Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Reykjavik shops, snacks and lunches.

Markets to wander

Kolaportid ★ 4.2

Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00101

Kolaportid fills the old customs house on Tryggvagata each weekend, Reykjavik's flea market where food stalls sell fermented shark, dried fish and rye bread.

Go forFermented shark, Dried fish, Rye bread

TipThis is the easiest place to try hakarl fermented shark and harkfiskur dried fish. Weekends only, cash helps.

Hlemmur Matholl ★ 4.2

Daily 11:00-23:00105

Hlemmur Matholl on Laugavegur was Reykjavik's first food hall, opened in 2017 in an old bus station, with stalls from Icelandic lamb to Flatey pizza and Skal.

Go forIcelandic lamb, Neapolitan pizza, Cured meats

TipA good rainy-day option to graze across cuisines under one roof. Braud and Co bakes at one end.

Grandi Matholl ★ 4.0

Daily 11:00-21:00101-grandi

Grandi Matholl on Grandagardur is a harbourside Reykjavik food hall near Harpa, its stalls running from Korean and Nepalese to pizza and Icelandic plates.

Go forKorean, Indian, Icelandic plates

TipQuieter than Hlemmur and good for groups who cannot agree on a cuisine. Right by the Old Harbour.

Posthus Food Hall ★ 4.2

Daily 11:00-22:00101

Posthus Food Hall on the corner of Austurstraeti was voted the Grapevine's best Reykjavik food hall in 2024, with sushi, Indian fusion and pizza stalls.

Go forSushi, Indian fusion, Italian pizza

TipThe most central of the food halls and the newest. Funky Bhangra's Indian-Nordic fusion is the standout stall.

Grandi Food Stalls ★ 3.9

Daily, harbour hours101-grandi

The Grandi harbour strip on Grandagardur is Reykjavik's open-air food cluster, where Valdis ice cream and the fish-and-chips truck draw a steady crowd.

Go forIce cream, Fish and chips, Bakery

TipWalk the strip from Valdis to the fish truck to graze. Best on a rare sunny Reykjavik afternoon.

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