Reykjavik: Guided Foodie Walking Tour with 6 Tastings
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...
What to order at Hlollabatar
- Must order
- The New York sub, the house favourite, hot off the press.
- The dish to know
- Hot subs
- Editor tip
- The original Reykjavik sub shop, copied many times since. Several branches, some open very late.
CuisineStreet food
Price$
Neighborhood101
HoursMon-Thu 10:00-02:00; Fri-Sun 10:00-05:30
Phone+354 899 2255
The dishHot subs
Last verified
Must order: The New York sub, the house favourite, hot off the press.
Tip: The original Reykjavik sub shop, copied many times since. Several branches, some open very late.
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Location
Address: Ingolfsstraeti 3, 101 Reykjavik
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Deig Le Kock ★ 4.0
Deig near the Old Harbour on Tryggvagata sells doughnuts and bagel sandwiches from a fast counter, a Reykjavik stop sharing space with Le Kock burgers.
Try: Doughnuts and bagels
Order: A filled doughnut, or a loaded bagel sandwich for breakfast on the move.
Tip: Open early for a takeaway bagel before the harbour. Shares the building with Le Kock and the Tail bar.
Baejarins Beztu Pylsur ★ 4.6
Baejarins Beztu Pylsur has sold Iceland's lamb hot dogs from a Tryggvagata kiosk since 1937, the most famous street-food window in Reykjavik by far.
Try: Icelandic lamb hot dog
Order: One with everything, eina med ollu, with raw and crispy onion, ketchup, mustard and remoulade.
Tip: Bill Clinton ordered his with mustard only in 2004, so that is now called a Clinton. Open very late.
Lobster Hut ★ 4.1
Lobster Hut is a food cart on Kalkofnsvegur near Harpa, serving Icelandic langoustine sandwiches, soup and salad far cheaper than a sit-down Reykjavik room.
Try: Lobster sandwich and soup
Order: The lobster sandwich, loaded with Icelandic langoustine for far less than a restaurant.
Tip: A summer operation that may close in bad weather. Cheap fresh langoustine, eaten standing by the harbour.
More street food in Reykjavik
Hallo Xin Chao ★ 4.0
Hallo Xin Chao at Hlemmur Matholl on Laugavegur cooks Vietnamese street food and pho from a counter in the old bus terminal, a fast Reykjavik stop a short.
Try: Vietnamese street food and pho
Order: A bowl of pho or a banh mi, the two house counters that locals queue.
Tip: Inside Hlemmur Matholl food hall, so plenty of shared seating around. Open daily until 21:00.
Deig Le Kock ★ 4.0
Deig near the Old Harbour on Tryggvagata sells doughnuts and bagel sandwiches from a fast counter, a Reykjavik stop sharing space with Le Kock burgers.
Try: Doughnuts and bagels
Order: A filled doughnut, or a loaded bagel sandwich for breakfast on the move.
Tip: Open early for a takeaway bagel before the harbour. Shares the building with Le Kock and the Tail bar.
Baejarins Beztu Pylsur ★ 4.6
Baejarins Beztu Pylsur has sold Iceland's lamb hot dogs from a Tryggvagata kiosk since 1937, the most famous street-food window in Reykjavik by far.
Try: Icelandic lamb hot dog
Order: One with everything, eina med ollu, with raw and crispy onion, ketchup, mustard and remoulade.
Tip: Bill Clinton ordered his with mustard only in 2004, so that is now called a Clinton. Open very late.
Saegreifinn ★ 4.4
Saegreifinn, the Sea Baron, on Geirsgata serves a langoustine soup many call the world's best, plus grilled fish skewers in a tiny harbour shack in Reykjavik.
Try: Lobster soup
Order: The langoustine soup with bread and Icelandic butter, the dish that made it famous.
Tip: Started in 2003 by a former fisherman. Communal benches and barrels for seats; cosy and very small.
Banh Mi ★ 4.1
Banh Mi at the Hlemmur food hall on Laugavegur 107 stuffs crisp baguettes with marinated proteins, pickled veg and herbs, a fast Vietnamese street counter.
Try: Vietnamese banh mi sandwich
Order: A pork banh mi with extra chilli, eaten standing at the food-hall tables.
Tip: Inside Hlemmur Matholl, the old bus terminal turned food hall. Quick, cheap, takeaway-friendly.
Lobster Hut ★ 4.1
Lobster Hut is a food cart on Kalkofnsvegur near Harpa, serving Icelandic langoustine sandwiches, soup and salad far cheaper than a sit-down Reykjavik room.
Try: Lobster sandwich and soup
Order: The lobster sandwich, loaded with Icelandic langoustine for far less than a restaurant.
Tip: A summer operation that may close in bad weather. Cheap fresh langoustine, eaten standing by the harbour.