Prikid is a nightlife spot in 101, Reykjavik.
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.
Tip: Open into the small hours at weekends. The greasy breakfast is the morning-after institution.
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.
Tip: Once 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 under a mirrored ceiling.
Tip: On the third floor at Veltusund 1. Happy hour 16:00 to 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.
Tip: A 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.
Tip: Free 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.
Tip: The 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.
Tip: The 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.
Tip: Once 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 under a mirrored ceiling.
Tip: On the third floor at Veltusund 1. Happy hour 16:00 to 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.
Tip: A 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.
Tip: Free 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.
Tip: The 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.
Tip: The balcony catches afternoon sun over Bankastraeti. Free gigs and DJ sets run through the week.
