Guidebook for Reykjavik

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Guidebook for Reykjavik

Entertainment & Activities

Great swimming pool close by
458 locals recommend
Vesturbæjarlaug
Hofsvallagata
458 locals recommend
Great swimming pool close by

Food Scene

Great down-town restaurant
233 locals recommend
Fiskmarkaðurinn
233 locals recommend
Great down-town restaurant
Nice restaurant
77 locals recommend
Fish Company
77 locals recommend
Nice restaurant
The local coffe house
218 locals recommend
Kaffihús Vesturbæjar
20 Melhagi
218 locals recommend
The local coffe house
Nice bar and restaurant close to the harbour
51 locals recommend
Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina
2 Mýrargata
51 locals recommend
Nice bar and restaurant close to the harbour
Excellent restaurant
336 locals recommend
Grillmarkaðurinn
336 locals recommend
Excellent restaurant
Local coffee house with food
111 locals recommend
The Laundromat Cafe
9 Austurstræti
111 locals recommend
Local coffee house with food
Excellent restaurant down town
103 locals recommend
Kol Restaurant
40 Skólavörðustígur
103 locals recommend
Excellent restaurant down town
Good restaurant within walking distance
119 locals recommend
Sjávargrillið
14 Skólavörðustígur
119 locals recommend
Good restaurant within walking distance
Coffee house in a great location (good for coffee, but do not recommend the food)
45 locals recommend
Cafe Paris
14 Austurstræti
45 locals recommend
Coffee house in a great location (good for coffee, but do not recommend the food)
Iceland most famous hot dog stand (Bill Clinton and many others love it). You must try that.
191 locals recommend
Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur
1 Tryggvagata
191 locals recommend
Iceland most famous hot dog stand (Bill Clinton and many others love it). You must try that.
Scandinavian "smørrebrød" - (Danish open sandwich). Great for lunch.
34 locals recommend
Jómfrúin - Scandinavian Kitchen
4 Lækjargata
34 locals recommend
Scandinavian "smørrebrød" - (Danish open sandwich). Great for lunch.
Well, Subway is Subway.....
31 locals recommend
Subway
Suðurlandsbraut
31 locals recommend
Well, Subway is Subway.....
Nice local Bistro
77 locals recommend
Vegamót - Bistro/Bar
4 Vegamótastígur
77 locals recommend
Nice local Bistro
Torfan is located in one of Reykjavik's historical buildings which has housed multiple restaurants. The house itself was built in 1838.
12 locals recommend
The Lobsterhouse - Humarhúsið
1 Amtmannsstígur
12 locals recommend
Torfan is located in one of Reykjavik's historical buildings which has housed multiple restaurants. The house itself was built in 1838.

Essentials

Small grocery shop on the next corner
28 locals recommend
Kjötborg
19 Ásvallagata
28 locals recommend
Small grocery shop on the next corner
A supermarket few minutes walk away
54 locals recommend
VÍÐIR
79 Sólvallagata
54 locals recommend
A supermarket few minutes walk away
A large supermarket (low price), nice if you have a car
327 locals recommend
Krónan
50 Reykjavikurvegur
327 locals recommend
A large supermarket (low price), nice if you have a car
The closes bakery
63 locals recommend
Björnsbakarí
35 Hringbraut
63 locals recommend
The closes bakery
A local grocery store that has everything
202 locals recommend
Melabúðin
202 locals recommend
A local grocery store that has everything
A nice bakery
48 locals recommend
Jói Fel
Hringbraut
48 locals recommend
A nice bakery

Everything Else

Good place to plan some day tours in Iceland
31 locals recommend
Tourist Information Center - ITA
31 locals recommend
Good place to plan some day tours in Iceland
The main shopping street with many restaurants and coffee houses
328 locals recommend
Laugavegur
Laugavegur
328 locals recommend
The main shopping street with many restaurants and coffee houses
The main hub for buses around Iceland, including the airport bus
111 locals recommend
BSÍ
111 locals recommend
The main hub for buses around Iceland, including the airport bus
Closest hotel where the fly bus stops
Hotel Reykjavik Centrum
16 Grjótagata
Closest hotel where the fly bus stops
The city center
84 locals recommend
Austurvöllur
101 Pósthússtræti
84 locals recommend
The city center
The Icelandic Whale museum
169 locals recommend
Whales of Iceland
169 locals recommend
The Icelandic Whale museum
A great Gym and Spa, also a large outdoor swimming pool
25 locals recommend
Laugar Spa
30a Sundlaugavegi
25 locals recommend
A great Gym and Spa, also a large outdoor swimming pool
Great golf course (I am a member and can get you a discount - and play if I have time..........). 15 min drive from the apartment.
Grafarholtsvöllur
Great golf course (I am a member and can get you a discount - and play if I have time..........). 15 min drive from the apartment.
Art Gallery
166 locals recommend
National Gallery of Iceland (Listasafn Islands)
166 locals recommend
Art Gallery

Arts & Culture

The Reykjavik concert hall
535 locals recommend
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 Austurbakki
535 locals recommend
The Reykjavik concert hall
The National Museum (a small one)
393 locals recommend
National Museum of Iceland
41 Suðurgata
393 locals recommend
The National Museum (a small one)
I got married in this church......
9 locals recommend
Reykjavík Cathedral
Kirkjustræti
9 locals recommend
I got married in this church......
The only Catholic Church in Iceland (just few minutes away)
28 locals recommend
Christ The King Cathedral
28 locals recommend
The only Catholic Church in Iceland (just few minutes away)
The Reykjavik Art museum.....
350 locals recommend
Reykjavik Art Museum Hafnarhus
17 Tryggvagata
350 locals recommend
The Reykjavik Art museum.....

Sightseeing

The oldest parliament in the world (started in Thingvellir)
88 locals recommend
Parliament House (Althingishus)
Kirkjutorg
88 locals recommend
The oldest parliament in the world (started in Thingvellir)
You can walk by on your way down town from the apartment.
95 locals recommend
Reykjavik City Hall
95 locals recommend
You can walk by on your way down town from the apartment.

Drinks & Nightlife

Night club (only on weekends) - 20 - 30+
102 locals recommend
B5
102 locals recommend
Night club (only on weekends) - 20 - 30+
Local Icelandic Bar. Why locals love it? The music reflects the latest development in electronic dance music from Europe and the crowd is arty and hip. Time stands still and the beer flows like wine
240 locals recommend
Kaffibarinn
240 locals recommend
Local Icelandic Bar. Why locals love it? The music reflects the latest development in electronic dance music from Europe and the crowd is arty and hip. Time stands still and the beer flows like wine