Articles by: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Bar To Start The Night
The Norse god Óðinn obtained the mead of the poetry from the giants and shared it with those seeking divine…

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Craft Bar
The Norse god Óðinn obtained the mead of the poetry from the giants and shared it with those seeking divine…

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Wine Bar
The Norse god Óðinn obtained the mead of the poetry from the giants and shared it with those seeking divine…

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Outdoor Drinking
The Norse god Óðinn obtained the mead of the poetry from the giants and shared it with those seeking divine…

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Sports Bar
The Norse god Óðinn obtained the mead of the poetry from the giants and shared it with those seeking divine…

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Place For Live Music
The Norse god Óðinn obtained the mead of the poetry from the giants and shared it with those seeking divine…

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Goddamn Bar
The Norse god Óðinn obtained the mead of the poetry from the giants and shared it with those seeking divine…

Art Being Consumed At The Grapevine Office This Week
We’d be preaching from an ivory tower if we didn’t have boots on the ground, ingesting and processing the cultural…

Grapevine Events: SAMPL, Kling & Bang Opening, Concert For Ukraine, And More
Today is a textbook example of gluggaveður, the Icelandic word for when the sun shining through your window makes it…

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Newcomer
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Event Space
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Cinema
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Theatre
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Artist-Run Space
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Gallery
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Permanent Exhibition
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Art Museum
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…

Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Museum
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…

The Haul: Didda Flygenring On Corn Cakes, Sketchbooks, And Her Plea To Góði Hirðirinn
Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone…

Iceland Roundup: Cream Buns, Horse & Tooth, Sugar Tax, Slow News Week, “Colonised By Immigrants”
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,…

Last Words: What Is The Perfect Reykjavík Valentine’s Day Date?
This issue, we reached out to some friends of the Grapevine to ask a simple question: what is the perfect…

Music Being Played At The Grapevine Office This Week
You might imagine our office as a European wonderland, with espresso machines and turtlenecks and sophisticated furniture. As a street…

Grapevine Events: Ljós Í Myrkri, Throuple, Art Festivity, And More
As pink, heart-filled advertisements take over the screens by bus stops, and every restaurant prepares for a busy Saturday night,…

Iceland Roundup: Reynisfjara Disappears, TB Outbreak, Epstein, Inflation, Data Safety
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,…

Grapevine Events: Winter Lights Festival, Nordic House Opening, House Of Revolution x Belonging?, And More
We’re all trying to catch our breath after a whirlwind of a week — Best of Reykjavík celebrated on Monday,…