European in Iceland

Housed in a former pharmacy on Austurstraeti, Apotek combines a stunning historic interior with modern European cuisine and one of Reykjavik's best cocktail bars.

Part wine bar, part restaurant — Brut pairs an exceptional natural wine selection with creative European small plates in one of Reykjavik's liveliest evening spots.

The Appetiser Bar — an informal restaurant built entirely around starters and small plates. Order five, share everything, and discover why less is more.

A Reykjavik institution since 1985 — restaurant by day, live music venue by night, with one of the best outdoor terraces in the city.

Harbour-front dining with a view — fresh Icelandic seafood and European-influenced dishes served in a modern space overlooking the Old Harbour and Mount Esja.

A stylish all-day restaurant on Bankastraeti serving modern European dishes with Icelandic flair — reliable, central, and open from lunch through late evening.

Honest, homestyle cooking at fair prices — Reykjavik Kitchen serves the kind of straightforward, satisfying food that keeps locals coming back week after week.

Icelandic-inspired tapas — whale, puffin, langoustine, and lamb served as small sharing plates in one of Reykjavik's most popular and long-running restaurants.

Reykjavik's cosiest wine bar — an intimate, candle-lit basement on Laugavegur with a well-chosen wine list, cheese boards, and the atmosphere of a Parisian cave a vin.