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Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Outdoor Drinking
The Norse god Óðinn obtained the mead of the poetry from the giants and shared it with those seeking divine connection. Sounds familiar, right? We’ve all had those kinds of nights here in Reykjavík. Now, you can too. Whether it’s cocktails, a…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Outdoor Drinking (Summer)
Best Outdoor Drinking (Summer) Bódega Týsgata 9, 101 Reykjavík When thinking of a good place to drink outside in Iceland, the first thing that comes to mind is the question: “Is that possible?” Move over rooftop bars and sheltered yards that keep…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Happy Hour
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 thirsty and thrifty patrons beer for no more than 700 ISK. “You can’t fight with a 700 ISK beer. When does happy…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2019: Best People-Watching Spot
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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The Weekend Edit: 4 Things To Do In Reykjavík This Weekend
Reykjavík Cocktail Weekend 2nd-4th Feb. — Downtown Reykjavík In collaboration with bars and pubs in downtown Reykjavík, this year’s Cocktail Weekend gives much needed flavour to these otherwise stormy evenings. The actual Icelandic Cocktail Competition was hosted in GamlaBíó on Thursday, but…
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Best Of Reykjavik: Outdoor Drinking In The Theoretical Sun
The weather in Iceland can change drastically from day to day, and from moment to moment, so you have to grab any opportunity that presents itself to drink a beer in the sun. Pro-tip: even if the city is in the midst…
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Anna Ásthildur’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
Anna Ásthildur is a music professional, currently based in Berlin. “I work at Iceland Music Export marketing Icelandic music abroad, and at Ja Ja Ja Berlin showcasing new Nordic music,” she says, “and as a DJ called Sandra Bollocks, promoting myself, Sandra…
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Happening This Week: Fest Afrika Reykjavík
Reykjavík is a small city. Attend one of the many music festivals, join in a summer art residency, or just walk up and down Laugavegur a couple times and you are already starting to recognize faces. Because of its size the potential…
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Grapevine’s Best Of 2016: Best Happy Hour
Reykjavík is a relatively small city, but even so, sometimes you need a bit of local advice to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s a good people-watching spot, somewhere to see some contemporary art, or the best place to catch an…
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Jaakko Eino Kalevi Wanders Through Scenes, Genres, The World
Jaakko Eino Kalevi is an oddly compelling presence. Usually backed by a small band, he plays languid, hazy, analogue pop music with shades of psychedelia and disco, swaying onstage barely enough to make his long hair move. His eyes remain fixed on…
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Happening Now: Christmas Markets
The holidays are here, and that means it’s time for those traditional Christmas markets, woot! Grab your cash-swollen wallets and get ready to find good offers on junk you didn’t know you (or your loved ones) needed! Elliðavatn The annual Elliðavatn Christmas…
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Happening Tonight: Malala – A Girl from Paradise
In honour of the UN’s International Day of Peace (September 21), Loft Hostel will be hosting a number of events themed around peace and international connections. On September 22, Loft Hostel will be screening ‘Malala – A Girl From Paradise’, an indie…
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A Guide To All-Day Drinking In Reykjavík
I originally set out to make an overview of “cocktail culture” in my favourite city, Reykjavík. There is a bit of a beer revolution going on, with craft beers and microbrews becoming more readily available downtown. While cocktails are becoming more widely…
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Anna Diljá Designs A Hotplate That “Melts”
As part of DesignMarch, artist Anna Diljá Sigurðardóttir is presenting her exhibition ‘Hofsjökull Hitaplatti’ (‘Hofsjökull Hotplate’) at Loft Hostel. The work shows how the glacier Hofsjökull will shrink over the next 300 years due to climate change. In anticipation of the event,…
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Listicle: A Survival Guide For The Darkest Months
In Reykjavík and beyond, there are some activities that are available only in the winter season. January can be made into a lively month, with a few ideas and a bit of willpower—never before has the frozen city pond looked as inviting,…
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Searching For The Best Public Bathroom
Something that always seems to be missing in reviews of restaurants, bars, cafés and whatnot, is the bathroom. Perhaps it is a taboo subject? But when you think about it, the flowery potpourri smell in the bathroom might make up for a…