Author: - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Author: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Place to Spend a Rainy Day

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Best Place to Spend a Rainy Day Spilavinir Suðurlandsbraut 48, 108 Reykjavík The panellists were responsive with this one, as…

Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Place to Watch the Sunset

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Best Place to Watch the Sunset Grótta Lighthouse Seltjarnarnes Seeking sunlight in Iceland is a bit like being married to…

Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Hike

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Best Hike Glymur Waterfall Hvalfjörður After a scenic drive to the end of Hvalfjörður, you arrive at the foot of…

Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Day Trip

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Best Day Trip The Reykjanes Route This sample platter of Iceland’s offerings got kicked up a notch with recent volcanic…

Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Spa

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Best Spa Hvammsvík Kjósarhreppur, 276 Mosfellsbær As many of the best spas are located outside of Reykjavík, we decided to…

Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Museum

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Best Museum The National Museum Suðurgata, 101 Reykjavík The National Museum (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands) picks up the first place yet again,…

Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Place to Take the Kids

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Best Place to Take the Kids Fjölskylduland Dugguvogur 4, 104 Reykjavík Described as Iceland’s “first holistic Indoor Playground and Family…

Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Art Museum

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Best Art Museum Gerðarsafn Hamraborg 4, 200 Kópavogur Gerðarsafn is often unfairly neglected when discussing the best that the Greater…

Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Cinema

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Best Cinema Bíó Paradís Hverfisgata 54, 101 Reykjavík  What? The street magazine chose the only cinematheque in Reykjavík? Well, that…

Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Theatre

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Best Theater Tjarnarbíó Tjarnargata 12, 101 Reykjavík This one really is a no-brainer. It’s smack in the middle of downtown…

Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Pool

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Best Pool Lágafellslaug Lækjarhlíð 1a, 270 Mosfellsbær The panel this year skewed towards the over-30 bracket, so the criteria for…

Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Date Place

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Best Date Place Kaffibrennslan Laugavegur 21, 101 Reykjavík The panel decided that Kaffibrennslan is the best place for a date….

Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Outdoor Drinking (Summer)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Best Wine Bar Vínstúkan Tíu sopar Laugavegur 27, 101 Reykjavík Tucked away in the cellar of Laugavegur 27 is the…