Guidebook for Reykjavík

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Guidebook for Reykjavík

Food Scene

Really nice pizza place. You can customize the pizza to your liking. Super fast in the making and delicious.
Blackbox Pizzeria
26 Borgartún
Really nice pizza place. You can customize the pizza to your liking. Super fast in the making and delicious.
Good place to get noodles. Fresh ingredients and fast service.
Wok On
29 Borgartún
Good place to get noodles. Fresh ingredients and fast service.
Basically a hipsters take on a food court. Very good variety of restaurants that cater to most.
367 locals recommend
Hlemmur Mathöll
107 Laugavegur
367 locals recommend
Basically a hipsters take on a food court. Very good variety of restaurants that cater to most.
Very nice bakery. Hip and cool
316 locals recommend
Brauð & Co.
16 Frakkastígur
316 locals recommend
Very nice bakery. Hip and cool
Really good noodle place. Not many really know of it but it's really good (I'd recommend "Núðlur á vaði" medium hot)
19 locals recommend
Núðluskálin
8 Skólavörðustígur
19 locals recommend
Really good noodle place. Not many really know of it but it's really good (I'd recommend "Núðlur á vaði" medium hot)
Very good sushi and steaks. Highly recommend if you wanna treat yourself.
143 locals recommend
Sushi Social
5 Þingholtsstræti
143 locals recommend
Very good sushi and steaks. Highly recommend if you wanna treat yourself.
Similar to Hlemmur Mathöll. Many small restaurants (basically a hipster food court) where everyone should be able to find something to their liking. Nice to get a drink as well and enjoy the harbour and ocean view.
135 locals recommend
Grandi Mathöll
16 Grandagarður
135 locals recommend
Similar to Hlemmur Mathöll. Many small restaurants (basically a hipster food court) where everyone should be able to find something to their liking. Nice to get a drink as well and enjoy the harbour and ocean view.
Really nice original ice cream with a good variation of flavours. I often go there with friends and then we take a walk in the nearby park or we go there after swimming in Laugardalslaug.
29 locals recommend
SKÚBB Ice Cream
1 Laugarásvegur
29 locals recommend
Really nice original ice cream with a good variation of flavours. I often go there with friends and then we take a walk in the nearby park or we go there after swimming in Laugardalslaug.
Extremely good restaurant that mainly serves fish (Icelandic). Bit on the expensive side but worth trying when in Iceland (highly recommend their sushi).
233 locals recommend
Fiskmarkaðurinn
233 locals recommend
Extremely good restaurant that mainly serves fish (Icelandic). Bit on the expensive side but worth trying when in Iceland (highly recommend their sushi).
Very good ice cream. Usually not too busy. I always get "Þeytingur" with the '' old ice cream" (old because it's an old recipe and good for those who are lactose intolerant) and add "Daim, strawberrys and þristur". It's basically a swirl of ice cream with candy in it.
118 locals recommend
Ísbúð Vesturbæjar
Hagamelur
118 locals recommend
Very good ice cream. Usually not too busy. I always get "Þeytingur" with the '' old ice cream" (old because it's an old recipe and good for those who are lactose intolerant) and add "Daim, strawberrys and þristur". It's basically a swirl of ice cream with candy in it.
Extremely good pizza there, new and popular. Authentic italian pizzas and they have good beer and wine. They don't take down reservations but if you show up you'll get an estimated time. Meanwhile you can take a stroll down to the docks.
78 locals recommend
Flatey Pizza
11 Grandagarður
78 locals recommend
Extremely good pizza there, new and popular. Authentic italian pizzas and they have good beer and wine. They don't take down reservations but if you show up you'll get an estimated time. Meanwhile you can take a stroll down to the docks.
Really good brasserie. Ideal for lunch or dinner. Mid-range in prices. Good atmosphere and nice decor.
288 locals recommend
Snaps Bistro
1 Þórsgata
288 locals recommend
Really good brasserie. Ideal for lunch or dinner. Mid-range in prices. Good atmosphere and nice decor.
Really good coffee place (it's a chain) and they have a nice variety of sandwiches and pastries.
106 locals recommend
Te & Kaffi
11 Skólavörðustígur
106 locals recommend
Really good coffee place (it's a chain) and they have a nice variety of sandwiches and pastries.
Good thai food, not very known and not expensive.
Thai Kitchen
3 Borgartún
Good thai food, not very known and not expensive.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful park to walk in and enjoy. Close to the pool.
20 locals recommend
Laugardalur washing pools
20 locals recommend
Beautiful park to walk in and enjoy. Close to the pool.
Sæbraut (basically the sidewalk that you walk along the coastline) is a really nice stroll that ends at Harpa concert hall. Beauiful scenery and sculptures along the way. Really nice way to go to downtown Reykjavík.
9 locals recommend
Sæbraut
Sæbraut
9 locals recommend
Sæbraut (basically the sidewalk that you walk along the coastline) is a really nice stroll that ends at Harpa concert hall. Beauiful scenery and sculptures along the way. Really nice way to go to downtown Reykjavík.

Essentials

Krónan is the second cheapest store to buy groceries (do NOT go to 10-11 which is in Borgartún 26, that's super expensive) after Bónus.
327 locals recommend
Krónan
50 Reykjavikurvegur
327 locals recommend
Krónan is the second cheapest store to buy groceries (do NOT go to 10-11 which is in Borgartún 26, that's super expensive) after Bónus.
135 locals recommend
Bónus
11-13 Skipholt
135 locals recommend
Pharmacy
Borgar Apótek
28 Borgartún
Pharmacy

Getting Around

Hub for public transportation.
33 locals recommend
Hlemmur
33 locals recommend
Hub for public transportation.

Drinks & Nightlife

Really nice bar with a good variety of beers. Not many know of this place, but it is close to a hotel so there are other tourists there.
26 locals recommend
Bjórgarðurinn
Þórunnartún
26 locals recommend
Really nice bar with a good variety of beers. Not many know of this place, but it is close to a hotel so there are other tourists there.
Popular nightclub. Average age there is about 25 yrs
102 locals recommend
B5
102 locals recommend
Popular nightclub. Average age there is about 25 yrs
The hottest nightclub right now. Average age around 25 yrs.
10 locals recommend
Hverfisbarinn
10 locals recommend
The hottest nightclub right now. Average age around 25 yrs.

Shopping

Nice mall which has about everything you'd need. From grocery stores (Bónus being the cheapest) to H&M, Hugo Boss and such.
16 locals recommend
Kringlan
Kringlan
16 locals recommend
Nice mall which has about everything you'd need. From grocery stores (Bónus being the cheapest) to H&M, Hugo Boss and such.

Entertainment & Activities

Nice swimming pool although there are a lot of tourists that go there. If you want to go to a nice pool with more locals I'd recommend Árbæjarlaug (I used to live close to that pool).
511 locals recommend
Laugardalslaug
105 Sundlaugavegur
511 locals recommend
Nice swimming pool although there are a lot of tourists that go there. If you want to go to a nice pool with more locals I'd recommend Árbæjarlaug (I used to live close to that pool).
Really nice suburban swimming pool with a nice view of the city!
84 locals recommend
Árbæjarlaug
84 locals recommend
Really nice suburban swimming pool with a nice view of the city!