Bakery counters in Reykjavik worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

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Sandholt

Sandholt is a family bakery on Laugavegur 36 now run by its fourth generation of master bakers, baking several kinds of sourdough bread every day.

Braud and Co

Order Fresh sourdough bread, a croissant or one of the buns.

Braud and Co opened its first bakery in spring 2016 in a graffiti-covered house at Frakkastigur 16, selling fresh sourdough, croissants and buns.

Bernhoftsbakari

Order The bread or sourdough, baked daily to the tradition from 1834.

Bernhoftsbakari on Klapparstigur is the country's oldest operating company, run continuously since 1834 and now by a fifth generation of bakers.

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Deig

Order Bagels, spreads and sandwiches, or a donut, all baked in house.

Deig, the bakery side of Le Kock at Tryggvagata 12 in Reykjavik, bakes bagels, spreads, sandwiches, donuts and bread in house every single day.

Brikk

Order Sourdough baking and pastries, or a cake, salad, soup or sandwich.

Brikk's Hateigsvegur branch belongs to a family business founded by three families in summer 2017, specializing in sourdough baking and pastries.

Bjornsbakari

Order Buttered sandwiches

Bjornsbakari on Hringbraut sells buttered sandwiches, juices, bread and toppings, plus healthy packed lunches for school and larger orders by phone.

Brauðhúsið Grímsbæ

  • ★ 3.6

Brauðhúsið Grímsbæ at Efstaland 26 is a craft bakery that bakes about 20 kinds of sourdough bread, using organic ingredients and no added yeast.

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