The Coocoo´s nest down on Grandi peninsula, just a few hundred meters from the city center, is located just next door to Valdís Ice Cream parlour. This is a trendy, small deli with cosy interior made from wood scraps, it looks kind of rough but great service and fantastic and original food make up for…
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Kex Hostel
Kex Hostel is one of my favorite places in Reykjavik for dining or going to concerts. It has all the charm of an abandoned biscuit factory (which it is, Kex is an Icelandic word for biscuit) while it also has the charm of a typical hipster Berlineske hostel. It doesn´t have the neon signs or…
Jörmundur´s Vintage Clothes Shop
From Wednesdays through Sundays when walking past Laugavegur 25 you can see a lonely clothes hanger standing outside with maybe a couple of tweed jackets or coats hanging on it. It´s pointing you inside to the cellar of that building. Today I manned up and entered, and boy oh boy was I in for a…
The Deli
The Deli is a small but charming New York style deli. Located on the corner of Skólavörðustígur and Laugavegur, sitting next to Subway it surely is a hidden gem. They always have special offers on pizza slices but this time I went and got myself a big box of cold pasta salad with chicken, peanuts…
Vitabar burger joint
Vitabar (lightly translates as The Lighthouse Bar) is located on the corner og Bergthorugata and Vitastigur. The bartender tells me that is was founded in the 1960´s but closed in the early eighties for a franchise but re-opened in 1992 and has been the same way ever since. The interior is very retro, but not…
The Tuk Tuk tour
I was walking one day down Laugavegur towards Lækjartorg when I noticed a big yellow bike thingy on the square, like a Thai Tuk Tuk but motorized. What was funny about that is that my friend, fashion designer Ranna (http://www.rannadesign.com/) was actually standing outside one of the cars in a TTT uniform, turns out she´s…
Ítalía Restaurant
Ooh I love this place so much. It´s ran by Tino and Fabio and I can honestly say that their integrity towards the Italian cuisine is admirable. They don´t advertise a lot and have lots of steady customers. They started their business in 1991 and have been behind the stoves ever since. The dining hall…
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