Loft Hostel Bar is a rooftop bar in 101, Reykjavik.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The balcony catches afternoon sun over Bankastraeti. Free gigs and DJ sets run through the week.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Learn about the culture of Reykjavik and Iceland through its tasty food on a guided walking tour. Visit 5 different Icelandic eateries as you explore the Icelandic cap...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Experience traditional Icelandic food, and learn about real-deal Icelandic cuisine on this exciting tour.
Guided tour · 2h 30m
Join a beer walking tour to explore three of the finest bars in Reykjavik. Sample 10 of Iceland’s delicious craft beers, most of which you can only find in Iceland.
Address: Bankastraeti 7, 101 Reykjavik
Kiki Queer Bar on Laugavegur is Reykjavik's main LGBTQ club, two colourful floors of pop and dance that fill at weekends with a mixed and welcoming crowd.
TipEnter from the Klapparstigur side. Friday and Saturday are the big nights for the upstairs dance floor.
Dillon Whiskey Bar on Laugavegur is a rock pub with over a hundred whiskies in a historic Reykjavik house, with a tiny gig stage tucked up in the rafters.
TipThe back garden is a summer sun-trap. Live rock plays in the attic space above the main bar.
Prikid on Bankastraeti is one of Reykjavik's oldest bars, a 1951 diner-cafe by day that becomes a late hip-hop bar by night, known for the hangover breakfast.
TipOpen into the small hours at weekends. The greasy breakfast is the morning-after institution.
Kaffibarinn on Bergstadastraeti is the godfather of Reykjavik nightlife, a 1993 cafe-bar that turns into a heaving DJ dance floor past midnight at weekends.
TipOnce part-owned by Damon Albarn. Go before 23:00 to skip the long weekend queue at the door.
Pablo Discobar on Veltusund is a two-floor tropical disco bar in central Reykjavik, where mezcal cocktails give way to karaoke and a packed dance floor.
TipOn the third floor at Veltusund 1. Happy hour 16:00-18:00, dancing until 03:00 Friday and Saturday.
Gaukurinn on Tryggvagata is Reykjavik's scrappy grassroots live venue, a tiny stage for rock, punk, drag and DJ nights with some of the cheaper beer downtown.
TipA long-running home for new bands and drag shows. Check the gig calendar; cover is small or free.
Kiki Queer Bar on Laugavegur is Reykjavik's main LGBTQ club, two colourful floors of pop and dance that fill at weekends with a mixed and welcoming crowd.
TipEnter from the Klapparstigur side. Friday and Saturday are the big nights for the upstairs dance floor.
Dillon Whiskey Bar on Laugavegur is a rock pub with over a hundred whiskies in a historic Reykjavik house, with a tiny gig stage tucked up in the rafters.
TipThe back garden is a summer sun-trap. Live rock plays in the attic space above the main bar.
Prikid on Bankastraeti is one of Reykjavik's oldest bars, a 1951 diner-cafe by day that becomes a late hip-hop bar by night, known for the hangover breakfast.
TipOpen into the small hours at weekends. The greasy breakfast is the morning-after institution.
Kaffibarinn on Bergstadastraeti is the godfather of Reykjavik nightlife, a 1993 cafe-bar that turns into a heaving DJ dance floor past midnight at weekends.
TipOnce part-owned by Damon Albarn. Go before 23:00 to skip the long weekend queue at the door.
Pablo Discobar on Veltusund is a two-floor tropical disco bar in central Reykjavik, where mezcal cocktails give way to karaoke and a packed dance floor.
TipOn the third floor at Veltusund 1. Happy hour 16:00-18:00, dancing until 03:00 Friday and Saturday.
Gaukurinn on Tryggvagata is Reykjavik's scrappy grassroots live venue, a tiny stage for rock, punk, drag and DJ nights with some of the cheaper beer downtown.
TipA long-running home for new bands and drag shows. Check the gig calendar; cover is small or free.
