Guidebook for Reykjavík

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Guidebook for Reykjavík

Food Scene

Simply the best bread in town and the cinnamon buns are to die for.
316 locals recommend
Brauð & Co.
16 Frakkastígur
316 locals recommend
Simply the best bread in town and the cinnamon buns are to die for.
Best fish in town. Honest coocking at its best. Served in the hot pan on the table. http://messinn.com/messinn/
78 locals recommend
Messinn
78 locals recommend
Best fish in town. Honest coocking at its best. Served in the hot pan on the table. http://messinn.com/messinn/
Foodhall. 10 vendors who offer splendid food. Open 8am to 11pm http://www.hlemmurmatholl.is/english/
367 locals recommend
Hlemmur Mathöll
107 Laugavegur
367 locals recommend
Foodhall. 10 vendors who offer splendid food. Open 8am to 11pm http://www.hlemmurmatholl.is/english/
Trendy restaurant. Good for lunch and dinner. Also very good cakes and deserts all day. I also really like their sourdough bread and you can go there just to buy a loaf. The price is about 850 isk for a whole one and 490 isk for half. The place used to be a pharmacy and that has been honoured in the concept.
138 locals recommend
Apotek Restaurant
16 Austurstræti
138 locals recommend
Trendy restaurant. Good for lunch and dinner. Also very good cakes and deserts all day. I also really like their sourdough bread and you can go there just to buy a loaf. The price is about 850 isk for a whole one and 490 isk for half. The place used to be a pharmacy and that has been honoured in the concept.
Recently opened up at this new location at the old harbour. In this location they serve the fish also in the pan but this is buffet style. both for lunch and dinner. The fish comes out in the pans and you can taste all the various fish they have to offer. The prices are reasonable and no one goes out from there hungry. https://grapevine.is/culture/2017/11/10/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat-fish-restaurant-messinn-opens-second-location/
20 locals recommend
Messinn Granda
8 Grandagarður
20 locals recommend
Recently opened up at this new location at the old harbour. In this location they serve the fish also in the pan but this is buffet style. both for lunch and dinner. The fish comes out in the pans and you can taste all the various fish they have to offer. The prices are reasonable and no one goes out from there hungry. https://grapevine.is/culture/2017/11/10/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat-fish-restaurant-messinn-opens-second-location/
Located at the old harbour this burger joint is the first of many founded by Tommi. Icelands first legend in the burger buissness. https://en.tripadvisor.com.hk/Restaurant_Review-g189970-d808201-Reviews-Hamborgarabulla_Tomasar-Reykjavik_Capital_Region.html
169 locals recommend
Hamborgarabúlla Tómasar
Geirsgötu 1 Geirsgata
169 locals recommend
Located at the old harbour this burger joint is the first of many founded by Tommi. Icelands first legend in the burger buissness. https://en.tripadvisor.com.hk/Restaurant_Review-g189970-d808201-Reviews-Hamborgarabulla_Tomasar-Reykjavik_Capital_Region.html
This colourful teahouse is one of my favourite. It is a bit abstract where it stands a bit out of the beaten path. It is run by a Sviss artist in Japanese anime style. there is a good selection of tea and the cakes are really good. http://kumiko.is
Kumiko
101 Grandagarður
This colourful teahouse is one of my favourite. It is a bit abstract where it stands a bit out of the beaten path. It is run by a Sviss artist in Japanese anime style. there is a good selection of tea and the cakes are really good. http://kumiko.is

Parks & Nature

A nice place to take a stroll trough on a nice day. Perlan is located in this area. There you can go to an observation deck and enjoy the view among other things. https://www.perlanmuseum.is/en/
65 locals recommend
Öskjuhlíð
65 locals recommend
A nice place to take a stroll trough on a nice day. Perlan is located in this area. There you can go to an observation deck and enjoy the view among other things. https://www.perlanmuseum.is/en/

Drinks & Nightlife

This place is in a short walking distance from the apartment. On the 2nd floor is the restaurant with is very lively and serves excellent food. After that you can go to the third floor for drinks and dance the night away. http://www.burro.is
18 locals recommend
Burro
1 Veltusund
18 locals recommend
This place is in a short walking distance from the apartment. On the 2nd floor is the restaurant with is very lively and serves excellent food. After that you can go to the third floor for drinks and dance the night away. http://www.burro.is

Shopping

Flea market open on Saturdays and Sundays. Many quirky things for sale and there is a food corner with some peculiar food. http://www.visitreykjavik.is/kolaportid-flea-market
183 locals recommend
Kolaportid
183 locals recommend
Flea market open on Saturdays and Sundays. Many quirky things for sale and there is a food corner with some peculiar food. http://www.visitreykjavik.is/kolaportid-flea-market

Arts & Culture

Three galleries and a restaurant on the ground floor. https://marshallhusid.is
37 locals recommend
Marshallhúsið
20 Grandagarður
37 locals recommend
Three galleries and a restaurant on the ground floor. https://marshallhusid.is
A beautiful architecture worth visiting and they have random concerts and shows (like How to Become Icelandic in 60 Minutes). Also two nice restaurants.
55 locals recommend
Harpan Tónlistarhús
Sculpture & Shore Walk
55 locals recommend
A beautiful architecture worth visiting and they have random concerts and shows (like How to Become Icelandic in 60 Minutes). Also two nice restaurants.

Essentials

The cheapest supermarket in town. Can get a bit crowded after 17.00
512 locals recommend
Bónus
512 locals recommend
The cheapest supermarket in town. Can get a bit crowded after 17.00
Slightly more expensive than Bonus but more spacious.
327 locals recommend
Krónan
50 Reykjavikurvegur
327 locals recommend
Slightly more expensive than Bonus but more spacious.
This supermarket is open 24/7 It is the cheapest option for shopping after Bonus and Kronan are closed.
96 locals recommend
Nettó
3 Fiskislóð
96 locals recommend
This supermarket is open 24/7 It is the cheapest option for shopping after Bonus and Kronan are closed.
The local healthcare centre. Vesturgata 7 Tel:585-2600 https://www.heilsugaeslan.is/?PageID=37 Its located in a building at the end of the street the apartment is in.The same one the carpark is in but you go all around the corner. For serious emergencies please call 112.
Heilsugæslan Miðbæ
7, 101 Vesturgata
The local healthcare centre. Vesturgata 7 Tel:585-2600 https://www.heilsugaeslan.is/?PageID=37 Its located in a building at the end of the street the apartment is in.The same one the carpark is in but you go all around the corner. For serious emergencies please call 112.

Entertainment & Activities

Nice independent cinema. Sometimes they show Icelandic films with english subtitles. Old movies are screened on a regular basis and sundays the have "black Sundays" where the mostly screen some old cult movies. https://bioparadis.is https://bioparadis.is/svartir-sunnudagar/
122 locals recommend
Bíó Paradís
54 Hverfisgata
122 locals recommend
Nice independent cinema. Sometimes they show Icelandic films with english subtitles. Old movies are screened on a regular basis and sundays the have "black Sundays" where the mostly screen some old cult movies. https://bioparadis.is https://bioparadis.is/svartir-sunnudagar/