Best Of Reykjavík
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s “Best of Reykjavík” sister magazine gives out a set of awards each year to the very best restaurants, bars, shops, museums, music venues and more.
It’s the essential guide to the city, for locals and visitors alike.
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Traditional Iceland With Miss Iceland: Elísabet Hulda’s Perfect Day
Elísabet Hulda Snorradóttir is the reigning Miss Universe Iceland 2020 as well as a Chinese Studies student at the University of Iceland. Along with being a pageant queen, she speaks Japanese, Korean and Chinese fluently. We sat down with Elísabet Hulda to…
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From Sky To Sea & A Touch Of Luxury: Jewells Chambers’ Perfect Day in Reykjavík
Jewells Chambers is the creator and host of the award-winning All Things Iceland podcast and YouTube channel. Her content explores Iceland’s rich culture, history, language and stunning nature, as experienced by an expat living in the country. Whether you plan to visit,…
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Finally, DesignM(ay)arch! Here’s Our Picks For The DesignMarch 2021 Festival
After delays due to some sort of world event, the 13th iteration of DesignM(ay)arch has finally arrived! And with over 100 exhibitions and 250 events, it’s clear nothing has dampened their drive for innovative design. This year’s DesignMarch theme is sustainability, showcasing…
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Pretty Pancakes, Lovely Lasagne And A Wee Bit Of Werewolf: Hulda Kristín’s Perfect Day
Hulda Kristín Kolbrúnardóttir is one member of Iceland’s beloved Eurovision entry Daði & Gagnamagnið, who have stolen the show once again with their new release ‘10 Years’. You also might recognise her from the Kiriyama Family. She stands out from the crowd…
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Hear Ye! The Gospel Of Reykjavík Galleries: Thine Guide To Locale Arte
Jesus Christ (a figure you might know from art history), there are a lot of new galleries in Reykjavík right now, huh? It used to be easy to write a gallery guide for the city, but now this article is basically a…
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The Reykjavík Tattoo Guide a.k.a. Where To Get Your Grapevine Tattoo
The last few years have seen a boom of tattoo parlours around Reykjavík. In fact, there’s now so many that we literally don’t have the space to feature them all here, which we sincerely apologise for. That said, here’s a diverse selection…
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Cuddling Cats, Preparing Pancakes and Whittling Wood: Margrét Rán’s Perfect Day
Margrét Rán Magnúsdóttir is most often found fronting Vök, Iceland’s premier purveyors of lucid-dream pop, but she also makes music for films. Margrét Rán’s beautiful, visceral soundscapes underpin A Song Called Hate, the powerful Hatari-Eurovision documentary which recently got its cinematic release.…
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Brunch, Darts & The CeaseTone Studio: Hafsteinn Þráinsson’s Perfect Day
Hafsteinn Þráinsson, a.k.a. CeaseTone, creates the type of cinematic indie music that just makes you feel all the feelings at once. He is also—and pardon our French—a damn good singer. CeaseTone just dropped a new track, “Continents,” which you absolutely must check…
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Get That Guitar (And Collagen-Infused Smoothie): Oscar Leone’s Perfect Day
Oscar Leone’s folk-inspired indie rock has that good ole’ guitar strumming and smooth harmonies that just make you want to go on a road trip. He just released the new song “Aloha,” which you can find on all streaming services. Here’s Oscar’s…
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Top 5 Vegan Eats On The Cheap (Ish) — Reykjavík 2020
Reykjavík is widely known for being one of the most expensive cities in Europe, and veganism is often reported to be one of the most expensive diets in the world. With that in mind, we’re going to have to use the term…
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SUPPORT THE HOLIDAY ECONOMY!: The Grapevine’s Last-Minute Gift Guide
We get it: You’ve got a lot on your mind. You forgot to get gifts. It’s December 21st. So let us lighten your metaphorical holiday load with the official Grapevine gift guide. We’ve got choices that everyone on your list is guaranteed…
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Strolling, Seafood Soup & Sex: Roald Eyvindsson’s Perfect Day
Roald Eyvindsson is a journalist, husband and dad to the most wonderful little girl in the world. Bearing the same first name as one Roald Amundsen and one Roald Dahl, he feels under constant pressure to excel in life. Roald—Eyvindsson, not Dahl—is…
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Just Exploring (With Some Bass): gugusar’s Perfect Day
gugusar, real name Guðlaug Sóley Höskuldsdóttir, is one of the Grapevine’s favouite new artists. She dropped her debut album ‘Listen To This’ earlier this summer and just a week ago put out a new single with Auður. Catch gugusar on November 14th…
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Best Of Guide: Eat, Pray, Quarantine
The best takeaway for your time alone It’s evening, you’ve just started ‘Succession,’ and the prospect of any kind of human contact is at least 6 days away, or maybe even 14. So how does one quell their sadness in the light…
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Food, Friends, Fitness and Family: Seth Sharp’s Perfect Day
Seth Sharp is a DJ, producer, singer and vocal coach originally from the US. His perfect day? A perfect mix of fitness, food, family and friends. Morning I stare out of the 6th floor window of the luxury hotel, the scent of…
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Hot Dogs, Gossip, Cellulite & Dolly Parton: Snjólaug Lúðvíksdóttir’s Perfect Day
Snjólaug Lúðvíksdóttir is a comedian and screenwriter. For foreigners, her name is pronounced Snow-Leg, though it directly translates to Snow-Pool. I want to start off by saying that this article will make it sound like I’m very on-it, but my Perfect Day…
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Autumn Activity Guide: Or At Least The Closest Thing Iceland Has To Autumn
Before we enter the pitless dark and windy nightmare of winter, we have…well, the pitless dark and windy nightmare of pre-winter? Anyways, here is your early autumn activity guide. Go Pick Berries The weather might be getting colder…well, shittier if you don’t…
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(In)Sane, Stay Inside: How To Keep Calm During The Second Wave
So how does one stay sane in the slowness of the second wave of COVID-19? To be honest, we have no idea, but that didn’t stop us from writing this guide. Whatever the solution is—good food, slapstick comedies, and aggressive metal can’t…
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Coffee & Rave; Rinse & Repeat: Catherine Côté’s Perfect Day
Montrealer Catherine Côté is Reykjavík’s resident neon nail art queen. First, ooh and aah at her work on Instagram at @rainbownails_, then learn about her Perfect Day in the city here. Morning The Perfect Day begins with some perfectly-made coffee. Maybe it’s…
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That’s Some Good F”#$% Weather: Your Reykjavík Sunny Day Guide
When you’ve lived in Reykjavík long enough, you learn that the moment the sun comes out and the temperature goes up, you gotta take advantage of it. So presenting: the Grapevine Sunshine Squad’s guide those good weather days in Reykjavík. From chill…
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Arepas & The Midnight Sun: Helen Cova’s Perfect Day
Helen Cova is a Venezuela-born author. Most recently, she published a children’s book—‘Snulli likes being alone’—in English, Icelandic and Spanish. Here’s how her perfect day in the city would unfold. Early morning I am gently woken up by the sunshine leaking through…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2020: Best Place To Spend Time With The Kids (Summer!)
So, you finally checked one off the bucket list and arrived in Iceland. Velkomin! But what now? Reykjavík is bustling with activities, from steamy swimming pools to world-renowned galleries to more historical sites than you can name. And the city’s diversity has…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2020: Best Place To See The Sunset
So, you finally checked one off the bucket list and arrived in Iceland. Velkomin! But what now? Reykjavík is bustling with activities, from steamy swimming pools to world-renowned galleries to more historical sites than you can name. And the city’s diversity has…