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 2025: Best Cinema
There’s a lot to do and see in Reykjavík — how do you pick which pool to hit up from the dozens of options just in the capital area? Which mountain gets your hiking boots? And let’s be real — where do…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Gallery
There’s a lot to do and see in Reykjavík — how do you pick which pool to hit up from the dozens of options just in the capital area? Which mountain gets your hiking boots? And let’s be real — where do…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Place To Spend A Rainy Day
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Place to See Northern Lights
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Place to Watch the Sunset
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Exhibition
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Hike
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Day Trip
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Place to Take the Kids
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Museum
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Art Museum
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Cinema
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Theatre
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Gallery
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Spa
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Pool
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2023: Best Coffeehouse
Best Coffeehouse Reykjavík Roasters Brautarholt 2 As you’d expect from the name, RR roasts their own beans and makes a mean cup of joe. Roasters have hit upon that perfect balance of Scandi cool vibe without being pretentious, even if their baristas…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Place for a Fancy Meal
Best Place for a Fancy Meal Dill Laugavegur 59 Now with a green star in addition to their Michelin star, Dill has steadfastly steered the country’s culinary ship towards a future firmly rooted in its traditions. Chef Gunnar Karl’s dedication to sustainable…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Goddamn Restaurant
Best Goddamn Restaurant Joint Winner Austur-Indíafélagið Hverfisgata 56 It doesn’t matter if you are new to Indian cuisine or a seasoned consumer of curries, this place welcomes you with its warm embrace of Indian teak coffered ceilings, antique bronze and vermillion hued…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Burger
Best Burger Joint Winner Le Kock Tryggvagata 14 Le Kock’s gourmet tuck-shop burgers aren’t too sloppy, nor are they so fine to the point where they’re try-hard. No ma’am, these are obscenely tasty burgers that elicit sighs of pleasure and guilt in…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Bakery
Best Bakery Sandholt Laugavegur 36 Amidst the Scandi fever that has firmly gripped Reykjavík bakeries, Sandholt stands tall with its Parisian vibes. Beautiful marble counters piled high with freshly baked goods are a sight to behold, even for the gluten intolerant. Even…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Place to Spend a Rainy Day
Best Place to Spend a Rainy Day Spilavinir Suðurlandsbraut 48, 108 Reykjavík The panellists were responsive with this one, as most residents of Iceland will have a few of these havens at the ready. Board game café Spilavinir got a couple of…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Place to Watch the Sunset
Best Place to Watch the Sunset Grótta Lighthouse Seltjarnarnes Seeking sunlight in Iceland is a bit like being married to a fisherman — you either get none at all or you get all of it at once. But we have earned it,…