Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.06.2012, Blaðsíða 46

Places We Like
Laundromat Café
At the Laundromat Cafe you can do laundry,
drink a beer and have a grandma read to
your children all under one roof. This kid-
friendly restaurant opened last spring in
Reykjavík and prides itself on its full menu,
cool concept, 5.000 books (that you can
buy or trade), board games, and up-to-date
newspapers and magazines (including a
WALL OF GRAPEVINES).
Austurstræti 9
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Sægreifinn
Down by the Reykjavík harbour, Sægreifinn
fish shop and restaurant is a pretty 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
some pretty good lobster soup. Good food
and welcoming service make this place a
must-try.
Geirsgötu 8
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Dillon Rock Bar
Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath
are what you'll often hear, along with more
local and recent spin-offs as well as the odd
live show. And if you have other requests,
they are accepted and considered by resident
DJ, Amma Rokksins, Iceland's grandmother
of rock, still spinning her stuff on Saturday
nights.
Laugavegur 30
7 Þingholt Bar
Located in CenterHotel Þingholt, Þingholt bar
is tucked away just outside of the mayhem
that is Laugavegur on a weekend night. For
a quieter evening, Þingholt bar is definitely
worth a closer look. Show up between 17–19
for the daily happy hour.
Þingholtsstræti 5
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Culture Center
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Parliament
Reykjavík
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harbour
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Sports hall
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The Einar
Jónsson
Museum
Hallgríms
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Church
National
Theatre
Culture
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Central
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Main
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Reykjavík
Art
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Maritime
Museum
Old
Harbour
Area
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Concert
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Tjörnin
Klambratún
Park
Öskjuhlíð
Laugardalur
Nauthólsvík
Perlan
University of Reykjavík
Kjarvalsstaðir
National
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Hótel Loftleiðir
Hljómskáli
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Swimming
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1 Hressó
You know, Hressó is basically the only place
I go for coffee. Why? Their coffee is decent
to excellent, but their forte is surely their
wonderful patio, where you can enjoy the
spring breeze in the sun, wrap yourself
in a blanket beneath an electric heater in
January and at all times: smoke.
Austurstræti 20

Tapas
For those with a bit of time on their hands,
the evening is well spent at Tapas, where
you can indulge yourself feasting on course
after delicious course of miniature dishes
served in true Spanish style. If you feel like
hanging around, there’s also a lounge.
Vesturgata 3B
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Spúútnik
This super hip vintage shop in the heart
of downtown is quintessential to Icelandic
fashion trends. Ranging from classic,
national pattern sweaters to some of the
craziest throwback fashions from eras we
thought we were glad to see gone, Spúútnik
can make a pair of flowered, day-glow
parachute pants seem like a smart buy.
Laugavegur 28b
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Austur
Sleek and shiny, this new restaurant and
bar is a straight-up boutique hot spot for
stylish kids and trendy professionals alike.
Appropriate for formal business meetings
but casual enough for the roll-out-bed-at-
5pm crowd, they serve up ample, satisfying,
modern dishes at reasonable prices. This
is also one of the rare places to get a full
breakfast all day long!
Austurstræti 7
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useful numbers
Emergency number: 112
Medical help: 1770
Dental emergency: 575 0505
Information: 118
Taxi: Hreyfill-Bæjarleiðir: 588 5522
BSR: 561 0000
Tax Free Refund
Iceland Refund, Aðalstræti 2, tel: 564 6400
Tourist information
Arctic Adventures, Laugavegur 11,
tel: 562 7000
City Centre, Aðalstræti 2, tel: 590 1550
Iceland Excursions – Grayline Iceland,
Hafnarstræti 20, tel: 540 1313
The Icelandic Travel Market, Bankastræti
2, tel: 522 4979
Trip, Laugavegur 54, tel: 433 8747
Pharmacies
Lyf og heilsa, Egilsgata 3, tel: 563 1020
Lyfja, Laugavegur 16, tel: 552 4045 and
Lágmúla 5, tel: 533-2300
Coach terminal
BSÍ, Vatnsmýrarvegur 10,
tel: 562 1011, www.bsi.is
Domestic airlines
Air Iceland, Reykjavíkurflugvöllur,
tel: 570 3030, www.flugfelag.is
Eagle Air, Hótel Loftleiðir, tel: 562-4200
Public transport
The only public transport available in
Reykjavík is the bus. Most buses run every
20–30 minutes (the wait may be longer on
weekends) and the price per fare is 350 ISK
for adults and children. Multiple day passes
are available for purchase at select locations.
Complete route map available at: www.bus.
is. Tel: 540 2700. Buses run from 07:00–24:00
on weekdays and 10:00–24:00 on weekends.
Main terminals are: Hlemmur and Lækjartorg
opening Hours
Bars and clubs: According to regulations,
bars can stay open until 01:00 on weekdays
and 05:30 on weekends.
Shops: Mon.–Fri. 10:00–18:00, Sat.
10:00–16:00, Sun. closed. The shopping cen-
tres Kringlan and Smáralind as well as most
supermarkets and tourist shops have longer
opening hours.
Swimming pools: Weekdays 06:30–22:00
and weekends 09:00–17:00, although each
pool varies plus or minus a few hours.
Banks in the centre are open Mon.-Fri.
09:00-16:00.
Post offices
Post offices are located around the city. The
downtown post office is at Pósthússtræti
3–5, open Mon.–Fri. 09:00–18:00. Stamps are
also sold at bookstores, gas stations, tourist
shops and some grocery stores.
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6 Reykjavík Backpackers
Mingle with internationals and enjoy free wifi
at this convenient hangout right in the middle
of the action. Reykjavík Backpackers is an in-
expensive hostel with a cool downtown vibe.
They serve up sandwiches, cakes and coffee
during the day, and offer live entertainment,
beer and drink specials at night.
Laugavegur 28
All the games and all the action on 5 Big HD Screens.
Live music all nights!
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