Sara's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Beautiful church and the area around has also a lot to offer, restaurants and bars
743 locals recommend
Hallgrimskirkja
Beautiful church and the area around has also a lot to offer, restaurants and bars
The building is beautiful and the view is even better
535 locals recommend
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 AusturbakkiThe building is beautiful and the view is even better
This is a bar at a hostel, good happy hour but the best part is the view from the balcony
20 locals recommend
Reykjavik Loft HI Hostel
7 BankastrætiThis is a bar at a hostel, good happy hour but the best part is the view from the balcony
Activity
The oldest swimming pool in Reykjavik from 1930. You don’t experience more local atmosphere then the local swimming pools. Talk about politics and football and you will have a friend in Iceland for life
Sundhöllin
45a BarónsstígurThe flee market is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am- 5pm. There you can taste the Icelandic sweets and the fermented shark but the best part, you can do good deals on Icelandic hand knitted wool sweaters and mittens
183 locals recommend
kolaportid
The flee market is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am- 5pm. There you can taste the Icelandic sweets and the fermented shark but the best part, you can do good deals on Icelandic hand knitted wool sweaters and mittens
The harbour has a lot to offer, good restaurants and bars, best ice cream (Valdís) a lot of museums and Icelandic design. Also the chocolate factory omnom. Either way, just walking the harbour is a beautiful sightseeing
15 locals recommend
Harbor in Reykjavik
Sculpture & Shore WalkThe harbour has a lot to offer, good restaurants and bars, best ice cream (Valdís) a lot of museums and Icelandic design. Also the chocolate factory omnom. Either way, just walking the harbour is a beautiful sightseeing
It’s at the harbour, a museum that will give you an input on why we are so obsessed with the Viking culture. It truly is the reason why we have the biggest ego in the world
61 locals recommend
Saga Museum
It’s at the harbour, a museum that will give you an input on why we are so obsessed with the Viking culture. It truly is the reason why we have the biggest ego in the world
Whales of Iceland
Beautiful museum
National Gallery of Iceland (Listasafn Islands)
Queer or not, this is the best plays to dance till 5 am Friday and Saturday
45 locals recommend
Kíkí Queer Bar
Queer or not, this is the best plays to dance till 5 am Friday and Saturday
The parliament is a beautiful building but the interesting thing is that there are always some people protesting in front. We are never happy (still considered to be happiest people in the world) and we always have enough time to protest. (Well, time and money). For the last two years, all the ,,Karens” in Iceland have been very active in front of the parliament.
Of course we have few Karens! It pushes us to want to improve our education system. So we need Karens!
88 locals recommend
Parliament House (Althingishus)
KirkjutorgThe parliament is a beautiful building but the interesting thing is that there are always some people protesting in front. We are never happy (still considered to be happiest people in the world) and we always have enough time to protest. (Well, time and money). For the last two years, all the ,,Karens” in Iceland have been very active in front of the parliament.
Of course we have few Karens! It pushes us to want to improve our education system. So we need Karens!
Food scene
Brauð og co is a local bakery that you don’t want to miss out on. Have the Liquorice bun, do it like the locals, When in Reykjavik
Brauð & Co.
16 FrakkastígurThe famous hotdog stand. Bill Clinton even said that it was the best hotdog in the world and he never lies. So try it. It was good enough for Kim Kardashian so it should be good enough for you
191 locals recommend
Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur
1 TryggvagataThe famous hotdog stand. Bill Clinton even said that it was the best hotdog in the world and he never lies. So try it. It was good enough for Kim Kardashian so it should be good enough for you
It is a hostel but the locals take advantage of the bar and live music they have
176 locals recommend
Kex Hostel Reykjavik
28 SkúlagataIt is a hostel but the locals take advantage of the bar and live music they have
Flatey Pizza
11 GrandagarðurMy favourite pizza, at the harbour
Icelandic beer
Einstök is a Icelandic beer that exports to 22 states in US and to 17 countries in the world. They have a good happy hour
Einstök Bar
10 LaugavegurLocal bar that also has Icelandic craft beers. The locals love it and the staff is friendly
262 locals recommend
Kaldi Bar
20a LaugavegurLocal bar that also has Icelandic craft beers. The locals love it and the staff is friendly
Grocery store
Bónus is the cheapest grocery store in Reykjavik. You can find it everywhere in Iceland and also 10 minutes to walk from home. Opening hours are from 10am-8pm
(10/11 is the most expensive one, keep away from 10/11)
If you need to stack up with food and beverage after 8pm til 10am you go to netto
Bónus
The cheapest grocery store open 24/7. It’s at the harbour, you can take the bus number 14 from the main bus station
96 locals recommend
Nettó
3 FiskislóðThe cheapest grocery store open 24/7. It’s at the harbour, you can take the bus number 14 from the main bus station
Neighbourhoods
Hlemmur
The main bus station but also a really nice food hall. Very local thing
Laugavegur
LaugavegurThe main shopping street.
The second biggest shopping street, here you can find a lot of designer shops and good local restaurants
8 locals recommend
Skólavörðustígur
SkólavörðustígurThe second biggest shopping street, here you can find a lot of designer shops and good local restaurants
souvenirs
Anything with Icelandic wool is a good souvenir. The variety of prices and designs is great here.
The variety of prices and designs are really good here
55 locals recommend
The Handknitting Association of Iceland
19 SkólavörðustígurThe variety of prices and designs are really good here
My favourite art shop in Reykjavik. Here you can find beautiful pictures of Icelandic nature and culture for 10-20 US dollars. Mention my name and the owner Ari will give you a good deal
Fótógrafí
SkólavörðustígurMy favourite art shop in Reykjavik. Here you can find beautiful pictures of Icelandic nature and culture for 10-20 US dollars. Mention my name and the owner Ari will give you a good deal