Gardurinn is a gluten-free spot in 101, Reykjavik.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Ask which of the day's soups and plates are gluten-free; the small kitchen handles the request daily.
Address: Klapparstigur 37, 101 Reykjavik
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.
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.
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.
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.
