Café

Kaffitár
 Kaffitár celebrates good coffee, and serves it in abundance, along with sweet treats and tasty if pricy special blends. Eat in or to go, a great way to enjoy your morning boost.

Address: Bankastræti 8

Hljómalind - Address: Laugavegur 23
This organic, free-trade café prides itself not only on great lunches and food but being a strong cultural center, hosting live music as well as lectures and poetry nights.

Address: Laugavegur 23

Mokka
Operating since 1958, Mokka is the city center´s oldest coffee joint and founder of Icelandic coffee culture. Regular art exhibits are always worth a look.

Address: Skólavörðustígur 3A

Grái Kötturinn
Legendary for its early opening hours, the Gray Cat serves amazing breakfasts and coffee that packs a wallop. A splendid way to start you off on your day.

Address: Hverfisgötu 16a

Babalú
It’s tough to miss café Babalú walking up Skólavörðustigur. A cozy
place for coffee and cake, the well-worn, homey ambience makes it
difficult to leave.

Address: Skólavörðustíg 22a

Bars

Kaffibarinn
Kaffbarinn is simply a Reykjavik legend.

Address: Bergstaðarstræti 1

Prikið
Part of the Reykjavík bar scene for decades, this café/bar has a fairly cheap menu and attracts a mix of students and old regulars. R&B and Hip-Hop plays on weekends.

Address: Bankastræti 12


Restaurants

Á Næstu Grösum
Regarded by many to be the best vegetarian place in town, “First Vegetarian” offers a healthy and tasty menu of vegetarian and vegan dishes. Indian theme on Fridays a hit.

Address: Laugavegi 20b

Grænn Kostur
Grænn Kostur has been serving healthy organic vegan and vegetarian
food for ten years. Their current menu consists of veggie burgers,
pizza, spinach pie, soups and various salads.

Address: Skólavörðustígur 8

Eldsmiðjan
Totally satisfying oven-baked pizza with a wide choice of toppings - snails an unusual specialty. Well worth the cost. Order, take away or eat comfortably among the paintings.

Address: Laugavegi 81 and Bragagata 38A

Indian Mango
Specializing in delicious dishes from the Goa region of India, honed to perfection in the owner’s period as head chef at the Four Seasons. Incredible service as well as food.

Address: Frakkastíg 12

Pisa
In a small-ish cellar by Lækjagata, you’ll find newly opened Italian restaurant Pisa.

Addess: Lækjargata 6b

Sjávarkjallarinn
Elegant Seafood Cellar focuses on gourmet seafood and tantalizing asian-fusion dishes. Share the exotic menu, courses selected by the chef, with a friend for the most fun.

Address: Aðalstræti 2

Við Tjörnina
A Reykjavík classic with menu exclusively of traditional cuisine, as frequented by tourists as it is by locals. A perfect opportunity to try Icelandic delicacies.

Address: Templarasundi 3

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Address: Geirsgötu 8