Vox Bistro / Restaurant
Vox restaurant is located on the first floor of the Hilton Reykjavík Nordica hotel on Suðurlandsbraut. It is actually a two-for-one kind of package, with a less formal bistro ope
101 Bar/Restaurant
The first thing you notice when you sit down for a meal at the 101 Bar is the books. Every table has a stack of coffee table books on art, […]
Fjalakötturinn
In a historical building in the city centre, restaurant Fjalakötturinn opened a little over a year ago and has quickly made a name for itself in the downtown dining scene. [&helli
Boston
Until recently, Boston has been known to bar hoppers in Reykjavík as a comfortable place to go for drinks and meeting friends. Now it takes a plunge into the ever […]
Domo
Domo has not been around for long, but in the short time since its opening it has garnered a good reputation through word of mouth. I am pleased to inform […]
Garðurinn
The restaurant Garðurinn, or as it is called in English, Ecstasy’s Heart Garden, is a small and friendly family-operated vegetarian restaurant, located on Klapparstígur, a litt
Humarhúsið
Humarhúsið is one of those restaurants where buffoons like myself find themselves at a terrible loss when it comes to figuring out how exactly one is supposed to commence eating
Hornið
Known to most, if not all Icelanders, Hornið is a cosy little restaurant located on the corner of Hafnarstræti and Pósthússtræti. The fact that it opened its doors in 1979 [&h
Fish Market
The restaurant Fish Market is the latest addition to the Icelandic restaurant flora. Co-owner and head chef, Hrefna Rósa Sætran has already amassed quite a reputation for her wor
Ambrosia
“Who decided that we should take these natural things that come out of the ground and put them in a big pot and heat them up?” said one of the […]
Lobster Ship
Having never heard of the Lobster Ship before, I didn’t quite know what to expect, but with a name like that, I assumed it was a seafood restaurant. I soon […]
Einar Ben
Located in an old wooden house in the centre of town, Einar Ben is easily one of the most conveniently situated restaurants in Reykjavík. The house itself is a historical [&hellip
Gló
After a vigorous session of yoga, I can imagine that there are few things more satisfying than a ridiculously healthy meal. Ravaging a thick, bloody hamburger isn’t exactly appea
Q Bar
“Straight friendly” Q Bar is located in the middle of 101 Reykjavík. It has, in the six or so months since it took on its incarnation as a gay bar, […]
Vín og Skel
The statistical truth is that, in any capital city, for every three restaurants that show off with fancy décor, there is one that doesn’t need to. Vín og Skel, tucked […
B5
B5 has put a lot of money into show: expensive accessories and the latest in Scandinavian design are undoubtedly meant to dazzle. Downstairs features a classy lounge and a “white
Le Rendez-vous
A little over a week ago, a new fine dining destination, restaurant Le Rendez-vous, opened its doors in the city centre. It is best described as a traditional French restaurant, [&
Great Wall
We here at the Grapevine have been watching the construction of the Great Wall restaurant through our office windows the last few months, so it was with curiosity that we […
Angelo
Located on downtown Reykjavík’s main street, Laugavegur, Angelo is a bistro and bar with a relaxed and intimate feel. The fusion style restaurant offers bar and dining areas as
Fljótt og Gott
The journey down to the BSÍ bus terminal for my first bite of boiled Icelandic sheep’s head was not a cakewalk. I wanted to be a man, but I wasn’t […]
Café Flóra
The Reykjavík Botanical Garden (Grasagarðurinn), located in the Laugardalur valley, is truly a hidden oasis in the city. Established in 1961, it contains a large collection of va