Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
The bread is amazing. Don't miss out on the cinnamon buns! This bakery opens early in the morning and the buns come straight out of the oven.
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Brauð & Co.
16 FrakkastígurThe bread is amazing. Don't miss out on the cinnamon buns! This bakery opens early in the morning and the buns come straight out of the oven.
Excellent service, cosmopolitan and modern atmosphere and good place to try out different seafood dishes. Order the potatoes on the side and if you are in a cocktail mood their spin on a whiskey sour, "The Björk Sour", is excellent.
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MAT BAR
26 HverfisgataExcellent service, cosmopolitan and modern atmosphere and good place to try out different seafood dishes. Order the potatoes on the side and if you are in a cocktail mood their spin on a whiskey sour, "The Björk Sour", is excellent.
Cheap restaurant that serves simple dishes. Perfect for getting the campus atmosphere and a taste of the Icelandic student's life.
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Stúdentakjallarinn
SæmundargataCheap restaurant that serves simple dishes. Perfect for getting the campus atmosphere and a taste of the Icelandic student's life.
Local coffeeshop that opened in a space that used to be a pharmacy. Owned by a former city council member, Gísli Marteinn, a local that travels everywhere on bike or by foot. Good breakfast and coffee.
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Kaffihús Vesturbæjar
20 MelhagiLocal coffeeshop that opened in a space that used to be a pharmacy. Owned by a former city council member, Gísli Marteinn, a local that travels everywhere on bike or by foot. Good breakfast and coffee.
Bike Cave
EinarsnesGood for vegan food!
Chic brunch place and a shop. Close to the sea where you can have a good walk.
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Borðið
107 ÆgisíðaChic brunch place and a shop. Close to the sea where you can have a good walk.
Arts & Culture
Library, art gallery, restaurant and gorgeous architecture. Sometimes they have events.
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Nordic House
11 SæmundargataLibrary, art gallery, restaurant and gorgeous architecture. Sometimes they have events.
The National Museum is good for insight into Icelandic history and culture. There is a good coffee shop on the ground floor, Kaffitár, it's an Icelandic chain that has been very popular.
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National Museum of Iceland
41 SuðurgataThe National Museum is good for insight into Icelandic history and culture. There is a good coffee shop on the ground floor, Kaffitár, it's an Icelandic chain that has been very popular.
Getting Around
Bus station close by that takes you directly to my apartment.
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BSI Reykjavik station
Bus station close by that takes you directly to my apartment.
Europcar Bílaleiga Akureyrar
We have rented a car here and the service was good.
Air Iceland
ÞorragataThe domestic airport, flights to everywhere in the country.
Essentials
Háskólabúðin
24 EggertsgataGood for necessities. Not the cheapest store in town however.
Everything Else
This swimming pool is a local favorite! It's amazing to soak in the hot tubs at dusk. Swimming pools in Iceland are a must visit.
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Vesturbæjarlaug
HofsvallagataThis swimming pool is a local favorite! It's amazing to soak in the hot tubs at dusk. Swimming pools in Iceland are a must visit.
Entertainment & Activities
Movie theatre that is used as a lecture hall for the University of Iceland during the day.
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Háskólabíó
SuðurgataMovie theatre that is used as a lecture hall for the University of Iceland during the day.
Parks & Nature
Hljómskálagarður
The heart of Reykjavík.