Guidebook for Reykjavík

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Guidebook for Reykjavík

Essentials

Groceries etc.
Budget supermarket for stocking up on groceries. Open Mon-Thu: 11:00 - 18:30 Fri: 10:00 - 19:30 Sat: 10:00 - 18:00 Sun: 12:00 - 18:00
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Bónus
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Budget supermarket for stocking up on groceries. Open Mon-Thu: 11:00 - 18:30 Fri: 10:00 - 19:30 Sat: 10:00 - 18:00 Sun: 12:00 - 18:00
Drug store. Open Mon-Fri 9-18 and Sat 11-16
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Lyfja
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Drug store. Open Mon-Fri 9-18 and Sat 11-16
This is the late night small cornershop in the neighbourhood.
Blahornid
This is the late night small cornershop in the neighbourhood.
State Monopoly Wine store with a fairly good selection. The friendly and knowledgable staff is ready to answer any question you might have regarding the selection or give recommendations.
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Vínbúðin
10a Austurstræti
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State Monopoly Wine store with a fairly good selection. The friendly and knowledgable staff is ready to answer any question you might have regarding the selection or give recommendations.
The closest grocery store. Open 9-20 all days of the week.
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Krónan
50 Reykjavikurvegur
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The closest grocery store. Open 9-20 all days of the week.

Food Scene

The local winebar with great and inexpensive original tapas. Ask Augustin what he has for today.
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Íslenski barinn
1a Ingólfsstræti
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The local winebar with great and inexpensive original tapas. Ask Augustin what he has for today.
The classic haunt of poets and writers. Like a time capsule from mid last century.
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Mokka Kaffi
3A Skólavörðustígur
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The classic haunt of poets and writers. Like a time capsule from mid last century.
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Snaps Bistro
1 Þórsgata
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The Cat café for all cat lovers. Pet the resident cats while enjoying a good cup of coffee.
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Kattakaffihúsið
10a Bergstaðastræti
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The Cat café for all cat lovers. Pet the resident cats while enjoying a good cup of coffee.
Great seafood in a old residential house.
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Þrír frakkar
14 Baldursgata
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Great seafood in a old residential house.
Great pizzas from a real large wood kindled oven. Now open under a new name but the same great oven.
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Eldsmiðjan
81 Laugavegur
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Great pizzas from a real large wood kindled oven. Now open under a new name but the same great oven.
Indian street food
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Austurlandahraðlestin
23 Grandagarður
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Indian street food
A bustling food hall. Look out for the happy hour.
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Hlemmur Mathöll
107 Laugavegur
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A bustling food hall. Look out for the happy hour.
Great new foodhall with lot of choice.
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Grandi Mathöll
16 Grandagarður
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Great new foodhall with lot of choice.
Small café, full of books. Great for breakfast.
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The Grey Cat
16a Hverfisgata
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Small café, full of books. Great for breakfast.
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Reykjavik Roasters
1 Kárastígur
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Fish Company
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Great seafood
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Messinn
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Great seafood
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Brauð & Co.
16 Frakkastígur
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Sushi Social
5 Þingholtsstræti
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Shell fish market - by a new square .
Skelfiskmarkaðurinn
Shell fish market - by a new square .
A classic restaurant.
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Hotel Holt
37 Bergstaðastræti
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A classic restaurant.
Reykjavik's smallest café. Our daughter works there after school and we buy the great Ottolina coffee beans from there.
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Kaffifélagið
10 Skólavörðustígur
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Reykjavik's smallest café. Our daughter works there after school and we buy the great Ottolina coffee beans from there.

Arts & Culture

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National Gallery of Iceland (Listasafn Islands)
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National Museum of Iceland
41 Suðurgata
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Tjarnarbíó Theatre
12 Tjarnargata
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National Theatre of Iceland
19 Hverfisgata
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The house itself is wort a visit.
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Harpa station
Kalkofnsvegur
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The house itself is wort a visit.
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The Culture House
15 Hverfisgata
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Reykjavik Maritime Museum
8 Grandagarður
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The Nordic cultural house. Library, restaurant, concerts, exhibitions etc.
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Nordic House
11 Sæmundargata
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The Nordic cultural house. Library, restaurant, concerts, exhibitions etc.
Beautiful sculpture with a view.
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Sólfarið
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Beautiful sculpture with a view.
Excavation of possibly the first farm in Reykjavik. Great exhibition with lots of interactive display.
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The Settlement Exhibition
16 Aðalstræti
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Excavation of possibly the first farm in Reykjavik. Great exhibition with lots of interactive display.
The main library on three floors and the Reykjavik museum of photography with various exhibitions.
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Borgarbókasafnið | Menningarhús Grófinni
15 Tryggvagata
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The main library on three floors and the Reykjavik museum of photography with various exhibitions.
Probably the smallest museum you will ever visit. It is installed in a former public toilet, nicknamed Nullid or "The Zero", referring to the imaginary house number, Bankastraeti Zero.
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The Icelandic Punk Museum
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Probably the smallest museum you will ever visit. It is installed in a former public toilet, nicknamed Nullid or "The Zero", referring to the imaginary house number, Bankastraeti Zero.
One of the world's quirkier museums.
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Islands fallografiske museum
2 Kalkofnsvegur
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One of the world's quirkier museums.
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Reykjavik Museum of Photography
15 Tryggvagata
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Tveir Hrafnar
Baldursgata
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Harbinger
1, 101 Freyjugata
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The open and sheltered sculpture garden is always worth a visit and if you are interested there is plenty more inside the museum. This house used to be Einar's home and study.
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Einar Jónsson Museum
51 Njarðargata
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The open and sheltered sculpture garden is always worth a visit and if you are interested there is plenty more inside the museum. This house used to be Einar's home and study.

Parks & Nature

The main park with a nice playing area for kids. Popular for hiking/running around the Pond.
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Hljómskálagarður
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The main park with a nice playing area for kids. Popular for hiking/running around the Pond.
Parliament Square, the heart of Reykjavik.
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Austurvöllur
101 Pósthússtræti
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Parliament Square, the heart of Reykjavik.
Landakot
Túngata
One of Reykjavik's oldest public parks with beautiful old houses around, e.g. Frikirkjuvegur 11 and then of course Laufasvegur 22!
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Hallargarðurinn
Fríkirkjuvegur
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One of Reykjavik's oldest public parks with beautiful old houses around, e.g. Frikirkjuvegur 11 and then of course Laufasvegur 22!
A yellow sand geothermally heated beach in the North Atlantic. Hot tubs for the less adventurous.
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Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach
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A yellow sand geothermally heated beach in the North Atlantic. Hot tubs for the less adventurous.

Everything Else

Reykjavik City Hall with a large relief map of Iceland
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Reykjavik City Hall
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Reykjavik City Hall with a large relief map of Iceland
Embassy of the United States
7 Engjateigur
Embassy of France
22 Túngata
British Embassy Reykjavik
31 Laufásvegur
Embassy of France
22 Túngata

Drinks & Nightlife

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Kaldi Bar
20a Laugavegur
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Great selection of craft beer
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Mikkeller & Friends
12 Hverfisgata
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Great selection of craft beer
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Skúli Craft bar
9, 101 Aðalstræti
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In the pavement, just outside, is a small metal work of art in one of the tiles. That is the hub of Reykjavik. Everywhere in the city, the numbering of houses begins in the end that is geographically closer to this spot.
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Micro Bar
86 Laugavegur
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In the pavement, just outside, is a small metal work of art in one of the tiles. That is the hub of Reykjavik. Everywhere in the city, the numbering of houses begins in the end that is geographically closer to this spot.
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Kaffibarinn
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Prikið
12 Bankastræti
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Húrra
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Bryggjan Brugghús
8 Grandagarður
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Enjoy watching the drydocked ships in front of the entrance.
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Slippbarinn
2 Mýrargata
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Enjoy watching the drydocked ships in front of the entrance.
Enjoy the view from the balcony.
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Reykjavik Loft HI Hostel
7 Bankastræti
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Enjoy the view from the balcony.
A hidden gem. Go to the top floor and start exploring the rooftop balconies.
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Petersen svítan
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A hidden gem. Go to the top floor and start exploring the rooftop balconies.
A place to meet the locals and the regulars.
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Ölstofa
Vegamótastígur
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A place to meet the locals and the regulars.
This place is truly hidden and out of the beaten path.
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Port 9
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This place is truly hidden and out of the beaten path.
A very cozy place. Boardgames in the basement section.
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Stofan Café
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A very cozy place. Boardgames in the basement section.
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BrewDog Reykjavik
8, 101 Frakkastígur
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Entertainment & Activities

The classic swimming hall has now got a brand new outdoor pool with a great outdoor spa, hot tubs and steambaths. Highly recommended.
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Sundhöllin
45a Barónsstígur
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The classic swimming hall has now got a brand new outdoor pool with a great outdoor spa, hot tubs and steambaths. Highly recommended.
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Reykjavik Whale Watching / WW Centre
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Reykjavik's Arthouse cinema with a cozy bar/café in the foyer. Always something exciting being screened.
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Bíó Paradís
54 Hverfisgata
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Reykjavik's Arthouse cinema with a cozy bar/café in the foyer. Always something exciting being screened.
Volcanic exhibition, ice cave to visit etc. Great views over the capital area.
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Perlan
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Volcanic exhibition, ice cave to visit etc. Great views over the capital area.
Outdoor geothermal swimming pool. The locals of the old West end of Reykjavik are regulars in the early morning sessions.
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Vesturbæjarlaug
Hofsvallagata
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Outdoor geothermal swimming pool. The locals of the old West end of Reykjavik are regulars in the early morning sessions.