Guidebook for Reykjavík

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Guidebook for Reykjavík

Food Scene

Relaxed atmosphere and good food.
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Kaffihús Vesturbæjar
20 Melhagi
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Relaxed atmosphere and good food.
Best homemade Ice cream in the City.
198 locals raden deze aan
Valdís
Grandagarður
198 locals raden deze aan
Best homemade Ice cream in the City.
Our favorite restaurant in town with a typical small french bistro menu, reasonably priced and usually bustling in the evenings. They do not take reservations after 18:30 but you can usually get a seat at the bar if you just walk in. $$
288 locals raden deze aan
Snaps Bistro
1 Þórsgata
288 locals raden deze aan
Our favorite restaurant in town with a typical small french bistro menu, reasonably priced and usually bustling in the evenings. They do not take reservations after 18:30 but you can usually get a seat at the bar if you just walk in. $$
Relaxed atmo for chilling. Good coffee and tea. Sandwiches, salads and sweets are good.
106 locals raden deze aan
Te & Kaffi
11 Skólavörðustígur
106 locals raden deze aan
Relaxed atmo for chilling. Good coffee and tea. Sandwiches, salads and sweets are good.
Our favorite Hamburger take-away.
10 locals raden deze aan
Dirty Burger & Ribs
101 Miklabraut
10 locals raden deze aan
Our favorite Hamburger take-away.
A good hamburger place, casual.
29 locals raden deze aan
American Style
29 locals raden deze aan
A good hamburger place, casual.
Excellent Indian Restaurant - World Class! $$$
117 locals raden deze aan
Austur-Indíafélagið
56 Hverfisgata
117 locals raden deze aan
Excellent Indian Restaurant - World Class! $$$
Good Thai restaurant. $$ http://www.banthai.is/
69 locals raden deze aan
Ban Thai Restaurant
130 Laugavegur
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Good Thai restaurant. $$ http://www.banthai.is/
Thai take-away.
Yummi Yummi
123 Hverfisgata
Thai take-away.
Popular place for decent Hamburgers.
16 locals raden deze aan
Hamborgarabúllan
Ofanleiti
16 locals raden deze aan
Popular place for decent Hamburgers.
One of our favorite and probably the best bakery in town. Wonderful sourdough breads. $$ http://sandholt.is/
146 locals raden deze aan
Sandholt
36 Laugavegur
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One of our favorite and probably the best bakery in town. Wonderful sourdough breads. $$ http://sandholt.is/
Nice restaurant for fish - $$$
233 locals raden deze aan
Fiskmarkaðurinn
233 locals raden deze aan
Nice restaurant for fish - $$$
The best fishmonger in town. Fresh fish and marinated and ready to cook dishes. They also have a small lunch restaurant where you get their freshest fish prepared by the owner who is accomplished chef. $
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Hafberg fresh fish store
Skeiðarvogur
8 locals raden deze aan
The best fishmonger in town. Fresh fish and marinated and ready to cook dishes. They also have a small lunch restaurant where you get their freshest fish prepared by the owner who is accomplished chef. $
Bakery and café - 5 minutes walk.
45 locals raden deze aan
Bakarameistarinn
45 locals raden deze aan
Bakery and café - 5 minutes walk.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good music at a hip & cool place.
240 locals raden deze aan
Kaffibarinn
240 locals raden deze aan
Good music at a hip & cool place.
A small a music venue. Only musicians of high standard perform there.
23 locals raden deze aan
Mengi
2 Óðinsgata
23 locals raden deze aan
A small a music venue. Only musicians of high standard perform there.
Micro-Brewery with Live Jazz on Monday nights. Live Jazz on Monday nights. They serve food.
100 locals raden deze aan
Bryggjan Brugghús
8 Grandagarður
100 locals raden deze aan
Micro-Brewery with Live Jazz on Monday nights. Live Jazz on Monday nights. They serve food.
Happening place for a beer. Micro-Brewery.
262 locals raden deze aan
Kaldi Bar
20a Laugavegur
262 locals raden deze aan
Happening place for a beer. Micro-Brewery.
Smart and cozy place for drinks.
26 locals raden deze aan
Port 9
26 locals raden deze aan
Smart and cozy place for drinks.

Essentials

Big convenient store open 24 hours.
107 locals raden deze aan
Hagkaup
15 Faxafen
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Big convenient store open 24 hours.
The is the closest economical supermarket.
135 locals raden deze aan
Bónus
11-13 Skipholt
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The is the closest economical supermarket.
Within a 2 min walking distance is KRAMBÚÐ a small grocery store just around the corner on the right. Bread, milk etc. It is open from 08:00 - 23:30 weekdays and 09:00 – 23:30 on weekends.
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Krambúð
42 Skólavörðustígur
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Within a 2 min walking distance is KRAMBÚÐ a small grocery store just around the corner on the right. Bread, milk etc. It is open from 08:00 - 23:30 weekdays and 09:00 – 23:30 on weekends.
Good dry cleaners.
47 locals raden deze aan
Úðafoss
13 Vitastígur
47 locals raden deze aan
Good dry cleaners.

Shopping

Nice shopping mall in Iceland.
528 locals raden deze aan
Kringlan
528 locals raden deze aan
Nice shopping mall in Iceland.
Biggest shopping mall in Iceland.
314 locals raden deze aan
Smáralind
1 Hagasmári
314 locals raden deze aan
Biggest shopping mall in Iceland.
A nice street to walk with a number of boutiques and souvenir shops and restaurants.
73 locals raden deze aan
Skólavörðustígur
Skólavörðustígur
73 locals raden deze aan
A nice street to walk with a number of boutiques and souvenir shops and restaurants.
A shopping street that is partly pedestrian.
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Laugavegur
Laugavegur
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A shopping street that is partly pedestrian.
Palli makes beautiful knifes by hand. Each knives is special and different.
Knifemaker
Álafossvegur
Palli makes beautiful knifes by hand. Each knives is special and different.
A very nice designer store offering some hip and cool designers.
Akkúrat
2 Aðalstræti
A very nice designer store offering some hip and cool designers.
50 locals raden deze aan
Aftur clothing
45 Laugavegur
50 locals raden deze aan

Arts & Culture

350 locals raden deze aan
Reykjavik kunstmuseum Hafnarhus
17 Tryggvagata
350 locals raden deze aan
The home of our only Noble Price winner. Author Halldór Laxness who won the Noble Price for Literature in 1955.
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Laxness museum
36 Þingvallavegur
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The home of our only Noble Price winner. Author Halldór Laxness who won the Noble Price for Literature in 1955.
Harpa is the iconic glass structure next to the harbor. It is the home of Icelandic Symphony Orchestra which plays every Thursday during the season in the 2000 seat hall Harpa also has a number of smaller auditoriums suitable for all kind of music and events. It's also a great spot to get a view of a good part of the harbor and the old city. https://en.harpa.is/
535 locals raden deze aan
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 Austurbakki
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Harpa is the iconic glass structure next to the harbor. It is the home of Icelandic Symphony Orchestra which plays every Thursday during the season in the 2000 seat hall Harpa also has a number of smaller auditoriums suitable for all kind of music and events. It's also a great spot to get a view of a good part of the harbor and the old city. https://en.harpa.is/

Sightseeing

Nice walk by the sea.
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Harbor in Reykjavik
Sculpture & Shore Walk
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Nice walk by the sea.
See the city from Perlan. Great views over the city at the top of the museum (they offer binoculars too). There is a museum, a Glaciers and Ice Cave exhibition.
455 locals raden deze aan
Perlan
455 locals raden deze aan
See the city from Perlan. Great views over the city at the top of the museum (they offer binoculars too). There is a museum, a Glaciers and Ice Cave exhibition.
The big church with the statue of Leif Ericsson in front
743 locals raden deze aan
Hallgrímskirkja
743 locals raden deze aan
The big church with the statue of Leif Ericsson in front
Beautiful natural spa. Advance booking essential. Pricey.
213 locals raden deze aan
Blue Lagoon
213 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful natural spa. Advance booking essential. Pricey.

Parks & Nature

Botanical garden and a wonderful cafe "Kaffi Flora" that offer great dishes!
154 locals raden deze aan
Laugardalur
154 locals raden deze aan
Botanical garden and a wonderful cafe "Kaffi Flora" that offer great dishes!
Þingvellir is our most famous National Park, with the Atlantic Ridge running through it.
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Nationaal park Þingvellir
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Þingvellir is our most famous National Park, with the Atlantic Ridge running through it.
Horseback riding in wonderful lava fields. Mostly for unexperienced riders.15 minute drive minutes from the apartment.
19 locals raden deze aan
Ishestar Horse Riding Centre
26 Sörlaskeið
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Horseback riding in wonderful lava fields. Mostly for unexperienced riders.15 minute drive minutes from the apartment.
Horse-farm, where you can go riding for a hour or two.
34 locals raden deze aan
Laxnes Horse Farm
34 locals raden deze aan
Horse-farm, where you can go riding for a hour or two.
A great horse rental and trekking farm. They have really good horses for all level of horsemanship.$
6 locals raden deze aan
Hestaland
6 locals raden deze aan
A great horse rental and trekking farm. They have really good horses for all level of horsemanship.$