Prikid is a late-night dive bar in 101, Reykjavik.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Open into the small hours at weekends. The greasy breakfast is the morning-after institution.
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 12, 101 Reykjavik
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.
The bar at Kex Hostel fills a former biscuit factory on Skulagata, a Reykjavik live-music room of jazz and indie gigs with harbour views and gastropub plates.
TipFree concerts and jam nights run most weeks in the old factory hall. The kitchen does proper food too.
Petersen Svitan crowns the historic Gamla Bio cinema on Ingolfsstraeti, a Reykjavik rooftop bar whose two-level terrace gives wide views over the city centre.
TipThe upper terrace has the wide views. Best on a rare still, sunny Reykjavik evening with a cocktail.
The fourth-floor bar at Loft Hostel on Bankastraeti is a see-and-be-seen Reykjavik balcony bar hosting up-and-coming bands and DJ sets above the main street.
TipThe balcony catches afternoon sun over Bankastraeti. Free gigs and DJ sets run through the week.
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.
The bar at Kex Hostel fills a former biscuit factory on Skulagata, a Reykjavik live-music room of jazz and indie gigs with harbour views and gastropub plates.
TipFree concerts and jam nights run most weeks in the old factory hall. The kitchen does proper food too.
Petersen Svitan crowns the historic Gamla Bio cinema on Ingolfsstraeti, a Reykjavik rooftop bar whose two-level terrace gives wide views over the city centre.
TipThe upper terrace has the wide views. Best on a rare still, sunny Reykjavik evening with a cocktail.
The fourth-floor bar at Loft Hostel on Bankastraeti is a see-and-be-seen Reykjavik balcony bar hosting up-and-coming bands and DJ sets above the main street.
TipThe balcony catches afternoon sun over Bankastraeti. Free gigs and DJ sets run through the week.
