Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
This is a nice bakery and coffee house, just a few minutes walking distance. (Next to an ice-cream parlor)
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g189970-d3672074-Reviews-Passion_Reykjavik-Reykjavik_Capital_Region.html
68 locals recommend
Passion Reykjavík
This is a nice bakery and coffee house, just a few minutes walking distance. (Next to an ice-cream parlor)
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g189970-d3672074-Reviews-Passion_Reykjavik-Reykjavik_Capital_Region.html
A small take-away place, with few seats, just a few minutes walking distance. Quick service and inexpensive noodles and soups.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g189970-d9730505-Reviews-Pad_Thai_Noodles-Reykjavik_Capital_Region.html
20 locals recommend
Pad Thai Noodles
ÁlfheimarA small take-away place, with few seats, just a few minutes walking distance. Quick service and inexpensive noodles and soups.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g189970-d9730505-Reviews-Pad_Thai_Noodles-Reykjavik_Capital_Region.html
Ísbúð Huppu
Ice cream, need I say more!
SKÚBB Ice Cream
1 LaugarásvegurMore Ice cream
Great sushi and more. Takeaway or eat in.
https://www.tokyo.is/matsedill/
64 locals recommend
Tokyo sushi
ÁlfheimarGreat sushi and more. Takeaway or eat in.
https://www.tokyo.is/matsedill/
Parks & Nature
The largest public park in Reykjavik. Very nice on a sunny day, the times that happens in Reykjavik :o)
Great walking, running and biking paths. Connecting to the local (petting) zoo. Perfect place to have a picnic.
Has a nice bistro in the summer time, from 1.May. http://www.floran.is/floranenglish/
154 locals recommend
Laugardalur
The largest public park in Reykjavik. Very nice on a sunny day, the times that happens in Reykjavik :o)
Great walking, running and biking paths. Connecting to the local (petting) zoo. Perfect place to have a picnic.
Has a nice bistro in the summer time, from 1.May. http://www.floran.is/floranenglish/
Essentials
A small grocery store that sells basic items, and is affordable compared to Icelandic prices. Open from 10 in the morning to 22 in the evening.
Verslunin Álfheimar
22 ÁlfheimarA small grocery store that sells basic items, and is affordable compared to Icelandic prices. Open from 10 in the morning to 22 in the evening.
Big and nice gym and spa in Laugardagur, hot tubs and swimming pools included.
Also good place to get lunch, great fish of the day. Affordable, healthy and big portions.
https://www.worldclass.is/english/
74 locals recommend
World Class
Big and nice gym and spa in Laugardagur, hot tubs and swimming pools included.
Also good place to get lunch, great fish of the day. Affordable, healthy and big portions.
https://www.worldclass.is/english/
Holtagarðar
VatnagarðarBónus, low price grocery store.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sports bar, shows a lot of football. This is the place to be when the Iceland football team is competing, that is if your are not in stadium watching.
Sportbarinn Ölver
74 ÁlfheimarSports bar, shows a lot of football. This is the place to be when the Iceland football team is competing, that is if your are not in stadium watching.
Shopping
Vínbúðin is a governmental store that sells alcohol (wine, beer and spirits) to take home. Beware that all drinks sold from other stores have a maximum of 2,25% level of alcohol.
19 locals recommend
Vínbúðin
2 SkútuvogurVínbúðin is a governmental store that sells alcohol (wine, beer and spirits) to take home. Beware that all drinks sold from other stores have a maximum of 2,25% level of alcohol.
Getting Around
To get into the city via bus, you can take #14 towards 'Grandi'.
Grandi is the last stop but there are multiple stops which you can get off once in the city center.
For further information, schedules and routes, visit https://www.straeto.is
Sunnutorg station
LangholtsvegurTo get into the city via bus, you can take #14 towards 'Grandi'.
Grandi is the last stop but there are multiple stops which you can get off once in the city center.
For further information, schedules and routes, visit https://www.straeto.is