forest near Perlan is full of surprises! Walk around and get lost, you´ll see this is no normal hiking path. Find WWII bunker ruins, fields of flowers, twisting and turning forest paths, big standing stones, broken walls and recently built wooden walkways. Every path leads to a new mystery, and sometimes more questions than answers! Definitely off the tourist track, and something you´ll never forget.
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Öskjuhlíð
This forest near Perlan is full of surprises! Walk around and get lost, you´ll see this is no normal hiking path. Find WWII bunker ruins, fields of flowers, twisting and turning forest paths, big standing stones, broken walls and recently built wooden walkways. Every path leads to a new mystery, and sometimes more questions than answers! Definitely off the tourist track, and something you´ll never forget.
The only geothermal beach in Iceland, with soft tan sand and no waves, a great place to soak up some much-needed sun!
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Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach
The only geothermal beach in Iceland, with soft tan sand and no waves, a great place to soak up some much-needed sun!
This is the iconic lighthouse, where you´ll find the best sunsets in Reykjavik. Walk around the pathways and find a nature reserve filled with exotic birds of all feathers, and a peaceful place to relax. Very romantic spot, also great for sunset photos.
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GROTTA
This is the iconic lighthouse, where you´ll find the best sunsets in Reykjavik. Walk around the pathways and find a nature reserve filled with exotic birds of all feathers, and a peaceful place to relax. Very romantic spot, also great for sunset photos.
This is my favorite hiking trail in the Reykjavik broader area, where you´ll find an off-the-beaten track and very secluded nature scene out of your own personal fairy tale. Respect the waterfall of Helgufoss, and the giant elfstone, as this is one of the secret places of the mysterious Huldufolk of Iceland.
Helgufoss
This is my favorite hiking trail in the Reykjavik broader area, where you´ll find an off-the-beaten track and very secluded nature scene out of your own personal fairy tale. Respect the waterfall of Helgufoss, and the giant elfstone, as this is one of the secret places of the mysterious Huldufolk of Iceland.
A very big, non-touristy, and beautifully remote hiking area, surprisingly close to the city. Try to find Heidmork caves or just walk around the waterfall or river, or into the woods.
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Heiðmörk
A very big, non-touristy, and beautifully remote hiking area, surprisingly close to the city. Try to find Heidmork caves or just walk around the waterfall or river, or into the woods.
People tend to skip the Hvalfjordur, or whale fjord, on the path to bigger excitement elsewhere, but I think the peace and quiet and winding country roads that lead to special little sites like an elf stone overlooking the fjord, or little hidden waterfalls, is a treasure to discover! Try to find the right beaches on low tide, where you can pick oysters up raw and ready to cook up and eat!
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Hvalfjörður
People tend to skip the Hvalfjordur, or whale fjord, on the path to bigger excitement elsewhere, but I think the peace and quiet and winding country roads that lead to special little sites like an elf stone overlooking the fjord, or little hidden waterfalls, is a treasure to discover! Try to find the right beaches on low tide, where you can pick oysters up raw and ready to cook up and eat!
This is a little geothermal pool or foot-bath right on the ocean, where you will catch a nice little spot to warm up to your knees while watching the best view of the peninsula. Keep it a secret, and to yourself, as it should be respected as a local spot, not for tourists. ;)
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Kvika footbath
This is a little geothermal pool or foot-bath right on the ocean, where you will catch a nice little spot to warm up to your knees while watching the best view of the peninsula. Keep it a secret, and to yourself, as it should be respected as a local spot, not for tourists. ;)
This is another gem, far from the tourist guide and known only really to locals. You might be fooled into thinking this is just a nice little waterfall where you can stop by and eat a pleasant lunch by the road, and that would be it. This is a really awesome and surprisingly accessible hiking trail, leading to multiple waterfalls and gorgeous sights farther upstream, once you know about it. Go on the right of the waterfall, and follow the big builders which lead behind and up. You´ll see the trail once you have gotten above the waterfall. If you´re alone during this entire trek, which is very likely, keep it to yourself, and don´t tell other tourists. Let´s keep these hidden gems, hidden.
Fossárrétt hin yngri
HvalfjarðarvegurThis is another gem, far from the tourist guide and known only really to locals. You might be fooled into thinking this is just a nice little waterfall where you can stop by and eat a pleasant lunch by the road, and that would be it. This is a really awesome and surprisingly accessible hiking trail, leading to multiple waterfalls and gorgeous sights farther upstream, once you know about it. Go on the right of the waterfall, and follow the big builders which lead behind and up. You´ll see the trail once you have gotten above the waterfall. If you´re alone during this entire trek, which is very likely, keep it to yourself, and don´t tell other tourists. Let´s keep these hidden gems, hidden.
Generally, taking a walk around the lake is so easy, accessible, and on the way to so many important spots, that it´s good to stop for a bit, enjoy the views, and check out all the different birds who make the lake their home.
Tjornin Viewpoint
33 TjarnargataGenerally, taking a walk around the lake is so easy, accessible, and on the way to so many important spots, that it´s good to stop for a bit, enjoy the views, and check out all the different birds who make the lake their home.