Reykjavik: Guided Foodie Walking Tour with 6 Tastings
Learn about the culture of Reykjavik and Iceland through its tasty food on a guided walking tour. Visit 5 different Icelandic eateries as you explore the Icelandic cap...
Sandholt is a brunch brunch spot in 101, Reykjavik.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: The shakshuka, or sourdough toast piled with eggs and cheese.
Tip: The pastries come straight from the bakery in the same room. Arrive early at weekends to beat the queue.
Learn about the culture of Reykjavik and Iceland through its tasty food on a guided walking tour. Visit 5 different Icelandic eateries as you explore the Icelandic cap...
Experience traditional Icelandic food, and learn about real-deal Icelandic cuisine on this exciting tour.
Join a beer walking tour to explore three of the finest bars in Reykjavik. Sample 10 of Iceland’s delicious craft beers, most of which you can only find in Iceland.
Explore natural Icelandic wonders in the Golden Circle on this geothermal journey and visit the famous Friðheimar Tomato Farm, where we stop for late lunch.
Address: Laugavegur 36, 101 Reykjavik
Hradlestin on Hverfisgata serves South Indian dosas, appams and bhatura for brunch, the Grapevine runner-up bringing Chennai tiffin to central Reykjavik.
Order: A masala dosa, the dish that won the brunch nod.
Tip: A genuine break from the egg-and-toast brunch template. The crisp masala dosa is the order.
Grai Kotturinn on Hverfisgata is the classic Reykjavik breakfast den, a tiny basement famous for the Truck, a plate of pancakes, bacon and eggs.
Order: The Truck, a loaded plate of pancakes, bacon, eggs and potatoes.
Tip: Only a handful of tables, so a queue is likely. Mornings only, closing mid-afternoon.
Cafe Paris on Austurstraeti faces Austurvollur square in central Reykjavik, an all-day French-American brunch room of eggs Benedict, omelettes and crepes.
Order: Eggs Benedict or Brioche French toast off the all-day brunch card.
Tip: Brunch from 08:30 daily, on the main square. Good for a late breakfast after the early-morning sights.
Snaps Bistro on Thorsgata runs a busy French-Danish brunch in its glassed-in Reykjavik room, with eggs benedict and pastries served until late afternoon.
Order: Eggs Benedict, or the French toast off the brunch card.
Tip: Brunch runs to 16:00 daily and the room fills at weekends. Book a table to be safe.
Cafe Babalu on Skolavordustigur is a quirky two-floor Reykjavik brunch cafe of crepes, grilled sandwiches and soups, with vegan options and a sunny balcony.
Order: A crepe with a coffee, or a grilled sandwich and soup.
Tip: A cosy, low-key brunch on the climb to Hallgrimskirkja. The upstairs balcony is the seat in summer.
Apotek on Austurstraeti offers a smarter Reykjavik brunch in the old first-pharmacy building, Icelandic-European plates and grill dishes with cocktails.
Order: Brunch plates off the Argentine grill with a cocktail.
Tip: A more grown-up brunch than the cafes, with cocktails. Open from 11:30 in the heart of the centre.
Hradlestin on Hverfisgata serves South Indian dosas, appams and bhatura for brunch, the Grapevine runner-up bringing Chennai tiffin to central Reykjavik.
Order: A masala dosa, the dish that won the brunch nod.
Tip: A genuine break from the egg-and-toast brunch template. The crisp masala dosa is the order.
Grai Kotturinn on Hverfisgata is the classic Reykjavik breakfast den, a tiny basement famous for the Truck, a plate of pancakes, bacon and eggs.
Order: The Truck, a loaded plate of pancakes, bacon, eggs and potatoes.
Tip: Only a handful of tables, so a queue is likely. Mornings only, closing mid-afternoon.
Cafe Paris on Austurstraeti faces Austurvollur square in central Reykjavik, an all-day French-American brunch room of eggs Benedict, omelettes and crepes.
Order: Eggs Benedict or Brioche French toast off the all-day brunch card.
Tip: Brunch from 08:30 daily, on the main square. Good for a late breakfast after the early-morning sights.
Snaps Bistro on Thorsgata runs a busy French-Danish brunch in its glassed-in Reykjavik room, with eggs benedict and pastries served until late afternoon.
Order: Eggs Benedict, or the French toast off the brunch card.
Tip: Brunch runs to 16:00 daily and the room fills at weekends. Book a table to be safe.
Cafe Babalu on Skolavordustigur is a quirky two-floor Reykjavik brunch cafe of crepes, grilled sandwiches and soups, with vegan options and a sunny balcony.
Order: A crepe with a coffee, or a grilled sandwich and soup.
Tip: A cosy, low-key brunch on the climb to Hallgrimskirkja. The upstairs balcony is the seat in summer.
Apotek on Austurstraeti offers a smarter Reykjavik brunch in the old first-pharmacy building, Icelandic-European plates and grill dishes with cocktails.
Order: Brunch plates off the Argentine grill with a cocktail.
Tip: A more grown-up brunch than the cafes, with cocktails. Open from 11:30 in the heart of the centre.