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 Reykjavik 2019: Best Vegan Meal
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes.…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Brunch
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes.…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Family Restaurant
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes.…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Cheap Meal
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes.…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Chinese
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes.…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Thai
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes.…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Place For A Fancy Meal
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes.…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Tasting Menu
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes.…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Goddamn Restaurant
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy.The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes. Thanks…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Indian
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes.…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Coffeehouse
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes.…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Pizza
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes.…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Sushi
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes.…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Soup
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes.…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Bakery
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes.…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Vegan Burger
Watching Iceland come into its own as a vegan dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new…
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Stay Queer: Reykjavík’s Supportive Spaces & Safe Party Places
In a country where the Pride festival is more widely attended than the Independence Day parade, it’s no surprise that there would be some pretty great LGBTQ+ spaces in the capital city. Reykjavík queers are vast and diverse, as is the case worldwide,…
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Great Escapes: Six Of The Best Hotels For A Cosy Iceland Getaway
For all of the wild frontiers and glorious nature Iceland has to offer, not every trip has to involve a waterfall freezing your face off. Sometimes, you just want to rock up to a nice hotel, check into a cosy room, take…
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Coffee, Books And All Night Museum Parties: Anna Gyða’s Perfect Day
Anna Gyða Sigurgísladóttir is a radio host at RÚV. This is how she’d spend her perfect day in Reykjavík. First thing in the morning I would start the day off by meeting my best friends at Reykjavík Roasters—the old one on Kárastígur.…
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Bleak Midwinter Haunts: The Spooky Reykjavík Guide
Reykjavík is a creepy ass place. From the weather beaten-houses, to the ancient and decrepit graveyard, to the industrially extended shoreline of downtown, there’s all kinds of souls-without-flesh-prisons strolling around these parts. Although the end of October is when our veil between…
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Mhmmm… Carbs: The Best Comfort Food In Reykjavík
While we’re all about the seven course tasting menu at Dill, sometimes you just want to stuff carbohydrates in your mouth till you pass out. Enter comfort food, something that everyone loves, even if they pretend all they eat is kale and…
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Perfect Day: Coffee, Quality Company & Cunnilingus With DJ Katla
Katla Ásgeirsdóttir is an idealist, DJ, time optimist, and general manager of Hf. Kristjánsson. You can spot her big cloud of curly hair through the windows of bars and restaurants across Reykjavík, where’ll you’ll find her spinning a wide variety of records…
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Fiiiiiive Goooooold Riiiings: Christmassy Goings-On In Reykjavík City
Reykjavík is a cosy and festive place to be at Christmas, from the decoration-festooned downtown streets to pop-up markets, special concerts and a city-centre skating rink at Ingólfstorg. Here are some recommended events to ease you into the holiday spirit. Heiðmörk Christmas…