A few recommendations
Food Scene
Charming atmosphere where you can choose between many different restaurants. You can walk there from the apartment in about 15 minutes.
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Hlemmur Mathöll
107 LaugavegurCharming atmosphere where you can choose between many different restaurants. You can walk there from the apartment in about 15 minutes.
Very nice restaurant close to home, located in Perlan. Excellent brunch. Excellent food both for lunch and dinner. Might be clever to book a table! https://utiblainn.is/reservations/
One of the best cafés in town is on the same floor in Perlan.
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Perlan
Very nice restaurant close to home, located in Perlan. Excellent brunch. Excellent food both for lunch and dinner. Might be clever to book a table! https://utiblainn.is/reservations/
One of the best cafés in town is on the same floor in Perlan.
There is a nice café in the Art Museum in the middle of Klambratún park. It's open from 10-17. We specially recommend the quiche with smoked salmon. Very good cakes as well.
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Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir
24 FlókagataThere is a nice café in the Art Museum in the middle of Klambratún park. It's open from 10-17. We specially recommend the quiche with smoked salmon. Very good cakes as well.
Bakarameistarinn
A good bakery close to home. Opens very early.
Ice cream store "Ísbúðin Herdís" in Rauðarárstígur offers artesanal ice cream from Italy.
Rauðarárstígur
RauðarárstígurIce cream store "Ísbúðin Herdís" in Rauðarárstígur offers artesanal ice cream from Italy.
Flatey Pizza
11 GrandagarðurThe best italian pizza in Iceland!
Drinks & Nightlife
Pablo Discobar
The hottest club in town :)
Sightseeing
Beautiful building at the top of Öskjuhlíð hill. It's built on top of the city watertanks. The building hosts a very nice museum called "The wonders of Iceland". There is an interesting artificial hot spring outside. Great View of the city from the balcony. Entrance to the balcony is 500 kr.
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Perlan
Beautiful building at the top of Öskjuhlíð hill. It's built on top of the city watertanks. The building hosts a very nice museum called "The wonders of Iceland". There is an interesting artificial hot spring outside. Great View of the city from the balcony. Entrance to the balcony is 500 kr.
Parks & Nature
Nice green area with a playground and a frisbee golf course, basket ball course and an open air training area. There is an art gallery in the middle of the park with a nice café.
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Klambratún
4 AusturstrætiNice green area with a playground and a frisbee golf course, basket ball course and an open air training area. There is an art gallery in the middle of the park with a nice café.
Öskjuhlíð
Very nice green area with loads of hiking trails.
Yes! A beach in Reykjavík! White sand, big public jacuzzi and geothermally heated sea to dip in to when the sun is shining. It's within walking distance from home. There is a nice café/restaurant right next to the beach.
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Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach
Yes! A beach in Reykjavík! White sand, big public jacuzzi and geothermally heated sea to dip in to when the sun is shining. It's within walking distance from home. There is a nice café/restaurant right next to the beach.
Shopping
A lot of shops, restaurants and café. Good on rainy days. The closest liquor store to home is in Kringlan.
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Kringlan
A lot of shops, restaurants and café. Good on rainy days. The closest liquor store to home is in Kringlan.
Laugavegur
LaugavegurThe main shopping street downtown. Excellent nightlife as well.
Essentials
A small grocery store very close to home. Reasonably priced for essentials. Bónus and Krónan have better prices though.
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Krambúð
42 SkólavörðustígurA small grocery store very close to home. Reasonably priced for essentials. Bónus and Krónan have better prices though.
Bónus
11-13 SkipholtThe closest budget friendly grocery store. Look for the pink pig.