Dagur and Dagný's restaurant and bar guide
Food scene
Hlemmur Mathöll is a food hall is located 2 minutes from Njalsgata. This is where you can grab a great bite and drink from a variety of places. Seating can be difficult to get at peak hours (there are no bookings)
"Flatey" has great pizzas and we would choose pizzas from there over any other local places. The pizzas are usually ready in about 5 minutes and you can take it with you to the apartment if you're unable to find a seating
"Skál" is a cocktail and beer bar which serves great meals made with Icelandic ingredients.
"Kröst" Great drinks and steaks
"Fjárhúsið" The most Icelandic place of them all; lots of lamb dishes, the popular Icelandic meat soup and even sheeps head for those that are into that.
"Té og Kaffi" for all your coffee needs.
"Fuego" - serves Tacos
367 locals recommend
Hlemmur Mathöll
107 LaugavegurHlemmur Mathöll is a food hall is located 2 minutes from Njalsgata. This is where you can grab a great bite and drink from a variety of places. Seating can be difficult to get at peak hours (there are no bookings)
"Flatey" has great pizzas and we would choose pizzas from there over any other local places. The pizzas are usually ready in about 5 minutes and you can take it with you to the apartment if you're unable to find a seating
"Skál" is a cocktail and beer bar which serves great meals made with Icelandic ingredients.
"Kröst" Great drinks and steaks
"Fjárhúsið" The most Icelandic place of them all; lots of lamb dishes, the popular Icelandic meat soup and even sheeps head for those that are into that.
"Té og Kaffi" for all your coffee needs.
"Fuego" - serves Tacos
Noodle station is perfect for a quick and noodle soup. Theres 3 choices on the menu. Vegetarian, Chicken or Beef noodle soup. It's not too expensive and is good to take away.
71 locals recommend
Noodle Station
Noodle station is perfect for a quick and noodle soup. Theres 3 choices on the menu. Vegetarian, Chicken or Beef noodle soup. It's not too expensive and is good to take away.
Sushi social is a South American & Japanese fusion restaurant. Very lively and has great cocktails. Price is on the higher end. Bookings usually necessary.
143 locals recommend
Sushi Social
5 ÞingholtsstrætiSushi social is a South American & Japanese fusion restaurant. Very lively and has great cocktails. Price is on the higher end. Bookings usually necessary.
Lots of meat. This is a high end steakhouse. Personally one of our favourites when craving a high quality steak and red wine.
Book your seats in advance. Especially on weekends.
14 locals recommend
Reykjavík Meat
Lots of meat. This is a high end steakhouse. Personally one of our favourites when craving a high quality steak and red wine.
Book your seats in advance. Especially on weekends.
This place is a great experience. The "Champaigne Train" is great to hang around in before, when waiting to be seated or after your meal. The cocktails are great and the atmosphere is very unique. The food is quite special. High End. Highly recommended.
The seats here are known to be very sought after. Book well in advance, especially weekends.
13 locals recommend
Monkeys Reykjavik
This place is a great experience. The "Champaigne Train" is great to hang around in before, when waiting to be seated or after your meal. The cocktails are great and the atmosphere is very unique. The food is quite special. High End. Highly recommended.
The seats here are known to be very sought after. Book well in advance, especially weekends.
If you want a good burger I'd recommend Sæta Svínið, It's a pricey burger at 3690kr but it's a damn tasty burger. It has some other great foods and great cocktails. Happy hour is 3pm-6pm, but it's not the cheapest place for a pint.
65 locals recommend
Sæta Svínið Gastropub
HafnarstrætiIf you want a good burger I'd recommend Sæta Svínið, It's a pricey burger at 3690kr but it's a damn tasty burger. It has some other great foods and great cocktails. Happy hour is 3pm-6pm, but it's not the cheapest place for a pint.
If you catch a rare sunny day, the back of The English pub is the place to be. You can get seats outside, and from 4pm-7pm you can grab a pint for 850kr and enjoy people watching.
49 locals recommend
The English Pub
12 AusturstrætiIf you catch a rare sunny day, the back of The English pub is the place to be. You can get seats outside, and from 4pm-7pm you can grab a pint for 850kr and enjoy people watching.
Brauð & co is the place to get bread. Everything here tastes yummy. The Bread is the best in town and so are the cinnamon buns. You have to try to some of the buns, or all of the buns. Cinnamon, Vanilla, Blueberry & Liquorice (this one's also a must), sometimes the raspberry.
It's hard to miss this place as there's usually queues outside and it's an extremely colourful building.
316 locals recommend
Brauð & Co.
16 FrakkastígurBrauð & co is the place to get bread. Everything here tastes yummy. The Bread is the best in town and so are the cinnamon buns. You have to try to some of the buns, or all of the buns. Cinnamon, Vanilla, Blueberry & Liquorice (this one's also a must), sometimes the raspberry.
It's hard to miss this place as there's usually queues outside and it's an extremely colourful building.
Ban Thai is the best Thai restaurant in Reykjavík in our opinion. You need to be aware of two things though -
1. You might need to wait for over an hour for your food
2. the food here is some of the spiciest I've had.
The cost isn't too high, but due to the spiciness of the food we've often end up multiplying the price with the cost of beers.
69 locals recommend
Ban Thai Restaurant
130 LaugavegurBan Thai is the best Thai restaurant in Reykjavík in our opinion. You need to be aware of two things though -
1. You might need to wait for over an hour for your food
2. the food here is some of the spiciest I've had.
The cost isn't too high, but due to the spiciness of the food we've often end up multiplying the price with the cost of beers.
Who doesn't like dumplings? Dragon Dim Sum is the perfect place for take away or sitdown meal (if you can get a seat, it doesn't do bookings). It's a cute place located on Bergstaðastræti that has a selection of delicious dumplings and even has its own beer - Drunken Monkey.
6 locals recommend
Dragon Dim Sum Reykjavik
Who doesn't like dumplings? Dragon Dim Sum is the perfect place for take away or sitdown meal (if you can get a seat, it doesn't do bookings). It's a cute place located on Bergstaðastræti that has a selection of delicious dumplings and even has its own beer - Drunken Monkey.
Another Food Hall with very different restaurants to Hlemmur. The complete list of restaurants is availble on the Borg29 website.
Our recommendation is the Yuzu, grab one of the juicy chicken burgers.
23 locals recommend
Borg29 mathöll
29 BorgartúnAnother Food Hall with very different restaurants to Hlemmur. The complete list of restaurants is availble on the Borg29 website.
Our recommendation is the Yuzu, grab one of the juicy chicken burgers.
Handsdown the best place seafood place in Reykjavík. It's a high end place, so expect high prices, but everything on the menu here is delicious. Book well in advance.
233 locals recommend
Fiskmarkaðurinn
Handsdown the best place seafood place in Reykjavík. It's a high end place, so expect high prices, but everything on the menu here is delicious. Book well in advance.
The Burger Factory - name says it all. Good selection of burgers - chicken, beef, venison or vegan. It's a decent place not too far from the coast line.
9 locals recommend
Hamborgarafabrikkan
The Burger Factory - name says it all. Good selection of burgers - chicken, beef, venison or vegan. It's a decent place not too far from the coast line.
A great Seafood restaurant: This is the place to go if you want to try old fashioned but high quality Icelandic seafood
93 locals recommend
Þrír frakkar
14 BaldursgataA great Seafood restaurant: This is the place to go if you want to try old fashioned but high quality Icelandic seafood