101Tue-Sat from 16:00
Vinstukan Tiu Sopar on Laugavegur pours zippy natural wines with halibut and warm halloumi, one of Reykjavik's leading low-intervention wine bars.
Signature pour: Funky natural wines by the glass
Wine focus: Natural and low-intervention wines
Food: Small plates and elevated bistro food
Tip: Strong vegetarian small plates alongside the funky natural list. Book ahead, the room is compact.
101Daily from 17:00
Port 9 on Veghusastigur is Iceland's oldest dedicated wine bar, a dim side-street Reykjavik room of emerald sofas pouring over fifty wines old and new.
Signature pour: Rotating glass pours from over 50 bottles
Wine focus: Old and new world by the glass
Food: Cheese, charcuterie and small plates
Tip: Opened in 2016 on a quiet lane off Laugavegur. Come for a quiet glass rather than a loud night.
101Daily from 17:00
Konsulat Wine Room on Hafnarstraeti pairs curated wine flights with matched food in a Nordic library setting, a polished Reykjavik wine bar in a hotel.
Signature pour: Country-themed flights
Wine focus: Curated by-country wine flights
Food: Food and wine pairing flights
Tip: The by-country flights, often Italian, are the way in. Quiet and grown-up rather than a party spot.
101Daily from 16:00
Bodega on Tysgata is a relaxed Reykjavik wine bar of open bottles by the glass, paired with steamed edamame and baked camembert just off the Laugavegur strip.
Signature pour: Rotating open bottles by the glass
Wine focus: By-the-glass open bottles
Food: Edamame, baked camembert and snacks
Tip: More casual than the gastronomic rooms, good for a spontaneous glass. The baked camembert is the snack.
101Daily from 16:00
Apero Vinbar sits above Laugavegur 20b, a small Reykjavik wine bar matching boutique European pours with canneles and scallops in a tucked-away room.
Signature pour: Blind-tasting glass flights
Wine focus: Boutique European wines
Food: Canneles, gougeres and seafood snacks
Tip: Upstairs and easy to miss, with blind tastings on request. The savoury-sweet snacks set it apart.
101Daily from 16:00
Before dinner service, Brut on Posthusstraeti runs as a Reykjavik wine bar with an award-nominated list and Portuguese tinned seafood in the Radisson Blu.
Signature pour: By-the-glass from a 40-page list
Wine focus: Award-nominated European list
Food: Portuguese canned seafood and snacks
Tip: The wine list runs to forty pages with playful categories. A grown-up aperitif spot before the kitchen opens.