The Reykjavik City Guides answer what everyone wonders before the trip: where a meal is worth what it costs, how to use the few hours of winter daylight, which pool locals choose over the Blue Lagoon and where to watch for the northern lights without paying for a tour. Each guide is a short list with clear opinions, giving the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Reykjavik City Guides
- 148 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Reykjavik guides
Food guide
25 places
From the famous hot dog stand to a Michelin-starred table, fish stew and lamb soup at the classics, grilled fish at the old harbour, bakeries and coffee.
Things to do guide
24 places
Museums for the dark afternoons, Hallgrímskirkja and Harpa, viewpoints over the bay and the pools Icelanders actually swim in.
Family guide
27 places
Warm pools and an ice rink, a small zoo with seals and reindeer, life-size whale models, an ice cave indoors and food kids will happily eat.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Cocktail bars, craft beer and natural wine, live music and late bars, food after midnight and a free spot to wait for the aurora.
Day trips guide
24 places
Hot pools near town, the Golden Circle, South Coast waterfalls and black sand, and Reykjanes, with a clear word on when a bus works and when you need a tour or car.
Budget guide
24 places
Free sights, soup served in a bread loaf, pools and hot tubs for about €10, the cheapest supermarket, libraries and getting around for little.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Seabaron
Geirsgata, old harbour
Locals call it Sægreifinn: a little blue hut by the boats where fish skewers go on the grill the moment you order and lobster soup comes in a mug with bread. From the food guide.
Perlan
Öskjuhlíð hill, Varmahlíð 1, bus 18
The glass dome on the hill holds a man-made ice cave you can walk through, a planetarium with a northern lights show and rooms on volcanoes and glaciers. Plan two and a half hours, then warm up with hot chocolate and the view all round the city. From the family guide.
Kaffibarinn
Bergstaðastræti 1
Dark wood, candles and DJs in the bar many people picture when they think of a night out in Reykjavik; Damon Albarn of Blur owns part of it. Calm in the early evening, crammed after 1 am at the weekend. From the nightlife guide.
Finish the game, open the guide
World City Trail’s scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour in Reykjavik lead you through the old town. The guides take over when the game is done: fish soup at the old harbour, an evening in a neighbourhood hot tub, a day on the Golden Circle or a walk out to Grótta when the aurora forecast looks promising.
Questions about the Reykjavik guides
What do the Reykjavik City Guides include?
Six guides with 148 places between them: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place comes with why it is worth going, the area, opening notes and a practical tip.
When do I receive the guides?
Straight after payment: the links show on your order page and arrive in your order email. They open in any browser on phone, tablet or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the Reykjavik guides without internet?
Yes. Load each guide once while online and it keeps working offline, with your ticks and notes saved. Opening a place in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the guides available in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. You can change the language inside the guide whenever you like.
Do I have to buy all six guides?
No. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99. With a World City Trail game, the food guide is €3.99 and all six are €14.99.
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