Baejarins Beztu Pylsur is a nordic budget eat in 101, Reykjavik.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: At under ISK 900 it is the single best-value bite in a steep city. Ask for one with everything.
Address: Tryggvagata 1, 101 Reykjavik
Jomfruin on Laekjargata has served Danish smorrebrod open sandwiches for 25 years, a budget-friendly central Reykjavik counter for a one-plate lunch downtown.
Try: Danish open sandwiches
Tip: A single smorrebrod with a beer is a filling lunch for the price. Open daily 11:00-22:00.
Yuzu on Hverfisgata flips Asian-influenced burgers on house-baked buns, a central Reykjavik counter whose lunch deal pairs a burger with fries for under ISK.
Try: Asian-influenced burger lunch
Tip: The weekday lunch burger plus fries plus mayo costs ISK 1,990, one of the better-value mid-day fills in 101.
Mandi on Ingolfstorg fills a cheap halal shawarma or falafel wrap for well under restaurant prices, a Reykjavik budget staple open late on the square.
Try: Shawarma wrap
Tip: The falafel plate is the cheapest filling option. Fully halal and central, good for a fast budget feed.
Dirty Burger and Ribs on Austurstraeti runs a small-print menu of cheap burgers and BBQ ribs in central Reykjavik, a budget feed steps from the main square.
Try: Burgers and ribs
Tip: A burger with fries runs under ISK 2,200. Counter service, daily 11:00-22:00, ideal mid-day stop.
Salka Valka on Skolavordustigur runs a meat-free, half-vegan kitchen of soups, salads and sandwiches, a cheap healthy Reykjavik option a few doors below.
Try: Vegetarian and vegan plates
Tip: Vegan options daily and a small but filling lunch menu. Bagels and soups are the value picks.
Krua Thai on Skolavordustigur serves generous Thai plates with strong takeaway deals, a dependable budget meal in the centre of Reykjavik for under ISK 3,000.
Try: Thai curry and rice
Tip: Takeaway is the cheaper option here. A green curry with rice is the value pick.
Jomfruin on Laekjargata has served Danish smorrebrod open sandwiches for 25 years, a budget-friendly central Reykjavik counter for a one-plate lunch downtown.
Try: Danish open sandwiches
Tip: A single smorrebrod with a beer is a filling lunch for the price. Open daily 11:00-22:00.
Yuzu on Hverfisgata flips Asian-influenced burgers on house-baked buns, a central Reykjavik counter whose lunch deal pairs a burger with fries for under ISK.
Try: Asian-influenced burger lunch
Tip: The weekday lunch burger plus fries plus mayo costs ISK 1,990, one of the better-value mid-day fills in 101.
Mandi on Ingolfstorg fills a cheap halal shawarma or falafel wrap for well under restaurant prices, a Reykjavik budget staple open late on the square.
Try: Shawarma wrap
Tip: The falafel plate is the cheapest filling option. Fully halal and central, good for a fast budget feed.
Dirty Burger and Ribs on Austurstraeti runs a small-print menu of cheap burgers and BBQ ribs in central Reykjavik, a budget feed steps from the main square.
Try: Burgers and ribs
Tip: A burger with fries runs under ISK 2,200. Counter service, daily 11:00-22:00, ideal mid-day stop.
Salka Valka on Skolavordustigur runs a meat-free, half-vegan kitchen of soups, salads and sandwiches, a cheap healthy Reykjavik option a few doors below.
Try: Vegetarian and vegan plates
Tip: Vegan options daily and a small but filling lunch menu. Bagels and soups are the value picks.
Krua Thai on Skolavordustigur serves generous Thai plates with strong takeaway deals, a dependable budget meal in the centre of Reykjavik for under ISK 3,000.
Try: Thai curry and rice
Tip: Takeaway is the cheaper option here. A green curry with rice is the value pick.
