Guidebook for Reykjavik

Kristján
Guidebook for Reykjavik

Food Scene

This is one of the best restaurants in Iceland. High quality Indian food.
117 locals recommend
Austur-Indíafélagið
56 Hverfisgata
117 locals recommend
This is one of the best restaurants in Iceland. High quality Indian food.
Great café in a cool atmosphere. Recommended for a nice breakfast.
245 locals recommend
Reykjavik Roasters
1 Kárastígur
245 locals recommend
Great café in a cool atmosphere. Recommended for a nice breakfast.
A nice fish (and not only fish) restaurant.
119 locals recommend
Sjávargrillið
14 Skólavörðustígur
119 locals recommend
A nice fish (and not only fish) restaurant.
Quite nice and informal restaurant. International food but also Icelandic food.
288 locals recommend
Snaps Bistro
1 Þórsgata
288 locals recommend
Quite nice and informal restaurant. International food but also Icelandic food.
Nice Italian restaurant
31 locals recommend
Ítalía veitingahús
8b Frakkastígur
31 locals recommend
Nice Italian restaurant
Very nice (and pricey) fish restaurant.
233 locals recommend
Fiskmarkaðurinn
233 locals recommend
Very nice (and pricey) fish restaurant.
If you are a vegetarian, definitely go to this restaurant.
7 locals recommend
Grænn Kostur
8b Skólavörðustígur
7 locals recommend
If you are a vegetarian, definitely go to this restaurant.
Nice restaurant for traditional "normal" icelandic food. Try its speciality fish dish "Plokkfiskur".
67 locals recommend
Café Loki
28 Lokastígur
67 locals recommend
Nice restaurant for traditional "normal" icelandic food. Try its speciality fish dish "Plokkfiskur".

Arts & Culture

Reykjavík's Concert hall. A nice building worth visiting. It also has a good restaurant on the top floor.
535 locals recommend
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 Austurbakki
535 locals recommend
Reykjavík's Concert hall. A nice building worth visiting. It also has a good restaurant on the top floor.
National Theatre of Iceland
32 locals recommend
National Theatre of Iceland
19 Hverfisgata
32 locals recommend
National Theatre of Iceland
Our Opera house.
Icelandic Sagas - The Greatest Hits
2a Ingólfsstræti
Our Opera house.
This is the National Museum of Iceland.
393 locals recommend
National Museum of Iceland
41 Suðurgata
393 locals recommend
This is the National Museum of Iceland.
A museum dedicated to one of the most preminent painters of Iceland: Kjarval.
276 locals recommend
Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir
24 Flókagata
276 locals recommend
A museum dedicated to one of the most preminent painters of Iceland: Kjarval.
Modern Art museum.
350 locals recommend
Reykjavik Art Museum Hafnarhus
17 Tryggvagata
350 locals recommend
Modern Art museum.
This is the museum of pld houses of Iceland. Nice to see some turf houses.
168 locals recommend
Árbær Open Air Museum
Kistuhylur
168 locals recommend
This is the museum of pld houses of Iceland. Nice to see some turf houses.

Essentials

Supermarket open 24h. Just in front of our apartment!
152 locals recommend
10-11
11 Austurstræti
152 locals recommend
Supermarket open 24h. Just in front of our apartment!
Just in case you have problems. Police station next to us. :)
14 locals recommend
Lögreglan á höfuðborgarsvæðinu
14 locals recommend
Just in case you have problems. Police station next to us. :)
The City Hall of Reykjavík. Go there for a big 3D map of Iceland. it will help you to plan your trip or to have a look at the places you already visited.
95 locals recommend
Reykjavik City Hall
95 locals recommend
The City Hall of Reykjavík. Go there for a big 3D map of Iceland. it will help you to plan your trip or to have a look at the places you already visited.

Sightseeing

This is located at the top of a hill and gives great views of the city. It is actually a revolving restaurant on top of the city's hot water deposits.
455 locals recommend
Perlan
455 locals recommend
This is located at the top of a hill and gives great views of the city. It is actually a revolving restaurant on top of the city's hot water deposits.
Biggest church in Reykjavík, often mistakenly refered to as Reykjavík's Cathedral...
743 locals recommend
Hallgrimskirkja
743 locals recommend
Biggest church in Reykjavík, often mistakenly refered to as Reykjavík's Cathedral...
Reykjavík's Cathedral. Quite old and small. Worth visiting.
9 locals recommend
Reykjavík Cathedral
Kirkjustræti
9 locals recommend
Reykjavík's Cathedral. Quite old and small. Worth visiting.
This is the catholic Cathedral.
28 locals recommend
Christ The King Cathedral
28 locals recommend
This is the catholic Cathedral.

Entertainment & Activities

Swimmingpool with some hot pots outside.
484 locals recommend
Sundhöllin
45a Barónsstígur
484 locals recommend
Swimmingpool with some hot pots outside.
Multi-screen cinema.
45 locals recommend
Háskólabíó
Suðurgata
45 locals recommend
Multi-screen cinema.
Very nice swimmingpool with a waterslide. Good option if you have children.
511 locals recommend
Laugardalslaug
105 Sundlaugavegur
511 locals recommend
Very nice swimmingpool with a waterslide. Good option if you have children.

Shopping

Very nice Vinyl record shop.
18 locals recommend
Lucky Records
10 Rauðarárstígur
18 locals recommend
Very nice Vinyl record shop.
Best place to shop for Icelandic wool.
55 locals recommend
The Handknitting Association of Iceland
19 Skólavörðustígur
55 locals recommend
Best place to shop for Icelandic wool.
Reykjavík's shopping mall.
528 locals recommend
Kringlan
528 locals recommend
Reykjavík's shopping mall.