Guidebook for Reykjavik

Eva Hronn
Guidebook for Reykjavik

Everything Else

This is the local bus stop for buses going around the city. Just opposite Hlemmur there's a local "7/11" called 10-11. It's expensive but close by.
367 locals recommend
Hlemmur Mathöll
107 Laugavegur
367 locals recommend
This is the local bus stop for buses going around the city. Just opposite Hlemmur there's a local "7/11" called 10-11. It's expensive but close by.
Downtown pharmacy.
31 locals recommend
Lyfja
31 locals recommend
Downtown pharmacy.
Nearest pharmacy to the apartment.
7 locals recommend
Lyf & heilsa Domus Medica
3 Egilsgata
7 locals recommend
Nearest pharmacy to the apartment.
The west side outdoor pool. All the locals hang out here and you could even see Bjork hanging around.
458 locals recommend
Vesturbæjarlaug
Hofsvallagata
458 locals recommend
The west side outdoor pool. All the locals hang out here and you could even see Bjork hanging around.
A big outdoor swimming pool with a slide and nice hot tubs. The showers are newly renovated. Have an icelandic hot dog outside afterwards ;)
511 locals recommend
Laugardalslaug
105 Sundlaugavegur
511 locals recommend
A big outdoor swimming pool with a slide and nice hot tubs. The showers are newly renovated. Have an icelandic hot dog outside afterwards ;)
The main bus station. The Fly bus stops here and the buses go from here out of the city.
111 locals recommend
BSÍ
111 locals recommend
The main bus station. The Fly bus stops here and the buses go from here out of the city.
Book your tour pickups from this hotel or take the Flybus to and from this location.
Fosshótel Rauðará
37 Rauðarárstígur
Book your tour pickups from this hotel or take the Flybus to and from this location.

Food Scene

This is by far the best café / bakery in town. I go there at least once a week for my bread buns or sour bread with goat cheese
146 locals recommend
Sandholt
36 Laugavegur
146 locals recommend
This is by far the best café / bakery in town. I go there at least once a week for my bread buns or sour bread with goat cheese
Italian restaurant close by the apartment. It's new and I haven't tried it yet but it gets good reviews.
26 locals recommend
Restó
27-29 Rauðarárstígur
26 locals recommend
Italian restaurant close by the apartment. It's new and I haven't tried it yet but it gets good reviews.
The best Thai restaurant in town. I reccommend that you book a table. Tel: +354 552-2444 / +354 692-0564
69 locals recommend
Ban Thai Restaurant
130 Laugavegur
69 locals recommend
The best Thai restaurant in town. I reccommend that you book a table. Tel: +354 552-2444 / +354 692-0564
A really good steak house. Has been around for decades.
30 locals recommend
Argentina Steakhouse
11a Barónsstígur
30 locals recommend
A really good steak house. Has been around for decades.
Great place with retro atmosphere to go for a burger.
38 locals recommend
Roadhouse Reykjavík
56 Snorrabraut
38 locals recommend
Great place with retro atmosphere to go for a burger.
The best Hot-dog in town
191 locals recommend
Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur
1 Tryggvagata
191 locals recommend
The best Hot-dog in town
This is one of our favourite places to go to for easy going dinner. It's the main bus stop but newly renovated as a Food Hall with all kinds of restaurants. Great Icelandic and nordic cusine, Vietnamese Bahn Mi place, Mexican place, Bakery and Coffee Place, Ice Cream...It's got something for everybody!
367 locals recommend
Hlemmur Mathöll
107 Laugavegur
367 locals recommend
This is one of our favourite places to go to for easy going dinner. It's the main bus stop but newly renovated as a Food Hall with all kinds of restaurants. Great Icelandic and nordic cusine, Vietnamese Bahn Mi place, Mexican place, Bakery and Coffee Place, Ice Cream...It's got something for everybody!
One of our favourite restaurants. It's an Italian small course restaurant, perfect for sharing and having a glass of wine.
56 locals recommend
MAT BAR
26 Hverfisgata
56 locals recommend
One of our favourite restaurants. It's an Italian small course restaurant, perfect for sharing and having a glass of wine.
Go to Sky Bar and restaurant for iconic scenes over the bay.
14 locals recommend
SKY Restaurant & Bar
1 Ingólfsstræti
14 locals recommend
Go to Sky Bar and restaurant for iconic scenes over the bay.
This is the closest café to the apartment. They have awesome sourdough bread and they make great coffee.
245 locals recommend
Reykjavik Roasters
1 Kárastígur
245 locals recommend
This is the closest café to the apartment. They have awesome sourdough bread and they make great coffee.
Hands down the best fish restaurant in town!
78 locals recommend
Messinn
78 locals recommend
Hands down the best fish restaurant in town!

Sightseeing

Laugavegur is the main street in Reykjavik. Walk down that street to go down town and check out the stores.
328 locals recommend
Laugavegur
Laugavegur
328 locals recommend
Laugavegur is the main street in Reykjavik. Walk down that street to go down town and check out the stores.
Harpa is a beautiful concert hall, an award winning architectural wonder. For info/concert tickets go to http://en.harpa.is/. You can walk there (preferably by the sea) or take buses 1, 3, 6 or 12
535 locals recommend
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 Austurbakki
535 locals recommend
Harpa is a beautiful concert hall, an award winning architectural wonder. For info/concert tickets go to http://en.harpa.is/. You can walk there (preferably by the sea) or take buses 1, 3, 6 or 12
Go to the tower of the church (850 ISK) to see the view of all of Reykjavik.
743 locals recommend
Hallgrimskirkja
743 locals recommend
Go to the tower of the church (850 ISK) to see the view of all of Reykjavik.
Go to Perlan for views of the city.
455 locals recommend
Perlan
455 locals recommend
Go to Perlan for views of the city.

Shopping

For shopping you can go to Kringlan Shopping Mall. Bus nr. 4 takes you there from Hlemmur bus stop.
528 locals recommend
Kringlan
528 locals recommend
For shopping you can go to Kringlan Shopping Mall. Bus nr. 4 takes you there from Hlemmur bus stop.
528 locals recommend
Kringlan
528 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Really cool hostel bar with excellent bar food.
176 locals recommend
Kex Hostel Reykjavik
28 Skúlagata
176 locals recommend
Really cool hostel bar with excellent bar food.
They make great cocktails and always filled with locals
41 locals recommend
Vedur
33, 101 Klapparstígur
41 locals recommend
They make great cocktails and always filled with locals
This is the place to go for cocktails and dancing to 70s and 80s music - An awesome place!
93 locals recommend
Pablo Discobar
93 locals recommend
This is the place to go for cocktails and dancing to 70s and 80s music - An awesome place!
This is a secret wine bar with a large selection of wines and a nice bar menu with small bites.
26 locals recommend
Port 9
26 locals recommend
This is a secret wine bar with a large selection of wines and a nice bar menu with small bites.
Nice hotel bar for a drink and close by the apartment
Jörgensen Kitchen & Bar
120 Laugavegur
Nice hotel bar for a drink and close by the apartment

Entertainment & Activities

The local swimming pool. Really nice to soak in the hot tubs after a long day sightseeing. There's an indoors and outdoors pool.
484 locals recommend
Sundhöllin
45a Barónsstígur
484 locals recommend
The local swimming pool. Really nice to soak in the hot tubs after a long day sightseeing. There's an indoors and outdoors pool.
You can buy a single ticket to the gym and they have a lot of classes and also a spa. www.worldclass.is/english/
74 locals recommend
World Class
74 locals recommend
You can buy a single ticket to the gym and they have a lot of classes and also a spa. www.worldclass.is/english/

Essentials

Wine store. You can only buy alcohol there.
189 locals recommend
Vínbúðin
10a Austurstræti
189 locals recommend
Wine store. You can only buy alcohol there.
Wine store. You can only buy alcohol there.
189 locals recommend
Vínbúðin
10a Austurstræti
189 locals recommend
Wine store. You can only buy alcohol there.
This is our local store and the cheapest one. Only a five minutes walk from the apartment
135 locals recommend
Bónus
11-13 Skipholt
135 locals recommend
This is our local store and the cheapest one. Only a five minutes walk from the apartment