Guidebook for Reykjavík

Downtown
Guidebook for Reykjavík

Entertainment & Activities

Biggest swimming pool in Iceland with hot tubs, saunas. http://www.swimminginiceland.com/reykjavik-and-capital-area/17-laugardalslaug
511 locals recommend
Laugardalslaug
105 Sundlaugavegur
511 locals recommend
Biggest swimming pool in Iceland with hot tubs, saunas. http://www.swimminginiceland.com/reykjavik-and-capital-area/17-laugardalslaug

Food Scene

Best Ice cream parlor in town and the home to Reykjavik Sausage company. Perfect stop before or after you come from the pool Laugardalslaug. https://www.facebook.com/ReykjavikSausageCompany
24 locals recommend
Ísbúðin Laugalæk
8 Laugalækur
24 locals recommend
Best Ice cream parlor in town and the home to Reykjavik Sausage company. Perfect stop before or after you come from the pool Laugardalslaug. https://www.facebook.com/ReykjavikSausageCompany
Great restaurant with modern Icelandic food
138 locals recommend
Apotek Restaurant
16 Austurstræti
138 locals recommend
Great restaurant with modern Icelandic food
Great restaurant with modern Icelandic food, owned by a one of our national team chefs.
336 locals recommend
Grillmarkaðurinn
336 locals recommend
Great restaurant with modern Icelandic food, owned by a one of our national team chefs.
Nice bistro with good food and good portions, not to expensive.
77 locals recommend
Vegamót - Bistro/Bar
4 Vegamótastígur
77 locals recommend
Nice bistro with good food and good portions, not to expensive.
Real cosy cafe with a home feel to it.
37 locals recommend
Café Babalú
22 Skólavörðustígur
37 locals recommend
Real cosy cafe with a home feel to it.
Great bakery were you can eat on location, good for breakfast.
146 locals recommend
Sandholt
36 Laugavegur
146 locals recommend
Great bakery were you can eat on location, good for breakfast.

Sightseeing

Iceland´s biggest church, featured in multiple articles and sites as one of the most beaut churches in the world. Opening hours: Winter (October – May): 9 am – 5 pm. Summer (June – September):
743 locals recommend
Hallgrimskirkja
743 locals recommend
Iceland´s biggest church, featured in multiple articles and sites as one of the most beaut churches in the world. Opening hours: Winter (October – May): 9 am – 5 pm. Summer (June – September):
Free to enter and there is a large map of Iceland on the bottom floor.
95 locals recommend
Reykjavik City Hall
95 locals recommend
Free to enter and there is a large map of Iceland on the bottom floor.
The National Parliament building.
13 locals recommend
Ráðhúsið
Vonarstræti
13 locals recommend
The National Parliament building.
A nice sculpture of a viking ship on right by the ocean.
193 locals recommend
Sun Voyager
193 locals recommend
A nice sculpture of a viking ship on right by the ocean.
Make sure you bring breed to feed the ducks :) Or skates if it has been cold enough.
140 locals recommend
Tjörnin
140 locals recommend
Make sure you bring breed to feed the ducks :) Or skates if it has been cold enough.

Arts & Culture

Iceland's national concert Hall. Impressive building and a great place for photos and off-course concerts and other art installations. http://en.harpa.is/
535 locals recommend
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 Austurbakki
535 locals recommend
Iceland's national concert Hall. Impressive building and a great place for photos and off-course concerts and other art installations. http://en.harpa.is/

Drinks & Nightlife

Upscale bar 30+ fun on weekends, gets going around midnight.
17 locals recommend
Loftid
17 locals recommend
Upscale bar 30+ fun on weekends, gets going around midnight.
Fun nightclub, age range 20-35
102 locals recommend
B5
102 locals recommend
Fun nightclub, age range 20-35

Getting Around

Large bus hub with buses to all of Reykjavik
136 locals recommend
Hlemmur Square
136 locals recommend
Large bus hub with buses to all of Reykjavik
Long distance bus hub as well as the flybus central hub, rental car pickup location and tour operation hub for Reykjavik Excursions.
111 locals recommend
BSÍ
111 locals recommend
Long distance bus hub as well as the flybus central hub, rental car pickup location and tour operation hub for Reykjavik Excursions.