Reykjavik Roasters Brautarholt is a cafe in 105, Reykjavik.
The Brautarholt branch of Reykjavik Roasters doubles as the roastery, a larger, brighter Reykjavik room where you can watch beans roast over a pour-over.
Tip: Less touristy than the Karastigur original and with more table room. Whole beans for sale at the bar.
Address: Brautarholt 2, 105 Reykjavik
Deig near the Old Harbour on Tryggvagata pairs coffee with doughnuts, bagels and bagel sandwiches, a casual Reykjavik counter sharing space with Le Kock.
Signature drink: Coffee and doughnuts
Order: A doughnut or a loaded bagel sandwich with a strong coffee.
Tip: Shares premises with Le Kock and the Tail cocktail bar, so it runs late some nights. Counter service.
Kaffi Vest is a neighbourhood cafe in the western Vesturbaer district of Reykjavik on Melhagi, a local spot for brunch and coffee away from the centre.
Signature drink: Coffee and brunch
Tip: Out in residential Vesturbaer near the swimming pool, so it draws locals more than tourists.
Solon Bistro at the corner of Bankastraeti and Laugavegur is a downtown Reykjavik cafe-bistro of coffee, sandwiches and brunch, an all-day room at the heart of the centre.
Signature drink: Coffee and brunch
Tip: Brunch runs 11:00 to 16:00 daily. Cafe by day, bar later, a quick-stop central anchor.
Reykjavik Roasters on Karastigur is the city's specialty-coffee anchor, a snug 1929 house roasting its own beans and pulling careful espresso.
Signature drink: Single-origin filter
Tip: The original branch behind Skolavordustigur. There are sibling cafes on Brautarholt and Freyjugata too.
Mokka Kaffi on Skolavordustigur has been Reykjavik's oldest cafe since 1958, run by one family and famous for waffles with rhubarb jam and hot chocolate.
Signature drink: Hot chocolate and waffles
Tip: Little has changed since the 1950s, down to the espresso machine. Cash-friendly, no laptops culture.
Cafe Babalu on Skolavordustigur is a quirky two-floor Reykjavik living room of board games and books, pouring coffee with sandwiches, crepes and soups.
Signature drink: Coffee and crepes
Tip: Vegan-friendly plates and a sunny upstairs balcony. A cosy stop on the climb to Hallgrimskirkja.
