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The original branch behind Skolavordustigur. There are sibling cafes on Brautarholt and Freyjugata too.
CuisineCafé
Price$
Neighborhood101
HoursDaily 08:00-17:00
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WifiYes
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Tip: The original branch behind Skolavordustigur. There are sibling cafes on Brautarholt and Freyjugata too.

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Address: Karastigur 1, 101 Reykjavik

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Mokka Kaffi ★ 4.5

Café$101Daily 09:00-18:00

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 ★ 4.2

Café$101Daily 11:00-23:00Work-friendlyWifi

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.

Grai Kotturinn ★ 4.3

Café$101Daily 08:00-14:30Wifi

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

Café$101Daily 08:00-22:00Wifi

Cafe Loki faces Hallgrimskirkja from Lokastigur, a Reykjavik cafe built on traditional Icelandic plates of dark rye bread, mashed fish and rye ice cream.

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

Café$101Daily 10:00-23:00Work-friendlyWifi

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.

Kaffibrennslan ★ 4.0

Café$101Mon-Thu 08:00-23:00, Fri 08:00-01:00, Sat 09:00-01:00, Sun 09:00-21:00Work-friendlyWifi

Kaffibrennslan works a historic Laugavegur house as a Reykjavik cafe by day and a relaxed bar by night, pouring coffee, cake and Icelandic beer.

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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Mokka Kaffi ★ 4.5

Café$101Daily 09:00-18:00

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 ★ 4.2

Café$101Daily 11:00-23:00Work-friendlyWifi

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.

Grai Kotturinn ★ 4.3

Café$101Daily 08:00-14:30Wifi

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

Café$101Daily 08:00-22:00Wifi

Cafe Loki faces Hallgrimskirkja from Lokastigur, a Reykjavik cafe built on traditional Icelandic plates of dark rye bread, mashed fish and rye ice cream.

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

Café$101Daily 10:00-23:00Work-friendlyWifi

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.

Kaffibrennslan ★ 4.0

Café$101Mon-Thu 08:00-23:00, Fri 08:00-01:00, Sat 09:00-01:00, Sun 09:00-21:00Work-friendlyWifi

Kaffibrennslan works a historic Laugavegur house as a Reykjavik cafe by day and a relaxed bar by night, pouring coffee, cake and Icelandic beer.

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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