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What to order at Cafe Babalu
- Signature drink
- Coffee and crepes
- Editor tip
- Vegan-friendly plates and a sunny upstairs balcony. A cosy stop on the climb to Hallgrimskirkja.
CuisineCafé
Price$
Neighborhood101
HoursDaily 11:00-23:00
Phone+354 555 8845
Signature drinkCoffee and crepes
WifiYes
Work-friendlyYes
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Tip: Vegan-friendly plates and a sunny upstairs balcony. A cosy stop on the climb to Hallgrimskirkja.
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Tip: Just a handful of tables, so expect a queue at weekends. Breakfast and lunch only.
Cafe Loki ★ 4.2
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Signature drink: Coffee and rye bread plates
Order: The Icelandic plate of rye bread with mashed fish, then rye-bread ice cream.
Tip: One of the easiest places to try traditional Icelandic food without a sit-down dinner. Walk-in only.
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Signature drink: Coffee and cake
Tip: The name means living room and the upstairs sofas earn it. Good for a long sit with cake and wifi.
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Signature drink: Coffee and beer
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Sandholt ★ 4.4
Sandholt on Laugavegur is a 1920 family bakery and cafe in Reykjavik, where the all-day sourdough breakfast and pastry counter draw a main-street crowd.
Signature drink: Coffee and sourdough breakfast
Order: The sourdough breakfast plate, or a croissant straight from the bakery counter.
Tip: The cafe shares the room with the bakery, so the pastries could not be fresher. Open from 07:00.
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Grai Kotturinn ★ 4.3
Grai Kotturinn, the Grey Cat, on Hverfisgata is a tiny basement Reykjavik brunch room famous for the Truck, a plate of pancakes, bacon, eggs and potatoes.
Signature drink: Coffee and pancakes
Order: The Truck, the cafe's signature pile of pancakes, bacon, eggs and potatoes.
Tip: Just a handful of tables, so expect a queue at weekends. Breakfast and lunch only.
Cafe Loki ★ 4.2
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Signature drink: Coffee and rye bread plates
Order: The Icelandic plate of rye bread with mashed fish, then rye-bread ice cream.
Tip: One of the easiest places to try traditional Icelandic food without a sit-down dinner. Walk-in only.
Stofan Cafe ★ 4.1
Stofan Cafe sits on Ingolfstorg square on Vesturgata, a Reykjavik living-room cafe of worn armchairs, cake and coffee that suits a slow afternoon downtown.
Signature drink: Coffee and cake
Tip: The name means living room and the upstairs sofas earn it. Good for a long sit with cake and wifi.
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Signature drink: Coffee and beer
Tip: The street-watching window seats on Laugavegur are the prize. Happy hour bridges cafe and bar.
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Signature drink: Coffee and sourdough breakfast
Order: The sourdough breakfast plate, or a croissant straight from the bakery counter.
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