Reykjavík — Places to eat
Tin roofs, sea wind and the aurora overhead.
- Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur — The harbourside hot dog stand people have queued at since 1937
- Svarta Kaffið — Lamb soup served in a hollowed-out bread loaf
- Messinn — Fish served sizzling in the iron pan
- Sægreifinn (The Sea Baron) — Langoustine 'lobster' soup in a harbour fish shed
- Café Loki — Rye bread ice cream and Icelandic sampler plates
- Grandi Mathöll — A food hall in an old fish shed, pick and mix
- Fish Company (Fiskfélagið) — Seafood tasting menus in a timber house basement
- DILL — Iceland's first Michelin star, New Nordic tasting menu
- Tommi's Burger Joint — Red-roofed harbour burger shack, never a bad meal
- Brauð & Co — Sticky cinnamon buns from the painted bakery
- Sandholt — A slow breakfast at a fourth-generation bakery
- Reykjavík Roasters — Neighbourhood coffee from its own roastery
- Valdís — Harbourside ice cream people queue for even in the cold
- Kaffibarinn — The red-house bar from the film 101 Reykjavík
- Lebowski Bar — Big Lebowski-themed bar: burgers and White Russians
- Þrír Frakkar — Old fish house with whale and puffin on the menu
- Matur og Drykkur — Old Icelandic recipes retold, Michelin-listed
- Grillmarkaðurinn (The Grill Market) — Icelandic ingredients over charcoal, upscale
- Kol Restaurant — Modern grill and cocktails in the centre
- Fiskmarkaðurinn (The Fish Market) — Fish tasting menus, Icelandic meets Asian
- Kopar — Rock crab soup and fish on the Old Harbour
- Ramen Momo — Handmade-noodle ramen and gyoza downtown
- Sümac — Charcoal-grill Middle Eastern and North African meze
- Mokka Kaffi — Waffles and hot chocolate since 1958
- Café Babalú — Quirky café with cakes and a sunny balcony
- Ísbúð Vesturbæjar — The neighbourhood ice-cream shop after a swim
- Skúli Craft Bar — A bar with a long row of Icelandic craft taps