Author: The Reykjavík Grapevine
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Outdoor Drinking (Summer)
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Outdoor Drinking (Summer) Bódega Týsgata 9, 101 Reykjavík When thinking of a good place to drink outside in Iceland,…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Goddamn Bar
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Goddamn Bar Röntgen Hverfisgata 12, 101 Reykjavík For the third year in a row, Röntgen claims the prize of…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Craft Bar
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Craft Bar Session Craft Bar Bankastræti 14, 101 Reykjavík Catering to seasoned craft beer veterans as well as lightweights…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Bar to Start the Night
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Bar to Start the Night 12 Tónar Skólavörðustígur 15, 101 Reykjavík 12 Tónar brings the concept of the duality…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Bar to End the Night
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Bar to End the Night Kiki Queer Bar Laugavegur 22, 101 Reykjavík No need to debate this one. Kiki…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Sports Bar
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Sports Bar Reykjavík Sportbar Hverfisgata 40, 101 Reykjavík As far as sports bars go, the panel all agreed…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Bar for Live Music
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Bar for Live Music Húrra (RIP) Tryggvagata 22, 101 Reykjavík Without going into the details, Húrra closed a few…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Place for Cocktails
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Place for Cocktails Jungle Cocktail Bar Austurstræti 9, 101 Reykjavík Although they don’t have the smash hit “Welcome to…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Happy Hour
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Happy Hour Prikið Bankastræti 12, 101 Reykjavík What have we done to deserve this? Prikið’s too-good-to-be-true happy hour serves…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Newcomer Bar
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Newcomer Bingó Drinkery Skólavörðustígur 8, 101 Reykjavík (enter from Bergstaðastræti) From the same folks who brought us the best…
What The News: Not Everyone On The Bus
And other news making headlines in recent weeks Public transit provider Strætó announced in late June that it is raising…
The Útlendingur’s Guide To Getting Shit Done: Divorcing
Consciously uncoupling in Iceland Are you longing for your significant other to hold a less significant place in your life?…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Wine Bar
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Wine Bar Vínstúkan Tíu sopar Laugavegur 27, 101 Reykjavík Tucked away in the cellar of Laugavegur 27 is the…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Ásgeir, Bílskur, Stjórnin & More
As June comes to an end and folks begin to mosey out of the office and into the countryside, the…
Grapevine Events: HÁTÍÐNI, Hjarta Hafnarfjarðar, Exhibitions & More
Crazy to believe that June is already over. We’ve had a hectic one over at GV HQ; between going into…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Sævar Jóhannsson, GDRN, IceGuys & More
It’s another grey rainy summer day over here and that means one thing: staying inside and listening to some fresh…
Grapevine Events: dreymandi hundur, Örvar Smárason, Sakaris & So Much More
It’s that time of the week again! Events aplenty! We just passed the longest day of the year yesterday, the…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Sigur Rós, Silva & Steini, Dauðyflin & More
Another Friday, another batch of new tunes! It’s not just another Friday for us over here at Grapevine HQ because…
20 Years Of Grit, 20 Years Of The Grapevine
Former editors look back on their time at The Reykjavík Grapevine From A Pagan Chief To Bobby Fischer It seems…
Grapevine Events: Independence Day Celebrations, Viking Festival, Óreiða Album Release Show & More
Here we are, frantically typing away up to the final second of deadline as we send our 20th anniversary edition…
Reykjavík’s Disappearing Theatres
And other things making headlines in recent weeks Farewell to theatres It was reported June 8 that Reykjavík cinema Háskólabíó…
Taste Reykjavík On The Grapevine’s Signature Food Tour
There’s more to Icelandic cuisine than fermented shark and hotdogs. And there’s way more to it than the burgers and…
Háskólabíó Shutting Down After 60 Years
Reykjavík cinema Háskólabíó will screen its last films this month after the company operating the facility decided to call it…
Grapevine Events: JFDR, Reddingakaffi, Exhibitions & More
There’s a lot to be grateful for about living in Iceland, especially in the summer. Fresh clean air is high…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Babes of Darkness, Sunna Margrét, Flesh Machine & More
“It’s June! It’s Juuuuuuuune!,” cries George Costanza with joy as he runs through the streets of Manhattan in the iconic…