Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Reykjavik.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Reykjavik. including where to go and what to order.
Mama Reykjavik on Bankastraeti is a fully vegan kitchen of world-inspired plant-based plates, from dhal to bowls, a polished vegan room in Reykjavik.
Tip: Open daily 11:30-21:00. Entirely plant-based, so the whole menu is fair game.
Vegan World Peace on Adalstraeti serves a 100% vegan pan-Asian menu of Korean noodles, mapo tofu and pho, a fully plant-based room in central Reykjavik.
Tip: Opened in 2021 by the Loving Hut family. The Kung Pao and Korean noodles are the dishes to order.
Salka Valka on Skolavordustigur runs a fully meat-free Reykjavik kitchen with daily vegan options on a chalkboard menu of soups, bagels and comfort plates.
Tip: Half-vegan menu daily. Soups and bagels are the value picks; counter service, no reservations.
Plantan Kaffihus on Njalsgata is a fully vegan, family-run cafe and bakery from two Reykjavik sisters, with bakes, coffee and a daily soup in 101.
Tip: Bakes are made on-site daily. The Nordic House bistro is the bigger sister site if you want sit-down lunch.
Gardurinn on Klapparstigur has served homemade vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free plates since 1999, one of the oldest meat-free kitchens in Reykjavik.
Tip: A tiny lunchtime spot with a daily-changing menu. Closes early and on Sundays, so go midday.
Chickpea on Hallveigarstigur is a family-run vegetarian takeaway in Reykjavik serving whole-food wraps and bowls, all of which can be made vegan on request.
Tip: Everything is vegetarian and most can go vegan. The falafel wraps and bowls are the lunchtime staples.
Salka Valka on Skolavordustigur is a fully meat-free Reykjavik kitchen, a half-vegan menu of soups, salads, sandwiches and bagels just below Hallgrimskirkja.
Tip: Fully vegetarian with vegan options daily. Counter service, soups and bagels are the value picks.
Skal on Njalsgata flags plenty of gluten-free options on its seasonal Icelandic menu, with clued-up staff, a safer-than-most Reykjavik room for coeliacs.
Tip: Not a dedicated gluten-free kitchen, so tell the staff, who are well briefed. The menu changes often.
Gardurinn on Klapparstigur marks gluten-free options across its vegetarian daily menu, a Reykjavik kitchen used to feeding gluten-free and vegan diners.
Tip: Ask which of the day's soups and plates are gluten-free; the small kitchen handles the request daily.
Mandi on Ingolfstorg is a fully halal Middle Eastern counter in central Reykjavik, wrapping shawarma, kebab and falafel with halal meat late into the night.
Tip: Fully halal and central on the square. The falafel covers anyone who wants a meatless option.
Shalimar on Austurstraeti has served halal Pakistani and Indian food in Reykjavik since 2001, with Lahori-spiced biryanis, karahi and tandoori downtown.
Tip: The halal Lahori curries and biryani draw a loyal crowd. Informal, with takeaway as well as sit-down.
Chabad of Iceland is the only source of kosher meals in Reykjavik, hosting Shabbat dinners in a country that has no kosher restaurant of its own.
Tip: Iceland has no kosher restaurant, but the Chabad house arranges Shabbat meals. Book well ahead by email.
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TableJourney's Reykjavik dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal, kosher venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.