Sandholt is a cafe in 101, Reykjavik.
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.
Must 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.
Address: Laugavegur 36, 101 Reykjavik
Kaffi O-le on Laugavegur is a relaxed main-street Reykjavik cafe pouring espresso and flat whites with cake, a dependable mid-shopping coffee stop downtown.
Signature drink: Flat white
Tip: Right on the Laugavegur shopping strip, so it fills with browsers. Good for a quick caffeine break.
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.
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.
Kaffi O-le on Laugavegur is a relaxed main-street Reykjavik cafe pouring espresso and flat whites with cake, a dependable mid-shopping coffee stop downtown.
Signature drink: Flat white
Tip: Right on the Laugavegur shopping strip, so it fills with browsers. Good for a quick caffeine break.
Kaffi Grandi is a daytime cafe in the Grandi harbour district inside FlyOver Iceland on Fiskislod, pouring espresso with croissants, bagels and pastries for a coffee break by the docks.
Signature drink: Americano and ham-and-cheese croissant
Tip: Card only, no cash. Open daily until early evening, handy before or after the FlyOver Iceland show.
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.
Signature drink: Pour-over
Tip: Less touristy than the Karastigur original and with more table room. Whole beans for sale at the bar.
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.
