22 nordic places in Reykjavik we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Reykjavik | Nordic across every city.
Nordic cooking is the heart of how Reykjavik eats, running from world-renowned tasting rooms to the corner hot-dog stand. Dill on Laugavegur put New Nordic Iceland on the map, with Ox alongside and Mimir out in the 107 district pushing the high end, while Matur og Drykkur down at Grandi on Grandagardur revives heritage recipes. At the other extreme, Baejarins Beztu Pylsur on Tryggvagata has served the city's signature lamb hot dog for decades.
Skal ★ 4.4
101 · Njalsgata 1, 101 Reykjavik
Skal, a former Hlemmur food-hall favourite now on Njalsgata, plates inventive Icelandic small plates and natural wine, a past Bib Gourmand in Reykjavik.
ROK ★ 4.3
101 · Frakkastigur 26a, 101 Reykjavik
ROK faces Hallgrimskirkja from a turf-roofed house on Frakkastigur, a Reykjavik small-plates kitchen built for sharing Icelandic ingredients at lunch.
Forrettabarinn ★ 4.1
101 · Nylendugata 14, 101 Reykjavik
Forrettabarinn, the Starters Bar, on Nylendugata builds a meal entirely from small plates, a relaxed Reykjavik room near the harbour made for grazing.
Kol Restaurant ★ 4.2
101 · Skolavordustigur 40, 101 Reykjavik
Kol on Skolavordustigur grills modern Icelandic plates over charcoal a minute from Hallgrimskirkja, a polished Reykjavik room best known for its steaks.
Kaffivagninn ★ 4.2
101-grandi · Grandagardur 10, 101 Reykjavik
Kaffivagninn on Grandagardur has fed harbour workers since 1935, billed as Iceland's oldest restaurant, where the catch of the day is the meal in Reykjavik.
Saeta Svinid ★ 4.0
101 · Hafnarstraeti 1-3, 101 Reykjavik
Saeta Svinid, the Sweet Pig, on Hafnarstraeti is a casual Reykjavik gastropub of burgers, lamb and small plates at fair prices, with a long daily happy hour.
Apotek Kitchen + Bar ★ 4.0
101 · Austurstraeti 16, 101 Reykjavik
Apotek on Austurstraeti pairs an all-day Icelandic-European menu with one of downtown Reykjavik's best happy hours, set in the old first-pharmacy building.
Dill ★ 4.8
101 · Laugavegur 59, 101 Reykjavik
Dill on Laugavegur was Iceland's first Michelin-starred restaurant and still leads its New Nordic cooking with a foraging-driven tasting menu in Reykjavik.
Ox ★ 4.8
101 · Laugavegur 28, 101 Reykjavik
Ox is an eleven-seat Michelin-starred counter hidden behind Sumac on Laugavegur, where chefs cook a long Icelandic tasting menu in front of you in Reykjavik.
Brut ★ 4.2
101 · Posthusstraeti 2, 101 Reykjavik
Brut sits inside the Radisson Blu 1919 on Posthusstraeti in Reykjavik, a Michelin Guide listed seafood room where a former Dill cook keeps the fish simple.
Mimir ★ 4.3
107 · Hagatorg, 107 Reykjavik
Mimir at Hotel Reykjavik Saga on Hagatorg works a head-to-tail Icelandic menu, a recently renovated fine-dining room run with the Farmers Association.
Grillmarkadurinn ★ 4.5
101 · Austurstraeti 22, 101 Reykjavik
Grillmarkadurinn, the Grill Market, works fire and smoke over Icelandic produce on Austurstraeti, a reliable Reykjavik room for lamb and aged beef.
Fish Market ★ 4.5
101 · Adalstraeti 12, 101 Reykjavik
Fish Market, Fiskmarkadurinn, gives Icelandic seafood a Japanese turn on Adalstraeti in Reykjavik, with a sushi counter and robata grill that made its name.
Apotek Kitchen + Bar ★ 4.1
101 · Austurstraeti 16, 101 Reykjavik
Apotek Kitchen + Bar fills the old first-pharmacy building on Austurstraeti in Reykjavik, cooking Icelandic-European small plates and an open Argentine grill.
Matur og Drykkur ★ 4.4
101-grandi · Grandagardur 2, 101 Reykjavik
Matur og Drykkur revives old Icelandic recipes in a former salt-fish factory at Grandi, named for a classic cookbook and Michelin Guide listed in Reykjavik.
Baejarins Beztu Pylsur ★ 4.5
101 · Tryggvagata 1, 101 Reykjavik
Baejarins Beztu Pylsur on Tryggvagata keeps its hot dog window open into the small hours, the post-bar institution feeding Reykjavik since 1937.
Hlollabatar ★ 3.8
101 · Ingolfsstraeti 3, 101 Reykjavik
Hlollabatar on Ingolfsstraeti runs hot Icelandic subs late into the night, a Reykjavik sandwich window the after-hours crowd has leaned on since 1986.
Cafe Loki ★ 4.2
101 · Lokastigur 28, 101 Reykjavik
Family-run Icelandic kitchen across from Hallgrimskirkja on Lokastigur serving meat soup, fermented shark and rye-bread ice cream from 8am to 10pm daily.
Baejarins Beztu Pylsur ★ 4.4
101 · Tryggvagata 1, 101 Reykjavik
Baejarins Beztu Pylsur on Tryggvagata is Reykjavik's cheapest famous meal, a lamb hot dog with everything for under ISK 900 from a kiosk going since 1937.
Jomfruin ★ 4.0
101 · Laekjargata 4, 101 Reykjavik
Jomfruin on Laekjargata has served Danish smorrebrod open sandwiches for 25 years, a budget-friendly central Reykjavik counter for a one-plate lunch downtown.
Hlollabatar ★ 3.8
101 · Ingolfsstraeti 3, 101 Reykjavik
Hlollabatar has filled cheap hot Icelandic subs since 1986, a reliable budget sandwich chain whose loaded baguettes still undercut a sit-down Reykjavik meal.
Saegreifinn ★ 4.2
101-grandi · Geirsgata 4a, 101 Reykjavik
Saegreifinn on Geirsgata serves its famous langoustine soup far cheaper than the restaurants, a budget taste of Icelandic shellfish at the Reykjavik harbour.