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 hour start? I’m thinking of going now,” joked a panellist. (It’s 16:00-20:00 every day — sometimes even longer.) Prikið works in mysterious ways. Who are we to speculate how they do it? We are but lowly slaves to the golden gods. Prikið’s patio is a gift on nice days, for when you want the cheapest beer in town and a good selfie for the socials.

Runner-up:

Veður

Klapparstígur 33, 101 Reykjavík

Photo by Timothée Lambrecq

When Prikið’s happy hour is past and you’ve drunk more than enough beer, you might crave something slightly richer than fermented yeast. That’s when you head over to Veður. Why, might you ask? Because Veður offers a late cocktail happy hour. That’s right, from 19:00-21:00, a wide array of cocktails can be purchased for a measly 1800 ISK. “That late happy hour is the GOAT,” quipped one panellist.

Runner-up:

Loft Hostel

Bankastræti 7, 101 Reykjavík

On the topic of day drinking on a good day, Loft’s patio will make you never want to leave. Offering a picturesque view over the city centre, Loft does its absolute best to keep you inebriated. From 16:00-20:00, the beer runs for just 750 ISK, leaving the rest of your hard-earned money free for tipping the bartender. Wait, that isn’t a thing here. Unless you want to, of course.

Previous Winners

2022: Bravó

2021: Bravó

2020: Kaffibrennslan