The restaurants worth a reservation in Reykjavik, from neighbourhood bistros to the new classics.
The restaurants worth the trip in Reykjavik: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
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Order The Tandoori salmon, a favourite among its sublime dishes.
Austur-Indiafjelagid serves Indian dishes made with Icelandic ingredients and spices sourced directly from India, at Hverfisgata 56 since 1994.
Order The natural wines, Icelandic beers or house brewed sparkling teas.
Skál serves Icelandic produce with natural wines, Icelandic beers and craft cocktails at Njálsgata 1, 101 Reykjavík, its home since the fall of 2024.
Order Onion soup and mussels, both called rich and delicious by a guest quoted on its own site.
Snaps Bistro is a French-Danish bar and restaurant by Óðinstorg Square, offering first-class ingredients, classic cuisine and a fine wine list.
Order A fish pan: freshly cooked fish straight from the kitchen with butter-fried potatoes and vegetables.
Messinn is a seafood restaurant at Laekjargata 6b that specialises in fresh seafood, served at lunchtime and in the evening every day of the week.
Order Peas on toast with shallots, Iberico secreto with peaches, or the daily catch, as Michelin describes them.
Hosilo, meaning ‘small room’, is a restaurant at Hverfisgata 12 with a market-led, weekly changing menu of a couple of starters and three main courses.
ROK is an Icelandic fine casual restaurant at Frakkastigur 26a in Reykjavik, focusing on serving high quality food in a friendly relaxed environment.
Order The lobster tacos, or the langoustine salad and seafood soup, all praised by guests quoted on its own site.
Sjavargrillid is a seafood restaurant at Skolavordustigur 14 specialising in grilled Icelandic dishes with international flavours, open since 2011.
Tapas Barinn at Vesturgata 3b has been vibrant for over 25 years, serving tapas made with local sourced ingredients and open from 17:00 every evening.
Order Hand-made pizza, baked to order, or the spaghetti with meat sauce.
Hornið opened its doors in 1979 as Iceland's first Italian restaurant at Hafnarstræti 15, serving hand-made pizza, fresh pasta and Atlantic seafood.
Order Chef's Choice in the private room: seasonal tapas for sharing, then dessert, at 9.990 kr per person.
Skreid at Laugavegur 4 in Reykjavik serves Basque inspired tapas, cocktails and wine, and its Kitchen Bar is its take on a chef's table at the pass.
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Mat Bar is a Mediterranean restaurant at Hverfisgata 26, 101 Reykjavik.
Forréttabarinn at Nylendugata 14 in Reykjavik offers appetizers and desserts, using Icelandic ingredients with cooking inspiration from Southern Europe.
Order The Seafood Adventure 3 course tasting menu, where a guest singled out the rock crab soup.
Kopar is a seafood restaurant at Geirsgata 3 on Reykjavik's Old Harbor, with seasonal menus, small plates to share and a sommelier-selected wine list.
Order The 5 course omakase, or the 7 course menu that starts with a shot of Brennivín.
Sushi Social at Thingholtsstraeti 5 has a 7 course menu that combines Iceland's produce with Japanese and South American cuisine, and a 5 course omakase.
Order The steak, which the kitchen says is grilled exactly the way you like it.
Kol is a charcoal-grilled steakhouse at Skolavordustigur 40 in Reykjavik, focused on Icelandic ingredients with inspiration from around the world.
Order The catch of the day, at the place where the fishermen themselves eat.
Kaffivagninn is the oldest restaurant in Iceland, founded in 1935 by the harbor at Grandagardur 10 and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
Order The fish soup, which a guest says won the restaurant a medal in 2012.
Höfnin is a homely family restaurant at Geirsgata 7c by the small boat harbour in Reykjavik, serving classic Icelandic food with a view over the old harbour.
Order The Icelandic brunch: fried rye bread topped with thinly sliced hangikjot.
Jorgensen Kitchen & Bar at Laugavegur 120 serves a weekend brunch from 11:30 to 15:00, with live music, tasty food and good wine at Happy Hour.
Order A three-course menu of seafood, meat or vegetable dishes.
Potturinn og Pannan is a family-friendly restaurant at Brautarholt 22, open since 1982, with three three-course menus of seafood, meat and vegetable dishes.
Order The housemade ramen noodles, with the dumplings alongside.
Ramen Momo at Tryggvagata 16 calls itself the first ramen joint in Iceland, serving housemade ramen noodles and dumplings since it was founded in 2014.
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