Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.12.2009, Blaðsíða 16

Laugavegi 19 • Tel: 511-1180
www.glaetan.is
Breakfast
from 8 a.m.
Italian coffee,
cakes,
light meals,
and great books
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The
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Harbour
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Down
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“Financial
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Skyline
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Reykjavík
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Laugavegur
Reykjavík’s main shopping
and culture street, featuring
a wide range of bars, bistros,
cafes and restaurants.
Old
Harbour
Area
Old Harbour
Depart for whale and puffin
watching tours from the old
harbour, a lively area, offering
an assortment of restaurants
and activity centres
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Pond
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Park
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Places We Like
Deli
KaffibarinnnPizza King Kolaportið
Getting a good slice of pizza on the
go can be an utter ordeal. If you’re
not careful, you’ll frequently wind up
paying good money for a cardboardy
wafer that has been sitting in a heater
box for a week. Not at Deli, however.
Their slices are consistently awesome
and fresh, the topping selection is
intriguing and tasteful and, best of all,
they’re really cheap.
Weekends are somewhat overrated at
Kaffibarinn if you ask me. Don’t get me
wrong, they can be brilliant if you’re
completely pissed, the DJ is fresh and
the crowd is full-blooded, still the
weekdays are better. It doesn’t matter
when you pop in, you’re always treated
like a pal rather than a customer, and
you should always expect get caught in
some shenanigan, whether it’s a crazy
Monday bender or a wacko Tuesday...
well... bender. SKK
To be honest, this isn’t the best pizza
up for grabs, but it’s cheap, not pre-
heated (like at various other pizza
places downtown), and the guys are
rather cool. Their pizzas are always
bulletproof, and they offer various
great offers on top of it, which you
should definitely check out. SKK
Reykjavík’s massive flea market is a
wonderful place to get lost for a few
hours, rummaging through stall upon
stall of potential treasures. There
are heaps of used clothing, knitwear
and other yard-sale type goods from
decades of yore, and a large food
section with fish, meats and baked
goods. Check out the vintage post
cards and prints at the table near the
army surplus. CF
Bankastræti 14
Bergstaðastræti 1Hafnarstræti 18Tryggvagata 19
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Havarí
Sægreifinn
Hemmi og Valdi
Grái Kötturinn
Krua Thai
Even before it opened, Havarí was
everybody’s favourite new music and
design store. Headed by Svavar Pétur
and Berglind of Skakkamanage, the
shop shills the musical goods of Kimi
Records, Borgin Hljómplötur, gogoyoko
and Skakkapopp as well as posters,
art, design products and clothing. The
stop is only open until January 12 so
check it out while you can! CF
Down by the Reykjavík harbour,
Sægreifinn fish shop and restaurant
is truly a unique establishment. The
menu features various fish dishes
(including most of the “crazy Icelandic
food” you’ll want to tell your friends
you had) and a rich portion of the best
lobster soup we’ve ever tasted. Good
food and welcoming service make this
place a must-try.
The “colonial store” Hemmi and Valdi
was probably 2008’s most surprising
crowd pleaser. The cosy hangout
advanced from being a toasty retreat,
where you could get cheap beer and
have a quiet chat, into being a chock-
full concert venue and an all-night
party place. And believe me, the new
atmosphere is brilliant. SKK
Super relaxed and cozy diner/café
below street level. This place makes
the best hangover breakfast ever (the
truck!) and any-other-day breakfast as
well. It’s a nice and relaxing place to
eat and increase your caffeine intake
and chill with friends or with some
reading material. CF
This is the best affordable Thai food on
offer in Reykjavík. Rice is always fluffy,
the spicy kick is just right and the
spring rolls are always crispy cylinders
of deliciousness. The servings are
hearty too, so you’re bound to leave
satisfied. CF
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