5 seafood rooms worth the trip across Iceland, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Iceland.
Fish Company ★ 4.6 · Reykjavik
101-grandi · Vesturgata 2a, Grofartorg, 101 Reykjavik
Fish Company, Fiskfelagid in Icelandic, cooks Reykjavik's most awarded seafood in the 1884 Zimsen house, a five-course menu of local fish landed that day.
Tip: Voted the Grapevine's best seafood for over a decade. The downstairs room under the bridge is the one to book.
Messinn ★ 4.5 · Reykjavik
101 · Laekjargata 6b, 101 Reykjavik
Messinn on Laekjargata built its name on the fish pan, fresh catch fried in butter and served sizzling in a cast-iron skillet to half of Reykjavik.
Tip: Lunch is the value sitting and the room is small, so arrive early or expect a wait at dinner.
Sjavargrillid ★ 4.3 · Reykjavik
101 · Skolavordustigur 14, 101 Reykjavik
Sjavargrillid, the Seafood Grill, plates grilled Icelandic fish and langoustine on Skolavordustigur, a colourful Reykjavik room with full a la carte choice.
Tip: A short walk down from Hallgrimskirkja. Good for a la carte when you want fish without a set menu.
Kopar ★ 4.3 · Reykjavik
101-grandi · Geirsgata 3, 101 Reykjavik
Kopar sits over the water at the Old Harbour on Geirsgata, a Reykjavik seafood room that leans on local langoustine and cod with vegan plates too.
Tip: Ask for a window table over the harbour. Lunch is the cheaper way into the same kitchen.
Hofnin ★ 4.1 · Reykjavik
101-grandi · Geirsgata 7c, 101 Reykjavik
Hofnin, The Harbour, fills a 1930s house on Geirsgata with family-run Icelandic seafood, a Reykjavik room for shellfish soup and plokkfiskur by the marina.
Tip: Window tables look out on Mount Esja across the water. Popular, so book ahead in summer.