11 fine dining worth the trip across Iceland, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Iceland guides.
Dill ★ 4.8 · Reykjavik
101 · Laugavegur 59, 101 Reykjavik
Dill on Laugavegur was Iceland's first Michelin-starred restaurant and still leads its New Nordic cooking with a foraging-driven tasting menu in Reykjavik.
Tip: Founded by Gunnar Karl Gislason, Dill holds a Michelin Green Star too. It books out weeks ahead, so reserve early and take the wine pairing.
Ox ★ 4.8 · Reykjavik
101 · Laugavegur 28, 101 Reykjavik
Ox is an eleven-seat Michelin-starred counter hidden behind Sumac on Laugavegur, where chefs cook a long Icelandic tasting menu in front of you in Reykjavik.
Tip: Entry is through Sumac, the sister Levantine grill. Ox earned a Michelin Green Star in 2025. Two seatings a night, booked far ahead.
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.
OTO ★ 4.5 · Reykjavik
101 · Hverfisgata 44, 101 Reykjavik
OTO on Hverfisgata is a Michelin Guide listed Italian-Japanese kitchen in Reykjavik, serving a kaiseki-shaped tasting menu that is a hard table to book.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Saturday from 17:30. The room is small and loud; book ahead online.
Grillmarkadurinn ★ 4.5 · Reykjavik
101 · Austurstraeti 22, 101 Reykjavik
Grillmarkadurinn, the Grill Market, works fire and smoke over Icelandic produce on Austurstraeti, a reliable Reykjavik room for lamb and aged beef.
Tip: Adventurous diners can find reindeer and whale on the menu. Dinner only from 17:30.
Fish Market ★ 4.5 · Reykjavik
101 · Adalstraeti 12, 101 Reykjavik
Fish Market, Fiskmarkadurinn, gives Icelandic seafood a Japanese turn on Adalstraeti in Reykjavik, with a sushi counter and robata grill that made its name.
Tip: The upstairs Uppi wine bar pours from the same kitchen if you want a lighter sitting. Dinner from 17:00.
Matur og Drykkur ★ 4.4 · Reykjavik
101-grandi · Grandagardur 2, 101 Reykjavik
Matur og Drykkur revives old Icelandic recipes in a former salt-fish factory at Grandi, named for a classic cookbook and Michelin Guide listed in Reykjavik.
Tip: It shares the building with the Saga Museum down at the old harbour. Open Wednesday to Sunday for dinner.
Sumac ★ 4.4 · Reykjavik
101 · Laugavegur 28, 101 Reykjavik
Sumac Grill + Drinks brings North African and Lebanese flavours to Icelandic produce on Laugavegur in Reykjavik, the sister venue that hides the Ox counter.
Tip: Sister to the Michelin-starred Ox, which sits behind it. Cocktails here are among the city's best.
Mimir ★ 4.3 · Reykjavik
107 · Hagatorg, 107 Reykjavik
Mimir at Hotel Reykjavik Saga on Hagatorg works a head-to-tail Icelandic menu, a recently renovated fine-dining room run with the Farmers Association of Iceland.
Tip: Owned by the Farmers Association of Iceland, with menus from local producers. Lunch and dinner.
Brut ★ 4.2 · Reykjavik
101 · Posthusstraeti 2, 101 Reykjavik
Brut sits inside the Radisson Blu 1919 on Posthusstraeti in Reykjavik, a Michelin Guide listed seafood room where a former Dill cook keeps the fish simple.
Tip: Opened in 2021 in one of the city's grandest old buildings. Good wine list, lively at weekends.
Apotek Kitchen + Bar ★ 4.1 · Reykjavik
101 · Austurstraeti 16, 101 Reykjavik
Apotek Kitchen + Bar fills the old first-pharmacy building on Austurstraeti in Reykjavik, cooking Icelandic-European small plates and an open Argentine grill.
Tip: The happy hour at the long bar is one of downtown's better deals. Open from 11:30 for lunch.