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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Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2020: Best Vegan Meal
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is seeing the emergence of new players and the old guard stepping up their A-game. Restaurants continue to diversify; we’ve got ourselves an…
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Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2020: Best Place To End The Night
Let’s not beat around the bush: Icelanders love to drink. In fact, there is probably nothing Icelanders like to do more than drink, which could very well be why this country doesn’t have a space program. 2019 was a big year in…
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Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2020: Best Sports Bar
Let’s not beat around the bush: Icelanders love to drink. In fact, there is probably nothing Icelanders like to do more than drink, which could very well be why this country doesn’t have a space program. 2019 was a big year in…
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Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2020: Best Goddamn Restaurant
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is seeing the emergence of new players and the old guard stepping up their A-game. Restaurants continue to diversify; we’ve got ourselves an…
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Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2020: Best Late-Night Bite
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is seeing the emergence of new players and the old guard stepping up their A-game. Restaurants continue to diversify; we’ve got ourselves an…
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Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2020: Best Vegan Burger
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is seeing the emergence of new players and the old guard stepping up their A-game. Restaurants continue to diversify; we’ve got ourselves an…
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Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2020: Best Cheap Meal
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is seeing the emergence of new players and the old guard stepping up their A-game. Restaurants continue to diversify; we’ve got ourselves an…
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Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2020: Best Burger
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is seeing the emergence of new players and the old guard stepping up their A-game. Restaurants continue to diversify; we’ve got ourselves an…
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Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2020: Best Seafood
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is seeing the emergence of new players and the old guard stepping up their A-game. Restaurants continue to diversify; we’ve got ourselves an…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2020: Best Newcomer Restaurant
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is seeing the emergence of new players and the old guard stepping up their A-game. Restaurants continue to diversify; we’ve got ourselves an…
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Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2020: Best Place To Go With A Group Of Friends
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is seeing the emergence of new players and the old guard stepping up their A-game. Restaurants continue to diversify; we’ve got ourselves an…
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Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2020: Best Sushi
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is seeing the emergence of new players and the old guard stepping up their A-game. Restaurants continue to diversify; we’ve got ourselves an…
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Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2020: Best Brunch
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is seeing the emergence of new players and the old guard stepping up their A-game. Restaurants continue to diversify; we’ve got ourselves an…
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Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2020: Best Lunch Place
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is seeing the emergence of new players and the old guard stepping up their A-game. Restaurants continue to diversify; we’ve got ourselves an…
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Museums, Records, and Ramen: Logi Leó Gunnarsson’s Perfect Day
Logi Leó Gunnarsson is a young artist in Reykjavík who designed the cover art for the band Hjalti Kaftu, which is a part of the wonderful Post-dreifing grassroots collective. First thing in the morning My radio alarm wakes me up at 06:40…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2020: Best Place To Spend Time With The Kids (Winter!)
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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Bára Halldórsdóttir’s Perfect Day In Reykjavik
Bára Halldórsdóttir is perhaps best known for being the whistleblower in the notorious Klausturgate scandal, but she is also an activist for disabled people’s rights and an artist. Here, she details what her perfect day in Reykjavík would be like; “a world…
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Perfect Day: Ásta Kristín Pjetursdóttir
Ásta Kristín Pjetursdóttir is a violist who has played as a soloist with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. She recently made her Iceland Airwaves debut with her folk/pop solo act Ásta. Here’s her perfect day in the city. First things first On a…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2019: Best Place For Aurora Spotting
So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the foods. And whilst those things are all super fun, culture and the outdoors are the missing pieces of the puzzle for a perfect trip. Whether it’s a gleaming museum…
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Perfect Day: Gunnar Ingi Jones
Gunnar Ingi Jones is the guitarist of metal band Une Misère, who just dropped their newest album ‘Sermon’ on November 1st. Here, he gives us a peek into his perfect day in the city. Morning I wake up around 8:00 having slept…
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Perfect Day: Sigrún Ásta Jörgensen
Rising stylist Sigrún Ásta Jörgensen has worked with everyone from Tessuti UK to Lykke Li and Vök. More importantly, she also often styles Grapevine cover shoots. Here’s how her perfect day would unfold. First thing in the morning On my perfect day,…
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The Matrix, Hummus, And Pancakes: Einar Stef’s Perfect Day
Einar Stef is the drummer for electronic metal band, Hatari. In a rare moment, he speaks, and shares with us what a perfect day for him would look like. Morning I would wake up quite early after a perfect sleep. I say…
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Perfect Day: Ágúst Bent Jensson
Ágúst Bent Jensson is the singer of rock band Horrible Youth, which just released its first album, ‘Wounds Bleed.’ Here is his perfect day. First things first! First off, I’m rudely awoken by my kids. After begging and pleading for a few…