Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
Kol Restaurant
40 SkólavörðustígurValdís
GrandagarðurReally popular ice cream shop in Reykjavik.
Shop in a old fisherman house
Brauð & Co.
16 Frakkastígur Really good bakery downtown
BRIKK brauð & eldhús
Closest bakery from the house
Monkeys Reykjavik
Hygge Coffee & Micro Bakery
Héðinn Kitchen & Bar
$$$ - good table close to the house
Italian cuisine restaurant - on the ground floor of the Marshall House (contemporary art museum)
27 locals recommend
La Primavera Ristorante
20 GrandagarðurItalian cuisine restaurant - on the ground floor of the Marshall House (contemporary art museum)
Drinks & Nightlife
The best beer in town - icelandic micro brewery and a selection of 240 gins.
262 locals recommend
Kaldi Bar
20a LaugavegurThe best beer in town - icelandic micro brewery and a selection of 240 gins.
Parks & Nature
The valley Elliðaárdalur is one of the green recreational areas of Reykjavík with hiking and bicycle paths. There is also a swimming pool, a small ski lift and horse riding facilities in the valley. Since the beginning of the 20th century, this has been a reforestation area with birch, fir and pine trees planted.
Very interesting and varied bird life is found in the valley including swans and 8 different species of ducks. All together, 60 species of birds can be found here.
On its way to the sea, which is reached in the Elliðavogur bay in Reykjavík, not far from the open-air folk museum of Árbæjarsafn in Árbær, the river Elliðaár cascades over several small waterfalls, within the boundary of the city.
The river is an excellent place to fish Salmon, although it is very expensive.
159 locals recommend
Elliðaárdalur
The valley Elliðaárdalur is one of the green recreational areas of Reykjavík with hiking and bicycle paths. There is also a swimming pool, a small ski lift and horse riding facilities in the valley. Since the beginning of the 20th century, this has been a reforestation area with birch, fir and pine trees planted.
Very interesting and varied bird life is found in the valley including swans and 8 different species of ducks. All together, 60 species of birds can be found here.
On its way to the sea, which is reached in the Elliðavogur bay in Reykjavík, not far from the open-air folk museum of Árbæjarsafn in Árbær, the river Elliðaár cascades over several small waterfalls, within the boundary of the city.
The river is an excellent place to fish Salmon, although it is very expensive.
Rabbits in Iceland
This is actually not the right spot. What is interesting takes place at the cross of Höfðabakki with Stekkjarbakki.
there is a small path going until a rabbit house with more than 100 rabbits !
Here an article which talks about it : https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/lyonel/bunnies
Höfðabakki
HöfðabakkiRabbits in Iceland
This is actually not the right spot. What is interesting takes place at the cross of Höfðabakki with Stekkjarbakki.
there is a small path going until a rabbit house with more than 100 rabbits !
Here an article which talks about it : https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/lyonel/bunnies
Sightseeing
Peacefull place on a black sand beach with view on the lighthouse. Good spot “in the city” to catch Northern lights.
118 locals recommend
Grótta
8 SuðurströndPeacefull place on a black sand beach with view on the lighthouse. Good spot “in the city” to catch Northern lights.
Essentials
Ellingsen
FiskislóðNettó
3 Fiskislóð$$$ - supermarket - open from 08:00 to 23:00 7d/7
Krónan
$$ - supermarket
Bónus
$ - supermarket - open from 10:00 to 20:00 7d/7
Arts & Culture
Árbær Open Air Museum
KistuhylurOpen Air Folk Museum
Old traditional houses of Iceland
Everything Else
Kvika footbath