Guidebook for Reykjavík

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Guidebook for Reykjavík

Food Scene

1st choice! Authentic and attended by locals. Delicious fresh salmon & fish ’n’ chips. A must! And literally a 5-minute walk from the flat.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Fisherman Fish Shop & Kitchen
67 Hagamelur
9 recommandé par les habitants
1st choice! Authentic and attended by locals. Delicious fresh salmon & fish ’n’ chips. A must! And literally a 5-minute walk from the flat.
For after-midnight eats. In the city centre.
50 recommandé par les habitants
Mandi
3b Veltusund
50 recommandé par les habitants
For after-midnight eats. In the city centre.
Chic, classy. For something light or sweet. In the city centre.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Cafe Paris
14 Austurstræti
45 recommandé par les habitants
Chic, classy. For something light or sweet. In the city centre.
Fine dining. This wonder of a restaurant is the ultimate feast. I recommend the tasting menu, the very best! Rather than serving individual starters and main courses, the tasting menu is a combination of dishes that are designed for sharing and are brought to the table steadily and continuously throughout the meal. The menu comes with selected wines (one for each course). http://www.fiskmarkadurinn.is. In the city centre.
233 recommandé par les habitants
Fiskmarkaðurinn
233 recommandé par les habitants
Fine dining. This wonder of a restaurant is the ultimate feast. I recommend the tasting menu, the very best! Rather than serving individual starters and main courses, the tasting menu is a combination of dishes that are designed for sharing and are brought to the table steadily and continuously throughout the meal. The menu comes with selected wines (one for each course). http://www.fiskmarkadurinn.is. In the city centre.
Take-away and eat-in eatery. 5 minutes on foot from the flat.
Thai Grill
67 Hagamel
Take-away and eat-in eatery. 5 minutes on foot from the flat.
Delicious Syrian eatery. Wraps, plates, kids’ menu, pizzas, salads. Vegetarian-/vegan-friendly. Just a few steps away from the flat.
Zorbian
109 Hringbraut
Delicious Syrian eatery. Wraps, plates, kids’ menu, pizzas, salads. Vegetarian-/vegan-friendly. Just a few steps away from the flat.
A bakery with tables to sit down. A good breakfast idea. Just a few minutes’ walk from your room. Open from 07:00.
48 recommandé par les habitants
Jói Fel
Hringbraut
48 recommandé par les habitants
A bakery with tables to sit down. A good breakfast idea. Just a few minutes’ walk from your room. Open from 07:00.

Drinks & Nightlife

A pub/café with a soothing atmosphere. Next to the thermal baths of Vesturbæjarlaug and close to my place. Also good for eating or having a tea.
218 recommandé par les habitants
Kaffihús Vesturbæjar
20 Melhagi
218 recommandé par les habitants
A pub/café with a soothing atmosphere. Next to the thermal baths of Vesturbæjarlaug and close to my place. Also good for eating or having a tea.
The "student cellar" attended by students, young at heart, faculty... It is part of one of the buildings of the University of Iceland. Very spacious. It's a must see. It is a pub, but also good for eating something.
19 recommandé par les habitants
Stúdentakjallarinn
Sæmundargata
19 recommandé par les habitants
The "student cellar" attended by students, young at heart, faculty... It is part of one of the buildings of the University of Iceland. Very spacious. It's a must see. It is a pub, but also good for eating something.
The authentic Icelandic pub attended by locals. My favourite, along with Kaffihús Vesturbæjar and Stúdentakjallrinn. Open until late. In the city centre.
82 recommandé par les habitants
Ölstofa
Vegamótastígur
82 recommandé par les habitants
The authentic Icelandic pub attended by locals. My favourite, along with Kaffihús Vesturbæjar and Stúdentakjallrinn. Open until late. In the city centre.

Entertainment & Activities

The local thermal baths, just a few steps away. Among the best in Iceland. A MUST!!
458 recommandé par les habitants
Vesturbæjarlaug
Hofsvallagata
458 recommandé par les habitants
The local thermal baths, just a few steps away. Among the best in Iceland. A MUST!!

Arts & Culture

The best museum in the country. From when Iceland was settled to modern times.
393 recommandé par les habitants
Musée national d'Islande
41 Suðurgata
393 recommandé par les habitants
The best museum in the country. From when Iceland was settled to modern times.

Sightseeing

Walking to the city centre from my place: 1) when you close the door downstairs, turn right and walk towards the big street (Hringbraut); 2) cross over Hringbraut and walk along Bræðraborgarstígur; 3) take the 4th street right (Túngata, where the catholic cathedral is) and walk it until the end; 4) turn left and you'll be on Aðalstræti, already the CITY CENTRE; 5) after a few metres, cross the concrete square to your right (Ingólfstorg) and promenade along Austurstræti; 6) When Austurstræti finishes, cross over Lækjagata and continue the walk in the same direction (Bankastræti).
28 recommandé par les habitants
Cathédrale du Christ-Roi
28 recommandé par les habitants
Walking to the city centre from my place: 1) when you close the door downstairs, turn right and walk towards the big street (Hringbraut); 2) cross over Hringbraut and walk along Bræðraborgarstígur; 3) take the 4th street right (Túngata, where the catholic cathedral is) and walk it until the end; 4) turn left and you'll be on Aðalstræti, already the CITY CENTRE; 5) after a few metres, cross the concrete square to your right (Ingólfstorg) and promenade along Austurstræti; 6) When Austurstræti finishes, cross over Lækjagata and continue the walk in the same direction (Bankastræti).
Mjóstræti and Fischersund are what is left of the old town. The very historic heart. An intact tiny island away from time, surrounded by a completely different-looking modern capital.
Mjóstræti
Mjóstræti
Mjóstræti and Fischersund are what is left of the old town. The very historic heart. An intact tiny island away from time, surrounded by a completely different-looking modern capital.
A very long walk (or a short drive) along the coast to a beautiful countryside spot. Tide permitting, it is possible to reach the lighthouse.
138 recommandé par les habitants
Grótta Island Lighthouse
138 recommandé par les habitants
A very long walk (or a short drive) along the coast to a beautiful countryside spot. Tide permitting, it is possible to reach the lighthouse.

Essentials

The place to go for groceries. Just a few steps away from my place.
202 recommandé par les habitants
Melabúðin
202 recommandé par les habitants
The place to go for groceries. Just a few steps away from my place.
A delicious bakery. Justa a few mintues' walk from the flat. Open from 07:00.
316 recommandé par les habitants
Brauð & Co.
16 Frakkastígur
316 recommandé par les habitants
A delicious bakery. Justa a few mintues' walk from the flat. Open from 07:00.
For shopping groceries in the evening (until 23:30).
149 recommandé par les habitants
Krambúð
42 Skólavörðustígur
149 recommandé par les habitants
For shopping groceries in the evening (until 23:30).

Children

The local ice-cream shop. Just a 5-minute walk from the loft.
118 recommandé par les habitants
Ísbúð Vesturbæjar
Hagamelur
118 recommandé par les habitants
The local ice-cream shop. Just a 5-minute walk from the loft.