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...
Salka Valka Kitchen is a vegan budget eat in 101, Reykjavik.
Editorially verified May 30, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Vegan options daily and a small but filling lunch menu. Bagels and soups are the value picks.
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: Skolavordustigur 23, 101 Reykjavik
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.
Mama Kitchen on Laugavegur sets generous bowls of pho and Vietnamese rice plates on a fast counter, a central Reykjavik budget meal on the main shopping.
Try: Pho and Vietnamese rice plates
Tip: Open 11:00-22:00 daily. Pho or a stir-fry plate is the value pick for a quick filling lunch.
Hlollabatar has filled cheap hot Icelandic subs since 1986, a reliable budget sandwich chain whose loaded baguettes still undercut a sit-down Reykjavik meal.
Try: Hot subs
Tip: Several branches, some open late. The loaded baguettes are filling enough to skip a second meal.
Deig near the Old Harbour on Tryggvagata sells cheap doughnuts and filling bagel sandwiches, a low-cost Reykjavik breakfast or quick lunch by the water.
Try: Doughnuts and bagels
Tip: A bagel sandwich here costs far less than a cafe brunch. Open early for a takeaway start.
Hradlestin on Hverfisgata serves fast, affordable South Indian dosas and bhatura, a budget-friendly Reykjavik option the Grapevine rates for value.
Try: Masala dosa
Tip: A masala dosa is a big, cheap plate. One of the better-value sit-down meals downtown.
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.
Mama Kitchen on Laugavegur sets generous bowls of pho and Vietnamese rice plates on a fast counter, a central Reykjavik budget meal on the main shopping.
Try: Pho and Vietnamese rice plates
Tip: Open 11:00-22:00 daily. Pho or a stir-fry plate is the value pick for a quick filling lunch.
Hlollabatar has filled cheap hot Icelandic subs since 1986, a reliable budget sandwich chain whose loaded baguettes still undercut a sit-down Reykjavik meal.
Try: Hot subs
Tip: Several branches, some open late. The loaded baguettes are filling enough to skip a second meal.
Saegreifinn on Geirsgata serves its famous langoustine soup far cheaper than the restaurants, a budget taste of Icelandic shellfish at the Reykjavik harbour.
Try: Lobster soup
Tip: The soup with bread is a full meal for the price. Small and casual, with barrel seats.
Deig near the Old Harbour on Tryggvagata sells cheap doughnuts and filling bagel sandwiches, a low-cost Reykjavik breakfast or quick lunch by the water.
Try: Doughnuts and bagels
Tip: A bagel sandwich here costs far less than a cafe brunch. Open early for a takeaway start.
Hradlestin on Hverfisgata serves fast, affordable South Indian dosas and bhatura, a budget-friendly Reykjavik option the Grapevine rates for value.
Try: Masala dosa
Tip: A masala dosa is a big, cheap plate. One of the better-value sit-down meals downtown.