Guidebook for Gardabaer

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Guidebook for Gardabaer

Food Scene

Great coffeplace, good coffee and homebaked cakes, bread and Pizza.
6 locals recommend
Álftanes Kaffi
6 locals recommend
Great coffeplace, good coffee and homebaked cakes, bread and Pizza.
A nice coffehouse in Hafnarfjörður a sweet "viking village" only 10 min drive from Álftanes. Great cakes and coffee.
44 locals recommend
Súfistinn
9 Strandgata
44 locals recommend
A nice coffehouse in Hafnarfjörður a sweet "viking village" only 10 min drive from Álftanes. Great cakes and coffee.
You know this.....
17 locals recommend
KFC Taco Bell
15 Hjallahraun
17 locals recommend
You know this.....
One of the nicest and cheapest restaurant in the area with a great view. Swedish meatballs are classic but there is also hot dog stand downstairs.
13 locals recommend
IKEA
4 Kauptún
13 locals recommend
One of the nicest and cheapest restaurant in the area with a great view. Swedish meatballs are classic but there is also hot dog stand downstairs.
Not to be missed, you should try it there after a late night in town. Tastes great....
191 locals recommend
Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur
1 Tryggvagata
191 locals recommend
Not to be missed, you should try it there after a late night in town. Tastes great....
Good hotdogs. But not friendly staff.
8 locals recommend
Pylsubarinn
9a Fjarðargata
8 locals recommend
Good hotdogs. But not friendly staff.

Everything Else

Golfcourse
Álftanesvöllur
Golfcourse
Winestore. You can't get alcahol, including beer and wine elsewhere. This is the nearest "Vínbúð" but they have different opening hours. Some of them have longer opening hours.
189 locals recommend
Vínbúðin
10a Austurstræti
189 locals recommend
Winestore. You can't get alcahol, including beer and wine elsewhere. This is the nearest "Vínbúð" but they have different opening hours. Some of them have longer opening hours.
Small shopping street with some design stores, a bookstore, pj's and underwear(H-búðin) and more. The Street is behind Fjörður the shopping mall.
10 locals recommend
Strandgata
Strandgata
10 locals recommend
Small shopping street with some design stores, a bookstore, pj's and underwear(H-búðin) and more. The Street is behind Fjörður the shopping mall.

Entertainment & Activities

School and Kindergarden by the Swimming Pool.
8 locals recommend
Álftanesskóli
8 locals recommend
School and Kindergarden by the Swimming Pool.

Sightseeing

A beautyful church with rich history by the Presidents Residency at Bessastaðir. It is not always open but if it is go inside and look at the beautyful stained glass windows.
26 locals recommend
Bessastaðakirkja
26 locals recommend
A beautyful church with rich history by the Presidents Residency at Bessastaðir. It is not always open but if it is go inside and look at the beautyful stained glass windows.
Presidents Residence. President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson lives there with his wife, Dorrit Mussaief.
26 locals recommend
Bessastaðakirkja
26 locals recommend
Presidents Residence. President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson lives there with his wife, Dorrit Mussaief.

Essentials

Our favorite Supermarket. They have everything including great selection of fish and meat, organic food section, a bank, pharmacy and a bakery with fresh bread.
28 locals recommend
Fjarðarkaup
1b Hólshraun
28 locals recommend
Our favorite Supermarket. They have everything including great selection of fish and meat, organic food section, a bank, pharmacy and a bakery with fresh bread.
Best deals on groceries. A good supermarket.
512 locals recommend
Bónus
512 locals recommend
Best deals on groceries. A good supermarket.
Open 24 hours. Have everything from clothes to meat, milk, bread and more. There is also a pharmacy, bakery and an icelandic icecreamstore. You should try soft icecream with dip or "Bragðaref".
117 locals recommend
Hagkaup
1 Litlatún
117 locals recommend
Open 24 hours. Have everything from clothes to meat, milk, bread and more. There is also a pharmacy, bakery and an icelandic icecreamstore. You should try soft icecream with dip or "Bragðaref".
Good selection, on fridays you can get fried chicken and french fries and some other food selection. Don't really recommend it but if you are really hungry....
96 locals recommend
Nettó
3 Fiskislóð
96 locals recommend
Good selection, on fridays you can get fried chicken and french fries and some other food selection. Don't really recommend it but if you are really hungry....

Arts & Culture

A great public library. Great music section, children section and german book section.
7 locals recommend
Bókasafn Hafnarfjarðar
1 Strandgata
7 locals recommend
A great public library. Great music section, children section and german book section.
Great small museum.
15 locals recommend
Museum Of Design And Applied Art
1 Garðatorg
15 locals recommend
Great small museum.
Great jewellry and Gallery in a great location by the harbour.
Sign jewellery Iceland
12 Fornubúðir
Great jewellry and Gallery in a great location by the harbour.
Great Ceramics. Inga Elin my favorite ceramist has her fabulous cups and lamps there.
Kaolin Keramik Galleri
Great Ceramics. Inga Elin my favorite ceramist has her fabulous cups and lamps there.
Museum, often great art there.
44 locals recommend
Hafnarborg
34 Strandgata
44 locals recommend
Museum, often great art there.
Great Museum and nice coffee/cakes/bread there too.
42 locals recommend
Gerðarsafn - Kópavogur Art Museum
4 Hamraborg
42 locals recommend
Great Museum and nice coffee/cakes/bread there too.
Art Gallery. Often interesting shows.
Anarkía listasalur
Hamraborg
Art Gallery. Often interesting shows.
Printmakers Association. Run their own Gallery and Studio.
Icelandic Printmakers Association
17, 101 Tryggvagata
Printmakers Association. Run their own Gallery and Studio.