Nordic$101Sun-Wed 09:00-01:00, Thu 09:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 09:00-06:00
Baejarins Beztu Pylsur on Tryggvagata is Reykjavik's cheapest famous meal, a lamb hot dog with everything for under ISK 900 from a kiosk going since 1937.
Try: Icelandic hot dog
Tip: At under ISK 900 it is the single best-value bite in a steep city. Ask for one with everything.
Nordic$101Sun 09:00-17:00
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.
Asian fusion$101Mon-Thu 11:30-22:00, Fri 11:30-23:00, Sat 12:30-23:00, Sun 12:30-22:00
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.
Levantine$101Mon-Thu 10:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-06:00, Sun 10:00-02:00
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.
Burgers$101Daily 11:00-22:00
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.
Vegan$101Daily 11:30-22:30
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.