CuisineSubs and sandwiches
Price$$
Neighbourhood101
HoursDaily, late
The dishHot subs

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.

Location

Address: Ingolfsstraeti 3, 101 Reykjavik

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Deig Le Kock ★ 4.0

101Daily from 07:00

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

101Daily from 09:00, late

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

101Seasonal, daytime

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.

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Hallo Xin Chao ★ 4.0

105Daily 11:00-21:00

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 near the Hlemmur transit hub.

Try: Vietnamese street food and pho

Order: A bowl of pho or a banh mi, the two house counters that locals queue for.

Tip: Inside Hlemmur Matholl food hall, so plenty of shared seating around. Open daily until 21:00.

Deig Le Kock ★ 4.0

101Daily from 07:00

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

101Daily from 09:00, late

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

101-grandiDaily 11:30-22:00

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

105Daily 11:00-21:00

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 in Reykjavik.

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

101Seasonal, daytime

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.

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