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Food scene

Best bread & baked goods in Reykjavik!
146 locals recommend
Sandholt
36 Laugavegur
146 locals recommend
Best bread & baked goods in Reykjavik!
Our favorite coffee shop.
245 locals recommend
Reykjavik Roasters
1 Kárastígur
245 locals recommend
Our favorite coffee shop.
Delicious Lebanese food.
63 locals recommend
Sumac Grill + Drinks
28, 101 Laugavegur
63 locals recommend
Delicious Lebanese food.
A tapas spot with great plates to share. Really nice vegetarian options too.
56 locals recommend
MAT BAR
26 Hverfisgata
56 locals recommend
A tapas spot with great plates to share. Really nice vegetarian options too.
Great cocktails in an atmospheric setting.
Kokteilbarinn
Great cocktails in an atmospheric setting.
A cat cafe! Watch the kitties (who are available for adoption) roam around the cafe while enjoying a good cup of coffee.
20 locals recommend
Kattakaffihúsið
10a Bergstaðastræti
20 locals recommend
A cat cafe! Watch the kitties (who are available for adoption) roam around the cafe while enjoying a good cup of coffee.
Amazing baked goods. Their cinnamon buns are to die for!
316 locals recommend
Brauð & Co.
16 Frakkastígur
316 locals recommend
Amazing baked goods. Their cinnamon buns are to die for!
Delicious dumplings in a casual setting, perfect for a quick lunch! Get the lunch special and try the mushroom and red beet&walnut ones.
6 locals recommend
Dragon Dim Sum Reykjavik
6 locals recommend
Delicious dumplings in a casual setting, perfect for a quick lunch! Get the lunch special and try the mushroom and red beet&walnut ones.
A food hall located in Reykjavik's old bus terminal.
33 locals recommend
Hlemmur
33 locals recommend
A food hall located in Reykjavik's old bus terminal.
Best Thai food! Everything is cooked super fresh so expect to wait, it will be worth it.
69 locals recommend
Ban Thai Restaurant
130 Laugavegur
69 locals recommend
Best Thai food! Everything is cooked super fresh so expect to wait, it will be worth it.
A low-key vegetarian spot. Great soups, perfect for lunch.
26 locals recommend
Garðurinn
37 Klapparstígur
26 locals recommend
A low-key vegetarian spot. Great soups, perfect for lunch.
Best pizzas in Reykjavik!
78 locals recommend
Flatey Pizza
11 Grandagarður
78 locals recommend
Best pizzas in Reykjavik!
Fish served in the pan. The salmon is our favorite.
78 locals recommend
Messinn
78 locals recommend
Fish served in the pan. The salmon is our favorite.
A cozy modern restaurant that serves natural wines.
17 locals recommend
BRÚT Restaurant
2 Pósthússtræti
17 locals recommend
A cozy modern restaurant that serves natural wines.
A cute wine bar serving natural wines.
14 locals recommend
Mikki Refur
14 locals recommend
A cute wine bar serving natural wines.
Enjoy a nice meal with a live concert.
176 locals recommend
Kex Hostel Reykjavik
28 Skúlagata
176 locals recommend
Enjoy a nice meal with a live concert.
Try the most famous hot dogs in Iceland! Even Bill Clinton had one.
191 locals recommend
Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur
1 Tryggvagata
191 locals recommend
Try the most famous hot dogs in Iceland! Even Bill Clinton had one.
Our favorite vegan lunch spot!
Mama Reykjavik
Our favorite vegan lunch spot!
Amazing Indian restaurant, upscale.
117 locals recommend
Austur-Indíafélagið
56 Hverfisgata
117 locals recommend
Amazing Indian restaurant, upscale.
Drinks & cocktails!
41 locals recommend
Vedur
33, 101 Klapparstígur
41 locals recommend
Drinks & cocktails!
A cozy natural wines bar with great tapas
13 locals recommend
Vínstúkan Tíu sopar / Wine Bar
27 Laugavegur
13 locals recommend
A cozy natural wines bar with great tapas
A food hall with lots of options!
Pósthús Food Hall & Bar
A food hall with lots of options!
Great fresh indian food.
7 locals recommend
Gandhi Indian Restaurant
7 locals recommend
Great fresh indian food.
A hotel with a restaurant and roof top bar
The Reykjavik EDITION
A hotel with a restaurant and roof top bar
Ramen in Reykjavik!
20 locals recommend
Ramen Momo
16 Tryggvagata
20 locals recommend
Ramen in Reykjavik!

Sightseeing

Our local swimming pool with an indoor and outdoor pool, hot jacuzzis, cold pot and sauna!
484 locals recommend
Sundhöllin
45a Barónsstígur
484 locals recommend
Our local swimming pool with an indoor and outdoor pool, hot jacuzzis, cold pot and sauna!
The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa in southwestern Iceland. It is located close to the airport so perfect for when you arrive in Iceland or before you leave! It's a very popular attraction so make sure to book tickets in advance!
213 locals recommend
Blue Lagoon
213 locals recommend
The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa in southwestern Iceland. It is located close to the airport so perfect for when you arrive in Iceland or before you leave! It's a very popular attraction so make sure to book tickets in advance!
The National Theater of Iceland.
Þjóðleikhúsið
The National Theater of Iceland.
Modern glass honeycomb concert hall & conference center, home to the national opera & symphony.
120 locals recommend
Harpa station
Kalkofnsvegur
120 locals recommend
Modern glass honeycomb concert hall & conference center, home to the national opera & symphony.
Tjarnarbio Theatre is the home for the independent performing arts in Iceland. The theater hosts theater, dance and cultural events and music, and sometimes features performances in English.
Tjarnarbíó Theatre
12 Tjarnargata
Tjarnarbio Theatre is the home for the independent performing arts in Iceland. The theater hosts theater, dance and cultural events and music, and sometimes features performances in English.
Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. At 74.5 metres tall, it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in the country.
743 locals recommend
Hallgrimskirkja
743 locals recommend
Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. At 74.5 metres tall, it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in the country.
The National Gallery of Iceland is an art museum in Reykjavík which contains a collection of Icelandic art. The gallery features artwork of famous Icelandic artists and artwork that helps explain the traditional Icelandic culture
166 locals recommend
National Gallery of Iceland (Listasafn Islands)
166 locals recommend
The National Gallery of Iceland is an art museum in Reykjavík which contains a collection of Icelandic art. The gallery features artwork of famous Icelandic artists and artwork that helps explain the traditional Icelandic culture
Museum with modern paintings & sculptures by well-known Icelandic artists, plus a cafe perfect for lunch & a gift shop.
14 locals recommend
Kjarvalsstaðir
14 locals recommend
Museum with modern paintings & sculptures by well-known Icelandic artists, plus a cafe perfect for lunch & a gift shop.
The Reykjavík Museum of Photography preserves about five million photographs by professional and amateur photographers, from around 1870 to the present century. The collection includes studio portraits, and industrial, advertising, press, landscape and family photographs.
22 locals recommend
Reykjavik Museum of Photography
15 Tryggvagata
22 locals recommend
The Reykjavík Museum of Photography preserves about five million photographs by professional and amateur photographers, from around 1870 to the present century. The collection includes studio portraits, and industrial, advertising, press, landscape and family photographs.
Cozy venue with minimalist decor showcasing trendy local art & music performances.
23 locals recommend
Mengi
2 Óðinsgata
23 locals recommend
Cozy venue with minimalist decor showcasing trendy local art & music performances.
An independent film theater with a cafe & bar. English subtitles are available for many of their screenings. The local film festivals are hosted here!
122 locals recommend
Bíó Paradís
54 Hverfisgata
122 locals recommend
An independent film theater with a cafe & bar. English subtitles are available for many of their screenings. The local film festivals are hosted here!
One of Reykjavik's oldest book shops that has been turned into a live concert venue and has daily concerts. A nice place to grab a beer, listen to music, read books or play chess!
28 locals recommend
Mál og Menning
28 locals recommend
One of Reykjavik's oldest book shops that has been turned into a live concert venue and has daily concerts. A nice place to grab a beer, listen to music, read books or play chess!
A little something for the children!
181 locals recommend
Húsdýragarðurinn Park & Zoo
181 locals recommend
A little something for the children!
Going around the local pond is the perfect afternoon stroll! In the wintertime when the ice is thick, you can sometimes ice skate here!
140 locals recommend
Tjörnin
140 locals recommend
Going around the local pond is the perfect afternoon stroll! In the wintertime when the ice is thick, you can sometimes ice skate here!
A local favorite bar with good DJs.
240 locals recommend
Kaffibarinn
240 locals recommend
A local favorite bar with good DJs.
Walk the beautiful harbor and enjoy a tasty lobster soup at Sægreifinn.
15 locals recommend
Harbor in Reykjavik
Sculpture & Shore Walk
15 locals recommend
Walk the beautiful harbor and enjoy a tasty lobster soup at Sægreifinn.
A popular bar with a dance floor and good DJs
17 locals recommend
Röntgen Bar
17 locals recommend
A popular bar with a dance floor and good DJs
Eternity pool & nature spa just 8 minutes from downtown Rvk!
104 locals recommend
Sky Lagoon
44-48 Vesturvör
104 locals recommend
Eternity pool & nature spa just 8 minutes from downtown Rvk!