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Best pool in town! Opening hours are: Mon -Thur. 6:30 - 22:00. Friday. 6:30 - 20:00. Weekends: 9:00 - 18:00.
458 locals recommend
Vesturbæjarlaug
Hofsvallagata
458 locals recommend
Best pool in town! Opening hours are: Mon -Thur. 6:30 - 22:00. Friday. 6:30 - 20:00. Weekends: 9:00 - 18:00.
Send a postcard to your family or friends? Here you can!
10 locals recommend
Pósturinn
107 Hagatorg
10 locals recommend
Send a postcard to your family or friends? Here you can!
This small island, Viðey, has the Imagine Peace tower by Yoko Ono, in memoriam of John Lennon, lit every year by her on his birthday& sculpture by Richard Serra worth seeing. Lovely view to Reykjavík
6 locals recommend
Viðeyjarstofa
6 locals recommend
This small island, Viðey, has the Imagine Peace tower by Yoko Ono, in memoriam of John Lennon, lit every year by her on his birthday& sculpture by Richard Serra worth seeing. Lovely view to Reykjavík
Bakery - nice bread but quite expensive.
48 locals recommend
Jói Fel
Hringbraut
48 locals recommend
Bakery - nice bread but quite expensive.
Cheap car rental with older cars but perfectly fine ones, ask for a 4 wheel drive in case it's winer.
SADcars Reykjavik office
2 Knarrarvogur
Cheap car rental with older cars but perfectly fine ones, ask for a 4 wheel drive in case it's winer.
Salt water swimming pool not so far from the nice lighthouse at Grótta, Seltjarnarnes. Very nice pool.
Íþróttamiðstöð Seltjarnarness
Salt water swimming pool not so far from the nice lighthouse at Grótta, Seltjarnarnes. Very nice pool.

Essentials

Excellent food, best grocer in Reykjavik, small and personal service, great fresh fish and products.
202 locals recommend
Melabúðin
202 locals recommend
Excellent food, best grocer in Reykjavik, small and personal service, great fresh fish and products.
Nice bakery, nice cakes and croissants etc.
63 locals recommend
Björnsbakarí
35 Hringbraut
63 locals recommend
Nice bakery, nice cakes and croissants etc.
Good supermarket - walking distance Not as pricey as the one closer to me, Melabudin.
54 locals recommend
VÍÐIR
79 Sólvallagata
54 locals recommend
Good supermarket - walking distance Not as pricey as the one closer to me, Melabudin.
Cheapest way of shopping food is in this supermarket.
512 locals recommend
Bónus
512 locals recommend
Cheapest way of shopping food is in this supermarket.

Food Scene

My favorite fish restaurant - higly recommended.
93 locals recommend
Þrír frakkar
14 Baldursgata
93 locals recommend
My favorite fish restaurant - higly recommended.
Best coffee, sour dough bread and soups.
71 locals recommend
Bergsson Mathús
3 Templarasund
71 locals recommend
Best coffee, sour dough bread and soups.
Great food and coctails, nice design.
51 locals recommend
Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina
2 Mýrargata
51 locals recommend
Great food and coctails, nice design.
Great hip restaurant, book ahead.
288 locals recommend
Snaps Bistro
1 Þórsgata
288 locals recommend
Great hip restaurant, book ahead.
Quirky restaurant and bar/café. often has concerts etc, located in an old bisquit factory.
176 locals recommend
Kex Hostel Reykjavik
28 Skúlagata
176 locals recommend
Quirky restaurant and bar/café. often has concerts etc, located in an old bisquit factory.
BEST pizzas in town, dare to be different. Deserts are also a must.
57 locals recommend
hverfisgata 12
12 Hverfisgata
57 locals recommend
BEST pizzas in town, dare to be different. Deserts are also a must.
Designed by Alvaar Aalto, hosts a restaurant called Aalto.
53 locals recommend
Nordic House
11 Sæmundargata
53 locals recommend
Designed by Alvaar Aalto, hosts a restaurant called Aalto.
Must go and have waffles there, one of the oldest and original 50´s café in town. Nothing has been changed since it started. Lovely.
75 locals recommend
Mokka Kaffi
3A Skólavörðustígur
75 locals recommend
Must go and have waffles there, one of the oldest and original 50´s café in town. Nothing has been changed since it started. Lovely.
Great food, nicest street in town to walk and check shops, next to the main shopping street.
103 locals recommend
Kol Restaurant
40 Skólavörðustígur
103 locals recommend
Great food, nicest street in town to walk and check shops, next to the main shopping street.
Nice pizzas, they do deliver :) My favo is the 101 Reykjavik with a SPELT bottom. Tel 5812345
65 locals recommend
Domino's Pizza
45 Hjarðarhagi
65 locals recommend
Nice pizzas, they do deliver :) My favo is the 101 Reykjavik with a SPELT bottom. Tel 5812345
Ice cream to die for, you will notice the queue any time when the sun shines, perfect after a nice swim! 2 types of ice cream, my favo is the NEW one, not as icy cold as the OLD, and more creamy.
118 locals recommend
Ísbúð Vesturbæjar
Hagamelur
118 locals recommend
Ice cream to die for, you will notice the queue any time when the sun shines, perfect after a nice swim! 2 types of ice cream, my favo is the NEW one, not as icy cold as the OLD, and more creamy.
Quirky lovely seafood restaurant, the owner who was an old fisherman just passed, but it´s still run in the family. Located in an old bating house and area is nice to discover by the harbor.
104 locals recommend
Sægreifinn
104 locals recommend
Quirky lovely seafood restaurant, the owner who was an old fisherman just passed, but it´s still run in the family. Located in an old bating house and area is nice to discover by the harbor.
Lovely location by the harbor in a small old kiosk, good burgers and veggie burgers too.
169 locals recommend
Hamborgarabúlla Tómasar
Geirsgötu 1 Geirsgata
169 locals recommend
Lovely location by the harbor in a small old kiosk, good burgers and veggie burgers too.
Open late, great burgers and best veggie burger in town so far. Local beers on offer too.
Austurstræti 3
3 Austurstræti
Open late, great burgers and best veggie burger in town so far. Local beers on offer too.
Great walk by the big ships by the harbor and a lovely growing harbor hood. This cafe has amazing bread and coffee and good food as well. Best view to the Harpa concert hall.
Grandagarður 23
23 Grandagarður
Great walk by the big ships by the harbor and a lovely growing harbor hood. This cafe has amazing bread and coffee and good food as well. Best view to the Harpa concert hall.
Nices coolest Café in town called Vinyl, vegan food and all sorts of events.
57 locals recommend
hverfisgata 12
12 Hverfisgata
57 locals recommend
Nices coolest Café in town called Vinyl, vegan food and all sorts of events.
A guest recommended this restuarant in the vicinity, fusion, Turkish, Indian and affordable.
Hringbraut 119
119 Hringbraut
A guest recommended this restuarant in the vicinity, fusion, Turkish, Indian and affordable.
Fish restaurant located in the latest hip area and AMAZING view to the harbor. Great food.
10 locals recommend
Bergsson RE
16 Grandagarður
10 locals recommend
Fish restaurant located in the latest hip area and AMAZING view to the harbor. Great food.
Other guests have recommended this one, still didn't try it myself, I would go have plokkfiskur there, as I saw it's on the menu, my favorite Icelandic dish.
16 locals recommend
MAR Restaurant
9 Geirsgata
16 locals recommend
Other guests have recommended this one, still didn't try it myself, I would go have plokkfiskur there, as I saw it's on the menu, my favorite Icelandic dish.

Sightseeing

Lovely for a walk or run.
26 locals recommend
Ægissíða
Ægissíða
26 locals recommend
Lovely for a walk or run.
Lighthouse, magical views all round, don´t miss the little hidden pool to stick your bare feet in while there. Beach and mountain views by the sea.
118 locals recommend
Grótta
8 Suðurströnd
118 locals recommend
Lighthouse, magical views all round, don´t miss the little hidden pool to stick your bare feet in while there. Beach and mountain views by the sea.
Walk around the lake and look at classic old Reykjavík.
140 locals recommend
Tjörnin
140 locals recommend
Walk around the lake and look at classic old Reykjavík.
Oldest grave yeard in town, lovely spot to walk through for those who are into old gardens.
Kirkjugarðsstígur
Kirkjugarðsstígur
Oldest grave yeard in town, lovely spot to walk through for those who are into old gardens.
Oldest most charming cemetery of out city, and the streets around it are lovely, not to mention the garden itself.
Kirkjugarðsstígur
Kirkjugarðsstígur
Oldest most charming cemetery of out city, and the streets around it are lovely, not to mention the garden itself.

Entertainment & Activities

Great breakfast, lunch place.
111 locals recommend
The Laundromat Cafe
9 Austurstræti
111 locals recommend
Great breakfast, lunch place.
Whales can be spotted! Aegisgardu by the harbor is full of whale watching boats.
19 locals recommend
Whale Watching
19 locals recommend
Whales can be spotted! Aegisgardu by the harbor is full of whale watching boats.

Arts & Culture

Movie time!
122 locals recommend
Bíó Paradís
54 Hverfisgata
122 locals recommend
Movie time!
Designed by Olafur Elíasson, must see at night when lights are turned on in the building.
535 locals recommend
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 Austurbakki
535 locals recommend
Designed by Olafur Elíasson, must see at night when lights are turned on in the building.
Viking artifacts and historical Iceland. Good cafe there as well.
393 locals recommend
National Museum of Iceland
41 Suðurgata
393 locals recommend
Viking artifacts and historical Iceland. Good cafe there as well.
Art lovers - buy a pass that takes you to all museums, nice building and good exhibitions.
350 locals recommend
Reykjavik Art Museum Hafnarhus
17 Tryggvagata
350 locals recommend
Art lovers - buy a pass that takes you to all museums, nice building and good exhibitions.
Yes, the only one in the world!
143 locals recommend
Icelandic Phallological Museum
2 Kalkofnsvegur
143 locals recommend
Yes, the only one in the world!
Small concert place in the center, really nice events there.
23 locals recommend
Mengi
2 Óðinsgata
23 locals recommend
Small concert place in the center, really nice events there.

Shopping

Local farmacy, in case...
16 locals recommend
Gamla apótekið - Apótekarinn
20 Melhagi
16 locals recommend
Local farmacy, in case...
Main shopping street in Reykjavík
328 locals recommend
Laugavegur
Laugavegur
328 locals recommend
Main shopping street in Reykjavík
Second main shopping street and at the end is Hallgrímskirkja - the famous landmark church.
73 locals recommend
Skólavörðustígur
Skólavörðustígur
73 locals recommend
Second main shopping street and at the end is Hallgrímskirkja - the famous landmark church.
If you are into the smell of rotten shark and wool and all sorts of briq a braq, strange place to go to...
183 locals recommend
kolaportid
183 locals recommend
If you are into the smell of rotten shark and wool and all sorts of briq a braq, strange place to go to...