5 food markets worth the trip across Iceland, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Iceland guides.
Kolaportid ★ 4.2 · Reykjavik
101 · Tryggvagata 19, 101 Reykjavik
Kolaportid fills the old customs house on Tryggvagata each weekend, Reykjavik's flea market where food stalls sell fermented shark, dried fish and rye bread.
Tip: This is the easiest place to try hakarl fermented shark and harkfiskur dried fish. Weekends only, cash helps.
Hlemmur Matholl ★ 4.2 · Reykjavik
105 · Laugavegur 107, 105 Reykjavik
Hlemmur Matholl on Laugavegur was Reykjavik's first food hall, opened in 2017 in an old bus station, with stalls from Icelandic lamb to Flatey pizza and Skal.
Tip: A good rainy-day option to graze across cuisines under one roof. Braud and Co bakes at one end.
Posthus Food Hall ★ 4.2 · Reykjavik
101 · Posthusstraeti 13, 101 Reykjavik
Posthus Food Hall on the corner of Austurstraeti was voted the Grapevine's best Reykjavik food hall in 2024, with sushi, Indian fusion and pizza stalls.
Tip: The most central of the food halls and the newest. Funky Bhangra's Indian-Nordic fusion is the standout stall.
Grandi Matholl ★ 4.0 · Reykjavik
101-grandi · Grandagardur 16, 101 Reykjavik
Grandi Matholl on Grandagardur is a harbourside Reykjavik food hall near Harpa, its stalls running from Korean and Nepalese to pizza and Icelandic plates.
Tip: Quieter than Hlemmur and good for groups who cannot agree on a cuisine. Right by the Old Harbour.
Grandi Food Stalls ★ 3.9 · Reykjavik
101-grandi · Grandagardur 21, 101 Reykjavik
The Grandi harbour strip on Grandagardur is Reykjavik's open-air food cluster, where Valdis ice cream and the fish-and-chips truck draw a steady crowd.
Tip: Walk the strip from Valdis to the fish truck to graze. Best on a rare sunny Reykjavik afternoon.