Restaurants in 101 Reykjavik

Austur-Indiafjelagid

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.

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Skal

  • ★ 4.4

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.

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Snaps Bistro

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.

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Messinn

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.

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Hosilo

  • ★ 4.3
  • Modern Cuisine
  • $$$

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.

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ROK

ROK is an Icelandic fine casual restaurant at Frakkastigur 26a in Reykjavik, focusing on serving high quality food in a friendly relaxed environment.

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Sjavargrillid

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.

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Hornid

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.

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Skreid

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

  • ★ 4.5
  • Mediterranean

Mat Bar is a Mediterranean restaurant at Hverfisgata 26, 101 Reykjavik.

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Forrettabarinn

  • ★ 4.1

Forréttabarinn at Nylendugata 14 in Reykjavik offers appetizers and desserts, using Icelandic ingredients with cooking inspiration from Southern Europe.

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Sushi Social

  • ★ 4.2
  • Japanese-peruvian

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.

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Kol Restaurant

  • ★ 4.2
  • Steakhouse
  • $$$

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.

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Fine Dining in 101 Reykjavik

Dill

  • ★ 4.8
  • 1 MICHELIN star
  • Creative
  • $$$$

Order Free-range Icelandic pork cheek with warm spiced cream, or belly with pine, cabbage and mushrooms.

Dill is a contemporary restaurant at Laugavegur 59 where you climb a spiral staircase to an open kitchen and cooking that is not showy or overcomplicated.

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Ox

Order The multi course tasting menu, a modern rendition of traditional Icelandic cuisine.

Ox is a 17-seat restaurant at Laugavegur 28 where Chef Thrainn Freyr Vigfusson serves a multi course tasting menu of modern Icelandic cooking.

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OTO

Order The lobster cappelletti with yuzu kosho, or the chicken thigh skewer with scallions.

OTO at Hverfisgata 44 in Reykjavik blends Italian and Japanese cuisine, with a menu inspired by the flavors of Japan and Italy, and well-made cocktails.

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Tides

Order The evening tasting menu: 1,000-day aged Feykir cheese, Nordic salmon, North Icelandic lamb.

Tides at Austurbakki 2 in The Reykjavik EDITION hotel celebrates seafood from the pristine waters of Iceland, cooked on a Josper Charcoal Grill.

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Grillmarkadurinn

Order Ale-fed beef from Hvammur, with the cut chosen daily, or the lightly smoked Arctic char.

Grillmarkaðurinn at Lækjargata 2A cooks Icelandic produce over fire, smoke, wood and coal, buying most of its main produce straight from the farm.

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Apotek Kitchen + Bar

  • ★ 4.1
  • Icelandic and European

Order Charcoal-grilled beef tenderloin with celeriac purée, or char on a salt block from the Himalayas.

Apotek Kitchen + Bar at Austurstraeti 16 serves a tasting menu of 6 dishes chosen by its chefs, mixing meat and seafood and ending with a dessert, 16.900 kr.

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Casual Dining in 101 Reykjavik

2 Guys

Order A smash burger or a chicken burger, with fresh sides.

2Guys is a burger restaurant in Reykjavík specializing in flavorful smash burgers, chicken burgers and fresh sides, at Laugavegur 105 and Gnoðarvogur 46.

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Chuck Norris Grill

Order The takeaway deal of 4 burgers (2 children's), 2 large fries, 2 sauces and 2L of soda.

Chuck Norris Grill at Laugavegur 30 is a burger place with takeaway and delivery offers on burgers, fries and soda, plus chicken wings with blue cheese sauce.

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Hradlestin

Hraðlestin is a family-run Indian restaurant at Hverfisgata 64a, one of four locations, with spices imported from India and blended on site by trained chefs.

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BakaBaka

Order Fresh bread and pastries by day, or pizza and wine in the evening.

Bakabaka at Bankastræti 2 is a bakery, cafe and pizza restaurant in central Reykjavík, serving fresh bread, pastries, breakfast and lunch by day.

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Salka Valka Kitchen

  • ★ 4.1

Order A sandwich or snack with a coffee drink, organic tea or organic juice.

Salka Valka Kitchen at Skólavörðustígur 23 is a charming, homey spot for freshly home-cooked food, hot and cold drinks and local draft beer.

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Mandi

Order Fresh falafel, hummus or juicy shawarma.

Mandi at Veltusund 3b in Reykjavik serves Middle Eastern food made from carefully selected ingredients, with fresh falafel, hummus and juicy shawarma.

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Mama Kitchen

  • ★ 4.0
  • Vietnamese

Order Phở, spring rolls, or the Hue Spicy Noodle Soup (Bún bò Huế) with beef breast and pork sausage.

Mama Kitchen on Laugavegur cooks Vietnamese and Thai street food: phở, spring rolls, wok noodles and Thai curries, eaten in, picked up or delivered.

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Uppi

Order The maki, or the tartar party of three tartars on one plate.

Uppi, at Aðalstræti 12, 101 Reykjavik, is open every day, Monday to Sunday, from 16:00 to 01:00; go in on the left and up one floor to reach it.

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Cafés in 101 Reykjavik

Reykjavik Roasters

  • ★ 4.7

Reykjavik Roasters at Karastigur 1 imports good beans, roasts them with care and brews them to the best of its abilities, open daily 08:00 to 17:00.

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Mokka Kaffi

  • ★ 4.5

Order Espresso

Mokka Kaffi at Skólavörðustíg 3a in Reykjavik has paired espresso and art since 1958, open daily from 9.00 to 18.00, and takes applications for exhibitions.

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Grai Kotturinn

  • ★ 4.3

Order The Trukkinn: egg, bacon, potatoes, pancakes, tomatoes in sauce and toast, what the cafe is best known for.

Grai Kotturinn is a cosy, small cafe full of books at Hverfisgata 16a, serving breakfast, brunch and lunch with egg and bacon, American pancakes and bagels.

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Cafe Loki

Order Rye bread slices with mashed fish, or the unique rye bread ice cream.

Cafe Loki at Lokastigur 28 in Reykjavik is a family run restaurant across the street from Hallgrímskirkja, serving classic Icelandic home style food.

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Kaffibrennslan

  • ★ 4.0

Order Coffee and beer

Kaffibrennslan is a cafe and bar at Laugavegur 21, on the main street downtown, with coffee, pastries and sandwiches by day and beer and wine at night.

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Deig

  • ★ 4.0

Order Bagels, spreads, sandwiches, donuts or bread, all baked in house every day.

Deig, at Tryggvagata 12, is listed with Le Kock as a bakery, restaurant and bar that bakes bagels, spreads, sandwiches, donuts and bread in house every day.

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Bakeries in 101 Reykjavik

Braud and Co

  • ★ 4.6

Order Fresh sourdough bread, a croissant or one of the buns.

Braud and Co opened its first bakery in spring 2016 in a graffiti-covered house at Frakkastigur 16, selling fresh sourdough, croissants and buns.

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Bernhoftsbakari

  • ★ 4.4
  • $$

Order The bread or sourdough, baked daily to the tradition from 1834.

Bernhoftsbakari on Klapparstigur is the country's oldest operating company, run continuously since 1834 and now by a fifth generation of bakers.

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Bjornsbakari

  • ★ 3.9

Order Buttered sandwiches

Bjornsbakari on Hringbraut sells buttered sandwiches, juices, bread and toppings, plus healthy packed lunches for school and larger orders by phone.

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Sandholt Patisserie

  • ★ 4.4

Sandholt Patisserie on Laugavegur 36 makes cakes, pastries and desserts beside its daily sourdough bread, and is open every day from 07:30 to 18:00.

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Braud and Co Austurstraeti

  • ★ 4.3

Order Sourdough bread

Braud and Co Austurstraeti at Austurstraeti 17 sells steaming fresh sourdough bread, croissants and buns, from a bakery first opened in 2016.

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Wine Bars in 101 Reykjavik

Port 9

  • ★ 4.3

Port 9 is a small wine bar in the middle of town and, since 2016, Reykjavik's quiet corner for people who love wine, with a new selection each week.

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Konsulat Wine Room

  • ★ 4.2

Konsulat Wine Room on the historic Hafnarstraeti pairs a selection of high-quality wines with dishes of all sizes in a calm and cosy atmosphere.

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Bodega

  • ★ 4.0

Bodega on Tysgata is a friendly wine bar with a great outdoor area on Óðinstorg in Reykjavik, a cafe in the morning and a cocktail bar in the evening.

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Bars in 101 Reykjavik

Kaffibarinn

  • ★ 4.3
  • Bar and café
  • $$$

Drink Draft beer and cocktails

Kaffibarinn is a bar and café in a small red house on Bergstaðastræti in Reykjavik, open since 1993, with DJs every night and great coffee by day.

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Slippbarinn

  • ★ 4.3
  • Cocktails and dining

Drink Cocktail of the Month

Slippbarinn is a harbourside bar at Myrargata 2 in Reykjavik serving artfully shaken cocktails and unique food, with happy hour every day from 15 to 18.

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Rontgen

  • ★ 4.3
  • Wine and cocktail bar

Drink Curated wines and draft beer

Rontgen is a Reykjavik bar with a warm atmosphere that mixes cocktails, keeps a curated selection of fairly priced wines and sells beer on draft.

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Pablo Discobar

  • ★ 4.1
  • Two floors of disco
  • $$$

Pablo Discobar on Veltusund has two floors of disco and beautiful chaos, DJs bringing the heat, private soundproof bunkers and premium spirits.

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Microbar

  • ★ 4.1
  • Craft beer bar

Drink Gæðingur beer

Microbar opened in 2012 on Austurstræti, run by the owners of the Gæðingur brewery, as what the owners call the country's first craft beer bar.

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Lebowski Bar

  • ★ 3.9
  • Diner and rooftop bar
  • $$$

Order A White Russian: vodka, Kahlúa and cream over ice, made the way the bar says it should be.

Lebowski Bar on Laugavegur is a Big Lebowski bar with a diner-inspired menu, burgers, thick milkshakes and over 23 versions of the White Russian.

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Prikid

  • ★ 4.0
  • Cafe

Prikid on Bankastraeti calls itself the oldest cafe in Reykjavik, open daily since 1951, a unique place that changes mode when evening comes.

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Kex Hostel Bar

  • ★ 4.1
  • Hostel bar and live music

Drink Local beers

The bar at Kex Hostel sits in a former biscuit factory on Skulagata and pours local beers and cocktails until 23:00, with breakfast at Baxtur from 7.

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Dillon Whiskey Bar

  • ★ 4.0
  • Whiskey bar and live music venue
  • $$$

Order One of over 170 whiskies, poured straight or mixed, or a whiskey cocktail.

Dillon has been a whiskey bar and live music venue on Laugavegur since 1999, with over 170 whiskies, live rock and blues and resident DJ Andrea.

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Petersen Svitan

  • ★ 4.1
  • Viewing bar

Petersen Svitan is a bar with a roof terrace on the third floor of Gamla bio at Ingolfsstraeti 2a, in what was Peter Petersen's own apartment.

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Street Food in 101 Reykjavik

Baejarins Beztu Pylsur

  • ★ 4.6

Order A Clinton, the hot dog with only mustard, named after Bill Clinton.

Baejarins Beztu Pylsur, at Tryggvagata 1, sells the famous Icelandic hotdog; it has 10 locations in the greater Reykjavik area and 1 in Hella.

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Mandi Ingolfstorg

  • ★ 3.9

Order Fresh falafel, hummus or juicy shawarma, the three dishes its own site names.

Mandi Ingolfstorg is a street food counter at Veltusund 3b, 101 Reykjavik, where fresh falafel, hummus and juicy shawarma bring the aroma of the east.

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Breweries in 101 Reykjavik

Kaldi Bar

Kaldi Bar on Laugavegur pours twelve beers on tap and 93 gins, including Kaldi, an Icelandic beer brewed in the Czech tradition without preservatives.

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Markets in 101 Reykjavik

Kolaportid

  • ★ 4.2
  • Market

Kolaportid is Iceland's largest flea market, with hundreds of stalls in the old customs house by the Reykjavik harbour, open every Saturday and Sunday.

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Posthus Food Hall

  • ★ 4.2
  • Market

Posthus Food Hall brings 9 restaurants under one roof, from Italian gourmet pizzas to delicious sushi and handmade cocktails, open 11:30 to 22:00 every day.

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Food Tours in 101 Reykjavik

Wake Up Reykjavik

  • ★ 4.7

Wake Up Reykjavik's tour visits 5 local restaurants to taste Icelandic dishes, starting at Harpa Concert Hall with multiple departure times every day.

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Food Festivals in 101 Reykjavik

Food and Fun Festival

  • ★ 4.5

Food and Fun pairs chefs from both sides of the Atlantic with Reykjavik restaurants for limited menus built on Icelandic ingredients, 3 to 7 March 2027.

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Thorrablot

  • ★ 4.3

Thorrablot is Iceland's midwinter feast through the old month of Thorri, from late January, with fermented shark, pickled ram's testicles, blood sausage and dried fish served with Brennivin.

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Reykjavik Culture Night

  • ★ 4.2

Reykjavik Culture Night, Menningarnott, falls on Saturday 21 August 2027 and marks the city's birthday with concerts, food trucks, waffle cafes and fireworks.

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Fishermen's Day

  • ★ 4.0

Fishermen's Day, Sjomannadagurinn, is on the first Sunday in June, with a parade from Harpa, sea rescue demonstrations, boats to board and seafood tastings.

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Cooking Classes in 101 Reykjavik

Budget Eats in 101 Reykjavik

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Hidden Gems in 101 Reykjavik

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Brunch in 101 Reykjavik

Kastrup

Order Eggs Benedict: toasted brioche, spinach, ham or smoked salmon, poached egg and hollandaise.

Kastrup on Hverfisgata is a modern Nordic bistro serving Scandinavian open sandwiches and Nordic dishes, with brunch on weekends from 11:45 to 16:00.

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Late-Night Eats in 101 Reykjavik

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Nightlife in 101 Reykjavik

Kex Hostel

  • ★ 4.1

Kex Hostel, at Skúlagata 28, fills a former biscuit factory with a hostel and hotel where vintage design, live music, great food and community spirit meet.

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