Guidebook for Reykjavík

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Guidebook for Reykjavík

Food Scene

Nice neighbourhood café with good food (Parisian style). Has great coffee, Icelandic beer (try Einstök Pale Ale), wine. Breakfast, lunch or dinner. Next to a great outdoor pool (Vesturbæjarlaug). 7 minutes walk from our house.
218 abantu bendawo batusa
Kaffihús Vesturbæjar
20 Melhagi
218 abantu bendawo batusa
Nice neighbourhood café with good food (Parisian style). Has great coffee, Icelandic beer (try Einstök Pale Ale), wine. Breakfast, lunch or dinner. Next to a great outdoor pool (Vesturbæjarlaug). 7 minutes walk from our house.
Traditional Icelandic ingredients with a twist. Great food, 5 minutes walk from our house.
100 abantu bendawo batusa
Matur og Drykkur
2 Grandagarður
100 abantu bendawo batusa
Traditional Icelandic ingredients with a twist. Great food, 5 minutes walk from our house.
Great for brunch. Delicious sourdough bread, eggs benedict, mimosa. Nice street by the harbour with a great ice cream shop, deli meat shop (Matarbúrið), cheese shop and more.
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The Coocoo's Nest
23 Grandagarður
182 abantu bendawo batusa
Great for brunch. Delicious sourdough bread, eggs benedict, mimosa. Nice street by the harbour with a great ice cream shop, deli meat shop (Matarbúrið), cheese shop and more.
Great Indian food. Quite pricy.
117 abantu bendawo batusa
Austur-Indíafélagið
56 Hverfisgata
117 abantu bendawo batusa
Great Indian food. Quite pricy.
Fantastic seafood. Fish, sushi and more. Must book in advance.
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Fiskmarkaðurinn
233 abantu bendawo batusa
Fantastic seafood. Fish, sushi and more. Must book in advance.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great selection of icelandic draft beer. Nice atmosphere.
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Kaldi Bar
20a Laugavegur
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Great selection of icelandic draft beer. Nice atmosphere.
Go there for cocktails, italian dinner or karaoke. They have a room that groups can book but if it is available then it´s possible to sing a song or two for free.
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Bazaar Oddsson
18 abantu bendawo batusa
Go there for cocktails, italian dinner or karaoke. They have a room that groups can book but if it is available then it´s possible to sing a song or two for free.
Best place to dance!
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Kíkí Queer Bar
45 abantu bendawo batusa
Best place to dance!
Nice for cocktails and some food on the side. Good happy hour.
136 abantu bendawo batusa
Slippbarinn
2 Mýrargata
136 abantu bendawo batusa
Nice for cocktails and some food on the side. Good happy hour.

Parks & Nature

Next to the pond in Reykjavik. Nice place for picnic, going for a walk or run.
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Hljómskálagarður
116 abantu bendawo batusa
Next to the pond in Reykjavik. Nice place for picnic, going for a walk or run.
The only "beach" place with geaothermally heated seawater, a hot pot and changing rooms. Situated next to a lovely "forest" leading up to Perlan (great view of the city, but nothing else really).
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Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach
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The only "beach" place with geaothermally heated seawater, a hot pot and changing rooms. Situated next to a lovely "forest" leading up to Perlan (great view of the city, but nothing else really).

Essentials

The closest supermarket (3 minutes walk). Nice fresh fruit and vegetables. Reasonable prices.
54 abantu bendawo batusa
VÍÐIR
79 Sólvallagata
54 abantu bendawo batusa
The closest supermarket (3 minutes walk). Nice fresh fruit and vegetables. Reasonable prices.
Cheapest supermarket in Iceland. It is 10-15 minutes walk from our house. Next to it there are 2 other supermarkets (Krónan, which is also cheap and Nettó, open 24hrs- a little more expensive but still reasonable.)
512 abantu bendawo batusa
Bónus
512 abantu bendawo batusa
Cheapest supermarket in Iceland. It is 10-15 minutes walk from our house. Next to it there are 2 other supermarkets (Krónan, which is also cheap and Nettó, open 24hrs- a little more expensive but still reasonable.)
The most cozy supermarket in town. It is tiny but they have everything. Considered posh so it is not the cheapest but they have fresh fish and meat as well as grilled chicken, fries, warm sheeps head and hagish to take away.
202 abantu bendawo batusa
Melabúðin
202 abantu bendawo batusa
The most cozy supermarket in town. It is tiny but they have everything. Considered posh so it is not the cheapest but they have fresh fish and meat as well as grilled chicken, fries, warm sheeps head and hagish to take away.

Getting Around

Nearest bus station (1 minute away). Check out bus.is for info on how to get to where you want to go.
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Hofsvallagata
Hofsvallagata
13 abantu bendawo batusa
Nearest bus station (1 minute away). Check out bus.is for info on how to get to where you want to go.
Taxi service 5885522. Taxis are not cheap in ICeland!
19 abantu bendawo batusa
Hreyfill
26 Fellsmúli
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Taxi service 5885522. Taxis are not cheap in ICeland!

Arts & Culture

Great arcitechture. They have many different concerts, classical and different styles. Sometimes theatre productions about Icelandic culture and traditions in English. Harpa.is
55 abantu bendawo batusa
Harpan Tónlistarhús
Sculpture & Shore Walk
55 abantu bendawo batusa
Great arcitechture. They have many different concerts, classical and different styles. Sometimes theatre productions about Icelandic culture and traditions in English. Harpa.is
An art museum that features the work of Kjarval (the most famous Icelandic painter) but also has special exhibitions. It has a café and is situated in a beautiful communal park. http://listasafnreykjavikur.is/kjarvalsstadir
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Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir
24 Flókagata
276 abantu bendawo batusa
An art museum that features the work of Kjarval (the most famous Icelandic painter) but also has special exhibitions. It has a café and is situated in a beautiful communal park. http://listasafnreykjavikur.is/kjarvalsstadir
Usually very interesting artists and exhibitions. i8.is
72 abantu bendawo batusa
i8 Gallery
16 Tryggvagata
72 abantu bendawo batusa
Usually very interesting artists and exhibitions. i8.is

Sightseeing

Beautiful church that you can see from all over in Reykjavik. Nice to go to the church tower top for a great view of the city
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Hallgrimskirkja
743 abantu bendawo batusa
Beautiful church that you can see from all over in Reykjavik. Nice to go to the church tower top for a great view of the city
5-10 minutes walk to the harbour where they have whale watching trips.
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Whale Watching
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5-10 minutes walk to the harbour where they have whale watching trips.