Reykjavik is the post popular destination in Iceland for tourists, which will come as no surprise – and, because of this, there are an awful lot of places to choose from when it comes to food & drink. I did quite a lot of research before our trip to search out all of the best foodie spots and coffee shops, so this Reykjavik food guide is (hopefully) bringing you some of the best places to visit when you plan a trip to Reykjavik. We enjoyed each place we visited, and would go to them all again!
It’s worth noting that, as Reykjavik is such a popular tourist spot, there are a lot of fairly average food spots that might charge a little more – so, it’s worth doing your own research to find the best, most affordable places to eat.
Missing from this Reykjavik food guide is the famous Baejarins Betsu Pyslar – otherwise known as the most famous hot dogs in Reykjavik. Unfortunately we didn’t have time to visit on this trip (I was gutted) and, as they contain a mixture of lamb, beef and pork, I wasn’t sure if I would be able to eat them (I have an intolerance of lamb). So – if you to visit Reykjavik, I’d recommend trying to visit here for a hot dog as I’ve heard great things!
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Without further ado – let’s dive in to my Reykjavik Food Guide!
Braud & Co
The best bakery in Reykjavik. There’s no competition really! Everyone I spoke to about our trip to Iceland recommend Braud & Co – so of course we had to visit for a cinnamon roll. All of the baked goods we tried were delicious, and very well priced too. For us, this is a must-visit if you’re planning a trip to Reykjavik – you have to try their cinnamon roll!
What we ate: Cinnamon roll (pictured), cookie, pretzel and other assorted goods!
Price: £
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Reykjavik Roasters
Coffee lover? This is the spot for you. This is a very cool, relaxed coffee shop with an eclectic mix of furniture and some excellent coffee. They take their coffee seriously here, so if you’re a real enthusiast you’ll love it – you can order an aero press coffee, V60 pour over, filter, latte… you name it, they’ll have it.
What we drank: Oat milk flat white
Price: £
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Svarta Kaffid
This is one of Reylkjavik’s most popular restaurants, and for good reason – we loved it here! We visited after a 14 hour day touring Snaefellsnes, so we were ravenous when we arrived. Luckily we were seated right away, but the restaurant is very small and extremely busy, so you could expect to wait for a table. Their soup varies each day, with only two options to choose from – one veggie and one meat. A note – I’m not sure whether they cater for vegan diets, but I don’t think the veggie soups are vegan.
We ordered soup and a pepsi each, and our food all arrived almost immediately. We were eating about 5 minutes after we arrived and left around 40 minutes after arriving – so it’s the perfect spot for a really filling, cheap and fast meal. I 100% recommend visiting if you’re heading to Reykjavik!
What we ate: Soup in bread (veg for me, meat for Tom)
Price: ££
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101 Reykjavik Street Food
We loved 101 Reykjavik Street Food so much that we actually ate here twice on our trip! This is a casual street food restaurant that has bar seating and a small range of soups on offer. You can choose from Icelandic classics like fish stew and lamb soup, or you can go for a seafood soup or noodle one.
The staff were all incredibly friendly and kept offering us refills – plus they gave us a free dessert. We were blown away by their hospitality!
What we ate: Lobster soup (pictured), Lamb soup, Seafood soup, Beef noodle soup.
Price: £ (it’s a bargain – plus they offer free refills!)
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Reykjavik Chips
It’s exactly what it says on the tin: chips in Reykjavik. However, it’s so much more than just plain chips! These were excellent – it’s no wonder this is a popular spot. Each portion of chips is freshly cooked to order, and you have a choice of sauces to go with it. The sauces are all made in house and there is a huge range to choose from! Our portion of chips was much more generous than we were expecting, so this is definitely good value for money too.
What we ate: Chips! We ordered a large with two sauces – garlic sauce and chilli mayo.
Price: £
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Mokka
If you’re visiting Reykjavik in the winter, you’ll want to have a cosy coffee shop in mind to escape the cold! Mokka was a lovely spot, bustling with tourists and locals alike. The service was very efficient and the hot drinks were good. We didn’t eat here – but everyone else seemed to be ordering some impressive waffles!
What we drank: Oat milk hot chocolate & Soya cappucino
Price: £ (less than £10 for two hot drinks)
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Fiskmarkadurinn
I’ve saved our most special meal for the last spot on this guide! During our trip Tom celebrated his birthday, so we decided to splash out and go for a meal that was a real treat – enter Fiskmarkadurinn. Lots of people had recommended this restaurant to me as one of the best places to eat in Reykjavik, so we were excited to visit and sample some of their seafood.
I’ll say it straight away – this is a very expensive restaurant. Not just by Reykjavik standards, but by normal standards. It’s fancy and pricey, but the food and service is such excellent quality that it is justified. We would 100% visit again – either for another special occasion, or just because!
What we ate: Seafood sharing platter, tempura squid, lemon tart, chocolate tart
Price: ££££ (budget around £150 for a meal for two)
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I hope you’ve enjoyed this Reykjavik food guide to what we felt were the best places to eat in in the city! Hopefully this will be useful when you come to plan your own Iceland trip.
Have you visited Reykjavik? Where did you eat?
If you enjoyed this post, you might like to read the rest of my Iceland posts.
these all look delicious!! I’ve been planning on going to Iceland for 5 years and I still haven’t made it yet!
Woow. This looks very interesting. Loving the seafood plates!
The name of the place sounds very unique and beautiful too 😀
Thanks for sharing, the places look all lovely places to eat in the city, I went 13 years ago, so the restaurant we went to probably has changed.
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