Guidebook for Reykjavík

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Guidebook for Reykjavík

Food Scene

A great place for brunch and dinner.
288 locals recommend
Snaps Bistro
1 Þórsgata
288 locals recommend
A great place for brunch and dinner.
Best coffee in town, hands down.
245 locals recommend
Reykjavik Roasters
1 Kárastígur
245 locals recommend
Best coffee in town, hands down.
My regular spot for a good fish menu.
119 locals recommend
Sjávargrillið
14 Skólavörðustígur
119 locals recommend
My regular spot for a good fish menu.
Great fish soup and langoustine pizza.
77 locals recommend
Vegamót - Bistro/Bar
4 Vegamótastígur
77 locals recommend
Great fish soup and langoustine pizza.
Great US style brunch.
15 locals recommend
Grái kötturinn
16a Hverfisgata
15 locals recommend
Great US style brunch.
High quality restaurant, meat and fish.
336 locals recommend
Grillmarkaðurinn
336 locals recommend
High quality restaurant, meat and fish.
High quality fish menu.
233 locals recommend
Fiskmarkaðurinn
233 locals recommend
High quality fish menu.
146 locals recommend
Sandholt
36 Laugavegur
146 locals recommend
Hljómskálinn
18 locals recommend
Kaffifélagið
10 Skólavörðustígur
18 locals recommend
Great view to Faxafloi and Mt. Esja from both indoor and patio.
14 locals recommend
SKY Restaurant & Bar
1 Ingólfsstræti
14 locals recommend
Great view to Faxafloi and Mt. Esja from both indoor and patio.

Drinks & Nightlife

My favorite bar/club. Great DJ´s and atmosphere in the latter part of the evening. Not too late though, it can have long queues.
240 locals recommend
Kaffibarinn
240 locals recommend
My favorite bar/club. Great DJ´s and atmosphere in the latter part of the evening. Not too late though, it can have long queues.
A very nice Bar with food and nice vibe. Often they have live music. Used to have great Jazz Tuesday nights, maybe they still have it!
176 locals recommend
Kex Hostel Reykjavik
28 Skúlagata
176 locals recommend
A very nice Bar with food and nice vibe. Often they have live music. Used to have great Jazz Tuesday nights, maybe they still have it!
Good cocktails but not so great service.
136 locals recommend
Slippbarinn
2 Mýrargata
136 locals recommend
Good cocktails but not so great service.
An old school hotel bar with many paintings by one of the most famous painters in Iceland, Kjarval.
29 locals recommend
Hotel Holt
37 Bergstaðastræti
29 locals recommend
An old school hotel bar with many paintings by one of the most famous painters in Iceland, Kjarval.

Sightseeing

743 locals recommend
Hallgrimskirkja
743 locals recommend

Getting Around

Here you can take a bus to the airport.
140 locals recommend
BSI Reykjavik station
140 locals recommend
Here you can take a bus to the airport.
You can take the flybus to here, it is a short walk from there to my flat.
6 locals recommend
Hótel Leifur Eiríksson
45 Skólavörðustígur
6 locals recommend
You can take the flybus to here, it is a short walk from there to my flat.

Everything Else

The local swimming pool with hot tubs and steam bath. Local hint: Go up the stairs to the top floor to access the original hot tub area and steam bath.
484 locals recommend
Sundhöllin
45a Barónsstígur
484 locals recommend
The local swimming pool with hot tubs and steam bath. Local hint: Go up the stairs to the top floor to access the original hot tub area and steam bath.
Playground for kids.
Freyjugöturóló
24 Freyjugata
Playground for kids.

Arts & Culture

A great overview and history of Iceland.
393 locals recommend
National Museum of Iceland
41 Suðurgata
393 locals recommend
A great overview and history of Iceland.
47 locals recommend
Einar Jónsson Sculpture garden and museum
51 Njarðargata
47 locals recommend
Beautiful building with a quasi-brick glass wall
535 locals recommend
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 Austurbakki
535 locals recommend
Beautiful building with a quasi-brick glass wall