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Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Museum
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for you, you’re holding (or scrolling through) an exhaustive list of hotspots worth your attention. Our cultural experts keep tabs on the town’s…
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“We Don’t Want To Be Just A Piece Of Ice”: Greenlanders In Reykjavík React To Trump’s Fantasies Of A “Large Real Estate Deal”
There was a charged tension in the air in mid-January. First in Nuuk, then Copenhagen, later in Davos, and finally in Reykjavík — a sense that the world order was shifting. What once seemed absurd — the idea of a major world…
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Icelandic State Hires Lobbyists In Washington D.C.
Icelandic authorities have hired the lobbying and law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck to represent the country in Washington D.C. The Icelandic state brokered a 6-month deal with the company, paying a sum total of 150.000 USD, Politico reports. The decision came…
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Reykjavík Bakeries To Help You Celebrate Bolludagur
Our city has an outstanding bakery tradition that only gets better, and, this February, Bolludagur, or bun day, gives these Reykjavik businesses a chance to shine. I reached out to my favourite local bakeries and asked how to prepare for this all-important…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Family Restaurant
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways and visited spots once, twice, a dozen times in our quest to find the city’s best burgers, bakeries, brews and more. The…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Food Hall
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways and visited spots once, twice, a dozen times in our quest to find the city’s best burgers, bakeries, brews and more. The…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Ice Cream
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways and visited spots once, twice, a dozen times in our quest to find the city’s best burgers, bakeries, brews and more. The…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Late Night Bite
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways and visited spots once, twice, a dozen times in our quest to find the city’s best burgers, bakeries, brews and more. The…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Goddamn Restaurant
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways and visited spots once, twice, a dozen times in our quest to find the city’s best burgers, bakeries, brews and more. The…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Brunch
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways and visited spots once, twice, a dozen times in our quest to find the city’s best burgers, bakeries, brews and more. The…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Seafood
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways and visited spots once, twice, a dozen times in our quest to find the city’s best burgers, bakeries, brews and more. The…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Vegan Meal
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways and visited spots once, twice, a dozen times in our quest to find the city’s best burgers, bakeries, brews and more. The…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Value For Money
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways and visited spots once, twice, a dozen times in our quest to find the city’s best burgers, bakeries, brews and more. The…
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Northern Rising: A New Episode Featuring Sunna Margrét
In this final episode of Northern Rising, we follow avant-electropop artist Sunna Margrét as she roams around Reykjavík — visiting the National Gallery of Iceland, the record stores 12 Tónar and Reykjavík Records, and stopping by for a soundcheck at Iðnó. The…
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Open The Doors For Birnir
Hip-hop artist Birnir lives for 2,000 years It’s been about a month since Birnir’s third LP Dyrnar came out. His first in four years, Dyrnar comes off the back of the acclaimed record Bushido, which swept music lovers — from die-hard rap fans…
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More Music, Less Borders
No Borders Iceland organise the upcoming Festival Against Borders After hosting a series of concerts last spring, activist group No Borders prepares for their biggest show of the year. On July 11, pop stars, punks and party people are set to perform…
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Austurstræti And Veltusund To Become Pedestrian Streets
On June 18, representatives of the Reykjavík City Council majority agreed to make Austurstræti and Veltusund permanent pedestrian streets, Vísir reports. Proposed renovations to the streets, which was confirmed by the council 2024, will be posponed. In a dissenting opinion, minority representatives…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Place For Live Music
To those searching for their next favourite watering hole, date spot, wine bar, or cocktail dispensary, look no further — it’s the Best Of Drinking & Nightlife. Unlike those other bars you frequent, these ones are cool places filled with cool people. You…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Date Place
To those searching for their next favourite watering hole, date spot, wine bar, or cocktail dispensary, look no further — it’s the Best Of Drinking & Nightlife. Unlike those other bars you frequent, these ones are cool places filled with cool people. You…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Outdoor Drinking (Summer)
To those searching for their next favourite watering hole, date spot, wine bar, or cocktail dispensary, look no further — it’s the Best Of Drinking & Nightlife. Unlike those other bars you frequent, these ones are cool places filled with cool people. You…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Newcomer
To those searching for their next favourite watering hole, date spot, wine bar, or cocktail dispensary, look no further — it’s the Best Of Drinking & Nightlife. Unlike those other bars you frequent, these ones are cool places filled with cool people. You…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Happy Hour
To those searching for their next favourite watering hole, date spot, wine bar, or cocktail dispensary, look no further — it’s the Best Of Drinking & Nightlife. Unlike those other bars you frequent, these ones are cool places filled with cool people. You…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Place For Cocktails
To those searching for their next favourite watering hole, date spot, wine bar, or cocktail dispensary, look no further — it’s the Best Of Drinking & Nightlife. Unlike those other bars you frequent, these ones are cool places filled with cool people. You…