Where Reykjavik drinks local: brewpubs, taprooms and the new wave.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Reykjavik worth taking a tram to.
RVK Brewing Co pours its own beer from a former cinema on Skipholt, one of Reykjavik's first independent craft breweries with 22 taps and house ales.
Tip: The taproom opened in 2024 in the old Tonabio cinema. Closed Sunday to Tuesday, busiest on weekend evenings.
Bryggjan Brugghus brews on the old harbour at Grandi, a Reykjavik microbrewery and bistro pairing its own tank beer with mussels and live music.
Tip: One of the few breweries actually brewing in Reykjavik proper. Brewery tours run on request between meals.
Bastard Brew & Food on Vegamotastigur is a downtown Reykjavik brewpub serving its own beers brewed with Malbygg and Aegisgardur alongside a dozen guest taps.
Tip: Open until 1am most nights with food to match the beer. The house collaboration brews are the ones to try.
Olstofa on Vegamotastigur is a established Reykjavik beer bar pouring ten taps heavy on Borg Brugghus, the closest the brewery comes to a downtown home.
Tip: A locals' institution rather than a tourist stop. The Borg taps make it the de facto brewery tap in the centre.
Kaldi Bar on Laugavegur is the Reykjavik home of Kaldi, Iceland's first microbrewery, pouring the brand's Czech-style lagers with a long happy hour.
Tip: The brewery itself is up north in Arskogssandur, but this is its Reykjavik taproom. The happy hour is generous.