Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
They take pride in their goods containing no additives and being baked locally. In fact, you can watch them bake it right there in the store. The organic sourdough breads are made
on-site in the purest manner, and are at the opposite end of the commercial ones you will find at most supermarkets. They are more nutritional and last longer.
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Brauð & Co.
16 FrakkastígurThey take pride in their goods containing no additives and being baked locally. In fact, you can watch them bake it right there in the store. The organic sourdough breads are made
on-site in the purest manner, and are at the opposite end of the commercial ones you will find at most supermarkets. They are more nutritional and last longer.
Café Paris is one of the city's best known cafés. It's a French bistro and it's been redesigned in a true European fashion.
It is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu features classic French style bistro dishes and a selection of good wines.
The kitchen is open and visible to customers and there's also a large bar. The very popular outdoor area on Austurvöllur has also been refurbished.
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Cafe Paris
14 AusturstrætiCafé Paris is one of the city's best known cafés. It's a French bistro and it's been redesigned in a true European fashion.
It is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu features classic French style bistro dishes and a selection of good wines.
The kitchen is open and visible to customers and there's also a large bar. The very popular outdoor area on Austurvöllur has also been refurbished.
Bæjarins beztu pylsur (English: The best hot dog in town) often shortened to simply “Bæjarins beztu”, is a popular hot dog stand in central Reykjavík, Iceland. In August 2006, the British newspaper The Guardian selected Bæjarins beztu as the best hot dog stand in Europe.
The majority of Icelanders have eaten at Bæjarins beztu. It’s downtown near the harbor and has been open since 1937.
A hot dog condiments include ketchup, sweet mustard, fried onion, raw onion and remolaði, a mayonnaise-based sauce with sweet relish. Hot dogs are often ordered with “the works,” i.e., all condiments, or in Icelandic “eina með öllu”.
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Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur
1 TryggvagataBæjarins beztu pylsur (English: The best hot dog in town) often shortened to simply “Bæjarins beztu”, is a popular hot dog stand in central Reykjavík, Iceland. In August 2006, the British newspaper The Guardian selected Bæjarins beztu as the best hot dog stand in Europe.
The majority of Icelanders have eaten at Bæjarins beztu. It’s downtown near the harbor and has been open since 1937.
A hot dog condiments include ketchup, sweet mustard, fried onion, raw onion and remolaði, a mayonnaise-based sauce with sweet relish. Hot dogs are often ordered with “the works,” i.e., all condiments, or in Icelandic “eina með öllu”.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dillon is a whiskey bar located in an old house on the main street Laugavegur. They offer you regularly free concert on the weekends and during the summer, they open the Dillon garden where you can sit outside and enjoy music.
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Dillon Whiskey Bar
30 LaugavegurDillon is a whiskey bar located in an old house on the main street Laugavegur. They offer you regularly free concert on the weekends and during the summer, they open the Dillon garden where you can sit outside and enjoy music.
Parks & Nature
The Pavilion park (or Hljómskálagarðurinn) surrounds the south part of Tjörnin (the Lake). During the summer, you can take a nap on a blanket in the garden, or have a picnic. There is a play area for the children and an outside barbeque, just remember to bring your own food, coal and some matches.
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Hljómskálagarður
The Pavilion park (or Hljómskálagarðurinn) surrounds the south part of Tjörnin (the Lake). During the summer, you can take a nap on a blanket in the garden, or have a picnic. There is a play area for the children and an outside barbeque, just remember to bring your own food, coal and some matches.
One of the nicest places in Reykjavik to take a great walk and go cycling is by Ægissíða. This street by the ocean has some of the most spectacular houses in Reykjavík as well a splendid view, beach and walkways. Take a stroll down Ægissíða and a bit further and you‘ll end up in Skerjafjörður and Nauthólsvík. It is also a prime location to see he sun set.
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Ægisíða
ÆgisíðaOne of the nicest places in Reykjavik to take a great walk and go cycling is by Ægissíða. This street by the ocean has some of the most spectacular houses in Reykjavík as well a splendid view, beach and walkways. Take a stroll down Ægissíða and a bit further and you‘ll end up in Skerjafjörður and Nauthólsvík. It is also a prime location to see he sun set.
This man-made, white sand beach in Reykjavík is near the domestic airport and the University of Reykjavík. During summer, a part of the ocean is warmed so it‘s possible to have a splash and stay warm. On the beach is also a hot tub which is around 38.5°c all year round. The beach is a popular place for sea swimmers all year round even though the sea sometimes becomes -2°c.
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Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach
This man-made, white sand beach in Reykjavík is near the domestic airport and the University of Reykjavík. During summer, a part of the ocean is warmed so it‘s possible to have a splash and stay warm. On the beach is also a hot tub which is around 38.5°c all year round. The beach is a popular place for sea swimmers all year round even though the sea sometimes becomes -2°c.
One of few squares in downtown Reykjavík but probably the most important one. In the middle is a statue of Iceland‘s independence hero, Jón Sigurðsson. Alþingi, the parliament stands next to the square, as well as Dómkirkjan, the cathedral. During sunny days, the square fills with people enjoying the weather. Around the square are also multiple restaurants, bars and hotels.
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Austurvöllur
101 PósthússtrætiOne of few squares in downtown Reykjavík but probably the most important one. In the middle is a statue of Iceland‘s independence hero, Jón Sigurðsson. Alþingi, the parliament stands next to the square, as well as Dómkirkjan, the cathedral. During sunny days, the square fills with people enjoying the weather. Around the square are also multiple restaurants, bars and hotels.
Sightseeing
This small neighbourhood in downtown Reykjavík has some of the oldest houses in the city. The mean building year of all houses there is 1904. It was supposed to be torn down to build a highway in the 1960s but despite it not coming into fruition a lot of houses disappeared. Today, all houses have been beautifully restored and when walking there it is almost as being in another town.
Fischersund
FischersundThis small neighbourhood in downtown Reykjavík has some of the oldest houses in the city. The mean building year of all houses there is 1904. It was supposed to be torn down to build a highway in the 1960s but despite it not coming into fruition a lot of houses disappeared. Today, all houses have been beautifully restored and when walking there it is almost as being in another town.
Arts & Culture
Reykjavík Art Museum is a dynamic and progressive scene which gives guests an opportunity to get to know diverse art and gain a deeper understanding of the historic, social, cultural and artistic context of different artworks.
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Reykjavik Art Museum Hafnarhus
17 TryggvagataReykjavík Art Museum is a dynamic and progressive scene which gives guests an opportunity to get to know diverse art and gain a deeper understanding of the historic, social, cultural and artistic context of different artworks.
The Einar Jónsson Museum, opened in 1923, is dedicated to the art of Iceland´s first sculptor, Einar Jónsson (1874- 1954). The museum contains close to 300 art works spanning a 60 year career. A beautiful garden adorned with 26 bronze casts of the artist´s works is located behind the museum.
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Einar Jónsson Museum
51 NjarðargataThe Einar Jónsson Museum, opened in 1923, is dedicated to the art of Iceland´s first sculptor, Einar Jónsson (1874- 1954). The museum contains close to 300 art works spanning a 60 year career. A beautiful garden adorned with 26 bronze casts of the artist´s works is located behind the museum.
This superb museum displays artefacts from settlement to the modern age. Exhibits give an excellent overview of Iceland’s history and culture, and the audio guide adds loads of detail.
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National Museum of Iceland
41 SuðurgataThis superb museum displays artefacts from settlement to the modern age. Exhibits give an excellent overview of Iceland’s history and culture, and the audio guide adds loads of detail.