Reykjavik: Restaurants

Baejarins Beztu Pylsur
Skip the overpriced, overly ornamented restaurants and prepare for the best hot dog you’ve ever tasted. The specialty at...
family | local favorite | american

Café Cultura
This rugged, mosaic-bedecked, Middle Eastern bistro-bar attracts travelers and expats with its great prices (nothing is over...
family | great value | middle eastern

Prikith
This restaurant/pub is the perfect place to warm up with a steaming mug of hot chocolate and catch up on your correspondence...
pub

Ban Thai
This mellow Thai joint is starting to attract much-deserved attention from locals and visitors alike for its substantial menu...
local favorite | thai

Fjorukrain
Situated in nearby village Hafnarfjördur, this Viking-themed restaurant is decorated accordingly (weapons and shields...
family | seafood | theme

Rejkjavik Pizza Company
Head to this popular pizza joint for a tasty alternative to seafood. Affordable by Icelandic standards, their wood-fired...
family | local favorite | pizza

Vid Tjörnina
This unique eatery is hidden down an unassuming lane near city hall. Icelandic specialties such as baked salt cod,...
seafood | local favorite

Sjávarkjallarinn (Seafood Cellar)
Sample native fare such as lundi (puffin) or hakarl (rotten shark meat buried underground for three months and served with a...
smart splurge | seafood | local favorite