Guidebook for Reykjavik

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Best pool in town! Opening hours are: Mon -Thur. 6:30 - 22:00. Friday. 6:30 - 20:00. Weekends: 9:00 - 18:00.
458 locals raden deze aan
Vesturbæjarlaug
Hofsvallagata
458 locals raden deze aan
Best pool in town! Opening hours are: Mon -Thur. 6:30 - 22:00. Friday. 6:30 - 20:00. Weekends: 9:00 - 18:00.
Send a postcard to your family or friends? Here you can!
10 locals raden deze aan
Pósturinn
107 Hagatorg
10 locals raden deze aan
Send a postcard to your family or friends? Here you can!
This small island, Viðey, has the Imagine Peace tower by Yoko Ono, in memoriam of John Lennon, lit every year by her on his birthday& sculpture by Richard Serra worth seeing. Lovely view to Reykjavík
6 locals raden deze aan
Viðeyjarstofa
6 locals raden deze aan
This small island, Viðey, has the Imagine Peace tower by Yoko Ono, in memoriam of John Lennon, lit every year by her on his birthday& sculpture by Richard Serra worth seeing. Lovely view to Reykjavík
Bakery - nice bread but quite expensive.
48 locals raden deze aan
Jói Fel
Hringbraut
48 locals raden deze aan
Bakery - nice bread but quite expensive.
Cheap car rental with older cars but perfectly fine ones, ask for a 4 wheel drive in case it's winer.
SADcars Reykjavik office
2 Knarrarvogur
Cheap car rental with older cars but perfectly fine ones, ask for a 4 wheel drive in case it's winer.
Salt water swimming pool not so far from the nice lighthouse at Grótta, Seltjarnarnes. Very nice pool.
Íþróttamiðstöð Seltjarnarness
Salt water swimming pool not so far from the nice lighthouse at Grótta, Seltjarnarnes. Very nice pool.

Essentials

Excellent food, best grocer in Reykjavik, small and personal service, great fresh fish and products.
202 locals raden deze aan
Melabúðin
202 locals raden deze aan
Excellent food, best grocer in Reykjavik, small and personal service, great fresh fish and products.
Nice bakery, nice cakes and croissants etc.
63 locals raden deze aan
Björnsbakarí
35 Hringbraut
63 locals raden deze aan
Nice bakery, nice cakes and croissants etc.
Good supermarket - walking distance Not as pricey as the one closer to me, Melabudin.
54 locals raden deze aan
VÍÐIR
79 Sólvallagata
54 locals raden deze aan
Good supermarket - walking distance Not as pricey as the one closer to me, Melabudin.
Cheapest way of shopping food is in this supermarket.
512 locals raden deze aan
Bónus
512 locals raden deze aan
Cheapest way of shopping food is in this supermarket.

Food Scene

My favorite fish restaurant - higly recommended.
93 locals raden deze aan
Þrír frakkar
14 Baldursgata
93 locals raden deze aan
My favorite fish restaurant - higly recommended.
Best coffee, sour dough bread and soups.
71 locals raden deze aan
Bergsson Mathús
3 Templarasund
71 locals raden deze aan
Best coffee, sour dough bread and soups.
Great food and coctails, nice design.
51 locals raden deze aan
Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina
2 Mýrargata
51 locals raden deze aan
Great food and coctails, nice design.
Great hip restaurant, book ahead.
288 locals raden deze aan
Snaps Bistro
1 Þórsgata
288 locals raden deze aan
Great hip restaurant, book ahead.
Quirky restaurant and bar/café. often has concerts etc, located in an old bisquit factory.
176 locals raden deze aan
Kex Hostel Reykjavik
28 Skúlagata
176 locals raden deze aan
Quirky restaurant and bar/café. often has concerts etc, located in an old bisquit factory.
BEST pizzas in town, dare to be different. Deserts are also a must.
57 locals raden deze aan
hverfisgata 12
12 Hverfisgata
57 locals raden deze aan
BEST pizzas in town, dare to be different. Deserts are also a must.
Designed by Alvaar Aalto, hosts a restaurant called Aalto.
53 locals raden deze aan
Nordic House
11 Sæmundargata
53 locals raden deze aan
Designed by Alvaar Aalto, hosts a restaurant called Aalto.
Must go and have waffles there, one of the oldest and original 50´s café in town. Nothing has been changed since it started. Lovely.
75 locals raden deze aan
Mokka Kaffi
3A Skólavörðustígur
75 locals raden deze aan
Must go and have waffles there, one of the oldest and original 50´s café in town. Nothing has been changed since it started. Lovely.
Great food, nicest street in town to walk and check shops, next to the main shopping street.
103 locals raden deze aan
Kol Restaurant
40 Skólavörðustígur
103 locals raden deze aan
Great food, nicest street in town to walk and check shops, next to the main shopping street.
Nice pizzas, they do deliver :) My favo is the 101 Reykjavik with a SPELT bottom. Tel 5812345
65 locals raden deze aan
Domino's Pizza
45 Hjarðarhagi
65 locals raden deze aan
Nice pizzas, they do deliver :) My favo is the 101 Reykjavik with a SPELT bottom. Tel 5812345
Ice cream to die for, you will notice the queue any time when the sun shines, perfect after a nice swim! 2 types of ice cream, my favo is the NEW one, not as icy cold as the OLD, and more creamy.
118 locals raden deze aan
Ísbúð Vesturbæjar
Hagamelur
118 locals raden deze aan
Ice cream to die for, you will notice the queue any time when the sun shines, perfect after a nice swim! 2 types of ice cream, my favo is the NEW one, not as icy cold as the OLD, and more creamy.
Quirky lovely seafood restaurant, the owner who was an old fisherman just passed, but it´s still run in the family. Located in an old bating house and area is nice to discover by the harbor.
104 locals raden deze aan
Sægreifinn
104 locals raden deze aan
Quirky lovely seafood restaurant, the owner who was an old fisherman just passed, but it´s still run in the family. Located in an old bating house and area is nice to discover by the harbor.
Lovely location by the harbor in a small old kiosk, good burgers and veggie burgers too.
169 locals raden deze aan
Hamborgarabúlla Tómasar
Geirsgötu 1 Geirsgata
169 locals raden deze aan
Lovely location by the harbor in a small old kiosk, good burgers and veggie burgers too.
Open late, great burgers and best veggie burger in town so far. Local beers on offer too.
Austurstræti 3
3 Austurstræti
Open late, great burgers and best veggie burger in town so far. Local beers on offer too.
Great walk by the big ships by the harbor and a lovely growing harbor hood. This cafe has amazing bread and coffee and good food as well. Best view to the Harpa concert hall.
Grandagarður 23
23 Grandagarður
Great walk by the big ships by the harbor and a lovely growing harbor hood. This cafe has amazing bread and coffee and good food as well. Best view to the Harpa concert hall.
Nices coolest Café in town called Vinyl, vegan food and all sorts of events.
57 locals raden deze aan
hverfisgata 12
12 Hverfisgata
57 locals raden deze aan
Nices coolest Café in town called Vinyl, vegan food and all sorts of events.
A guest recommended this restuarant in the vicinity, fusion, Turkish, Indian and affordable.
Hringbraut 119
119 Hringbraut
A guest recommended this restuarant in the vicinity, fusion, Turkish, Indian and affordable.
Fish restaurant located in the latest hip area and AMAZING view to the harbor. Great food.
10 locals raden deze aan
Bergsson RE
16 Grandagarður
10 locals raden deze aan
Fish restaurant located in the latest hip area and AMAZING view to the harbor. Great food.
Other guests have recommended this one, still didn't try it myself, I would go have plokkfiskur there, as I saw it's on the menu, my favorite Icelandic dish.
16 locals raden deze aan
MAR Restaurant
9 Geirsgata
16 locals raden deze aan
Other guests have recommended this one, still didn't try it myself, I would go have plokkfiskur there, as I saw it's on the menu, my favorite Icelandic dish.

Sightseeing

Lovely for a walk or run.
26 locals raden deze aan
Ægissíða
Ægissíða
26 locals raden deze aan
Lovely for a walk or run.
Lighthouse, magical views all round, don´t miss the little hidden pool to stick your bare feet in while there. Beach and mountain views by the sea.
118 locals raden deze aan
Grótta
8 Suðurströnd
118 locals raden deze aan
Lighthouse, magical views all round, don´t miss the little hidden pool to stick your bare feet in while there. Beach and mountain views by the sea.
Walk around the lake and look at classic old Reykjavík.
140 locals raden deze aan
Tjörnin
140 locals raden deze aan
Walk around the lake and look at classic old Reykjavík.
Oldest grave yeard in town, lovely spot to walk through for those who are into old gardens.
Kirkjugarðsstígur
Kirkjugarðsstígur
Oldest grave yeard in town, lovely spot to walk through for those who are into old gardens.
Oldest most charming cemetery of out city, and the streets around it are lovely, not to mention the garden itself.
Kirkjugarðsstígur
Kirkjugarðsstígur
Oldest most charming cemetery of out city, and the streets around it are lovely, not to mention the garden itself.

Entertainment & Activities

Great breakfast, lunch place.
111 locals raden deze aan
The Laundromat Cafe
9 Austurstræti
111 locals raden deze aan
Great breakfast, lunch place.
Whales can be spotted! Aegisgardu by the harbor is full of whale watching boats.
19 locals raden deze aan
Whale Watching
19 locals raden deze aan
Whales can be spotted! Aegisgardu by the harbor is full of whale watching boats.

Arts & Culture

Movie time!
122 locals raden deze aan
Bíó Paradís
54 Hverfisgata
122 locals raden deze aan
Movie time!
Designed by Olafur Elíasson, must see at night when lights are turned on in the building.
535 locals raden deze aan
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 Austurbakki
535 locals raden deze aan
Designed by Olafur Elíasson, must see at night when lights are turned on in the building.
Viking artifacts and historical Iceland. Good cafe there as well.
393 locals raden deze aan
National Museum of Iceland
41 Suðurgata
393 locals raden deze aan
Viking artifacts and historical Iceland. Good cafe there as well.
Art lovers - buy a pass that takes you to all museums, nice building and good exhibitions.
350 locals raden deze aan
Reykjavik kunstmuseum Hafnarhus
17 Tryggvagata
350 locals raden deze aan
Art lovers - buy a pass that takes you to all museums, nice building and good exhibitions.
Yes, the only one in the world!
143 locals raden deze aan
IJslands Fallusmuseum
2 Kalkofnsvegur
143 locals raden deze aan
Yes, the only one in the world!
Small concert place in the center, really nice events there.
23 locals raden deze aan
Mengi
2 Óðinsgata
23 locals raden deze aan
Small concert place in the center, really nice events there.

Shopping

Local farmacy, in case...
16 locals raden deze aan
Gamla apótekið - Apótekarinn
20 Melhagi
16 locals raden deze aan
Local farmacy, in case...
Main shopping street in Reykjavík
328 locals raden deze aan
Laugavegur
Laugavegur
328 locals raden deze aan
Main shopping street in Reykjavík
Second main shopping street and at the end is Hallgrímskirkja - the famous landmark church.
73 locals raden deze aan
Skólavörðustígur
Skólavörðustígur
73 locals raden deze aan
Second main shopping street and at the end is Hallgrímskirkja - the famous landmark church.
If you are into the smell of rotten shark and wool and all sorts of briq a braq, strange place to go to...
183 locals raden deze aan
Kolaportid
183 locals raden deze aan
If you are into the smell of rotten shark and wool and all sorts of briq a braq, strange place to go to...