Guidebook for Reykjavik
Arts & Culture
A great place for art lovers. A nice place to go for a coffe too, an outdoor café in good weather. Excellent play areas In the park for both kids and grownups.
276 Einheimische empfehlen
Reykjavík Kunstmuseum Kjarvalsstaðir
24 FlókagataA great place for art lovers. A nice place to go for a coffe too, an outdoor café in good weather. Excellent play areas In the park for both kids and grownups.
Reykjavík Art Museum Hafnarhús
17 TryggvagataTemporary art, shows Erró regularly
3 galleries/museums in one: Ólafur Elíasson, The Kling and Bang Gallery, and Nýló, The Living Art Museum. Also a fancy restaurant with good food and drinks
37 Einheimische empfehlen
Marshallhúsið
20 Grandagarður3 galleries/museums in one: Ólafur Elíasson, The Kling and Bang Gallery, and Nýló, The Living Art Museum. Also a fancy restaurant with good food and drinks
Stunning architecture, all kinds of concerts
535 Einheimische empfehlen
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 AusturbakkiStunning architecture, all kinds of concerts
Often really good exhibitions, on the 6 th floor, take the lift
22 Einheimische empfehlen
Reykjavik Museum of Photography
15 TryggvagataOften really good exhibitions, on the 6 th floor, take the lift
Isländisches Nationalmuseum
41 SuðurgataIceland's archaeology museum, newly modernized
Fun museum with wax figures and guided headphone tours explaining the Icelandic saga in short
61 Einheimische empfehlen
Saga Museum
Fun museum with wax figures and guided headphone tours explaining the Icelandic saga in short
Isländische Nationalgalerie
Art museum, displaying more the 1900
Entertainment & Activities
The local swimming pool, it´s old, charming, indoor pool with outdoor hot tubs. Now being renovated and an outdoor pool is being added. Opening autumn 2017 again
484 Einheimische empfehlen
Sundhöllin
45a BarónsstígurThe local swimming pool, it´s old, charming, indoor pool with outdoor hot tubs. Now being renovated and an outdoor pool is being added. Opening autumn 2017 again
Olympic sized swimming pool, has large slides for the kids as well and a good range of hot tubs.
511 Einheimische empfehlen
Laugardalslaug
105 SundlaugavegurOlympic sized swimming pool, has large slides for the kids as well and a good range of hot tubs.
Our favorite pool, more like a spa, love the dry sauna. Excellent slides for the kids.
56 Einheimische empfehlen
Lágafellslaug
1a LækjarhlíðOur favorite pool, more like a spa, love the dry sauna. Excellent slides for the kids.
Vesturbæjarlaug
HofsvallagataVery nice old swimming pool, popular with the locals
Food Scene
Rauðarárstígur 8
8 RauðarárstígurCafe Prepp - Good place for breakfast since it opens at 8 am.
Brautarholt 2
Brautarholt Reykjvík Roasters - best coffee in town! Mon-Fri: 8:00 – 18:00. Sat-Sun: 9:00 – 17:00
Vegamot
Our favorite place to take the family
Excellent place for lunch, the fish of the day never fails
138 Einheimische empfehlen
Apotek Restaurant
16 AusturstrætiExcellent place for lunch, the fish of the day never fails
Sæta Svínið Gastropub
HafnarstrætiLove the hamburgers there
Hlemmur Food hall has a coffee shop, very good bakery, resturants and more.
367 Einheimische empfehlen
Hlemmur Mathöll
107 LaugavegurHlemmur Food hall has a coffee shop, very good bakery, resturants and more.
Ban Thai Restaurant
130 LaugavegurTHE BEST
Eldsmiðjan
81 LaugavegurThe best pizza in town
Grillmarkaðurinn
When you want to splash out and go fancy
VOX Brasserie & Bar
Excellent lunch buffet
Fiskmarkaðurinn
Nice fancy fish restaurant
More of a pub, but the best and cheapest burger in town. Very popular with the locals
44 Einheimische empfehlen
Vitabar
21 BergþórugataMore of a pub, but the best and cheapest burger in town. Very popular with the locals
Bryggjan Brugghús
8 GrandagarðurBar, music venue, resturant. It has it all
Getting Around
Hlemmur Mathöll
107 LaugavegurBSI Coach Terminal
SADcars Reykjavik office
2 KnarrarvogurProbably the cheapest car rental in town
Drinks & Nightlife
Borgartún 26
26 BorgartúnVínbudin - the State Liquor Store - Mon - Thur: 11-18
Fri.: 11-19
Sat.: 11-18
Rosenberg
27 KlapparstígurOften good music events like jazz and blues festivals
Loftid
Good happy hour, and plenty of seating
Boston Reykjavik
28b LaugavegurQuirky bar, tuns into a nightclub late on weekends
Dillon Whiskey Bar
30 LaugavegurShabby old place with DJ and fun music
Good food, often live music, very trendy scene, people of all ages
176 Einheimische empfehlen
Kex Hostel Reykjavik
28 SkúlagataGood food, often live music, very trendy scene, people of all ages
Sightseeing
Hallgrímskirkja
The biggest church downtown, a landmark, you cant miss it
Parks & Nature
Klambratún
4 AusturstrætiVery close to us, were we take the dog for a walk everyday
heated beach with a hot tub, very popular with the sea swimming locals
434 Einheimische empfehlen
Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach
heated beach with a hot tub, very popular with the sea swimming locals
Öskjuhlíð
Good for a Sunday run, lots of paths in the woods
The best place to watch the sunset. Don´t forget to grab some ice cream on your way there, the way the locals do (in all weathers)
138 Einheimische empfehlen
Grótta Island Lighthouse
The best place to watch the sunset. Don´t forget to grab some ice cream on your way there, the way the locals do (in all weathers)