Guidebook for Reykjavík

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Guidebook for Reykjavík

Food Scene

Probably the best bakery and a cafe in town., Italian style. They have been here since 1920. This bakery and cafe is located on Laugavegur 36, not where it is shown on the map. Opens 6.30
146 locals recommend
Sandholt
36 Laugavegur
146 locals recommend
Probably the best bakery and a cafe in town., Italian style. They have been here since 1920. This bakery and cafe is located on Laugavegur 36, not where it is shown on the map. Opens 6.30
Fantastic vegetarian restaurant.
161 locals recommend
Gló
161 locals recommend
Fantastic vegetarian restaurant.
The smallest place but some says the best burgers....
169 locals recommend
Hamborgarabúlla Tómasar
Geirsgötu 1 Geirsgata
169 locals recommend
The smallest place but some says the best burgers....
a nice cafe and a bookstore, near home
7 locals recommend
Penninn Eymundsson Laugavegi
77 Laugavegur
7 locals recommend
a nice cafe and a bookstore, near home
another good option for your breakfast cafe or lunch.... just few minutes away from home. It is at the corner of Brautarholt and stórholt, not rightly located on the map.
245 locals recommend
Reykjavik Roasters
1 Kárastígur
245 locals recommend
another good option for your breakfast cafe or lunch.... just few minutes away from home. It is at the corner of Brautarholt and stórholt, not rightly located on the map.
One of my favorite cafe in the summer.... a beautiful and quiet place located in the botanic garden
66 locals recommend
Flóran Garden Bistro
Grasagarðinum
66 locals recommend
One of my favorite cafe in the summer.... a beautiful and quiet place located in the botanic garden
One of the oldest Cafe's in Reykjavik, worth visiting for a cup of cafe and Icelandic pancake. So cosy and charming.
75 locals recommend
Mokka Kaffi
3A Skólavörðustígur
75 locals recommend
One of the oldest Cafe's in Reykjavik, worth visiting for a cup of cafe and Icelandic pancake. So cosy and charming.
Excellent Chinese restaurant , not as the usual tourist places you visit.
Bambus Restaurant
16 Borgartún
Excellent Chinese restaurant , not as the usual tourist places you visit.
Probably the best cafe in town, 2 min. from home. Also located in Bankastræti.
62 locals recommend
Kaffitár
62 locals recommend
Probably the best cafe in town, 2 min. from home. Also located in Bankastræti.
Probably the best hamburger in town, with a lot of variety to choose from. It can be quiet busy sometimes.
14 locals recommend
Íslenska Hamborgarafabrikkan
Katrínartún
14 locals recommend
Probably the best hamburger in town, with a lot of variety to choose from. It can be quiet busy sometimes.
the nearest cafe, just step away from home, nice for breakfast or just a break...
7 locals recommend
Café Roma
7 locals recommend
the nearest cafe, just step away from home, nice for breakfast or just a break...

Arts & Culture

One of my favorite museums. Once the largest building in town, a former offices and warehouses of Reykjavik Harbor. Usually with very interested exhibitions, worth visiting.
350 locals recommend
Reykjavik Art Museum Hafnarhus
17 Tryggvagata
350 locals recommend
One of my favorite museums. Once the largest building in town, a former offices and warehouses of Reykjavik Harbor. Usually with very interested exhibitions, worth visiting.
for those interested in theather.
32 locals recommend
National Theatre of Iceland
19 Hverfisgata
32 locals recommend
for those interested in theather.
Art Museum, one of my favorite places. With a nice cafe/bistro and faboulus park http://artmuseum.is/kjarvalsstadir
276 locals recommend
Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir
24 Flókagata
276 locals recommend
Art Museum, one of my favorite places. With a nice cafe/bistro and faboulus park http://artmuseum.is/kjarvalsstadir
Cinema with a main focus on new and interested films from all around the world as well as older one. You might catch some Icelandic movies here.
122 locals recommend
Bíó Paradís
54 Hverfisgata
122 locals recommend
Cinema with a main focus on new and interested films from all around the world as well as older one. You might catch some Icelandic movies here.

Everything Else

Tthe most active area outside Laugavegur the main shopping street and it's area around. Shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, museum etc...
40 locals recommend
Centre
40 locals recommend
Tthe most active area outside Laugavegur the main shopping street and it's area around. Shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, museum etc...
The main bus station, from here you can go to all directions.
367 locals recommend
Hlemmur Mathöll
107 Laugavegur
367 locals recommend
The main bus station, from here you can go to all directions.
Cosy and charming street filled of interesting shops, cafes and restaurants, on the hill is Hallgrímskirkja church and art museum of Einar Jónsson, Icelandic first modern sculptur
73 locals recommend
Skólavörðustígur
Skólavörðustígur
73 locals recommend
Cosy and charming street filled of interesting shops, cafes and restaurants, on the hill is Hallgrímskirkja church and art museum of Einar Jónsson, Icelandic first modern sculptur
The Icelandic Phallological Museum is a one of a kind...
143 locals recommend
Icelandic Phallological Museum
2 Kalkofnsvegur
143 locals recommend
The Icelandic Phallological Museum is a one of a kind...
a fabulous place on a sunny day....
434 locals recommend
Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach
434 locals recommend
a fabulous place on a sunny day....
A lively square with a lot of cafes and restaurant around. Usually packed in the summer. It has also been a focal point of protests due to the close location to the Parliament of Iceland.
84 locals recommend
Austurvöllur
101 Pósthússtræti
84 locals recommend
A lively square with a lot of cafes and restaurant around. Usually packed in the summer. It has also been a focal point of protests due to the close location to the Parliament of Iceland.
The main shopping street, just a step from the apartment with all its stores, cafes, restaurant, bars and more...
328 locals recommend
Laugavegur
Laugavegur
328 locals recommend
The main shopping street, just a step from the apartment with all its stores, cafes, restaurant, bars and more...
The oldest swimming pool in Reykjavik. It is a indoors pool but with hot tubes on the roof. Worth trying while relaxing after your day.
484 locals recommend
Sundhöllin
45a Barónsstígur
484 locals recommend
The oldest swimming pool in Reykjavik. It is a indoors pool but with hot tubes on the roof. Worth trying while relaxing after your day.
The biggest swimming pool in Reykjavik, my favorites. You can take the buses from Hlemmur or walk, it takes around 20 min.
511 locals recommend
Laugardalslaug
105 Sundlaugavegur
511 locals recommend
The biggest swimming pool in Reykjavik, my favorites. You can take the buses from Hlemmur or walk, it takes around 20 min.
While arrive or depart you can take the flight-bus to this hotel, just in 2 min you are with us, just need to cross the square opposite the hotel.
6 locals recommend
CenterHotel Midgardur
120 Laugavegur
6 locals recommend
While arrive or depart you can take the flight-bus to this hotel, just in 2 min you are with us, just need to cross the square opposite the hotel.
Herb & spice farm at Þverholt 7. interested little shop. It is located much closer than showed on the map.
Þverholt
Þverholt
Herb & spice farm at Þverholt 7. interested little shop. It is located much closer than showed on the map.
Dome shaped, glass supported on massive old water tanks. High quality revolving restaurant, unique dining experience with a panoramic views. Also a small café, with an observation platform.
455 locals recommend
Perlan
455 locals recommend
Dome shaped, glass supported on massive old water tanks. High quality revolving restaurant, unique dining experience with a panoramic views. Also a small café, with an observation platform.

Sightseeing

The best view of Reykjavik can be captured from the tower of this beautiful church Hallgrímskirkja
743 locals recommend
Hallgrimskirkja
743 locals recommend
The best view of Reykjavik can be captured from the tower of this beautiful church Hallgrímskirkja
The former French consulate, called Hofdi, was the site of the Reykjavik Summit in 1986. Nearby is an interesting piece of art from the Berlin wall, weight 4 tons.
37 locals recommend
Hofdi House
Félagstún
37 locals recommend
The former French consulate, called Hofdi, was the site of the Reykjavik Summit in 1986. Nearby is an interesting piece of art from the Berlin wall, weight 4 tons.
It's beautiful, The Sun Voyager takes only few minutes walking from our house and It's so beautiful to walk the coastline. Notice also the stonework on your walk...
193 locals recommend
Sun Voyager
193 locals recommend
It's beautiful, The Sun Voyager takes only few minutes walking from our house and It's so beautiful to walk the coastline. Notice also the stonework on your walk...

Shopping

not the cheapest grocery store but ok
152 locals recommend
10-11
11 Austurstræti
152 locals recommend
not the cheapest grocery store but ok
Snæland for your traditional Icelandic ice cream, candy, hot dog, hamburghers etc... take away food.
Laugavegur 164
164 Laugavegur
Snæland for your traditional Icelandic ice cream, candy, hot dog, hamburghers etc... take away food.
the nearest mall, 20 min. walk
528 locals recommend
Kringlan
528 locals recommend
the nearest mall, 20 min. walk