Reykjavík Grapevine - 09.01.2015, Side 48

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Reykjavík
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All the games and all the action!
Live music!
Save Water, Drink Beer
Fish • Lamb • Whale
Icelandic cuisine with a twist
Icelandic music and nightlife
Mix with the locals
...and all the Icelandic beers in one awsome place!
INGÓLFSSTRÆTI 1A 101 REYKJAVÍK
WWW.ISLENSKIBARINN.IS TEL: 517 6767
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Eating
Drinking
Grillmarkaðurinn
Grillmarkaðurinn (The Grill Market) is
renowned chef Hrefna Rósa Sætran’s latest
culinary venture (you might recognise her
from Fish Market). With a specially crafted
grill made to withstand extreme heat, Hrefna
and team serve up juicy Icelandic dishes to
the carnivore’s delight. Since opening for
business in the summer of 2011, GrillMarket
has continually enhanced the quality of life
for Reykjavík foodies...
Lækjargata 2a
Tíu Dropar
Located in a small, cozy basement on
Laugavegur, Tíu Dropar is one of Iceland’s
oldest cafés. During the day it serves a
selection of coffee, tea and food (including
grandma-style pancakes), and during the
night it turns into a French-styled wine bar.
Laugavegur 27
6 Loftið
Loftið offers some of the best cocktails to be
had in the city. On a typical weekend you will
find this place filled with older Icelandic yuppies
or older yuppie foreigners swallowing old and
expensive alcohol dressed like the prosper-
ity period of 2006 never ended. This vibe is
achieved with a super strict entry policy and a
dress code that makes very few exceptions. If
you have the money, this is the place to go!
Austurstræti 9
8 Dillon Whiskey Bar
A flawless mix between grungy and classy,
Dillon Whiskey Bar dominates their little
stretch of Laugavegur. Crammed most
nights with rockers, metalheads, and tour-
ists looking for a place to mumble AC/DC
songs into their beer, Dillon boasts a wide
selection of over 100 whiskies and hosts
some of Iceland's better hard rock bands on
the weekends.
Laugavegur 30
9Mengi
Mengi (“Set”) was born as a place to host in-
timate shows where artists get to perform in
front of small crowds. Hosting anything from
art performances, lectures and workshops to
music gigs, Mengi snugly seats 50 people.
Admission is generally 2,000 ISK, but guests
are free to bring their own drinks.
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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 Lág-
múla 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
04:30 on weekends.
Shops: Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00, Sat 10:00–16:00,
Sun closed. The shopping centres 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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GRANDAGARÐUR 2, 101 REYKJAVÍK
TEL.: 511 1517
WWW.SAGAMUSEUM.IS
A Viking museum that
gives a compelling view
into Icelandic history
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After long years of lamenting the lack of
quick, greasy and satisfying Asian fast-food
in town, the owners of Thai super-restaurant
Ban Thai have graced us with this pan-fried
saviour! The dishes are super cheap at 1000
ISK each, the service is superfast but totally
fresh and what seems like a small dish will
stuff you full. They now do home delivery as
well! Oh, happy day.
Hlemmur, Hverfisgata 123
Yummi Yummi5
Kopar
This restaurant offers a terrific setting with
truly tempting menu featuring a diverse and
imaginative selection of land and sea-based
ingredients. Expect to have to book well in
advance, though, as the place is too packed
for walk-ins to be a reliably option.
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Hraðlestin
The faster and more affordable cousin to
one of the top restaurants in the country,
Austurindíafélagið, flavour is never compro-
mised by promptness að Hraðlestin. Their
short selection of authentic Indian cuisine is
cooked with the finest ingredients, the spices
are masterfully blended and the experience is
wholly satisfying.
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Forréttabarinn
Forréttabarinn literally means “the bar of
starters.” It is situated close to the harbour in
an abandoned warehouse of some sort. The
decor is rugged, yet stylish; spacious with
high ceilings and big windows. Similar to
the tapas approach to dining, the restaurant
serves small simple courses with few, but well
chosen, ingredients.
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